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Bridgestone unveils Global Sustain- store look, review able Procurement Policy...... 3 tire portfolio OSHA issues citations against Goodyear for safety violations .....3 By Bruce Davis Tire Business staff GRI opens state-of-the-art plant in Sri Lanka ...... 3 ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monro Inc. is looking to modernize its retail stores Zhongce Rubber Group looks to Winning over the coming few years for a build on 2017 success ...... 4 more consistent Monro optimistic despite third-quar- appearance and ter loss ...... 4 layout regard- less of brand her- together itage and struc- tural differences. The initiative, Tire market facts ...... 9-24 Kramer says new mobility called “Monro Forward,” will North American OE, replace- ecosystem could launch wave encompass mea- Ponton ment market shares ...... 10 sures to update Retailers, tire production by how the company communicates state ...... 12 of growth in tire industry with customers by simplifying and DOT codes list ...... 15-31 updating materials such as service estimates, invoices and inspection Top franchise groups ...... 18 forms, Monro CEO Brett Ponton told U.S. performance tire trends; the nancial community in a Jan. 30 vehicle sales ...... 24 Tire Business photo Don by Detore conference call. Auto service trends, facts .....26 Goodyear Chairman, CEO and President Rich Kramer addresses dealers at the company’s recent Customer Mr. Ponton did not disclose the scale of investment Monro is budgeting for Leading wholesalers, vehicle Conference in Nashville, Tenn. the initiative, which seeks to provide registrations ...... 28 By Don Detore for tires only will increase. a “consistent best-in-class” experience DEPARTMENTS Tire Business staff “Here’s your headline: We believe that these trends for customers at the company’s 1,100- have the potential to launch a brand new wave of growth plus retail stores, which do business Automotive Service ...... 7-8 NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The mobility ecosystem of tomorrow in the tire industry,” Mr. Kramer told a group of 2,000 under 10 different brand names, re- Classifieds ...... 33 may not resemble anything like the highways of today. attendees at the 2018 Goodyear Customer Conference,  ecting the company’s growth-by-ac- Editorials ...... 6 The vehicle may look completely different than the one including 1,550 dealers. The event was held Jan. 25-27 that sits in your garage. It probably not only will com- at the Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center See Monro earnings LATE NEWS municate with other cars on the road but also with the in Nashville. story on page 4 infrastructure it uses, the service shops that will repair it “As electric autonomous  eets become more accepted, and the individuals who program it. And there’s a great and beyond that, more preferred, their usage is going to quisition strategy of the past decade. Goodyear suffers chance it will be powered electrically, making the com- dramatically increase,” he said. Monro is segmenting its stores double-digit drops in bustion engine obsolete. Mr. Kramer said the 10 trillion miles traveled around the by format and size to determine the operating income But, according to Goodyear Chairman, President and globe translates roughly to 1.5 billion tires sold annually. It investment and timeline required CEO Rich Kramer, there is one common thread between stands to reason that if the number of miles traveled global- for this “light” store refresh. Details AKRON — Goodyear suffered dou- the cars of today and the vehicles of tomorrow: Tires. ly doubles, so will tire consumption — to 3 billion. should be forthcoming with the re- ble-digit drops in segment operating With forecasters predicting that vehicle miles traveled “Think about our share of that incremental growth,” lease of the fourth-quarter/year-end income for the quarter and scal year globally will double to 20 trillion miles by 2030, demand See Kramer, page 34 nancial results in May. ended Dec. 31 and reported a tax-re- The company will start with a pilot form-related net loss for the quarter. program in three markets and then Goodyear cited elevated raw mate- roll it out across the rest of the stores rials costs and the “unfavorable” im- Market Data: Shipments up, production down over several years. pact of reduced production volumes At the same time, Monro is review- on costs for the operating earnings By Bruce Davis This revelation plays out against re- Inc.’s in Clarksville, Tenn.; and Kum- ing its tire portfolio, looking to opti- declines, and said the fourth-quarter Tire Business staff cord U.S. aftermarket passenger and ho Tire Co. Ltd.’s in Macon, Ga. — mize its product mix in order to align loss was driven by a $299 million medium truck tire shipments and a in the past 18 months would boost each store’s inventory more closely one-time, non-cash tax charge relat- AKRON — A funny thing happened on relatively  at year for imports. domestic production. Together these with its local demographics and vehi- ed to U.S. tax reform. the way to the anticipated revival of At the same time, a new report three plants represent nearly 20 mil- cle population, Mr. Ponton said. The tire maker’s sales, on the oth- U.S. tire manufacturing — production from GfK Group states that