Tire industry faces over-capacity as mid-range players build factories

A number of people have asked us what is happening to supply and demand in the tire industry. The first thing to note is that while demand is growing slightly (see below), the distribution of sales between premium tire makers and less well-known brands is changing. The transfer of market share away from the premium

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What the science tells us about emissions from tires

Today (30 September), we published the October 2025 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring our readers unique insights into: Euro-7 and tire wear testing EU’s first implementation package for Euro-7 EV tires are often ‘more toxic’ Emissions from EV tires appear to be

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Tire investments boom – especially in China

We have been reporting all year that China-based tire makers have been expanding. Our summary tables reveal the extent of that boom in investments. We still base our data on announced projects, but we have worked hard to eliminate duplicates and other spurious announcements. That makes this the most comprehensive listing in the world of

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Need deep insights into the global tire industry? – you got it!

We have just published our annual publication, Insiders’ Guide to the tire industry 2025. It is a mammoth, 307-page collection of data, insight, analysis and perspective on the global tire industry. As our readers tell us, it’s information-dense Download the contents pages from here: Every month, we put out our global tire intelligence report, which

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How do tire makers’ ESG reports compare?

Today (31 July), we published the August 2025 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. You can download the preliminary contents from here. In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring our readers unique insights into: First-half results summary Profitability drops across the board in first half Michelin’s view of market development

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