B.F.Goodrich was founded in 1870 in Ohio with the construction of the first rubber factory in North America by Franklin Goodrich. In memory of Franklin Goodrich following his death in 1888, the company adopted the name "BFGoodrich Rubber Company". In 1903, the company equipped the first car to cross the USA from east to west. The dynamic and rapidly developing automotive sector in Detroit facilitated B.F.Goodrich's growth, especially after the brand was selected to equip the prototype of Henry Ford's Model A.

In 1910, the company internationalized with the construction of a new factory in Colombes, near Paris. With economic development, the company gained additional investors, and innovations followed. Among these was the patent filing by Waldo Semon in 1926 for polyvinyl chloride (PVC), which later came to be used in numerous fields. The company achieved another major innovation with the first tubeless tire in 1947, followed by the first American radial tire in 1965, and a run-flat tire that could drive without air in 1967.

In 1987, B.F. Goodrich was acquired by Michelin. Various racing participations followed, including the Paris-Dakar rally. Today, the company is particularly well-known for its reliable tires, especially in the SUV sector, where its products are considered a benchmark across a wide variety of terrains.