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On Tue, 20 March 2001, "Jim Adney" wrote: > I was disappointed when the X radial went away, but that must have > been nearly 30 years ago! How many of us can still remember its > introduction and the revolution it caused in tire construction? Most > of the people on this list have probably never dealt with bias ply > tires. I believe Michelin invented the radial tire in 1947, but did not have a US presence. When the patents ran out, Michelin went after the US market, and started in the late 1960's at, of all places, Sears. So the first branded radial tires in the US were Allstate, made by Michelin. The Michelin 'X' was a fantastic tire, and the only model they had for a very long time. I do not think their current offerings are as good. Tim Dapper ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe