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Global Tires Industry
Published on September 2010

Report Summary

This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Tires in Millions of Units. The major end-use segments analyzed are OEM Tires
(Passenger Cars, Trucks (Light Trucks, Medium/Heavy Trucks), Two-Wheelers, Aircraft, Off-Road-Vehicles (Industrial & Utility
Vehicles, Farm Implements)), and Replacement Tires (Passenger Cars, Trucks (Light Trucks, Medium/Heavy Trucks), Two-Wheelers,
Aircraft, and Off-the-Road Vehicles (Industrial & Utility Vehicles, Farm Implements)). The report provides separate comprehensive
analytics for the US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Middle East, & Africa, and Latin America. Annual estimates and forecasts
are provided for each region for the period 2007 through 2015. A seven-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The
report profiles 131 companies including many key and niche players such as Bridgestone Corporation, Bridgestone Americas Holding,
Inc., Cheng-Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd., Continental AG, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, Goodyear Tire & Rubber, Hankook Tire
Co., Ltd., Kumho Tires Co. Inc., Michelin, Nokian Tyres plc, Pt Gajah Tunggal Tbk, Pirelli SpA, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Triangle
Tire, Toyo Tire and Rubber Co., Ltd., and Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and
secondary research. Company profiles are mostly extracted from URL research and reported select online sources.

Table of Content

TIRESMCP-2798
A GLOBAL STRATEGIC BUSINESS REPORT

CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS 1
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations 1
Disclaimers 2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level 2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics 3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study 3
1.OEM Tires 3
2.Replacement Tires 4
Definitions 4
Passenger Car Tires 4
Truck Tires 4
Light Truck Tires 4
Medium/Heavy Truck Tires 4
Two Wheeler Tires 4
Aircraft Tires 4
Off the Road Vehicle Tires 5

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Industrial and Utility Vehicles 5
Industrial Vehicle Tires 5
Construction/Utility Vehicle Tires 5
Farm Implement Tires 6

2. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW 7
A Prelude 7
Current Market Conditions 7
Impact of Recession Felt Most in OEM Segment 7
Rising Average Vehicle Life & Falling New Automobile Sales
Drives Replacement Tires Demand 8
Sluggish Off-the-Road Vehicle Market Dampens Demand for Large
Tires 8
Raw Material Situation 8
Table 1: Global Tire Market (2007): Percentage Share
Breakdown of Raw Material Used (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 9
Tire Prices to Increase 9
The Road Ahead 10
Developing Nations: The Focal Point for Future Growth 10
Tire Companies to Make New Investments Post Recession 10
Recession May Balance Supply/Demand Situation in Large OTR
Tire Market 10
Tire Industry to Maintain Its Momentum and Innovation 11
Focus on Supplier-End-User Relationship 11
Large Global Base of Vehicle Fleet Offers Potential for
Replacements 11
Changing Dimensions 12
Tire Makers Focus on Radials 12
Rising Focus on Quality 12
Good Margins Lure Tire Makers to Invest in Farm Radials 13
Radial Tires to Penetrate in Farm Tire Market 13
Tractor Tires to Absorb Shocks 14
Rubber Tracks 14
High Horsepower Tractors to Shift to Rubber Tracks 14
Winter Vehicle Tires 15
Competition: A Review 15
Table 2: Global Tire Market (2008 & 2009): Breakdown of
Revenues for Select Major Players (In US$ Billion) (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) 16

Table 3: Global Medium/Heavy Truck Tire Market (2008):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Sales by Manufacturer -
Michelin, Continental, Goodyear/Sumitomo, Bridgestone/
Firestone, Pirelli and Others (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 17

Table 4: Global Tire Market (2007): Percentage Market Share
Breakdown of Revenues by Key Players (includes corresponding



Graph/Chart) 17

Table 5: Global Market for Tires (2006): Percentage Breakdown
of Value Sales by Category for Passenger Car/Light Truck
Tires, Medium & Heavy Truck Tires, Earthmover Tires,
Two-Wheeler Tires, Agricultural Equipment Tires and Aircraft
Tires (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 17
Global Passenger Car Output 18
Table 6: World Production of Passenger Cars by Geographic
Region in '000' Units for Years 2006 through 2009 (includes

Table 7: World Production of Commercial Vehicles by
Geographic Region in '000' Units for Years 2006 through 2009
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 19

3. TIRES - RAW MATERIALS OVERVIEW 20
Raw Materials for Automobile Tires 20
Table 8: Automobile Tire Composition: Percentage Breakdown of
Constituents by Weight (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 20
Advancements in Tire Industry Lower Usage of Natural Rubber 20
Automobile Tire Industry 21
Pricing Conditions 21

4. PRODUCT OVERVIEW 22
Product Segmentation and Classification 22
Passenger Car Tires 22
Truck Tires 22
Light Truck Tires 22
Medium/Heavy Truck Tires 22
Two Wheeler Tires 22
Aircraft Tires 22
Off the Road Vehicle Tires 22
Industrial and Utility Vehicles 22
Industrial Vehicle Tires 22
Construction/Utility Vehicle Tires 23
Definitions 24
Product Development and Customer Service 24
Elements of Tire Designing 24
Dynamics of Design Element of Tires 25
Trade-Off Between Fuel-Efficient and Non-Fuel- Efficient Tires 25
Increase in Zipper Failures 26
Developments in Design 26
Prominent New Product Developments 27
Off-the-Road Vehicle Tires 27
Need of a Big Wheel 27
Large Tire Essentials 27
Keeping a Cooler, Lower Profile 28
Keeping the Pedal to Metal 29



Radial Vs. Bias Tires 29
Radial Tire 29
Low-Profile Radials 29
Bias Tire 30
Table 9: Belt Cord Construction for Passenger Tires for
Replacement and OEM Market: Percentage Composition by
Material Type 30

Table 10: Belt Cord Construction for Light Truck Tires for
Material Type 30

Table 11: Body Cord Construction for Passenger Tires for
Material Type forRadial and Bias Ply Tires 30

Table 12: Body Cord Construction for Light Truck Tires for
Material Type for Radial and Bias Ply Tires 31
Advantages of Radial Tires Over Bias Tires 31
Improves Fuel Economy 31
Longer Tread Life 31
Increased Puncture Resistance 31
Great Retreadability 31
Softer Ride 31
Tube or Tubeless Tires 32
Longer Tread Wear and Casing Life 32
Reduced Fuel Costs 32
Greater Dependability 32
Small Parts Inventory 32
Wide-Base Tires 32
Wide Base Tires Witness Renewed Interest 33
Advantages of Wide Base Tires 34
Concerns about Single Tires 34
Fleet Types That Can Employ the New-Generation Tires 34
Super Singles - The Leading Players 35
X-One 35
Greatec 35
Runflat Tires 36
Runflat Tires Poised to Replace Traditional Tires 36
Hurdles in the Growth of Runflats 36
Improvement in Runflat Performance 37
BMW Leads in Runflat Tire Consumption 37
User Reservations on Runflats 37
Safety Measures to Avoid Tire Punctures 37
Tire Pressure Warning 38
Tire Pressure Monitoring Market 38
NHTSA Mandate Triggers Tire Pressure Monitoring Demand 39
Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring 39
Computerized Pressure Monitoring 39



Tread Patterns 40
Types of Lug Treads 41
Retreading 41
Retreading - A Proven and Acceptable Solution 41
Retreading in the Heavy Duty Trucking Industry 41
Retreading - An Environment Friendly Process 41
Timing is Critical in Retreading 42
Retreadability Factors 42
Retreading Methods 42
Mold Curing Vs Precure Process 42
Inspection 43
Buffing 43
Application of New Rubber 43
Final Inspection 43
Trimming and Painting 43

5. TIRE RECYCLING 44
Better Tires make Recycling Difficult 44

6. TECHNOLOGY BREAKTHROUGHS 45
New Technologies in Runflats 45
Motorola Inc Unveils Chip Set for Tire Pressure 46
Michelin Offers New Technology for Tire Making 46

