Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Retail history
!Goodyear factory buildings and old former headquarters complex
Retail history
!The original Goodyear headquarters in Akron.
Early history: 1898–1926
The first Goodyear factory opened in Akron, Ohio, in 1898. The company originally manufactured bicycle and carriage tires, rubber horseshoe pads, and poker chips, and grew with the advent of the automobile.