Vogue Tyre

Vogue Tyre and Rubber Co.
Company typePrivate
Founded1914; 110 years ago (1914)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.[1]
FounderHarry Hower[1]
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois, U.S.
Area served
United States
Key people
Greg Hathcock (President)[2]
Kevin Goyak (Executive Vice President)
ProductsAutomotive tires, wheels, and other tire accessories
Number of employees
100
Websitewww.voguetyre.com

Vogue Tyre and Rubber Co., also known as Vogue Tyre, is an American company providing custom luxury tires, wheels, and car accessories.[3] The company was founded in 1914 in Chicago, Illinois by Harry Hower and then in 1940, sold to Lloyd O. Dodson who remained its chairman[4] until his death in March 1996.[5] Vogue Tyre invented the whitewall and patented the gold stripe in the 1960s.[6][7]

Vogue Tyre has provided custom built tires to professional sports players and movie celebrities like Gary Cooper, Marion Davies, Mervyn LeRoy, Dolores del Río, Paul Whiteman, Kid Rock and Snoop Dogg.[8]

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  2. ^ "Company Overview of Vogue Tyre and Rubber Co. Inc". Bloomberg-BusinessWeek. Retrieved March 13, 2014.[dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Hoovers: Vogue Tyre & Rubber Co". Hoovers. Retrieved March 20, 2014.
  4. ^ "Lloyd O. Dodson". Tire Industry Association. November 1990. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference TireBusiness-Dodson was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "About Vogue Tyre & Rubber Co". Vogue Tyre & Rubber Co. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
  7. ^ Ryan (7 June 2006). "The History Of The Whitewall: Part 2!". Jalopy Journal. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  8. ^ "Snoop Dogg: Malice in wonderland". Dub magazine. Retrieved March 20, 2014.