U.S. tire lion units of new annual manufactur- On a broader basis, Mr. Ponton said er hand, rose 8.8 and 1.4 percent in fell in 2017 for the second straight year. retailers reported a drop of 5.6 per- ing capacity, Monro’s tire assortment review identi- the quarter and year, respectively, Despite billions of dollars of in- cent in tire sales last year, including a In reality the U.S. industry collec- ed several gaps on its tire portfolio, re ecting the positive effects of im- vestment in capacity expansions, 26-percent plunge in winter tire sales. tively produced 1.1-percent fewer car particularly in the mid- to higher price proved price/mix and favorable cur- the opening of three tire factories in These and other trends can be (121.3 million) and 7.7-percent fewer points. rency translation and volume. the U.S. in the past couple of years gleaned from this year’s Market Data light truck (26.1 million) tires last year He did not elaborate on the compa- Unit volumes climbed in the quar- and record aftermarket shipments, Book, which starts on page 9 in this than in 2016, according to the latest ny’s brand selection but said Monro ter but fell for the year, Goodyear said. U.S. output of passenger and light issue. gures from the USTMA. is re-evaluating its in-store product See Goodyear , page 34 truck tires fell in 2017, according In terms of U.S. production, it was One possible explanation for part materials and visual merchandis- to the latest industry data from the anticipated that the commissioning of of the dip is the conversion of capac- ing as part of an effort to re ne its Get up-to-date information at the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Associa- three new plants — Giti Tire Group’s ity at several factories to larger rim selling approach. The revised tire Tire Business website tion (USTMA). in Richburg, S.C.; Hankook Tire Co. See Data, page 31 See Monro , page 34 http://www.tirebusiness.com

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The citations and ­ nes are as follows: Senior Washington Reporter business with Bridgestone, as well as It also continues to work on alterna- SOCIAL CIRCLE, Ga. — The U.S. Occu- • Dirty and wet workroom ¦ oors, preferred practices that can contribute tive sources of natural rubber, such as pational Safety and Health Adminis- $8,638; TOKYO — Bridgestone Corp. is adopting to faster realization of sustainable sup- guayule and dandelions, as well as the tration (OSHA) recently issued seven • Lack of personal protective equip- a new Global Sustainable Procurement ply chains, it said. optimization of synthetic rubber, he said. “serious” citations against Goodyear ment in work areas heated to 305-356 Policy that will apply to all of the tire “The policy describes Bridgestone’s Mighty Earth praised the policy’s for safety violations at a retread mate- degrees Fahrenheit, $10,365; maker’s purchased materials and ser- expectations with respect to critical is- zero-deforestation portion, saying “de- rials plant in Social Circle. • Lack of clear, speci­ c energy vices, as well as to its suppliers globally. sues within the complex global natural forestation-free rubber production is Goodyear said it is following its control procedures when employees The new policy, according to Bridge- rubber supply chain,” the company said. becoming the standard market expec- standard administrative pro- performed mainte- stone, has three key goals: The policy document has four main tation,” according to Kristin Urquiza, cess in addressing the OSHA nance on ¦ at presses • Help identify and evaluate quali­ ed areas of focus, according to Bridgestone: campaign director for Mighty Earth. citations, saying, “Nothing is and other equip- suppliers; • Transparency, including traceability “Companies that want to sell rubber more important than the safe- ment, $12,934; • Promote best practices; and and good governance; should know that engaging in defor- ty of our associates.” • No review of lockout • Serve as a communication and im- • Compliance, which means strict ad- estation or land grabbing means losing OSHA issued the seven procedures before maintenance provement tool for the tire industry. herence to laws and regulations wherev- access to international markets,” Ms. citations, totaling $69,058, of ¦ at press and mill equipment, The company disclosed the new pol- er Bridgestone conducts business; Urquiza said. “We’re seeing a total rev- on Jan. 19. It gave Good- $12,934; icy Feb. 5 and was lauded for it almost • Quality, Cost and Delivery (QCD) olution in the tire and rubber industries year the choice of paying • No clearly marked aisles and pas- immediately by Mighty Earth, an en- and Innovation, to ensure high-quality happen before our eyes.” the assessed ­ nes, attend- sageways to protect employees from be- vironmental organization devoted to materials and services are delivered on Bridgestone is the third global tire ing an informal confer- ing struck by industrial trucks, $6,911; protecting rain forests and other endan- time and at reasonable costs while also maker to announce a zero deforestation ence with the OSHA area director, or • A powered industrial truck still gered areas. pursuing innovative technologies that policy, after Group Michelin and Pirelli contesting the citations. in service despite obvious disrepair, As the world’s largest tire maker, support