* Continued growth for performance tires, especially in the larger diameter sizes-18-inch and above.
* Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. sees imports continuing to grow at 5-percent clip, outpacing the market growth of 3.2 percent, pushing the offshore share of the market to 43 percent.
* Yokohama Tire Corp. expects improved replacement market volume and better product mix should allow tire makers to increase profitability.