The pneumatic tire John Dunlop came up with was originally for this mode of transportation
... 1887 
John Boyd Dunlop invented and patented a pneumatic tire for use... [DOC] [TLE] pneumatic tire | transportation | Britannica.com [PAR] Dunlop's founder, John Boyd Dunlop (18401921), who had constructed the first 
pneumatic (air-filled) tire, received a patent for the tire in 1888.