improvements across global & C. S.p.A., according to Mighty Earth. The company cooperated with $6,911; and Bridgestone has a responsibility to lead communities; and Demand for natural rubber has caused OSHA during the investigation, ac- • Failing to provide proper machine the industry’s sustainability efforts, ac- • Sustainable Procurement Practices rapid deforestation in Southeast Asia, cording to a Goodyear spokeswoman. guarding during the removal of heated cording to Jim DeMouy, Bridgestone which incorporate environmentally re- especially in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam Goodyear cannot discuss speci­ cs tire treads, $10,365. Americas vice president, environment, sponsible procurement such as compli- and Myanmar, the organization said. while the case is in progress, she said. Besides assessing the penalties, health, safety and sustainability. ance with environmental laws and reg- Bridgestone said it will publish the The citations arose from inspec- OSHA gave Goodyear until Feb. 14 to “Our goal is to create long-term en- ulations, respect for human rights, water policy document in 12 languages. It will tions at Social Circle between Aug. 8 correct the alleged violations. vironmental, social and economic ben- use, land use and conservation, health, be implemented, governed and enforced e­ ts for everybody,” Mr. DeMouy said safety, disease prevention and resilience. regionally. in a telephone interview from his of­ ce The new policy changes the way Over the next 18 months, Bridgestone in Nashville. “It’s a real step forward for Bridgestone interacts with its suppliers, will work with its suppliers and partners the industry and for us.” as well as with customers, non-govern- to ensure they have read and understood According to Bridgestone, the Global mental organizations and other stake- the policy, the company said. Sustainable Procurement Policy is guid- holders, according to Mr. DeMouy. When they have acknowledged the ed by “Our Way to Serve,” the compre- “It is designed to keep sustainable pro- policy, Bridgestone will give its suppliers hensive social responsibility program curement evolving in all areas,” he said. a self-assessment questionnaire, it said. the company announced in March 2017. In pursuing innovative technologies, Bridgestone is developing an ad- The new procurement policy aligns Bridgestone is looking at all the mate- ditional supplier assessment for the with Bridgestone’s goal of using rials it procures and how the company traceability of natural rubber, and 100-percent sustainable materials by uses them, according to Mr. DeMouy. will work to partner with the industry 2050 and beyond, the company said. The company is researching every and other experts to support ongoing It combines previous company aspect of natural rubber, including the monitoring of supplier compliance, guidelines into a single document that cultivation of trees, rubber yield, clon- the company said. GRI opens ag tire plant in Sri Lanka State of the Union BADALGAMA, Sri Lanka — Specialty tire manufacturer Global draws mixed reactions Rubber Industries Pvt. Ltd. (GRI) of­ cially opened its state- of-the-art manufacturing plant on Jan. 25, the ­ rst facility in the country to produce pneumatic agricultural tires. from industry leaders

Visitors from more than 35 countries attended the grand White house photo opening for the $40 million plant. About 70 percent of the plant’s capacity will go to produce agricultural tires, and the By Miles Moore rest toward producing pneumatic construction and forklift Senior Washington Reporter tires used in off-road applications. WASHINGTON — Tire, manufacturing and small business associations gen- GRI Chairman Haris Premeratne and Managing Director erally expressed support for the agenda presented by President Donald Prabhash Subasinghe raised the national ¦ ag of Sri Lanka, Trump in his Jan. 30 State of the Union address. along with Jegan Durairatnam, managing director/chief ex- Commenters were especially encouraged by his $1.5 trillion infrastruc- ecutive of­ cer of the Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka. GRI photo ture funding proposal during the speech, but also praised his positions on Mr. Subasinghe told attendees he was witnessing his Jegan Durairatnam, managing director/chief executive of cer other issues. “dream being realized — the ­ rst ever state-of-the-art radial of the Commercial Bank of Sri Lanka, speaks during a cere- Labor unions, however, claimed Mr. Trump was not keeping his cam- agricultural tire manufacturing plant in Sri Lanka, and I can mony marking the opening of GRI’s new plant in Sri Lanka. paign promises to American workers, particularly his pledge to get tough proudly say, we have arrived.” cy, reduced cycle times and lower waste. on trade. GRI dignitaries planted more than 50 trees at the factory, The new factory is completely self-suf­ cient, GRI said, For the transportation industry, the most important part of Mr. Trump’s “with the hope of a better future for the generations to come.” and is ISO 9001:2008 and ISO 14001:2004 certi­ ed. It fea- speech was his call for legislation to fund and direct sweeping infrastruc- Guests were then taken on a factory tour and could watch tures 1.2-megawatt solar panels, biomass boilers and fully ture improvements. the tire-building process. recyclable waste