Where the Rubber Meets the Road: A Brief History of Tires

One of the most basic pieces of the modern vehicle, tires are something that most people use on a regular basis, and have become so omnipresent that they rarely elicit any consideration, except perhaps when one goes flat. But the history of the tire goes back thousands of years, and has played an out-sized role in the story of human civilization. The History Guy recalls the forgotten history of tires.
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[@charlenegodard564]

My father was a foreman at B. F. Goodrich for 45 years. They were eventually bought out by Uniroyal. Goodrich was the "world's OLDEST"rubber company, whereas Goodyear was the "world's LARGEST" rubber company! The 70s saw the beginning of the end of all of that. Thanks for covering this piece of history. Love your videos!

[@alec_f1]

I was just trying to tell my 11 year-old daughter about the history of tires last week (she asked). This will be fantastic when I show it to her today!

[@alec_f1]

@Mycel Thanks!

[@moose2577]

History Guy is spying on you! Lol

[@svtirefire]

She's gonna find out you made it all up 😬

[@alec_f1]

@@svtirefire 😁 Kinda off the cuff, kinda right!

[@PJ-pj8lr]

I'v been having trouble with my Goodyear tires pulling hard left, switching brands.

[@rickyusa1000]

My dad worked as salesman for BFGoodrich in the '60's. When they introduced their radial tire in 1966 he put a set on his brand new Ford Galaxie 500. People had never seen radial tires before and weren't used to the bulge in between the rim and the pavement. Everyone thought they were going flat since bias ply tires didn't have that bulge unless they were low on air. People would wave at him from other cars and yell out the window that his tires needed air. At a full service gas station one time he forgot to tell the attendant not to put air in the tires. The guy came up knocked on the car window and told him "I can't understand it... Your tires are all going flat but I've got 50 pounds of air in that front one and it still looks flat". He had to tell him they were special tires and always look like that, just put 30 pounds in them and don't pay attention to what they look like.

[@Paladin1873]

I well remember the Firestone radial tire fiasco of the late 70s. The steel belts on all four of my 500 series tires separated, but when I took the car into a Firestone dealership, they refused to warranty them, claiming my tires weren't part of the recalled lot. I stopped buying Firestones after that. Being a Ford family member, I continued to acquire their vehicles, but they always came factory equipped with Firestone tires. I'd swap them out with Michelins as soon as they wore down sufficiently. When the next round of faulty Firestone tires were recalled because of Explorer rollovers, our local Ford dealership did replace them for free, but they were out of Michelins, so I had to settle for Goodyears (or was it Goodrich, who can keep those two names straight?). That incident was the final straw for Ford, which severed its nearly century long relationship with Firestone. The final indignation for me came when I retired from the Air Force a few years later and tried to rent a U-Haul trailer. Because of the rollover issue, U-Haul refused to rent me anything, despite no longer having Firestone tires on my vehicle.

[@shmismith7196]

I was about to fast forward through your commercial when you said, “Your data is one place where you don’t want the story to include pirates.” I politely sat through the duration of the commercial. Well played History Guy, well played. You certainly are on a “roll.”

[@jarink1]

VPNs don't really provide security for the average person browsing the web. They mostly just obscure your location.

[@nhwilkinosn]

I think the only reason people get them is for the international roundabout to get shows.

[@tobybartels8426]

@@jarink1 : Indeed, which helps _you_ be a better pirate!

[@daszieher]

@@tobybartels8426 oh, the irony! 😊

[@daszieher]

@@misterhat5823 well, we all have to pay the rent, don't we?

[@DanielleWhite]

Being a farm kid who now is into motorcycles: both areas were later affected by radial and tubeless developments. My father would only run bias tires on our tractors, though usually ran used light truck tires (cheap) on the front as ours were two wheel drive only. Tubes had a long run for tractors due to the tires typically being ballasted by partially filling with water into which calcium chloride was dissolved (freeze prevention.) I've been told that the trick to ballasting tubeless is to ensure the liquid level is high enough to keep the rim submerged. Bias vs. radial was a debate only somewhat less raucous than discussion about motor oils when I got into motorcycles 20 years ago.

[@svtirefire]

Calcium chloride is becoming obsolete. Rim Guard (beet juice) is a sticky mess if it leaks, but it is nontoxic and can go in a tubeless tire without corrosion problems.

[@DanielleWhite]

@@svtirefire Cool! Thanks for that; we got out of farming in the mid-1990s and I hadn't kept up.

[@awolfalone2006]

@@svtirefire I was going to mention that but you "beet" me to it.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Guys also use window washing fluid to ballast tires on agriculture machinery, but chloride and very juice are denser (heavier weight per gallon) this give you more weight and are still give freeze protection... OL J R

[@gregorymalchuk272]

​@@DanielleWhiteWhat were they saying about motorcycle motor oil?

[@hyfy-tr2jy]

this video rounds out this channel nicely

[@alex0589]

Tiresome comment section, though

[@jeffmoore2351]

Ha Ha perfect Dad joke.

[@kristopherbeer5422]

Is that where it hits the road?

[@kennyhagan5781]

Nobody else would do such a video. Truly,you are a historian.

[@TheRealCCSmith]

Watching this episode during my lunch break in the Cooper Tire plant in Texarkana. That clip of those old curing presses was interesting, they were very obviously brand new at the time, they don't stay clean very long.

[@rickhobson3211]

I hope the History Guy never re-tires.

[@Derek-xr3uq]

Rick Hobson I’m sure he won’t tread lightly on that decision

[@lordchickenhawk]

Must we always ply puns in the comment section?

[@Derek-xr3uq]

lordchickenhawk sorry, I’m a little biased

[@lordchickenhawk]

@@Derek-xr3uq ...sorry if I pressure your position...

[@nikstone2420]

Rick Hobson Nice play on words. Have a great day.

[@BamBamBigelow..]

My father worked 25+ years for General Tire in Akron, OH

[@BamBamBigelow..]

Jake...No, he made money to raise his family

[@TheDanno210]

I just remembered that TV commercial jingle from my youth: “Sooner or later, you’ll own Generals”

[@BamBamBigelow..]

IT'SME...telecommunications engineer (made sure phones worked at Headquarters)

[@giocomogiordano4694]

Dad worked for B.F Goodrich In Akron. Both grandfathers worked at Firestone tire and rubber in also in Akron.

[@jblyon2]

I've had some General Tire tires on past cars. Nothing fancy, but they were good tires at a good price when I couldn't afford much.

[@kelstermass]

I finally got aROUND to watching this video, and will never get TIRED of watching The History Guy!

[@hshs5756]

The book _One River_ by Wade Davis has a lot in it about the history of rubber development in the Amazon Basin. My favorite quote in it is from a chemist working on synthetic rubber in WWII who said, "This synthetic rubber is a great product, and the more natural rubber you add to it the better it is."

[@robewalk2]

I wasn't too tired to watch this episode of the wheel and tires THG. I visited Thomas Edison home and laboratory in Ft. Myers, Florida and seem to remember he was working on a synthetic rubber process using goldenrod or some such plant THG. I don't remember exactly what Edison was using for a synthetic, but he was doing it in conjunction with Henry Ford who also had a winter home in Ft. Myers and they were good friends. We used to live in Naples, Florida at the time and I went on the tour of Edison's home and lab on a number of occasions. That might be an interesting snippet of forgotten history THG. I look forward to your next episode and you and yours stay healthy and safe. Cheers from this old retired coot and history buff living in Tennessee.💖 👍 😷 🍻 ✌

[@callumjoyce1712]

Love your work! Your ability to tell stories and anecdotes is incredible. I don't have a degree, but I do love history!

[@garryturgiss8551]

Again, love the channel. I grew up in Woburn, Ma. And knew about goodyear. There was an elementary school on the site where the house stood where he made his discovery. Lot of history in that town. The John Travolta movie " A Civil Action" was about a boy Jimmy Anderson and an environmental polution suit took place in Woburn ( Jimmy was in my homeroom class 4th through the 6th grade. He passed in the 6th grade) it a good movie. The town library used to have a great little museum in the attic. Supposedly one of the drums used in the painting " Spirit of 1776" is there (At least thats what my elementary class was told when we did a tour eons ago). But yea..... history's great..... go history

[@dynamo3059]

if youve ever had crap tires you can really appreciate good tires my last set wore out in 28k miles and had crap traction in adverse conditions my new set is barely worn in about 20k miles and has great traction

[@MrWATCHthisWAY]

nachos - sometimes you get what you pay for, or don’t pay for.

