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T = Revised from previous report.
* = Estimated.
t = Tied.
1 = Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomo's Dunlop tire activities in those regions; Goodyear's sales include results of South Pacific Tyres in Australia/New Zealand.
2 = Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomo's Dunlop tire activities in those regions.
3 = Continental sold its OTR plant in Bryan, Ohio, (approx. $125m sales) to Titan International Inc. during the 3rd quarter 2006
4 = Comprises Anhui Jia'an Tire Co. Ltd., Yinchuan Great Wall Tyre, Anhui Kaiyuan Tire, Hualin Tire, Anhui Primewell Tire and GT Fujian; also known as Grandtour Tire
5 = Incorporates Omsk Tyre, Yaroslavl Tyre, Voltyre & Ural Tyres, all previously listed separately
6 = Apollo bought Dunlop Tyres International during the 2nd quarter 2006
7 = Amtel comprises sales previously reported as Voronezhshina, Kirov Tyre, Krasnoyarsk Tire and Rosava; Amtel acquired Vredestein N.V. (No. 37) in Q2, '05; Vredestein's sales are for the period prior to being acquired
8 = These companies are part of China Enterprises Ltd. (formerly China Tire Holdings), but operate autonomously
9 = Majority ownership acquired by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., 4th quarter 2005; now operating as Cooper Chengshan (Shandong)
10 = Formerly Galaxy Tire Inc; Galaxy merged in late 2005 with Dynamic Tire Corp. of Canada to create GPX; GPX acquired MaineTire and Hebei Tyre Co. in 2006
11 = 'Others' represents as many as 100 other companies. The next largest are: Co. Ecuatoriana del Caucho S.A., Ecuador; Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co. Ltd., China; Sameer Africa Ltd. (ex-Firestone East Africa), Kenya; Changchun Tire Co. Ltd.; Pars Tire Co., Iran; Dong Feng Tire Group, China; Kavir Tire Co., Iran; Dunlop Nigeria Ltd., Nigeria; Poddar Tyres Ltd., India
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2006 Global Tire Company Rankings


Updated August 2006
Based on 2005 sales. Includes subsidiaries.
(Figures in millions of dollars, translated at average annual currency exchange rates)
 200520042003
2005

Rank		2004

Rank		Company/HdqTire
Sales		% of
total
corp.
sales		Tire
Sales		% of
total
corp.
sales		Tire
Sales		% of total
corp.
sales
   
$   $   $  
1 2 Bridgestone Corp. #
Tokyo, Japan		 *18,333.0 *75.0% *16,750.0 *75.0% *14,800.0 *75.0%
2 1 Group Michelin #
Clermont-Ferrand, France		 17,920.0 92.5% 17,888.2 91.7% *16,150.0 *93.0%
3 3 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. # 1 2
Akron, Ohio		 *17,500.0 *89.0% *16,500.0T *82.5% *13,600.0 *86.0%
4 4 Continental A.G. # 3
Hanover, Germany		 *6,350.0 *37.0% *6,100.0 *39.0% *5,600.0 *43.0%
5 5 Pirelli S.p.A. #
Milan, Italy		 4,513.0 79.9% 4,043.5 49.5% 3,255.2 43.2%
6 6 Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. # 1
Kobe, Japan		 3,616.4 77.6% 3,150.0 75.7% 2,922.2 75.2%
7 7 Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. ^
Tokyo, Japan		 2,965.8 74.3% 2,863.8 73.3% 2,552.0 71.8%
8 9 Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.
Seoul, South Korea		 2,477.5 87.0% 1,902.5 93.4% 1,595.0 95.3%
9 8 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.
Findlay, Ohio		 2,155.2 100.0% 2,081.6 100.0% 1,872.9 53.3%
10 11 Kumho Tire Co. Inc.
Seoul, South Korea		 1,911.4 99.5% 1,562.0 99.5% 1,406.0 100.0%
11 10 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. ^
Osaka, Japan		 1,773.0 66.8% 1,618.1 64.4% 1,440.4 63.6%
12 13 Cheng Shin / Maxxis International
Yuanlin, Taiwan		 1,170.7 97.8% 983.8 100.0% 747.9 100.0%
13 12 GITI Tire Co. 4
Singapore / China		 1,154.0 100.0% 1,045.0 100.0% 671.0 100.0%
14 14 Triangle Group Co. Ltd.
Shandong, China		 980.0 100.0% 910.9 100.0% 765.0 100.0%
15 15 MRF Ltd. ^
Chennai, India		 752.7 95.6% 640.0 95.2% 537.3 94.4%
16 17 Nokian Tyres P.L.C. #
Nokia, Finland		 *750.0 *70.5% *650.0T *77.0% *445.0 *75.0%
17 21 Sibur-Russkie Shiny 6
Moscow, Russia		 730.0 100.0% 470.0 100.0% N.A. —
18 16 Apollo Tyres Ltd. ^ 6
Kerala, India		 682.3 100.0% 588.4 100.0% 496.0 100.0%
19 24 Shanghai Tyre & Rubber Co. Ltd.
Shandong, China		 637.2 100.0% 416.1 100.0% 313.5 100.0%
20 25 Shandong Linglong Rubber Co. Ltd.
Shandong, China		 612.3 100.0% 389.5 100.0% 247.4 100.0%
21 22 Amtel-Vredestein N.V. 7
Moscow, Russia		 573.0 84.2% 403.0 83.5% 390.0 N.A.
22 20 J.K. Industries Ltd. ^
New Delhi, India		 543.2 100.0% 498.0 100.0% 445.0 100.0%
23 18 Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd. 8
Hangzhou, China		 N.A. — 508.6 *80.0% *325.0 100.0%
24 19 Shandong Chengshan Tire Co. Ltd. 9
Chengshan, China		 *500.0 100.0% 503.2 100.0% N.A. —
25 36 Nexen Tire Corp.
Seoul, South Korea		 467.7 99.9% 299.0 99.9% 261.0 99.4%
26 28 Ceat Ltd. ^
Mumbai, India		 464.1 99.0% 363.5 100.0% 318.0 100.0%
27 23 Nizhnekamskshina
Nizhnekamsk, Russia		 437.0 100.0% 430.0 100.0% 330.6T 98.9%
28 30 Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd.
Jiaozuo, China		 *435.0 100.0% 339.5 100.0% 290.4 100.0%
29 26 BRISA / Bridgestone-Sabanci Tire Mfg.
Izmit, Turkey		 432.2 99.6% 375.6 99.5% 298.8 99.5%
30 27 P.T. Gajah Tunggal
Jakarta, Indonesia		 414.5 84.0% 368.0 84.0% 347.0 *85.0%
31 62t GPX International Tire Corp. 10
Malden, Mass.		 395.0 98.8% 266.0T 98.2% 56.8 91.6%
32 29 Qingdao Doublestar Industrial Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, China		 377.7 100.0% 343.2 100.0% 271.4 100.0%
33 38 Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd.
Guizhou, China		 366.5 100.0% 275.5 100.0% 233.9 100.0%
34 32 Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd.
Yuanlin, Taiwan		 353.0 99.0% 321.3 99.1% 270.2 99.1%
35 40 Matador A.S.
Puchov, Slovakia		 335.5 66.5% 261.7 72.5% *218.0T *57.6%
36 34 Trelleborg A.B.
Trelleborg, Sweden		 *330.0 10.2% *305.0 9.8% *285.0 12.9%
37 35 Carlisle Companies Inc.
Charlotte, North Carolina		 320.0 14.5% 300.0 13.5% 250.0 11.9%
38 33 South China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.
Guangzhou City, China		 N.A. — 309.0 100.0% 217.0 100.0%
39 48 JSC Belshina Belarus Tyre Works
Bobruisk, Belarus		 299.7 100.0% *160.0 100.0% N.A. —
40 43 Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan		 271.4 99.9% 199.3 99.9% 150.0 100.0%
41 39 Dunlop Tyres International Pty. Ltd. 6
Durban, South Africa		 234.8 100.0% 267.4 98.2% 190.0 95.7%
42 45 Marangoni S.p.A.
Verona, Italy		 213.7 55.4% *185.0 *50.0% 157.1 50.4%
43 46 FATE S.A.I.C.I.
San Fernando, Argentina		 207.2 98.0% 182.7 100.0% 172.0 97.0%
44 41t Hwa Fong Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd.
Taipei, Taiwan		 196.0 100.0% 203.0 100.0% 149.5 96.9%
45 51 Birla Tyres Ltd.
Orissa, India		 195.0 100.0% 167.0 100.0% *149.0 100.0%
46 41t Titan International Inc. 2 3
Quincy, Illinois		 *190.0 *40.0% *203.0 *40.0% *195.0 *40.0%
47 44 CGS Ceske Gumarenska Spol.
Prague, Czech Republic		 183.3 61.8% 190.1 60.9% 168.9 66.0%
48 47 GTY Tire Co.
Mount Vernon, Illinois		 *180.0 100.0% *180.0 100.0% 181.2 100.0%
49 49 Federal Corp.
Tao Yuan, Taiwan		 177.2 99.0% 159.5 100.0% 143.5 98.8%
50 53 Alliance Tire Co. Ltd.
Hadera, Israel		 *151.5 100.0% 129.3 100.0% 99.7 100.0%
51 50 Cia. Hulera Tornel S.A. de C.V.
Mexico City, Mexico		 N.A. — *145.0 N.A. 144.1 93.7%
52 52 Inoue Rubber Co. Ltd.
Ikeda, Japan		 N.A. — 129.5 N.A. 99.2 N.A.
53 56 Kerman Tire & Rubber Co.
Tehran, Iran		 125.5 91.2% 98.2 91.4% 83.2 92.7%
54 54 J.S.C. Dneproshina
Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine		 N.A. — 124.0 91.5% 100.0 81.9%
55 37 Vredestein N.V.7
Enschede, The Netherlands		 93.0 100.0% *285.0 100.0% 261.0 75.6%
56 58 Balkrishna Industries Ltd.
Maharashtra, India		 *90.0 *75.0% 82.7 73.2% 53.9 64.3%
57 57 Loadstar Pvt. Ltd./Solideal Co.
Colombo, Sri Lanka		 N.A. — *85.0 N.A. *85.0 N.A.
58 59 Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber Tyre Ltd.
Guangzhou, China		 N.A. — 82.7 100.0% 74.7 100.0%
59 62t Denman Tire Corp.
Leavittsburg, Ohio		 *80.0 100.0% 75.0 100.0% 75.0 100.0%
60 N.R. Dena Tire & Rubber Mfg. Co. Ltd.
Tehran, Iran		 N.A. — 79.9 97.0% 64.5 98.0%
61 60 Metro Tyres Ltd.
Ludhiana, India		 N.A. — 78.2 97.1% 55.5 95.9%
62 61 Beijing Shouchuang Tyres Co. Ltd.
Beijing, China		 N.A. — 77.2 100.0% 54.9 100.0%
63 31 Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd.
Qingdao, China		 75.2 100.0% 332.6 100.0% N.A. 100.0%
64 64 Shandong Zhongce Tyre Co. Ltd.
Shouguang City, China		 N.A. — 74.9 100.0% 51.7 100.0%
65 55 Silverstone Corp. Bhd.
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia		 74.0 61.0% 104.4 71.7% 88.9 70.5%
66 65 Double Happiness Tyre Industries Corp. Ltd.