and water management systems. “I am asking both parties to come together to give us safe, fast, reliable “We understand the importance and implications of major GRI said it manufactures ag tires with a range of tread and modern infrastructure that our economy needs and our people de- technological shifts in our industry — the prevalence of (the patterns, featuring high-load carrying capacity at low infla- serve,” the president said. Internet), the opportunity that machine learning or (arti­ cial tion pressure, reduced soil compaction, improved traction, “Every federal dollar should be leveraged by partnering with state and intelligence), augmented reality and virtual reality can pro- low vibration and self-cleaning properties that the company local governments and, where appropriate, tapping into private-sector in- vide in making better decisions,” Mr. Subasinghe said. claims perform well on or off the road. vestment,” he said. “Any bill must also streamline the permitting and ap- “We are now well into establishing an innovation lab that GRI said its construction tires are characterized by their proval process — getting it down to no more than two years, or even one.” will harness many of these technologies to drive our busi- unique tread designs, machine stability in demanding oper- The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) said it was en- ness forward. This new frontier is something that I am deep- ations, as well as its special natural rubber compound that couraged by the president’s statement, as did the American Association of ly interested and passionate about.” offers heat, cut and abrasion resistance. State Highway and Transportation Of­ cials (AASHTO). GRI said the plant is equipped with “some of the most ad- GRI, which was founded in 2002, does business in more “Sound infrastructure is crucial to the nation’s industrial competitive- vanced technologies available” with machines that perform than 50 countries. Its solid tires are now used by original ness and to tire manufacturers who need reliable ports, rails and roads to an increased degree of precision, lower operator dependency equipment manufacturers and replacement forklifts world- bring necessary materials to factories and then move completed products rap- and greater automation. GRI said these advantages will re- wide. The company also makes solid excavator tires as well idly to the market,” said USTMA President and CEO Anne Forristall Luke. sult in enhanced consistency, higher quality, greater ef­ cien- as tires for trailers, airport baggage handlers and skid steers. See Trump , page 32 4 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com

Monro con dent despite Q3 sales dip NEWS IN BRIEF

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Monro Inc. suffered dou- cent higher sales of Acquisitions completed and announced to ASA opposes inspection ble-digit drops in operating and net income $842.2 million. Rev- date in scal 2018 are expected to add ap- for the quarter ended Dec. 23, as revenue slid enue from new stores proximately $20 million in annualized sales repeal bills in N.H., W.Va. 0.9 percent on lower comparable store sales. accounted for nearly and be break even to diluted earnings per WASHINGTON — The Automotive Service Despite the sales and earnings declines, Mon- all of the gain, Monro share in scal 2018, Monro said. Association (ASA) is urging its members in ro President and CEO Brett Ponton expressed said. During the quarter, Monro launched a num- New Hampshire and West Virginia to oppose con dence for the fourth quarter and full s- Net income fell 10.4 ber of “strategic initiatives” to drive improve- legislation in their states that would either re- cal year, noting that business was recovering percent to $46.5 mil- ment, Mr. Ponton said. peal or weaken periodic state vehicle safety thus far through the end of January. lion. “By placing a renewed focus on the cus- inspection rules in those states. Third-quarter operating income fell 11.4 per- During the quarter, tomer and introducing new training, tech- West Virginia Senate Bill 90 would repeal cent to $29.3 million on sales of $285.7 million, Monro opened four nology and data-driven analytics in critical the state’s safety inspection law, and New yielding a 10.3-percent operating ratio. Net in- and closed two stores, areas of the business, we will signi cantly Hampshire House Bill 1328 would change come plummeted 34.1 percent to $11.6 million. Ponton ending the quarter with strengthen our sales execution and drive op- the state’s annual inspection requirement to Monro said comparable store revenue slid 1,138 company-operat- erational ef ciency,” he added. biennial, the ASA said. 3.1 percent for the quarter, based on drops ed stores and 103 franchised locations. For the scal year ending March 31, Mon- This is the third inspection bill so far in in sales of brakes (down 1 percent), mainte- The company also signed a deal to acquire ro anticipates sales to be in the range of $1.12 2018 that the ASA has asked its members to nance services (3 percent), tires (4 percent) seven stores within the rm’s existing market billion to $1.14 billion, an increase of 10 to oppose. The rst was Missouri House Bill and alignments (5 percent). The decrease in footprint. Monro did not identify the stores 11 percent over scal 2017 sales. Fiscal 2018 1444, which