1839—Rubber vulcanization (Charles Goodyear)
1888—Pneumatic tire patent (John Boyd Dunlop)
1896—Pneumatic tire on automobile (the 1896 Winston)
1898—Schrader air valve
1900—Cord-type auto tire (B.F. Goodrich)
1906—Rubber accelerators used in tire production
1912—Carbon black used in tire production
1913—Pneumatic truck tires introduced
1920—Balloon (low-pressure) tires developed (Firestone)
1924—Anti-oxidants used in tire production
1929—White sidewalls introduced as cosmetic feature
1931—Neoprene synthetic rubber developed
1934—Off-the-road tires introduced
1935—Modern tire dimensions officially adopted
1937—Wire used as tire cord material
1938— Rayon used as tire cord material (Goodyear)
1947— Steel used as tire cord material (Michelin)
1947—Nylon used as tire cord material (Goodyear)
1947—Tubeless tire (B.F. Goodrich)
1954—Tubeless-type tires OE on U.S cars
1948—Radial tire (Michelin)
1955—Colored sidewalls introduced
1962—Polyester used as tire cord material (Goodyear)
1963—Bias-belted tire (Armstrong)
1967—70-series tire
1967—Fiberglass used as tire cord material
1968—Foam-filled tire
1970—60-series tire
1973—50-senes tire
1977—All-season tire (Goodyear)
1979—High performance tires developed
1981—H-speed-rated tire
1982—V-speed-rated tire
1985—Z-speed-rated tire
1990—Aquachannel tire (Continental)
1992—Run-flat tire (Bridgestone and Goodyear)
Sources: Tire Evolution. 3500 B.C. to 1987 A.D., Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.; MTD research.
