Giti Tire originated back in 1951, as it was part of the Lim family’s enterprises, with early operations in Indonesia under Gajah Tunggal, and later producing
bias tires for passenger and commercial vehicles. The founders were the Lim family, a Chinese Indonesian business family. In 1961, PT Gajah Tunggal was established in Indonesia. The company entered China in 1993 and established a joint venture with
Anhui Tire Factory, an independent third party, for the production of bias tires. In 1998, Giti established proprietary sales and distribution centers in various locations, completing manufacturing facilities in Fujian two years later to serve new passenger car tire (PCR) production. Since then, the company has expanded further internationally, opening offices and distribution centers around the world. In 2010, the company adopted a new
Lippincott-designed logo featuring an elephant. In June 2014, the company announced plans to build a US$560 million production plant in
Richburg, South Carolina (in the
Charlotte metropolitan area), USA, its first factory outside
Asia, which opened in October 2017. As of 2026, Giti Tire reportedly operates research and development centers in the US, Germany, the UK, Indonesia, and China. Giti Tires reported in 2026 that its five manufacturing facilities have the capacity to produce over 100 million tires annually. ==Motorsports==