[@r.blakehole932]

Yes. When I bought, brand new, my Toyota pickup 15 years ago (and yes, I still have the truck) it had Firestone tires. Those tires kept going flat and I kept going into the local Firestone outlet to fix them. One day, literally parked in parking lot, one tire went flat and I used a can of inflate a tire which pumps the tire up and puts a compound in to stop the air leak. I then drove to Firestone to fix, again, the tire. They refused and said it was company policy to NOT fix tires that fix a flat had been used on. At that point the tires only had 15,000 miles!!!! The Firestone people were perfectly willing to sell me a new set of tires though!!! I told them where they could put their tires. I went across town to another tire shop. They were willing to fix the flat and literally laughed at the Firestone company policy. But instead, I traded in the Firestone leaky tires and got a set of Michelin's that NEVER went flat. I would never own a Firestone tire again.

[@dynamo3059]

@@r.blakehole932 same here, they were crap firestones that came from the factory. not bothering with another firestone. my continentals have been great though. night and day difference

[@ChallisVenstra]

R. Blakehole I understand your frustration, but on the other side, dealing with a tire full of goop is an absolute nightmare. Your machines are covered in goop, you’re covered in goop, it sticks to everything. So maybe not usually company policy, but they (we, I’m in the industry) reserve the right to refuse.

[@andrewsnow7386]

@@r.blakehole932 Unfortunately, I don't think there is any brand that hasn't made some poor tires. I had a set of Michelins that failed. The tires were maybe 50% worn when I started a drive from Seattle to Minnesota. Only one of the 5 tires (including the spare tire) made the round trip. The cords of the tires were failing. Each time a tire failed, you would feel a little vibration start when a small bump formed on the tire, and then it would quickly get worse as the tire tread pulled apart. And note that the tire pressure was correct, and the vehicle was not overloaded.

[@laurenduvall8547]

Sir History Guy? Why was the role that tires played in the Viet Name war never mentioned in this story?!? Definitely major part of history that deserves to be remembered. Please consider producing Rubber and war part 2. Thank you.

[@jovanweismiller7114]

Even if we end up with flying cars, they'll still need tires on the landing gear!

[@travisgartside409]

Unless they use skids, or something similar!

[@christopherwalker2228]

@Guilty Spark That's actually a big reason why flying cars aren't practical and way too dangerous. Say there is a crash or even a simple breakdown... if the car is in the air then it has to fall down, which will cause a lot of damage, and of course a lot of death. Flying cars are a nice, fanciful idea but I don't see them ever actually becoming a reality.

[@rogerwilson3633]

@@christopherwalker2228 Gravity does hurt .

[@jacksprat9344]

People can't even drive ground vehicles efficiently. Can you imagine the carnage if we let these morons fly?

[@singleproppilot]

@@jacksprat9344 As a pilot I agree. Flying is inherently complex and to do it safely requires a degree of attention to detail that most people aren’t willing to apply to just getting from here to there. Even automation can only help just so much. A competent pilot will still be required just in case the automation malfunctions.

[@anotherpeasant]

I'm a proud Michelin employee (truck and heavy duty tires) in Canada and love the history of the company and industry as a whole. Awesome video bud

[@goodun2974]

Hmm, how did the Michelin Star system for rating restaurants come about? Related to the tire company?

[@temgmcks00]

good 'un It was a way to encourage travel, thus causing people to use their product.

[@davearbogast2882]

THG, as a cyber security expert (certified) you sponsor NordVPN is an honest and good choice

[@JohnDoe-pv2iu]

Back in the late 70s to early 80s radials had pretty much became the standard. If you were a Teen into Hor Rods you could buy big, cheap bias tires. The Western Auto stores offered big bias ply tires for real cheap in their weekly sales flier. They were never in stock because noone bought them. You had to go to the store and ask for the manager. He would give you a 'rain-check' for the sale and order the cheap tires you wanted. I remember getting N50/15 tires for 12 to 13 dollars each. These were 10+ inch tread width (basically street legal drag slicks)! The brand name was wide-open belted... They were actually good tires! At that time, a similar sized radial was about a hundred dollars! We learned how to drive and survive on them! It was really a good lesson. We learned how to make do with cheaper tires and how to make a store stand behind their sale paper. I wreckon all of that is gone. . How about a history Guy about where 'Rain Checks' came from? Take Care and be safe, John

[@barrymccaulkiner7092]

12:16 The old timey guy who slipped and fell? That's me in a nutshell.

