Who makes Starfire tires?

Cooper Tire & Rubber made the Starfire P225/60R15 tires in NHTSA’s 2001 tread-ply marking decision at its Tupelo, Mississippi plant.

Owner
GoodyearGoodyearStarfire through Cooper acquisition in June 2021
Company record
Made by
CooperCooperP225/60R15; weeks 13–16, 2001
Company record
Made in
TupeloP225/60R15; weeks 13–16, 2001
Company record
Illustration of a generic tire, not a photo of Starfire tires.
Exploded illustration of a generic tire1Tread2Belts3Carcass4Beads5Inner liner

SuppliersMap research desk · Source records checked against 4 sources, at least 0 published by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company / Cooper program · How we check

Starfire tires supply chain

OwnerGoodyearGoodyear
BrandSStarfire tires
Made byCooperCooper
Made inTupelo
Key part supplier: Not named by The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company / Cooper program Not disclosed

This page covers nine molds used during production weeks 13–16 of 2001 and the granted inconsequential-noncompliance petition, rather than present-day Starfire supply arrangements. [4]

Is Starfire tires made in China or the USA?

An all-USA or all-China conclusion for the Starfire range is not public in the reviewed sources in these documents. “Printed in U.S.A.” on the August 2026 warranty refers to the booklet, not every covered tire. [3]

Same factory, different label

The same dated warranty covers Cooper, Mastercraft’s US range and Starfire. A shared warranty program and parent business do not prove identical tires or a common factory for every SKU. [2] [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

2025 · coverage year

Ssec.gov

Goodyear 2025 Form 10-K

Company record2021-06-07

Nnews.goodyear.com

Goodyear completes Cooper acquisition

Company record2026-08

Ss7d1.scene7.com

Goodyear Cooper/Mastercraft/Starfire warranty, printed August 2026

Company record2001-12-04

Ggovinfo.gov

Federal Register: Cooper Starfire marking decision, p. 63090

Company record

Starfire tires milestones

  1. Names Kelly and Mastercraft among brands Goodyear manufactures and sells, describes Cooper within Americas and a global production network including US plants. Does not assign every model to a factory. [1]
  2. Confirms completed Cooper purchase; ownership event, not a statement that all acquired brand production moved to one Goodyear factory. [2]
  3. Current official PDF linked from Goodyear’s Starfire warranty page. Copyright Goodyear/Goodyear Canada, print code 08/26, covers Cooper, Mastercraft (US only) and Starfire. Printed in USA describes document, not tire assembly origin. [3]
  4. NHTSA identifies Cooper-made Starfire P225/60R15 tires and the nine Tupelo molds used in production weeks 13–16 of 2001. [4]

Questions people ask

Who makes starfire tires?

Cooper Tire & Rubber made the Starfire P225/60R15 tires covered by NHTSA’s 2001 tread-ply marking decision. The agency granted the inconsequential-noncompliance petition; a marking decision is not evidence of a current supply arrangement. Tupelo, Mississippi, is explicitly identified for the nine molds involved during production weeks 13–16 of 2001. This historical record does not identify present-day Starfire factory assignments. [4]

Who owns starfire tires?

Goodyear completed its Cooper acquisition in June 2021. The current group warranty identifies the Goodyear/Goodyear Canada program behind Starfire, rather than establishing a new independent tire factory. [2] [3]

Sources

  1. [1] SGoodyear 2025 Form 10-K2025 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  2. [2] NGoodyear completes Cooper acquisition2021-06-07 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  3. [3] SGoodyear Cooper/Mastercraft/Starfire warranty, printed August 20262026-08 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  4. [4] GFederal Register: Cooper Starfire marking decision, p. 630902001-12-04 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-26