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Encyclopedia > Dunlop Tires
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Dunlop Tires was a company founded in 1888 by John Boyd Dunlop, a Scottish veterinary surgeon living in Belfast, UK, after he invented the modern pneumatic inflatable tire. The company today is now based at the Fort Dunlop factory in Birmingham. The company today makes various tyres for all vehicles and is the most popular motorbike tyre. The firm also makes tenis rackets and other sports goods. This article does not cite its references or sources. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... John Boyd Dunlop (February 5, 1840 - October 23, 1921) was a Scottish inventor who founded the rubber company that bears his name. ... The Dalriada Scots originated from Ireland, from the north of the now-called countyAntrim. ... Belfast (Béal Feirste in Irish) is a city in the United Kingdom, and the second-largest city on the island of Ireland. ... Pneumatics, from the Greek πνευματικός (pneumatikos, coming from the wind) is the use of pressurized air in science and technology. ... An inflatable is an object that can be inflated, usually with air, but hydrogen, helium and nitrogen are also used. ... Firestone tyre A tyre (UK spelling) or tire (U.S. spelling)is a roughly toroidal piece of material placed on the circumference of a wheel, either for the purpose of cushioning or to protect the wheel from wear and tear. ... The city from above Centenary Square. ...


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Dunlop Tires - Motorcycle Industry Leaders (307 words)
Dunlop Tire is introductory a new era in its magnificent history, one they're sure will continue the success story that's been unfolding for more than a century.
This new tire is revolutionary in that it literally shoots water laterally from under the tire; unlike ordinary tires that are made to just expel water from the treads.
Dunlop tires are so well known for their high quality they are used in several races, including the Homestead-Miami Speedway and The British Touring Car Championship.
Dunlop Tires (584 words)
That huge Dunlop truck with all the awnings and canopies is hard to miss, and the Dunlop team is out there working for you.
Plenty of tires they’ll check will be low on pressure, too, and short of running over a bed of nails that’s just about the worst thing you can do to a tire.
Dunlops are the only motorcycle tires made right here in the USA, and they’ve been OE on Harley-Davidsons since the early-1980s.
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