A French business publishes Michelin Guides.
Michelin -LRB- -LSB- ˈmɪʃəlɪn -RSB- or -LSB- ˈmɪtʃəlɪn -RSB- -LSB- miʃˈlɛ -RSB- ; full name  : -LSB- Societe en commandite par actions , SCA Compagnie Generale des Etablissements Michelin -RSB- -RRB- is a French tire manufacturer based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne region of France .. Societe en commandite par actions. Societe en commandite par actions. Clermont-Ferrand. Clermont-Ferrand. France. France. tire. tire. Auvergne. Auvergne ( region ). region. Regions of France. It is one of the four largest tire manufacturers in the world along with Goodyear , Continental and Bridgestone .. tire. tire. Goodyear. Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company. Continental. Continental AG. Bridgestone. Bridgestone. In addition to the Michelin brand , it also owns the BFGoodrich , Kleber , Tigar , Riken , Kormoran and Uniroyal -LRB- in North America -RRB- tire brands .. tire. tire. BFGoodrich. BFGoodrich. Tigar. Tigar Tyres. Uniroyal. United States Rubber Company. Michelin is also notable for its Red and Green travel guides , its roadmaps , the Michelin stars that the Red Guide awards to restaurants for their cooking , and for its company mascot Bibendum , colloquially known as the Michelin Man .. Michelin stars. Michelin stars. Bibendum. Bibendum. Michelin 's numerous inventions include the removable tire , the pneurail -LRB- a tire for trains made to run on rails -RRB- and the radial tire .. tire. tire. removable tire. removable tire. radial tire. radial tire