would repeal Missouri’s safety comparable store revenue was nearly bal- but said they are expected to add approxi- sales guidance assumes a comparable store inspection program. anced out by $6.4 million in sales from new mately $7 million in annualized sales, with sales decrease of 0.5 percent. For additional information, visit TakingThe- stores, including recent acquisitions. a sales mix of 45-percent service and 55-per- Fiscal 2018 diluted earnings per share are Hill.com, the ASA’s legislative website. Operating income for the nine months cent tires. The acquisition is expected to close expected in a range of $1.88 to $1.93, reect- rose 0.6 percent to $96.9 million on 9.5-per- in the fourth quarter. ing revised comparable store sales guidance. Love’s Travel Stops expands Speedco tire offerings ZC Rubber eyes capacity expansions OKLAHOMA CITY — Love’s Travel Stops is ex- panding the tire brand offerings at 46 of the BANGKOK — China’s Zhongce Rubber Group tires; and 52 Speedco truck service locations it acquired hopes to build on its successes in 2017 — dou- yyTruck and bus radial tire capacity increased last year, so those locations align more close- ble-digit increases in sales and production capac- 13.6 percent to 17.2 million units a year. ly with Love’s other 440 truck stops around ities — with additional capacity expansions and Mr. Ge said sales of passenger/light truck tires the country. new product lines throughout the next year. reached 32.5 million units in 2017, more than a The selected Speedco stores now offer Aeo- ZC Rubber Vice President Ge Guorong told third of which were sold in China. lus-, Goodyear- and Yokohama-brand new tires dealers at its distributor conference in Bangkok on “It is great result for us with the effort of all in addition to the Bridgestone and Firestone Jan. 28 that it is targeting expansion as a priority members of ZC family,” he told dealers. brands already offered. Love’s also is switching in 2018, with “low cost, value-added services and Zhongce Rubber Group photo Mr. Ge said ZC’s Thailand factory played an the retreads available at these locations to prod- platform” as key initiatives for its retail customers. Zhongce Rubber Vice President Ge important role in the rm’s global expansion by ucts made at its own retread shops. The conference theme was “More Progress, Guorong addresses dealers at the producing 4.4 million passenger and 1.4 million Love’s also is planning to expand the scope of More Achievement.” company's distributor conference in truck/bus tires, improving market share there. light mechanical services available at Speedco ZC Rubber’s global sales increased 22 per- Bangkok Jan. 28. ZC Rubber also is supporting the operation of locations to be more in line with those offered cent last year, Mr. Ge said, which would put the the “Auto Space” consumer and commercial store at its Love’s Travel Stops nationwide. These company’s sales in the $3.3 billion range, depending on currency ex- business, which has opened more than 10,000 locations in China and services include diesel oil changes, federal in- change rates. which opened a pair of stores covering ZC Rubber’s Goodride and spections and battery work. Mr. Ge told dealers at the conference that ZC Rubber expanded Westlake brands last year in Thailand. Love’s did not elaborate on why the tire port- capacity in three key sectors last year by double digits: Separately, the company has developed a cloud-based “smart tire folio change is not being offered at all Speedco y Passenger car and light truck tire capacity increased 20.7 per- system” for truck owners and eets to help them manage their tire locations. cent to 32.5 million units per year; maintenance remotely. ZC’s U.S. subsidiary, ZC Rubber Americas y Two-wheel tire capacity increased 14.6 percent to 94.1 million Inc., unveiled the system at the SEMA in Las Vegas last November. Hyundai Motor, Michelin OBITUARIES to jointly develop EV tires CLERMONT-FERRAND, France — South Korea’s Hyundai Motor Co. has entered into a tech- Big Ten Tire founder Burks after my father’s death. Our retread plant Carol; daughter Terri Lamm; three grand- nical partnership with Group Michelin to grew to the third largest daily production children; and four great-grandchildren. develop tires for electric and luxury vehicles. PENSACOLA, Fla. — Barney Burks Jr., a of passenger and light truck retreads in the The cooperative deal links the companies’ co-founder of Big Ten Tires in Pensacola, U.S. and I owe this success to Barney and the Ex-WCTD exec. dir. Storey research and development work and will en- died Dec. 20. He was 87. Burks’ family friendship and support.” able Hyundai to strengthen its capabilities in In his early years, Mr. Burks became a pi- Mr. Burks is survived by his wife Peggy WINNEPEG, Manitoba — Olive Storey, former tire performance technology, the Korea car lot in the U.S. Air Force, earning the Korean Sue; sons Barney B. Burks III (Barbara), executive director of the Western Canada maker said. Service Medal with two Bronze Stars, United Greg Vannoy (Alex) and Todd Vannoy (Ash- Tire Dealers (WCTD) association, died on Michelin’s next-generation tire material and Nations Service Medal, Distinguished Flying ley); daughters Monique Rogers (Buddy) and Jan. 22. She was 89. structural technology will help Hyundai to Cross with one Oak Leaf Cluster, Air