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November Forecast Shows U.S. Tire Shipments Expected to Increase in 2019

December 4, 2019

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects 2019 U.S. tire shipments will increase to 333.1 million units compared to 330.4 million units in 2018. Original equipment (OE) passenger tire shipments are expected to decrease by 2.1 million units, while passenger tire replacement shipments are projected to increase by 6.4 million units compared to 2018. OE and replacement for light truck tires as well as OE truck tire shipments are expected to increase, while a decrease is projected for replacement truck tire shipments. In 2018, USTMA members (including affliate members) accounted for 79 percent of the 330 million passenger, light truck and truck tires.

USTMA 2019 Projected Tire Shipments (November Forecast)

 20182019 Forecast% ChangeUnits +/(-)
Original Equipment Tires    
Passenger47.145.0-4.5-2.1
Light Truck5.65.94.80.3
Truck6.56.62.70.2
Replacement Tires    
Passenger217.8224.22.96.4
Light Truck31.732.21.60.5
Truck21.819.2-11.7-2.6
Total Shipments330.4333.10.82.7

Note: All shipments in millions. Figures are rounded.

About USTMA

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association is the national trade association for tire manufacturers that produce tires in the U.S. Our 12 member companies operate 57 tire-related manufacturing facilities in 17 states. U.S. tire manufacturing has an annual economic footprint of $170.6 billion and is responsible for more than 291,000 U.S. jobs in manufacturing, distribution and retailing. The industry supports more than 510,000 additional U.S. jobs in supplier and induced activities, totaling more than 801,000 jobs nationwide. USTMA advances a sustainable tire manufacturing industry through thought leadership and a commitment to science based public policy advocacy. Our member company tires make mobility possible. USTMA members are committed to continuous improvement of the performance of our products, worker and consumer safety and environmental stewardship. For more information, visit www.USTires.org and follow us on Twitter @USTires.