Who makes Hercules tires?

Cooper Tire & Rubber makes Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport 225/50R17 tires, TIN U9 40 H3T 3019 in United States, according to the July 28–August 3, 2019 production; December 17, 2019 NHTSA report.

Owner
AAmerican Tire Distributors2022 company disclosure
Company record
Made by
CCooper Tire & RubberRoadtour 455 Sport; Jul–Aug 2019 tires
Third party
Made in
United StatesUnited StatesRoadtour 455 Sport; Jul–Aug 2019 tires
Third party
Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Hercules tires.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 3 sources, at least 0 published by American Tire Distributors · How we check

Hercules tires supply chain

OwnerAAmerican Tire Distributors
BrandHHercules tires
Made byCCooper Tire & Rubber
Made inUnited StatesUnited States
Key part supplier: Not named by American Tire Distributors Not disclosed

Only the specified historical tires are assigned a country. The 2024 Terra Trac letter is a separate product and is not used to locate these tires. [3]

Who actually makes Hercules tires products?

Cooper Tire & Rubber is the documented physical maker for Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport 225/50R17 tires, TIN U9 40 H3T 3019; July 28–August 3, 2019 production; December 17, 2019 NHTSA report. The recall identifies the Hercules Roadtour size, production dates and TIN separately from Cooper’s Findlay corporate contact; the component manufacturer block names Tupelo and the United States. [3]

Same factory, different label

This finding does not establish identical manufacturing specifications or a shared factory for unrelated brands. [3]

Where was your tire made?

A company address and a country of manufacture answer different questions. Start with your exact model.

  1. Read both sidewalls for the country-of-origin marking.
  2. Record the complete DOT tire identification number and date code.
  3. Check the specific size and production batch rather than another tire from the same brand.

What each source proves

2022 · coverage year

Hherculestire.com

Hercules Tires Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Rebranding

Identifies Hercules as an ATD subsidiary and dates its founding to 1952.

Company record2024-09-24 · coverage year

Sstatic.nhtsa.gov

September 24, 2024

Names Goodyear as manufacturer of the specified Hercules Terra Trac AT X-Venture tires.

Third party2019-12-17 · coverage year

Sstatic.nhtsa.gov

OMB Control No.: 2127-0004

Third party

Hercules tires milestones

  1. Hercules traces its business history to 1952. [1]
  2. Cooper reported affected Roadtour 455 Sport production to NHTSA. [3]
  3. A Hercules recall letter identified Goodyear for the specified Terra Trac tires. [2]

Questions people ask

Who owns hercules tires?

Hercules’ 2022 company disclosure identifies it as wholly owned by American Tire Distributors. The brand owner and distributor should be distinguished from the companies that physically fabricate tires. [1] [2] [3]

Where is hercules tires made?

United States for Hercules Roadtour 455 Sport 225/50R17 tires, TIN U9 40 H3T 3019; July 28–August 3, 2019 production; December 17, 2019 NHTSA report. [3]

Sources

  1. [1] HHercules Tires Celebrates 70th Anniversary with Rebranding2022 · company · Source record checked 2026-11-05
  2. [2] SSeptember 24, 20242024-09-24 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-11-05
  3. [3] SOMB Control No.: 2127-00042019-12-17 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-11-05