Medal Renee Lord (Simon); brothers Bob and John- Ms. Storey, former owner of Advanx Tire, optimize overall vehicle ef ciency and perfor- with two Oak Leaf Clus- ny; sister Geraldine Cottman; 12 grandchil- was among the rst women to hold a senior mance, the company said. ters, and National De- dren; and 18 great-grandchildren. executive position in the tire industry in Michelin also will collaborate in the devel- fense Service Medal. He North America when she accepted the posi- opment of a bespoke tire for a successor mod- was honorably discharged Industry journalist LaFerre tion with WCTD in 1983. el to Hyundai’s Genesis G80 luxury sedan. after successfully com- She held the position for Cooperative testing and analysis will help pleting 100 missions. WADSWORTH, Ohio — Stephen D. LaFerre, a 15 years. determine tire vibration characteristics at In 1956, Mr. Burks former member of BFGoodrich Co.’s Tire Ms. Story and her hus- high speeds, both in the lab and using evalu- founded Big Ten Tires with Division public relations group, died Jan. 27 band, Gord Storey, a sales ation conditions that match the Nürburgring his brothers, Woody and after a brief illness. He was 77. manager at Dunlop Tires, race/test circuit in Germany. Doug, in Pensacola. He Mr. LaFerre began his career in the tire bought Advanx Tire af- The collaboration with Michelin will allow sold the business in 1981. industry in 1967 when he joined Modern Tire ter they were married in Hyundai to accelerate the development and Burks He was then elected Dealer; he was named editor of the publica- 1950, while establishing a deployment of new tire technologies, accord- mayor of Pensacola for tion in 1976. wholesale division, Astro ing to Hyundai. two consecutive terms from 1973-1977. Af- He joined BFG three Tire Distributors BC Ltd. ter his terms, he pursued a career in banking years later and continued Storey After her husband and nancial brokerage. working with BFG and died in 1972, Ms. Sto- Volume 35, No. 23—Tire Business (ISSN 0746-9071) is pub- “I knew of my friend Barney as a uniquely its successor company, rey became one of the rst female general lished biweekly by Crain Communications Inc. at 1725 Merriman Road, Suite 300, Akron, Ohio 44313. Periodicals postage paid gifted talent in the tire store operations busi- Uniroyal Goodrich Tire managers of an independent tire company in at Akron and additional mailing offices. Postmaster: Send ad- ness,” said Ray Buchmann, former president Co., until 1995, including Canada, according to the WCTD. dress changes to: Tire Business, Circulation Dept., 1155 Gratiot of the National Tire Dealers & Retreaders the last ve years under She expanded the retail network and mod- Ave., Detroit, Mich. 48207-2912. Association, the precursor to the Tire Indus- Group Michelin’s own- ernized existing facilities, including the of- Subscription rates: U.S., $79—one year; $148—2 years; group try Association. ership. ce. rates available. Surface delivery—to Canada, 1 year—$107 (in- cludes GST); to all other countries, $119 per year. Four weeks “I considered Barney a great mentor. I re- LaFerre He served as a consul- British Columbia-based Kal Tire purchased notice required for change of address. Single copy—$4. Canadi- member him and his brother Woody coach- tant for several publica- Advanx Tire in 1981. an Post International Publications Mail Product (Canadian Distri- ing my father and I in all phases of the tire tions until retiring in 2010. In 2012, Ms. Storey was inducted into the bution) Sales Agreement #40012850, GST #136760444. Canadi- an return address: 4960-2 Walker Road, Windsor, ON N9A6J3. store retailing industry and continued even He is survived by his wife of 49 years, WCTD Hall of Fame. 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Brennan Lafferty An exciting, scary tire industry future V.P./group publisher EDITORIAL STAFF ich Kramer, Goodyear’s combustion engine obsolete. for what sounds like mind-bog- and we underestimate what we 330-836-9180 FAX: 330-836-2831 top executive, painted Powering this, he suggested, gling change, especially when can do in ve.” an exciting future for will be the growth of autono- it’s uncertain at what pace such “This new mobility ecosys- David E. Zielasko R V.P./publisher, Editorial director the tire industry, his company mous vehicles and ride-sharing change will occur. tem is not here yet, and it may and for independent tire dealers  eets with in- Mr. Kramer not be tomorrow...but it’s com- Donald J. Detore during the tire maker’s recent creased connec- provided some ing and it’s coming sooner than Editor Customer Conference in Nash- tivity among the direction in his we think,” he said. Bruce Davis ville. various entities. speech to deal- So the good news is there’s Special projects reporter With forecasters predicting It’s an excit- OUR VIEW ers in Nashville. plenty of time to prepare your Miles D. Moore a doubling of vehicle miles ing — albeit Noting that dealership, and your thinking, Senior Washington reporter traveled globally to 20 trillion scary — future, certainly one the world clearly is heading into to be part of this evolutionary Kathy McCarron by 2030, demand for tires will that would be vastly different a new mobility ecosystem, Mr. mobility ecosystem, one that Reporter only increase, he said. In addi- than the tire and automotive in- Kramer shared a comment he’d could feature  eets of electric Michael McCrady tion, it’s likely that electrical- dustry we know today. heard that resonated with him: and autonomous vehicles inter- Art director/page designer ly powered vehicles will gain The question for independent “We tend to overestimate what connected with manufacturers, INTERNET STAFF

