One of the most vital pieces of your vehicle are the tires. Without the tires you are not able to go anywhere, making them one of those areas that you want good and reliable rubber for your vehicles. Using a good set of tires will help provide assurance between your vehicle and the road surface. To do so, the tires must be durable, adaptable, and readily available. The following tires on this article are the top global tire brands, which are ranked according to quality, variety, performance, value, safety statistics, and consumer satisfaction.
Pirelli is an Italian brand, and has been around since the 19th century. This just so happens to be the tire of choice for some of the top Italian vehicles like Maserati, Lamborghini, Ferrari, and their affiliation with Formula One. Pirelli is actually the sole tire manufacturer for F1 cars since 2011, and may be found on racetracks worldwide. Of course Pirelli is not just for high performing vehicles, with the company also providing a long impressive line for consumer tires with many different applications.
Continental has a long standing history, and is actually the first producer of the threaded grooves, which are on every tire nowadays. Continental is known as a premium tire brand, meaning consumers can expect to pay more for these tires. Continental are known for being much higher above their competition, when looking at quality and durability, with a long line of product lines including the TerrainContact H/T for all-season highway driving, ExtremeContact Sport for performance driving, TrueContact Tour for all-season touring, and it’s VikingContact 7 for wintery conditions. Continental even offers tread life warranties up to 80,000 miles, giving people confidence their tires will remain safe for many miles.
Goodyear tires are produced for a number of different purposes and are even known for supplying aviation and heavy machinery companies. Goodyear has been the official tire sponsor of NASCAR and the NHRA, and was voted America’s Greenest Company in 2012. The Goodyear consumer product lines include a number of different tires: Assurance commuter tire, the Wrangler off-road tire, the Eagle sports performance tire, and the Endurance trailer tire, all of which are renowned for their quality and durability.
Bridgestone was founded in 1931, and is now the world’s second largest tire manufacturer. Bridgestone has become one of the top producers of tire design and are responsible for the invention of run-flat tires and its Ecopia technology – which is known for improving fuel efficiency, while still reducing carbon emissions. Some of the top models for consumer vehicles are the Alenza AS Ultra (SUV), Turanza QuietTrack (grand touring), Dueler A/T Revo 3 (all terrain), and the Blizzak WS90 (wintery conditions). Bridgestone is another company that offers extended tread life warranties up to 80,000 miles.
Michelin takes the top spot on this list as they simply dominate all of the other tire brands previously discussed. Michelin was established in 1889, and has had many years of high-quality and a lot of variety of products. Michelin has had so much success that they are responsible even for Bugatti supercars and the space shuttle. Michelin offers many different models like the Michelin CrossClimate2, which provides all-season performance in wet and dry conditions; the high-performance Pilot Sport 4S, which is commonly found on high-end sports cars; the Pilot Alpin PA4 for wintery conditions; and the Defender LTX M/S, which is for year-round highway driving. While these tires may be expensive, they do have similar warranties of offering tread life warranties up to 80,000 miles.
While the tires on this list may not be the cheapest brands available, they are more than likely the brands that will last the longest. Each brand highlighted on this list comes with a long-standing history of high quality, high performing tires.
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