Budd–Michelin rubber-tired rail cars Budd–Michelin rubber-tired rail cars The Budd–Michelin rubber-tired rail cars were built by the Budd Company in the United States between 1931 and 1933 using French firm Michelin's "Micheline" rail car design. Michelin built its first rail car in 1929, and by 1932 had built a fleet of nine cars that all featured innovative and distinctive pneumatic tires. In September 1931, an agreement signed between the two companies allowed Budd to use the new rubber rail tires on its shot-welded, stainless-steel carbodies, and at the same time allowed Michelin to expand into the American market. After building two demonstrators in what
GRI Tires and Construction Tires. Both these types are often used for vehicles that perform heavy industrial work . Off the road tires produced by GRI are more durable tires built for surfaces such as sand, gravel, mud, rock and other off-road terrain. • 2002 – GRI introduces GLOBESTAR a standard solid tire to the market which runs with reduced heat build-up • 2003 – GRI opens its first off-shore sales offices in United States and France • 2008 – Introduces ULTIMATE XT, a premium-plus solid tire which consists of high abrasion resistance and tensile strength • 2008 – Launches THE PERFORMER,