7. PRODUCT LAUNCHES 48
Continental Launches HTW 2 SCANDINAVIA and HSW 2 COACH Winter
Tires 48
Michelin Introduces MICHELIN Power Pure Tire 48
Kumho Introduces Eco-friendly Tire 'Solus KL21' 49
Hankook Unveils DL07 Truck Tire 49
Yokohama Introduces Environment-friendly ADVAN®ENV-R2 49
COOPER TIRE & RUBBER Introduces New Size Offerings for
Selected Tire Lines 50
PT Gajah Tunggal Rolls Out CHAMPIRO HPY Tire 50
Continental Industrial Tyres Showcases New Tires 51
Continental Launches HSR 2 Tire 51
Continental to Launch 8 New Truck Tires 51
Goodyear Tire & Rubber to Manufacture 63-Inch OTR Tires 52
Harley-Davidson and Michelin Develop New MICHELIN® ScorcherTM
"31" Tire 52
Michelin Launches Michelin X MultiWay XD Tire 52
Nokian Heavy Tyres Expands Size Range of Nokian Forest Rider Tire 53
Goodyear to Introduce New Tire 53
Yokohama to Roll Out ADVAN Neova AD08 Tires 53
Goodyear Rolls Out Assurance Fuel Max Range of Tires 53
Bridgestone to Roll Out Turanza ER300 Ecopia Range of Tires 53
Maxxis Introduces the MA-PD Presa Detour Adventure Sport Tire
and Supermaxx Sport Tire Range 54
Cooper Tire & Rubber Extends Weathermaster S/T2 Winter Tires
Range 54



Bridgestone Launches Ecopia EP100 Tire Range 54
MITAS Introduces Various New Innovations in Tire Business 55
Goodyear Unveils DuraTrac Truck Tire in its Wrangler Range 55
Michelin Unveils Energy Saving Passenger Truck Tire 55
Yokohama to Launch MY627W Tires 56
Bridgestone to Unveil New Fuel Efficient Tires 56
Titan Launches Goodyear Tractor Tire 57
Goodyear Introduces Truck Tires 57
Michelin Introduces XZA 2 Energy and XTE 2 57
Mavic Launches Ksyrium K10 Tires 58
Yokohama Launches Petroleum-free dB Super E-spec Passenger Tire 58
Continental Tire Launches New HDR1 Tire in North America 58
Cooper Tire and Sears Holdings Signs Agreement for Supply of
Passenger Tires Line 59
Michelin Launches High-Performance LTX M/S2 Tire for SUVs and
Light Trucks 59
CST Launches Two New Tire Models 60
Apollo Tyres Launches New Brand Image 'Super Tyre World' in
Bangalore, India 60
Continental Tire Introduces New Truck Tires 60
Toyo Tires Releases New Premium Drive Tire, M647 61
Goodyear Launches New Regional Tires, G662 RSA and G661 HSA 61
JK Tyres Introduces New Ultima NXT Tubeless Tires Line 61
Dunlop Relaunches PG75 Recycling Tire 61
Apollo Tyres Unveils Acelere Wheelz 62
Titan Tire Commences Manufacturing of 59/80R63 Radial Tire 62
Sumitomo Rubber to Roll Out Oil-Free Tires 62
Bridgestone Introduces Battlax BT-016 Hypersport Tyre 62
Goodyear Tire & Rubber to Introduce New Assurance Tire 63
Toyo Tire U.S.A. Launches Truck Tires 63
Michelin Americas Truck Tires Launches X One XDN2 Tire 63
Michelin Americas Truck Tires Introduces X One XZY3 Tire 63
Michelin Americas Truck Tires Launches XZE2 Truck Tire 64
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions Introduces New Sizes of
Bridgestone R250 ED Tires 64
Michelin Launches New Tires 64
Michelin Launches X-ICE Xi2 Winter Tires 64
Yokohama Extends Winter Tires Range 65
UZMAI Introduces Maitech UM5S MINEXTRA Mining tire 65
TVS Tyres Introduces Concept Tires for Two Wheelers 65
Michelin Introduces Michelin X Energy' Savergreen Truck tire 65
Tolins Tyres to Roll Out LCV Tyres 66
Continental Introduces Premium tires 66
Mojo Introduces D3 and W2 tires 66
Kumho Launches ECSTA SPT KU31 Profile tire 66
Kumho Launches SOLUS KH19 Eco-friendly Tires 66
Kumho Introduces ECSTA SPT KU31 Tire Line 67
Vee Rubber International to Launch Tire Range in North America 67
Bridgestone Unveils New Range of Duravis Tire 67
Michelin Introduces Michelin Primacy HP 67



