Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company

The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company {{nyse|GT}} was founded in 1898 by Frank Seiberling. It is one of the largest tire and rubber companies in the world, and is based in Akron, Ohio. Although the company was not connected with him, the company was named in honor of the inventor of vulcanized rubber, Charles Goodyear.

Competitors

• Bridgestone (Japanese)
• Continental AG (German)
• Dunlop (Japanese)
• Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (American subsidiary of Japan's Bridgestone)
• Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin (Michelin Tire Company) (French)
• Pirelli (Italian)