Taiyuan, China		 N.A. — 72.8 100.0% 65.4 —
67 68 Liaoning Tyres Group Co. Ltd.
Liaoning, China		 71.7 100.0% 65.6 100.0% 29.4 100.0%
68 66 Xuzhou Tyre Group Corp.
Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China		 N.A. — 67.8 100.0% 52.9 100.0%
69 70 Casumina (Southern Rubber Industry Co.)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam		 66.2 93.4% 60.4 92.9% 49.1 96.5%
70 71 TVS Srichakra Ltd.
Chennai, India		 65.7 98.9% 50.2 98.0% 48.5 98.0%
71 69 Specialty Tires of America Inc.
Indiana, Pennsylvania		 *65.0 100.0% *65.0 100.0% *65.0 100.0%
72 75 Societe Tunisienne des Pneumatiques
Sousse, Tunisia		 N.A. — 61.4 100.0% 42.9 100.0%
73 N.R. J.V. Matador-Omskshina
Omsk, Russia		 55.6 90.2% 31.3   N.A. —
74 73 General Tyre & Rubber Co. of Pakistan Ltd. ^
Karachi, Pakistan		 53.5 100.0% 46.7 100.0% 43.5 100.0%
75 N.R. Falcon Tyres Ltd. ^
Mysore, India		 50.3 100.0% 44.1 100.0% 33.6  
Subtotal (rounded) 98,750.0   90,650.0   78,750.0  
Others8 *2,250.0   *2,000.0   *1,500.0  
TOTAL **101,000.0   *92,650.0   *80,250.0  
# = Non-tire revenue from company-owned retail operations excluded.
^ = Fiscal year ends other than Dec. 31
N.A. = Not available.
N.M. = Not meaningful.
T = Revised from previous report.
* = Estimated.
t = Tied.
1 = Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomo's Dunlop tire activities in those regions; Goodyear's sales include results of South Pacific Tyres in Australia/New Zealand.
2 = Goodyear and Sumitomo operate 75/25 joint ventures in North America and western Europe, incorporating Sumitomo's Dunlop tire activities in those regions.
3 = Continental sold its OTR plant in Bryan, Ohio, (approx. $125m sales) to Titan International Inc. during the 3rd quarter 2006
4 = Comprises Anhui Jia'an Tire Co. Ltd., Yinchuan Great Wall Tyre, Anhui Kaiyuan Tire, Hualin Tire, Anhui Primewell Tire and GT Fujian; also known as Grandtour Tire
5 = Incorporates Omsk Tyre, Yaroslavl Tyre, Voltyre & Ural Tyres, all previously listed separately
6 = Apollo bought Dunlop Tyres International during the 2nd quarter 2006
7 = Amtel comprises sales previously reported as Voronezhshina, Kirov Tyre, Krasnoyarsk Tire and Rosava; Amtel acquired Vredestein N.V. (No. 37) in Q2, '05; Vredestein's sales are for the period prior to being acquired
8 = These companies are part of China Enterprises Ltd. (formerly China Tire Holdings), but operate autonomously
9 = Majority ownership acquired by Cooper Tire & Rubber Co., 4th quarter 2005; now operating as Cooper Chengshan (Shandong)
10 = Formerly Galaxy Tire Inc; Galaxy merged in late 2005 with Dynamic Tire Corp. of Canada to create GPX; GPX acquired MaineTire and Hebei Tyre Co. in 2006
11 = 'Others' represents as many as 100 other companies. The next largest are: Co. Ecuatoriana del Caucho S.A., Ecuador; Xinjiang Kunlun Tire Co. Ltd., China; Sameer Africa Ltd. (ex-Firestone East Africa), Kenya; Changchun Tire Co. Ltd.; Pars Tire Co., Iran; Dong Feng Tire Group, China; Kavir Tire Co., Iran; Dunlop Nigeria Ltd., Nigeria; Poddar Tyres Ltd., India