The two genuine American tire brands are Goodyear and Cooper Tires. These all-American brands are physically created and manufactured in the USA and aren’t owned by a foreign counterpart. Some brands, such as BFGoodrich and Firestone, started as “American” brands.

In fact, there are only two genuine American brands: Goodyear and Cooper. The largest foreign tire companies with plants in the US include Michelin, Pirelli, Continental, Bridgestone, and Yokohama. However, to make sure you buy USA tires, you should make sure they were made in the USA-based plants.

American tire companies are numerous, with many world-famous names like Bridgestone, Michelin, Firestone, Goodyear, Cooper, Continental, BFGoodrich, Yokohama, etc. Only Goodyear and Cooper and genuine American ones; the rest just have America-based factories.