favor and eventually make the tire dealers is how to prepare we think we can do in one year, consumers, suppliers, service Erin Pustay Beaven providers and even with each Online content editor other. Complicating this is the Mark McCarron fact there still will be, most Digital coordinator likely, millions of vehicles on PRODUCTION/IT STAFF the roads that aren’t so con- nected and remain personally Scott Merryweather owned by consumers. Media services manager It’s a confusing scenario, to Anthony DiPonio say the least, but implied in this Chief information of cer SALES STAFF comment is a caveat that it’s best 330-836-9180 FAX: 330-836-1005 to start thinking today of how to take advantage of what might be Christine Zernick Sales manager coming in the future — before it gets here. Bill Rodman Keep in mind, too, that tires, Sales representative whether they come on  eet Ryan Tozzi vehicles or are owned by in- Sales representative dividuals, have to be installed Brooke Stender and balanced in a service op- Classi ed sales representative eration. Lori DiFrancesco That should give tire dealers Sales and conference coordinator comfort as they look ahead and MARKETING & EVENTS STAFF prepare for a new world. Sarah Arnold Marketing & events manager

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Letters to the Editor Keith E. Crain Mary Kay Crain Tire Business encourages letters to the edi- Chairman Vice chairman tor on any subject of interest to independent Question: Do you regularly attend dealer meetings? tire dealers. Send a letter to: Editor, Tire 19% KC Crain Chris Crain I go as often as I'm able. President Senior executive vice Business, 1725 Merriman Road, Suite 300, 33% president Akron, Ohio 44313-5283. Letters also can be Once in a while, every few years. Lexie Crain emailed to [email protected]. Armstrong Robert Recchia I hope to get to one soon. Secretary Chief nancial of cer Letters must be signed and may be edited I can't afford to spend the time away from the shop. % for length and clarity. Please include a day- 21 G.D. Crain Jr. Gertrude R. Crain time phone number for veri cation purposes. Founder (1885-1973) Chairman (1911-1996) Letters also may be published on TB’s web- 27% site: www.tirebusiness.com. Total Votes: 62 Poll dates: Jan. 25 - Feb. 8, 2018 TIRE BUSINESS/Michael McCrady Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 7

AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE Internet xation may be counterproductive By Dan Marinucci the stronger interpersonal skills need- minds. That’s hardly the path to learn- ed to succeed in a competitive world. The Internet and social media ing and then solving problems. he Internet and social media Third, the Internet and social media To sum up, we may discuss shop are technological marvels, but are custom-made for lazy readers and can be disruptive distractions at management methods, service sales Tthey may become disruptive, non-readers. home and work. techniques or means of employee mo- distorting and disconnecting factors It provides a quick-hit, a once-over tivation. Regardless of the topic, mod- when abused or overused. view. This suits people lacking the inaccurate and invalid. Instead, websites often just attract ern communications should broaden Fixations or preoccupations with patience or inclination to get the per- Chat-room blather or social media like-minded people who want extra our views, not restrict them. the Internet and social media may spective necessary for understanding chatter may — or may not — have any validation of existing opinions. Con- What’s more, these advancements be fueling a different but dangerous the news — or for grasping the vital relationship to established facts. Peo- sciously or unconsciously seeking the should engage people with each other kind of addiction today. These tech- details of technical articles. ple xated on these “outlets” would same old attitudes and approaches may rather than isolate them. nologies may limit vital personal in- What’s more, the Internet and so- believe that water runs uphill if they not steer you to the solutions you need. teraction instead of fostering it. cial media foment the feeling that read it or heard it often enough. All too often, information from a Dan can be reached via e-mail Worse yet, they may distort or anything unreported therein never Last but not least, the Internet and “like-minded” website or attitudes at [email protected]. His skew a person’s perspective of the happened; anything undiscussed in social media aren’t like physics, where culled from social media reinforc- previous columns are available at www.tirebusiness.com. world. The result is a negative im- the chat room or on social “posts” is like-charged particles repel each other. es the worst stereotypes in people’s pact on their behavior — at home and at work. Mind you, the Internet and social media have revolutionized modern

Dan Marinucci is a freelance automotive service writer and former editor of two automotive service magazines.