[@goglerrocks]

What is going on there? A demonstration?

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Your intro History Guy, deserves to e remembered as well! Thank You Kindly and Blessings and History to you and Mrs. History Gal! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania I certainly didn't tire during this episode!

[@mercator79]

Thank you for mounting a balanced spin on tires for us. Never once did it seem flat, but the coming demise of tires seems inflated. Wishing you a good year!

[@richardtravalini6731]

Hahaha. Good parody of the History Guy.

[@garybrown1404]

👏👍

[@ramblingrob4693]

You got a lot of Air

[@tapman1277]

One of the best things about The History Guy is the wonder of what they will make a video about next. It's always a nice surprise.

[@BeansAndBullets1391]

Born and raised in Akron, also a fan of 4x4 vehicles so I'm a huge tire nerd, it's honestly the most important part of your car, nothing else matters if you can't get good traction. Personally I have always favoured Goodyear and BF Goodrich, my grandfather worked for BF Goodrich his whole life, tires are are hard core American industry that we desperately need to bring home!

[@thomasnapoleone2242]

Only good thing about Mondays! Thanks History Guy!

[@kevinlesch9656]

And Wednesday and Friday. Oh wait Friday can have other good things. Maybe one of the best things about Fridays.

[@CarlSwanson-e7f]

I did work at Montgomery Ward, as a tire tech. We sold a lot of tires, especially on Saturday. We had Ward's brand tires, along with Michelin.. then they expanded to 8 brands . Also when i worked at k Mart., we sold Kmart brand tires.most made by Firestone. Many gas stations sold there own brand as Gulf, shell, Phillips 66 and union 76 all did in the 60s and 70s. But i found recently B F Goodrich has excellent performance tires.but Uniroyal, had quality and ride issues.

[@jdlives8992]

It’s tragic and amazing that war can make such drastic changes to the world. Some examples would make for some good videos

[@kerriadkins8197]

I love your videos. I’m a student teacher for early childhood so I don’t know if your videos would be appropriate or fit the standards for my grades. However, I’ve been sharing your channel with my fellow high school teachers. I think history and social studies is more difficult to teach because it’s so subjective but you remind of a kind of Bill Nye for history. I mean that with respect, since you are so engaging.

[@Sir.Craze-]

This is... The best example of a video I absolutely didn't want that I can not wait to watch! Awesome! 🎩👌

[@waterenglish9501]

recently found this channel. hands down my favorite

[@davidneel8327]

Never tire of these little stories of history.

[@RealThundar1]

Would be cool to see a history on locks, doors, safes etc :)

[@korbell1089]

A nice well rounded video, thanks THG

[@patricialefevre6779]

As always, excellent job. Since you asked: I would like to see a video [sequel to this video?] that deals with the refuse that was created by this great "tire" development alongside the phenomenal growth in cars. Tire/automotive/industries created a huge scrap tire problem - an environmental disaster. They reaped $$$, we, the pollution. That's a minus that this video skips over - while lauding the real successes which the development of rubber/tires/cars spurred.

[@goodun2974]

Patricia Lefevre, an unwanted side effect of old tires is their tendency to collect rainwater and create a breeding ground for malaria or yellow fever bearing mosquitoes which really like a tire with even a few tablespoons of water it. Dengue fever and the mosquitos that transmit it likely came to the US with shipments of used tires sent here for retreading or recycling. Zika virus and chikagunya fever are probably spread in the same manner. Here in Southern New England I have noticed that farmers often cover their enormous manure/compost files with tarps that are weighted down by old tractor tires, and I sure hope they drill some drain holes in all of those tires beforehand.

[@fostersmith7347]

Why dp you believe the tire companies are responsible for scrapped tires? Are motor companies responsible for scrapped cars? Is GE responsible for scrapped refrigerators? etc.

[@lizj5740]

@@fostersmith7347 Hi, Foster Smith. A fairly recent idea in the business world is "product stewardship", one aspect of which is that companies agree to dispose of the products they make. Adopting this idea can cause the product developer and manufacturer to think more deeply about how a product is designed: will it be easily disposed of or recycled or reused?

[@patricialefevre6779]

@@fostersmith7347 Yes, I do believe they have a responsibility to create a "cradle to grave" closed system when they create products that will end up left to pollute the landscape, the air, and the water. While there may have been a time when humans could poison the earth for their own profit, those days are coming to an end. For many reasons.