Nankang Rolls Out Noble Sport NS-20 UHP Line of Summer Tire 67
Avon Tyres Introduces New Avon ZV5 Range of Tires 68
Uniroyal Unveils New Rainsport 2 Range of Tires 68
Semperit Rolls Out Speed-Life Line of High Performance Tires 68
Maxxis Introduces New MA-Z4S Victra Line of UHP Radial Tires 68
Maxxis Launches Supermaxx Sport Range of Motorcycle Tires 69
Firestone Rolls Out Firehawk SZ90µ Line of Light Sport Tires 69
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Unveils Cooper Zeon LTZ Range of
Tires 69
Pirelli to Introduce Cyber Tyre Range 70
Pirelli Launches New Cinturato Line of Tires 70
Cooper Tire & Rubber Launches New Low Rolling- Resistance Tire 70
Cooper Tire & Rubber Inks Agreement with Resilient Technologies 70
Federal Tire Introduces 595EVO Tire Series 71
Apollo Tyres Introduces XT-100K 71
Bridgestone to Introduce Potenza' RE050A' Tires 71
Bridgestone Introduces ECOPIA EP25 Tires 71
Continental Truck Tires Launches HSU 1 M+S Contire Tires 72
Cooper Tire & Rubber Releases Cooper Zean LTZ 72
Hankook Tire to Unveil New Sizes for Dynapro ATm RF10 72
Nokian Tyres Introduces Nokian Z SUV Tires 73
Nokian Tyres Unveils Nokian HT SUV Tires 73
Nokian Tyres Develops WR G2 SUV Tires 74
Nokian Tyres Introduces Nokian Z G2 Tires 75
Nokian Tyres Launches Nokian Hakkapeliitta R Tires 76
Nokian Tyres Develops Nokian Hakkapeliitta R SUV Tires 76
Nokian Tyres Unveils Nokian Hakkapeliitta Truck E Tires 76
Debica S.A. Rolls Out Debica Passio 2 Tire 77

8. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY 78
Denman Tire Ceases Operations, Files for Bankruptcy 78
Bridgestone to Commence Production of Truck and Bus Radial Tires 78
Apollo Tyres Establishes 150th Sales Office 78
Sumitomo Precision Products Selects Bridgestone for Supply of
Tires 78
Belle Tire Sets Up a Joint Venture Company in Alliance with
Tredroc 78
Tamil Nadu Announces Rs 15,000 crore Investment Inflow in 2009 79
Michelin Announces Plans to Close Down Ota Tire Plant 79
Ricardo Selects Goodyear Tire & Rubber 80
Pirelli Announces Expansion of the Cooperation Agreement with
Russian Technologies 80
Yokohama and Isuzu Collaborates 81
TPG Capital Affiliates Inks Definitive Agreement to Take Over
American Tire 81
Michelin to Establish Aircraft Tire Retreading Plant 81
BSAP Establishes BSTVN 81
Continental Truck and Volvo Group Extends Agreement 82
Yokohama Rubber to Establish Tire Plant 82
Ken Jones Tires Elaborates Line of Tractor Tires 82



