The Tire Society is a professional body, specifically an engineering society, whose mission is to increase and disseminate knowledge as it pertains to the science and technology of tires. It hosts a two-day Meeting and Conference every year. In addition, it publishes a peer reviewed technical journal, Tire Science and Technology. The Tire Society was founded on 24 March 1980. Awards The society has two professional award recognitions: the Distinguished Service Award and the Distinguished Achievement award. Distinguished Service Award Recipients 1990 Floyd Conant 1991 Fred Kovac 1996 David Benko 2005 Jozef DeEskinazi 2012 Marion Pottinger 2022 Joseph Walter Distinguished Achievement Award Recipients 2009 Samuel Kelly Clark 2011 Takashi Akasaka 2013 Hans Pacejka 2021 Timothy B. Rhyne and Steven M. Cron References External links Tire Society Website Tires