[@goodun2974]

@@fostersmith7347 , cars contain valuable used parts for the car-repair techs and DIY shade tree mechanics; and steel and aluminum are valuable materials, and easily recyclable,, and therefore you'll have no trouble finding scrapyards that will take old cars (the only important legal proviso is that they have to collect the hazardous waste: oil,, tranny fluid, and antifreeze must be collected for recycling, they can't be allowed to leak or be dumped out into the environment). Refrigerators aren't easy to dismantle for recycling, but it can be done; however, the refrigerants must be collected from old freezers and fridges, and taxes or fees are often attached to the sale of these devices to pay for and encourage the collection, recycling and reuse of refrigerant gasses. Tires present a special problem ---- the machines to grind them up are expensive and complex and so there isn't a good recycling program for tires. Most dumps have to charge a fee to accept old tires, and so, many people just dump old tires in a field or vacant lot and let them become someone else's problem. Which is why tire manufacturers are being made to provide, or pay for, tire recycling or contribute towards some of the cost of it.

[@misternewoutlook5437]

Old tires should be part of the history too. Tires past their usefulness began to pile up. Eventually enterprise found a way to make old tires part of the composite of asphalt. Recycling of tires for roads and other uses shot up in the late 20th century when the technology to cost-effectively reclaim old tires improved. When THG posts videos like this, it is very interesting. They are my favorites and just as worthy to be remembered as people and historic events.

[@stevedietrich8936]

Outsize role, or was it roll THG having fun with the puns.

[@evilferris]

I’ll never get tired of them.

[@stevedietrich8936]

@@evilferris Wheely? I suppose if THG spoke it, it's true.

[@damianbotello1372]

He you can see the proudness in the smirk

[@gregfeneis609]

THG, I hope you never retire from KZbin. No pressure, though 😉

[@goodun2974]

Puns have a way of coming back 'round when you least exspoke them.....😁. Follow the comment tread, which will have some bearing on the subject, and axle yourself if you can handle it; if not, best to steer clear!

[@angustaylor5204]

THG & Lindybeige are now my go-to history channels and one of the few subs I will always watch. Will also never stop pestering THG for a Lotus/Colin Chapman video (just check out Lotus on the Donut car channel; there is a LOT to unpack in that story).

[@amywright2243]

Mrs. THG must "roll" her eyes constantly. Even The History Cat pushes paws on the puns. 🐈

[@richardrichards8401]

What a discovery I have made in watching your insightful videos! If only we had this in the 1980’s when I was in high school. Thank you 😊

[@starjunkie2804]

Being from northern Ohio, I only ever thought all american-used tires (tyres in the UK), were made in Akron in the past. I am from Toledo, The Glass City. Owens Illinois was my dads only job for 40 years. Please do a spot on glass-container making.

[@cncwoodworxroc6881]

I wish this was also a television series. To bad the history channel has devolved, as this would be a great series for them.

[@chiefpontiac1800]

I currently live in Goodyear, Az. the former home of Goodyear tire and rubber.

[@chiefpontiac1800]

@Nobby Barnes Right on !

[@dcviper985]

Wut? No. Goodyear has always been headquartered in Akron. Goodyear, AZ was a company town to grow cotton for Goodyear Tire and Rubber.

[@hillarylevenworth8824]

@Nobby Barnes orangeman was late to the boycott. Most Americans haven't been buying Goodyear tires for decades!

[@otpyrcralphpierre1742]

My Dad, rest in peace, worked for a company called Copolymer Rubber and Chemical Corporation, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. They made the raw ingredients for tires among other things. One of the things they produced was a product that was an oil additive that changed it's viscosity according to temperature. It was later bought out by a company that produced a product called STP. If I remember right, the rights to that recipe was bought out by Mario Andretti, the famous car racer. I never Tire of listening to THG's videos.

[@HM2SGT]

Punny! 😸 As usual, THG opens a window and gives us a view we've never paused to appreciate before. It's becoming his thing to remind us that it's a little more complicated than we thought, but always in an interesting, intriguing and fascinating way.

[@LumberjackSmokestack]

Just wanted to say I’m enthralled with your content!

[@khaccanhle1930]

This is one topic I never TIRE of. Badump Tshh. (edit), thanks for all the comebacks everyone. Just as corny as mine.