Bridgestone to Establish Plant in India 82
Monro Muffler Inks Definitive Agreement to Purchase the Assets
of Import Export's Retail Stores 83
Snider Tire Acquires Consolidated Tires 83
Dunlop to Purchase Manufacturing and Testing Equipment of
Yokohama 83
The Pep Boys Takes Over Florida Tire 83
Toyo Ends JV With Cheng Shin 84
TRW Automotive Buys Stake From Michelin North America 84
Bendix Commercial Vehicle System to Purchase SmarTire Systems 84
The Pep Boys Announces Agreement for Acquiring Florida Tire 84
Titan Enters into an Agreement to Acquire Goodyear's Farm
tire-related Assets in Europe 85
Reclaim Announce Acquisition of Renaza Tyre Processing Plant 85
Purcell Acquires OTR Tire Retreading Business of Goodyear's
WCT Unit 85
Liberty Tire Acquires Able Tire 86
Apollo Tyres Acquires VBBV 86
Continental Tire Acquires ERCO 87
Monro Muffler Acquires Autotire Car Care Centers 87
University Wholesalers Announces Acquisition of Maine
Wholesale Tyre 87
Monro Muffler Acquires Tire Warehouse Central 88
Kal Tyre Acquires Stake in OTR tires 88
Magnum Recycling Commences Operations at Tire Recycling Plant 88
Bridgestone to Establish Retread tire Facility 88
Yokohama Rubber to Discontinue Aircraft tire Operations 88
United Launch Alliance Selects Continental Tire for Supply of
tires 89
American Kenda Rubber Industrial to End Agreement with Cooper
Tire & Rubber Company 89
Piedmont Truck Tyres Extends Agreement with Goodyear Tire &
Rubber 89
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Establishes Tire Technical Center 89
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Establishes Falken Tyre Europe 90
Yokohama Rubber to Boost Expansion of Tire Plant 90
Bridgestone to Provide Tires for Airbus A350 XWB 90
Audi Signs Agreement with Hankook Tire 90
Volkswagen Selects Optimo H725A tires of Hankook Tire 91
LEXUS Selects PROXES A20 tire of TOYO TIRE & RUBBER 91
Toyota Chooses Assurance Fuel Max tire of Goodyear 91
Yokohama Rubber to Provide ECO Racing tires for FIA WTCC Series 91
Daimler Chooses ADVAN Sport tires of Yokohama Rubber 92
Talayi Company to Expand Business 92
B Green Innovations Enters into a Distribution Agreement with
Whirlpool 92
Toyo Tire Announces Plans to Build a Fully-Owned tire Plant in
China 92
Cheng Shin Rubber Announces Plans to Invest US$373 million in
Changnan Technology Park 93



CEAT Establishes New Wheel Management Center in India 93
China Chemical Signs Agreement with Local Municipality to
Establish New Tire Production Facility in Guilin, China 93
Trelleborg to Shift Tire Production from Ohio to Sri Lanka 94
HGFTC and API Signs Agreement for Trade Cooperation and
Technical Exchange 94
New Bharath Tires to Establish Tire Retailing Shop at Kochi,
India 94
CEAT to Establish New Radial Tire Facility at Halol, India 94
Modi Rubber to Divest Stake to Continental 95
Goodyear to Cease Operations at Las Pinas tire Production
Plant in Philippines 95
Bridgestone to Establish Facility for Tire Retread Rubber
Components in Thailand 95
Apollo Becomes Mitsubishi's Original Equipment Partner 96
Piedmont Expands Ties with Goodyear to Include Tire Retreading
Systems 96
UPPI Signs Supply Contract with Yokohama Tires 96
JK Tyres Plans to Open New Plant in Mysore 97
ChemChina to Invest in Guilin Tire Manufacturing Base 97
Michelin Secures FIPB Approval to Setup New Subsidiary 97
Goodyear Announces Plans to Shut Down Spartanburg Plant 98
Quadra Starts Negotiations with Renewable Energy to set up
Waste Tyre Conversion Plant JV 98
Michelin Announces Plans to Build a Tire Plant in India 99
Bridgestone Australia Announces Plans to Shut Down Two Tire
Factories 99
Hankook Tire Announces Plans to Build Sixth Overseas tire Plant 99
TOYO TIRE Announces Plans to Build a Wholly-owned tire Plant
in China 99
Alliance to Purchase Key Assets of GPX 100
Bridgestone Australia Shuts down Manufacturing Unit 100
Bridgestone Americas to Discontinue Production of Car and
Light Truck Tire at Tennessee Plant 100
Michelin North America to Reduce Production at tire Plants 100
Goodyear to Reduce Production at Global Tire Plants 101
Ceat Tyres to Establish Tire Manufacturing Plant 101
Continental Inks a Supply Agreement with Yokohama 101
Yokohama Rubber to Establish Tire Manufacturing Plant 101
Michelin to Establish Passenger Tire Manufacturing Plant 101
Sumitomo Rubber Industries to Establish Sales Company 101
Michelin North America to Reduce Production at Tire
Manufacturing Facility 102
GM Inks Supply Contract with Goodyear and Bose 102
Michelin to Commence Operations at Chennai Plant 102
Yokohama Rubber Company to Establish Tire Manufacturing Unit 102
Kumho Tires to Provide Longmark KLT01 tires to Kögel 102
Kumho Tires Starts Building New R&D Center 103
Kumho Tires to Construct New tire Manufacturing Factory 103
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions to Shut Oncor Facility 103



