The evolution of car tires throughout history

The car tire is one of the basic and important parts inside every car, and it is very necessary for the tire to be good, in order to ensure safety and security in the car, as the tires have a life span like all other parts of the car, it is very necessary to replace them every period.

Car tires as we know them in the current period, are basically the product of a very long history, of innovations, inventions and developments, which began thousands of years BC, on this subject we will not be able to much time until we talk about the history of the car tire in all its minute details, but we will try Talk about the most important dates and stations.

Car tires: an ancient history since prehistoric
The wheel is one of the most important human inventions ever, and its history is ancient, and according to a number of manuscripts, its history dates back to before the year 5200 BC.
Like all human inventions, the tire world has witnessed several successive developments, and what we see in our current era is nothing but the accumulation of developments in previous eras.
The wooden wheels remain one of the most famous human inventions at all, and they are immortalized by many works of art and literature in the world, including immortal films, as they evolved from wheels surrounded by strips of leather, to the iron or steel strips that were common in horse-drawn carriages. .
But in the last hundred years, the field of tire manufacturing has witnessed a very big revolution, where inventions and innovations do not stop to this day, especially in the presence of several major tire manufacturers, as the competition between them is great.
The most important dates in the development of car tires
It is very difficult, to mention all the stages of the development of car tires throughout history in full detail, but we will mention to you the most important stations and dates:
In the year 1847, the first appearance of the inflated tire was the air, which was invented by the Scottish scientist Robert William Thomson, but this invention did not reach the production stage.
In 1888, the first practical inflated tire appeared thanks to Scottish inventor John Boyd Dunlop.
- The year 1891, considered one of the most important stations in the world of tires, where Edward Michelin invented detachable tires, and then patented this invention
In 1895, Michelin tested inflated tires on one of the cars that participated in the Brice Bordeaux race, and it was a successful experiment.
In 1886, the famous engine designer Karl Benz invented a three-wheeled, single-cylinder gasoline engine car

In 1888, the Belgian veterinary surgeon, John Boyddenloop, invented a (air-filled) bicycle tire, as well as experimenting with pneumatic tires on his car wheels to absorb shocks and reduce ride, and this invention changed transportation forever.

- In 1891, Andre and Edouard Michelin developed the pneumatic tire on the rim, which required several hours to remove, whether for repair or replacement, they developed a removable version

In 1895, Michelin wheels were in great demand

- 1898 The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company was founded by Frank Seiberling, which made many tire innovations, such as tubeless automobile tires, in 1903 and the first airplane tire in 1909

The company also manufactured vulcanized rubber by heating the rubber to transform its raw, resinous form into an almost solid, yet flexible material to form a tire. Vulcanized rubber was also used to make solid rubber tyres, which were wear-resistant and had no tube for punctures.

- In 1905, many new tire designs appeared in this period, including the first tread tire, which had a thick tread block to protect the structure, and most car tires of this era used an inner tube protected by an outer rubber sleeve containing layers of rubber fabric. As reinforcement, these folds ran at perpendicular angles toward the rim of the wheel.

- In the twenties of the twentieth century, the world of wheels was on an important date with the emergence of a new invention, namely the emergence of the invention of synthetic rubber, which was supervised by the German company “Bayer”
In 1946, Michelin developed the radial layer design, which is Michelin radial tires supported by steel belts at an angle of 90 degrees to the wheel rim. And its contribution to reducing fuel consumption.
After 1946, radial tires became the global standard, in all countries except America, they included the advantages of a radial tire: lower rolling resistance for better gas mileage and a longer tread life. However, US automakers have resisted using radial tires as original equipment because it means that they, the US automakers, will then have to radically redesign their cars' suspension systems.

But in 1970, the Ford Motor Company produced the first American-made car and fitted it with Michelin-made radial tires on the Lincoln Continental Mark III.

In 1973-1974, the turning point of the oil crisis was when Arab petroleum companies imposed a ban on foreign trade, so that oil rose from $3 a barrel to nearly $12, and gas prices jumped from 38 cents a gallon to 55 cents a gallon. Which may not seem like a big deal, but adjusting for inflation today, means that a tank of gas worth $20 would cost you about $106. And modern radial technology these days, radial tire technology continues to evolve through research, design, and improved tire patterns. the tread and the discovery of new vehicle combinations, so that they must withstand the