Sieberling Rubber Co.
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The Seiberling Rubber Company was an American tire manufacturer for motor vehicles.
In 1898 Frank A. Seiberling acquired an old strawboard factory in Akron, Ohio and founded the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (naming it after Charles Goodyear). He served as the company´s president for 15 years when, in 1921 the company was refinanced and reorganized. Frank Seiberling and his brother Charles resigned from the company and founded a rubber and tire company bearing his name.
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MoreThe Seiberling Rubber Company was an American tire manufacturer for motor vehicles.
In 1898 Frank A. Seiberling acquired an old strawboard factory in Akron, Ohio and founded the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (naming it after Charles Goodyear). He served as the company´s president for 15 years when, in 1921 the company was refinanced and reorganized. Frank Seiberling and his brother Charles resigned from the company and founded a rubber and tire company bearing his name.
In the mid 60's, Seiberling launched the SuperWideSport series, a bias-belted tire aimed to the Muscle Car market, booming at the time. The tire featured a whitewall on one side and a redline on the other, also common on the tire market at the time. The tire achieved relatively good sales being that Seiberling's Akron rivals had released good products to compete, most known Goodyear's Polyglas. The tire success did not go unnoticed and by the early 70´s the Big Three had some Seiberlings as original equipment fitted on their cars.
The company ended up being acquired by Bridgestone when the latter took over. Seiberling tires are no longer sold in the US market, but the brand name is still in use in some countries. They are aimed to the budget-oriented consumer in selected sizes.
Subject ID: 30563
Subject ID: 30563
