Sumitomo Rubber North America

sumitomo rubber north america, comprising both falken tires and dunlop motorcycle tires, is a subsidiary of sumitomo rubber industries, ltd. falken tires founded in japan in 1983 and introduced to the north american market in 1985, falken has developed a strong international presence within the automotive industry, earning a reputation as a leader in high performance tire technology. by building valuable partnerships with automobile manufacturers as their choice for original equipment tires, falken demonstrates its continuous development in technology and innovation. currently, falken manufactures and markets 14 car and light-truck tire models under seven lines – from ultra high performance to all-season to original equipment on select manufacturers’ vehicles – serving nine distinct categories and more than 300 sizes. falken also makes and sells a full line-up of medium truck (tbr) tires for commercial use. the brand is headquartered in rancho cucamonga, california, and has six distr