Dunlop Tyres

Dunlop is a brand of tyres, currently owned and produced by the Japanese company Sumitomo Rubber Industries. It was founded by pneumatic tyre pioneer John Boyd Dunlop in Belfast, Ireland, in 1888.

It is one of several largely unrelated companies that use the Dunlop brand under licence, most of which historically evolved from Dunlop Rubber in some way.

The brand was formerly operated by Goodyear in North America (passenger car & light truck), Europe, Australia and New Zealand.

On 1 October 2015, Sumitomo Rubber Industries acquired the Dunlop motorcycle tyre brand in North America from Goodyear after dissolving its 16-year global joint venture. On 7 January 2025, Goodyear announced the sale of the rest of its Dunlop brand activities (with the exception of motorcycle business in Europe) to SRI, which completed on 7 May 2025.

In India, the brand was operated by Dunlop India Ltd. (having started its business there in 1926, owned by the Ruia Group). In several other Asian countries (such as Japan, China, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, and Russia), South Africa and Latin America (except Mexico), Dunlop Tires is operated by Sumitomo.

In 2012, the Dunlop Tyre brand was managed by Continental AG, which manufactures Dunlop branded tyres for sale in Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei. On 3 December 2025, Sumitomo had acquired the exclusive rights to use the Dunlop brand from Continental in these countries (excluding the aircraft and winter tyres), effective in January 2026.