originally named the U.S.
Rubber Company, it produced bicycle tires but switched to car tires in the beginning of the twentieth century with the
advent of the automobile. In 1966, U.S.
Rubber changed its name to Uniroyal. In later years the
company merged with its
principal competitor, Goodrich, forming the Uniroyal-Goodrich Tire
Company but was sold in 1990 to another large tire manufacturer,
Michelin.
a
rubber company formed in 1842 as United
States Rubber. Originally
producing bicycle tires, it switched over to making car tires at the start of the twentieth century with the
advent of the automobile. In 1966, US
Rubber changed its name to Uniroyal and in 1986 it merged with its
principal competitor, Goodrich, forming the Uniroyal-Goodrich
company. In 1990 the
company was sold to another large tire manufacturer,
Michelin.