Toyo Tire Forms Business Alliance with Bridgestone 104
Bridgestone Americas Holding Renames Facility and Brands 104
Sichuan Haida Tyre Group Opens Truck Tire Manufacturing Operation 104
Continental Starts New Tire Shop 105
Yokohama Rubber Starts Manufacturing Steel Radial tires 105
Continental Builds New Facility 105
Goodyear Inks Agreement with New York City Transit 105
Pirelli to Increase Manufacturing Capacity of Georgia Plant 105
Michelin to Open New tire Plant 106
Pirelli to Invest in New Plants 106
Bridgestone Opens Bridgestone Off-The-Road Tire Peru 106
Bridgestone Europe Expands Tire Manufacturing Capacity 106
Pirelli to Increase Truck tire Unit Capacity 107
Birla Tyres Closes Manufacturing Operation 107
Kumho Tires Starts New Plant 107
Ford Motor Company Chooses Kumho Tires to Supply tires 107
Michelin Acquires Minority Stake in Hankook Tyres 107
Dunlop India to Shut Manufacturing Operation 108
Apollo Tyres to Start Operation in Europe 108
Bridgestone Starts New Manufacturing Unit 108
AMERITYRE Corporation Bags Contract from Oxbo International
Corporation 108
Barrick Gold Corporation Inks Agreement with Yokohama Rubber 109
Mickey Thompson tires Signs Agreement with tire Group
International 109
Pirelli Inks Agreement with Russian Technologies State
Corporation 109
Cooper Tire & Rubber to Purchase Corporación de Occidente 110
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Takes Over TC Debica 110
AMERITYRE Buys KIK Technology 110
Pirelli Re-Acquires Pirelli tire 110
Apollo Tyres to Establish Facility 110
Bridgestone Bandag Tire Solutions to Reduce Business 111
Hurtubise Tire Inks Agreement with Bandag 111
Continental to Buy TIKKA Spikes 111
Borrachas Vipal Purchases Stake in Duroline 111
Liberty Tire Services of Ohio Acquires Subsidiaries of
GreenMan Technologies 112
Alton's Tires to Merge with Tire-Rama 112
Pirelli & C Purchases Shares of Speed 112
ATC Tires to Establish Project 112
Amtel-Vredestein and Sibur Russian Tires to Merge 112
SIBUR Russian Tires and Goodyear to Enter into Joint-Venture 113
American Tire to Buy Plant of Goodyear Tire & Rubber 113
Bridgestone Holdings to Purchase Shell Autoserv Thailand 113
iVoice Technology Signs LOI with ATire Technologies 113
Tire Group International Takes Over Serit Tire Wholesale 114
Coker Tire Takes Over Phoenix Racing Tires 114
American Tire Distributors Takes Over Am-Pac Tire Dist. 114
JK Tire and Industries Takes Over Tornel 114



American Tire Distributors Takes Over Remington Tire Distributors 114
Purcell Tire & Rubber Takes Over D&D Tire 115
Bridgestone Takes over Tony's Tire Service 115
Rent-A-Tire Takes Over Rent-A-Wheel 115
Continental Takes Over Oltas 115
Goodyear Tire & Rubber to Discontinue Operations at Tire
Manufacturing Plant 115
Thai Bridgestone to Raise Production Capacity at Nong Khae Plant 115
Apollo Tyres to Establish Tire Manufacturing Plant 116
Ruia to Establish Tire Manufacturing Plant in Guwahati 116
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Extends Supply Agreement with Tredit
Tire & Wheel 116
Eastland Tire Inks Dealer Agreement with Titan International 116
Bridgestone Inks Business and Capital Alliance Agreement with
Toyo Tire & Rubber 116
Mexico Carbon Manufacturing Establishes Commences Operations
at Carbon Black Manufacturing Plant 117
Continental Tire Canada Inks Partnership Agreement with Alpine
Canada Alpin 117
Cooper Tire and Rubber to Discontinue Operations at Tire Plant 117
Dunlop Aircraft Tires Establishes Retread Tire Manufacturing
Plant 117
Bridgestone to Raise Manufacturing Capacity at Radial Tire Plant 117
GPX International Tire to Discontinue Operations at Solid Tire
Plant 117
Kumho Establishes New Tire Manufacturing Plant 118
Belle Commences Full-scale Operations in New Retread Plant 118

