Fisk - killed by the depression, bought by US Rubber - Uniroyal, which was bought up by Michelin around 1990 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fisk_Tire_Company Kelly Springfield was started in 1884, sold in 1935 to Goodyear, which dissolved the entity of Kelly Springfield around 1990. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Springfield_Tire_Company Lee Tire and Rubber lasted from 1909 to 1987, bought by Kelly. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lee_Tire_and_Rubber_Company Firestone opened for business in 1900, sold out to Bridgestone in 1988. Fyi, they made helmet liners in WW2, and surface to surface missiles in the early 50s. Firestone bought Dayton Tires in 1961, Dayton Tire division from the Dayco Corporation. Dayco later sued both Firestone and Goodyear, alleging that the two companies conspired to monopolize the tire industry in the United States. in 1979 Firestone was on the precipice of complete collapse having not acknowledged the good days were over, and that making radials on the machin...