Lewis Hartswick wrote in message

I think it also
took quite a
few years to get steel belted radials accepted also. It reminded me of
the Russian
claims that radio and all sorts of things were "invented" there.
Just a touch of xenophobia I'm thinking. :-)
...lew...

As I remember it, the only steel belted radials were manufactured and
sold by Michlein. They put no money in promotion and the tires
gradually became popular thru word of mouth. When I was in Alaska in
63, they were available from only one or two dealers in Seattle.

Dan