9. FOCUS ON SELECT PLAYERS 119
Bridgestone Corporation (Japan) 119
Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc. (USA) 119
Cheng-Shin Rubber Ind. Co., Ltd. (Taiwan) 119
Continental AG (Germany) 120
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (USA) 120
Goodyear Tire & Rubber (USA) 120
Hankook Tire Co., Ltd. (South Korea) 121
Kumho Tires Co. Inc. (South Korea) 121
Michelin (France) 121
Nokian Tyres plc (Finland) 122
Pt Gajah Tunggal Tbk (Indonesia) 122
Pirelli & C. S.p.A. (Italy) 123
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd (Japan) 123
Triangle Tire (China) 124
Toyo Tire and Rubber Co., Ltd. (Japan) 124
Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. (Japan) 124

10. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE 125
Table 13: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for OEM
Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and



Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Volume Shipments in Million Units for the Years 2007 through
2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 125

Table 14: World Historic Review for OEM Tires by Geographic
Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding
Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Shipments in Million
Units for the Years 2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 126

Table 15: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Tires by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Shipments
for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets for the Years
2005, 2010, and 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 127

Table 16: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Replacement Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,
Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa,
and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 17: World Historic Review for Replacement Tires by
Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
(excluding Japan), Middle East & Africa, and Latin America
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume Shipments in
Million Units for the Years 2000 through 2006 (includes

Table 18: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement Tires by

Passenger Car Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 20: World Historic Review for OEM Passenger Car Tires by



Table 21: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Passenger Car
Tires by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Markets for the Years 2005, 2010, and 2015 (includes

Replacement Passenger Car Tires by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Volume Shipments in Million Units for the
Years 2007 through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 134

Table 23: World Historic Review for Replacement Passenger Car

Table 24: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement Passenger
Car Tires by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Truck Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe,

Truck Tires by Product Segment - Light Trucks and Medium/Heavy
Trucks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Volume
Shipments in Million Units for the Years 2007 through 2015

Table 27: World Historic Review for OEM Truck Tires by

Table 28: World Historic Review for OEM Truck Tires by Product



segment- Light Trucks and Medium/Heavy Trucks Markets
Graph/Chart) 140

Table 29: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Truck Tires by

Table 30: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Truck Tires by
Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume Shipments for
Light Trucks and Medium/Heavy Trucks for the Years 2005, 2010,
and 2015 141

Replacement Truck Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada,
Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle East &
Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Volume Shipments in Million Units for the Years 2007
through 2015 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 142

Replacement Truck Tires by Product Segment - Light Trucks and
Medium/Heavy Trucks Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 33: World Historic Review for Replacement Truck Tires by

Table 34: World Historic Review for Replacement Truck Tires by
Product segment- Light Trucks and Medium/Heavy Trucks Markets
Graph/Chart) 145

Table 35: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement Truck

Table 36: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement Truck



Tires by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Shipments for Light Trucks and Medium/Heavy Trucks for the
Years 2005, 2010, and 2015 146

Two-Wheeler Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 38: World Historic Review for OEM Two-Wheeler Tires by

Table 39: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Two-Wheeler Tires
by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Volume
Markets for the Years2005, 2010, and 2015 (includes

Replacement Two-Wheeler Tires by Geographic Region - US,
Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan), Middle
East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently

Table 41: World Historic Review for Replacement Two-Wheeler

Table 42: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement
Two-Wheeler Tires by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown
of Volume Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Latin America Markets for the Years 2005, 2010, and 2015

