Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: The very first Bridgestone tyre was produced on April 9 , 1930 , by the Japanese `` Tabi '' Socks Tyre Division ( actually made jika-tabi ) .
Simplified: The very first Bridgestone tire was produced on April 9 , 1930 , by the Japanese `` Tabi '' Socks Tyre Division .