# The World's Oldest Tire Brand Has Been Around Since The 1800s

> The first automobile hit the streets in Mannheim, Germany, on July 3, 1886. It was created and driven by mechanical engineer Karl Benz, who managed to get the one-cylinder, ¾-horsepower, four-stroke gasoline engine up…

- **Source:** [SlashGear](https://www.slashgear.com/2004034/oldest-tire-brands-still-around-today-started-1800s/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=68febf5546b1f7dd5068c92a)
- **Published:** 2025-10-27
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #around #brand #oldest #since #tire #world #automobile #benz
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