Aircraft Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,




Table 44: World Historic Review for OEM Aircraft Tires by
Million Units for the Years2000 through 2006 (includes

Table 45: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Aircraft Tires by

Replacement Aircraft Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Table 47: World Historic Review for Replacement Aircraft Tires
by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific
Million Units for the Years2000 through 2006 (includes

Table 48: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement Aircraft

Off-The-Road Vehicle Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada,

Off-The-Road Vehicle Tires by Product Segment - Industrial &
Utility Vehicles and Farm Implements Markets Independently



Table 51: World Historic Review for OEM Off-The-Road Vehicle

Table 52: World Historic Review for OEM Off-The-Road Vehicle
Tires by Product segment- Industrial & Utility Vehicles and
Farm Implements Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual

Table 53: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Off-The-Road
Vehicle Tires by Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific

Table 54: World 11-Year Perspective for OEM Off-The-Road
Vehicle Tires by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of
Volume Shipments for Industrial & Utility Vehicles and Farm
Implements for the Years 2005, 2010, and 2015 163

Replacement Off-The-Road Vehicle Tires by Geographic Region -
US, Canada, Japan, Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding Japan),
Middle East & Africa, and Latin America Markets Independently

Replacement Off-The-Road Vehicle Tires by Product Segment -
Industrial & Utility Vehicles and Farm Implements Markets
Graph/Chart) 165

Table 57: World Historic Review for Replacement Off-The- Road
Vehicle Tires by Geographic Region - US, Canada, Japan,

Table 58: World Historic Review for Replacement Off-The- Road
Vehicle Tires by Product segment- Industrial & Utility
Vehicles and Farm Implements Markets Independently Analyzed
with Annual Volume Shipments in Million Units for the Years



2000 through 2006 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 167

Table 59: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement Off-
The-Road Vehicle Tires by Geographic Region - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Shipments for US, Canada, Japan, Europe,
Latin America Markets for the Years 2005, 2010, and 2015

Table 60: World 11-Year Perspective for Replacement Off-
The-Road Vehicle Tires by Product Segment - Percentage
Breakdown of Volume Shipments for Industrial & Utility
Vehicles and Farm Implements for the Years 2005, 2010, and
2015 168

11. THE UNITED STATES 169
A.Market Analysis 169
Current and Future Analysis 169
OEM Tires 169
Replacement Tires 169
Market Overview 169
Domestic Tire Manufacturers Set to Return to Profitability 169
Off-the-road Tire Industry Shows Poise To Recover 170
US Farm Tire Market 170
Table 61: US Small and Rear Farm Tires Market (2008 &2009):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by Segment
Replacement Tires Aftermarket 171
Table 62: US Replacement Tire Market (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Value Sales by Product Segment (includes
Shifting Towards Large Sized Rims 172
Increasing Prices 172
Competitive Scenario 173
Market Share Statistics 173
Table 63: US High/Ultra-high Performance Tires Market
(2009): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by
Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 173

Table 64: US Replacement Passenger/Light Truck Tires Market
Company (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 174

Table 65: US Retreaded Truck Tires Market (2009):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by Company

Table 66: US Medium/Heavy Truck Tires Market (2009):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Shipments by Company



Brand Statistics 176
Table 67: Top 15 High Performance Tire Brands in US (1769):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Key Brands

Table 68: Top 15 Ultra-high Performance Tire Brands in US
(1769): Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Key
Brands (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 176

Table 69: Top 10 Medium/Heavy Truck Tire Brands in US

Table 70: Top 20 Replacement Passenger Tire Brands in US

Table 71: Top 20 Replacement Light Truck Tire Brands in US
Channels of Distribution 178
Table 72: US Passenger Tires Market (2009): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Distribution Channel

Table 73: US Passenger/Light Truck Tires Market (2009):
Percentage Share Breakdown of Volume Sales by Distribution
Channel (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) 179
Other Statistical Findings 179
Table 74: US High/Ultra-high Performance Tires Market
Segment - High Performance, and Ultra High Performance 179

Table 75: North American Tires Plant Production Capacity
Breakdown by Major Companies As of Jan 2010 (in Thousand
Units Produced Per Day) (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) 180

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