[@jjphank]

We’re all tired of hearing that joke, 😂

[@gregfeneis609]

Yeah, so tread lightly

[@RiverRev]

He's here all week, folks! Don't forget to tip your waiters.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

@@RiverRev If that was a tire joke, it fell flat. I hope you have a spare joke.

[@FLPhotoCatcher]

@@jjphank Yeah, he needs to retire it.

[@TheHylianBatman]

Flying cars will need landing gear, of course. The history of essential but taken-for-granted things such as tires are quite interesting. I love them.

[@robertpierce1981]

It’s sad the original Goodyear died poor. Seems so many inventors struggle with their product while a layer company does very well with it.

[@BIGBLOCK5022006]

The same thing happened to John Dunlop and David Buick.

[@AlphaGeekgirl]

It's amazing just how many world-changing discoveries and inventions have been made in the past at almost at the same time, yet on entirely different continents.

[@rustyshackleford2902]

I believe they steal the products from inventors and run with it.

[@eamondillon2182]

Watching this while I get my tires changed👍Thank you History Guy😊

[@thehoov6672]

A mention to the difference between tire and tyre would have been the cherry on top of this video 🍒👌

[@plunder1956]

That was one of the most interesting videos I have seen since Christmas. I knew bits of the history, but there was so much more to the story. Thanks again for your lessons in history.

[@QuestionEverythingButWHY]

“History will be kind to me for I intend to write it.” ― Winston S. Churchill

[@HarryBalzak]

Most of the large format prints(basically every sign and sticker/decal that isn't "direct to" print) made today use latex ink. It is by far the best ink performance I have ever seen. Amazing printing technology.

[@garytucker8696]

Thank you for sharing Sir.

[@howardjohnson2138]

Again and again and again - Excellent

[@tomneal4190]

Great show. Maybe a history of automotive belts. All of ur shows r outstanding. Keep up the great work.

[@TC-bg7up]

My grandfather John K Sumner worked for the government durring WWII as a scientist, he holds five pattons for synthetic rubber and one for non woven cloth such as handy wipe type material! He earned his PHD at MIT during the great depression!

[@rumblebars]

That reminds me, I need to re-tire my cars.

[@137bob3d]

well done. you sure have a lot of ground to cover with your research. the one comment you made about riding comfort with air filled tires stood out ... and led to thinking how rough the ride was until then. i saw some debris tire tread on the side of the road last week. then it occured to me how seldom this happens anymore. tires flying apart in use. back in the 60's as a teenager and poor , buying and driving with retreads was routine. anymore though i wouldnt think of it. even if they were available for cars. one thing new now too is the local Big O tire store not working on tires over 5 years old.

[@edrenas7930]

The History Guy is a big favorite of mine. I do have a problem with surcumventing a streaming services restrictions with a VPN while recommending a product that protects you from pirates.

[@trojanwarrior56]

Fantastic as always, but a missed opportunity to show where we are now! Foam filled and honeycomb construction tires are cool (some are even used as extra counterweight), while research is being done on tires and wheels that can change their shape!

[@SolarWebsite]

I never get tired of the Histoy Guy :-)

[@MustangsTrainsMowers]

I’m still puzzled as to why bicycle tires can’t hold air as long as car or truck tires.

[@fltchr4449]

I don't know for sure but I would think it's the higher pressure and thinner tube. Good question.

[@onebackzach]

I imagine it has to do with the surface area to volume ratio, thinner tubes, case tension, and generally lower volumes.

[@nolanbrown84]

Would the Spindletop Oilfield near Beaumont Texas not make a great History Guy installment? Just looking at the old photos of rigs darn near stacked atop one another as they drilled is amazing to behold!

[@erikkunkle9574]

You're the bright spot if the internet. Thanks.

[@simplyme8009]

Oh Joy! " ..... the one place you don't want the story to include pirates." Love it. Your obvious joy and interest in history comes through. Thank you.

[@user-qf6yt3id3w]

The tyre was not invented in the city of Tyre in Lebanon.

[@joeyjamison5772]

Were paper bags invented in Baghdad? Pencils in Pennsylvania?

[@marbleman52]

@@joeyjamison5772 And let's not forget: hamburgers from Hamburg

[@marbleman52]

@J Smith Oops...yes you are correct...I just got the analogy mixed up...thanks..!

