DAYTON, Tenn.—Nokian Tyres P.L.C. has begun trial production at its factory in Dayton, keeping the plant on schedule to begin commercial-scale production by early 2020. The first tire produced was a ...

WASHINGTON—The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued 27 new plant identification codes in the past year for tire factories worldwide, including 11 in China, three in Sri Lanka and two in ...

It takes more than 40 elements to make a NASCAR tire--including wax, antioxidants, accelerants, sulfur and resin, with a bit of rubber thrown in for good measure. When separated, it looks like a ...