World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is ________
A
Cleveland
B
Sharon
C
Akron
D
Wheeling
Correct Answer: Akron
World's largest synthetic rubber and tyre making centre is Akron. Numerous rubber companies operated in or near Akron, Ohio, making this city the "Rubber Capital of the World." Among the large-scale rubber producers to have factories in the area were the B.F. Goodrich Company, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and the Firestone Tire and Rubber Company.