[@SteeringSteel]

From wood to leather to steal and rubber I would say the The History Guy’s story of the tire has come full circle 🛵🚛😁

[@russwoodward8251]

Wow. Great research and story telling again. thanks.

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

I'm Tired of watching this! :-)

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@xr7fan Its doesn't? Dieter my invisible friend says it does. ;-)

[@stevenwiederholt7000]

@xr7fan I'm gonna go stand in the corner now and think about what I have done. :-( :-)

[@timothykeith1367]

I'm COVID re-tired but I'd rather be working

[@daveyjoweaver5183]

Your intro History Guy, deserves to e remembered as well! Thank You Kindly and Blessings and History to you and Mrs. History Gal! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania

[@dennisnelson6781]

I never tire of watching The History Guy!

[@andyrbush]

It is amazing how the tire can withstand the usage it gets. They can run on rough and hot roads that would burn your feet.

[@brianmerz6070]

What a well-rounded video.

[@samhianblackmoon]

I thoroughly enjoy all of your stuff on this great channel

[@firefighterps2]

I'm all ready 'tired' of this story. Sorry.

[@charlieswearingen500]

Being a car/motorbike enthusiast all my life l really enjoyed the rubber history. How about doing an episode about Al Swearingen and the Gem Theatre in Deadwood, SD?

[@SuV33358]

Wow....Mr Goodyear did something amazing. Still a popular brand today If only these great creators could see how important their inventions are today. Centuries later

[@flintread2303]

Thank you I love your history Videos on every day things we all take for granted :D

[@jeffreyfwagner]

This is very enjoyable. One side note is that Thomas B. Jeffery company may have built a moving production line for its vehicles even before the Ford company, which usually gets credit for it.

[@kjteitel]

I love your d-role humor! Kindao like my dad humor. And the way you speak is very relaxing and inviting. Love listening to you.

[@sharedknowledge6640]

Great video! It not only helps explain the history of something most take for granted but also how our patent system has done more to prevent innovation than help it.

[@tedecker3792]

While at the same time protecting inventors from being ripped off.

[@Mattthewanderer]

GTOOOOOOOANNNNNNNNNN. You just won the internet for today and also won the Dad Joke competition for the week. I'll never get tired of it.

[@rogerodle8750]

A pity about Charles Goodyear. A man that dedicated to improving the lot of mankind should have been richly rewarded for his efforts.

[@qubex]

Brilliant topic choice and wonderful insights thereinto.

[@saabreplay7553]

Great work

[@johnbuckner2200]

Love your channel, I am proud you are from Saint Louis, Cardinals!!!!

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

I work at a coal processing plant that makes carbon black, although that’s the generic term for the produce we make as we have a trademarked name that is known in the industry, and we sell it to a lot of the major tire and rubber manufactures not just within the US but internationally as well. It’s always a shock for people to find out that their fancy foreign sport/racing tires that they bought from Pirelli or Toyo have West Virginia mined coal in them that was processed by a small plant in West Virginia by a crew of just 4 people and stacked by hand on a pallet by a crew of 5 men

[@timmmahhhh]

The difficulty to manufacture enough rubber reminded me of the Edison Home and Museum in Fort Myers, Florida. There is an exhibit on Edison's attempts to create a rubber using goldenrod, which was eventually scrapped. The grounds of the property are amazing, I think the most diverse arboretum in the world as he imported and planted trees from around the world in part for his experiments.

[@laserbeam002]

Another great post. Thank you.

[@garyrunnalls7714]

Great video, thanks Lance.

[@trj1442]

Automatic like and comment for any HG post. Thank you.

[@deborahmccoy3837]

I Will Enjoyed This Video Clip, It Was So…Informative; Like When You Mentioned Mr Goodyear , Stating That He Was Always In “Debtors Prison” , I Like The Way You Used That Phrase, And Also When You Mentioned He Died Virtually Penniless After All Those Years Of Hard Work, But The Tires That Bares His Name Are One Of Only Two; That Are American Made Today, The Other Being Cooper. And Also The Michelin Tires Were The First To Be Used On Automobiles, A Lot Of This Information I Was Unaware Of. Keep Up The Fantastic Work. I Love It.

[@coldwarsarge7592]

Fabulous insight into a product so oft taken for granted of!

[@grimreaper6557]

thank you for a wonderful start to the week and a great little tidbit of history always a pleasure to start my week with the History Guy =)

[@zsshamalama]

My favorite way to start the morning.