Radial Tire Debate Drives Europe United States Clash
European automakers push radial tires led by Pirelli and Fiat amid a continental shift. U.S. firms Firestone Goodyear Goodrich General Umiroyal respond with bias belt technology to stay competitive in replacement markets while Akron weighs bias belt adoption.
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Ohio
Firestone
Goodyear
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Umiroyal
America
France
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