life by providing extensive, nearly instantaneous communication world- wide. These technologies have be- come powerful research, marketing and sales tools in this age. At the most-personal level, these advancements have enabled people to stay in touch with family, friends and customers in ways unimaginable years ago. But akin to misused prescription drugs, xations on this technology may have unintended, unwholesome consequences. First, the Internet and social media can be disruptive distractions at home and work. For example, how often do parents nd children “sur ng the Net” instead of doing the homework assigned to them? At one point or another, solving the assigned math problems and reading the required material really is the way to learn certain essentials. Second, people used to complain about spouses and/or children dis- tancing themselves from the family because they’re engrossed in a radio or television program or watching a movie. But today many people “zone out” because they’re immersed in a chat room, social network interaction, etc. Or, they’re “sur ng the Net” for web- sites of interest. Regardless, obsessive Internet or social media usage may reveal the outside world, but it also can and does disconnect people from family, friends and/or co-workers nearby. Isolating oneself is never healthy for family or co-workers So the same modern advancements that supposedly connect people may separate them. In fact, technology of- ten offers a convenient mental escape. Readers only need to look around at folks using their high-tech cellular telephones to see this “disconnect” oc- curring daily. In case you haven’t no- ticed, isolating oneself doesn’t breed 8 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com LA dealer commissions mural to honor grandfather Bridgestone LOS ANGELES — Tom Eisenberg has immortalized the man who taught him everything he knows as a tire launches dealer: his maternal grandfather, Bob Mirman. TPMS for Mr. Eisenberg – owner of West Coast Tire & Service since 2104 – commissioned a mural to memo- OTR tires rialize Mr. Mirman, who founded Eisenberg the dealership in 1970. The mural, hard and stay humble, never raise my which was completed Jan. 9, depicts voice and always observe before act- Mr. Mirman standing by tires in his ing. He was a great teacher.” beloved shop, with words “In Loving The artwork was done by DJ Memory of Bob Mirman” as well as Neff, who operates the Mar Vis- the dates of his birth (Nov. 22, 1930) ta Art Department. Mr. Eisenberg and death (Oct. 31, 2017). said he is a friend as well as good Mr. Eisenberg said his grandfa- customer who paints murals all over ther was his mentor for the last nine the city. It took Mr. Neff roughly years, teaching him everything he four days to complete. knows in the business. He said Mr. Mr. Eisenberg said he has re- Mirman worked at the shop nearly ceived plenty of positive comments every day of his life, up to two or from customers, vendors and em- three months before his death. ployees. By Miles Moore “The No. 1 lesson that I think about “Some people didn’t realize he Senior Washington Reporter every day is, ‘Liars gure but gures passed, so it’s a nice way to let them NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bridgestone Amer-

West Coast Tire photos never lie, trust the numbers,” Mr. know without forcing anything on icas Inc. has introduced PressureStat, Mural of Bob Mirman, founder of West Coast Tire. Eisenberg said. “He taught me to work them.” a state-of-the-art tire-pressure-moni- toring system (TPMS) for OTR tires in the construction, quarry, underground hard rock and port industries. PressureStat offers a value propo- sition to OTR tire customers in those IS THE ONLY TPMS MANUFACTURER TO OFFER A industries, according to Rob Seibert, director, marketing, commercial off- the-road tires for Bridgestone Ameri- cas Tire Operations. The system provides instant access to important tire pressure and tem- perature data, allowing customers to manage tire pressure accurately in real COMPLETE SOLUTION time, Mr. Seibert said. POWERFUL SCAN TOOLS HIGH QUALITY SENSORS “We recognized an opportunity to expand our TPMS offering beyond gi- • MOST CURRENT VEHICLE COVERAGE ant radial tires to empower our OTR • BEST TOOL & SENSOR COMPATIBILITY customers across our entire portfolio • QUICKEST TPMS SERVICE & REPAIRS of products,” he said. “With the Pres- • EASY - TO - USE TOOL NAVIGATION sureStat system, they not only can improve tire performance, but also MX MAXITPMS TS508 MAXITPMS increase job-site safety and reduce un- WNLOA O D D planned downtime.”

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SENSOR 1 According to Bridgestone Americas, FREE the main features of PressureStat are: • Easy-to-install valve stem sensors; • Onboard alerts that allow drivers to see potential tire pressure issues be- RE UP WA D T AT F E fore they affect operations; O S S • Bluetooth connectivity that pro- FREE vides real-time pressure updates to - FOREVER SENSOR mobile devices; • Instant inspection reports available on desktop or mobile devices for the entire eet, using Bridgestone Tread- Stat tire and management software; and • Streamlined forecasting and anal- PROGRAMMABLE UNIVERSAL SENSORS ysis when combined with TreadStat, allowing users to report on the condi- READ / RELEARN / PROGRAM MX-SENSORS tion of tires and rims from any device anywhere in the world. COMPLETE TPMS SERVICE SKU COMBINE 315MHz + 433MHz With PressureStat, customers can en- sure the weight of their vehicles is evenly distributed, preventing uneven tire wear STATUS SCREEN SYSTEM CHECK 98% VEHICLE COVERAGE and increasing performance, Bridge- stone said, noting the technology is us- er-friendly and competitively priced. PressureStat also supplements the PERFORM FAST OBDII RELEARNS QUALITY TESTED & CERTIFIED rm’s existing Bridgestone Intelligent Tag (B-TAG) technology designed speci cally for mining tires. PLACARD VALUE CHANGE QUICK RELEASE VALVE STEMS B-TAG allows real-time monitor- ing of tire pressure and temperature ADJUST NEW TIRE SIZE PRESSURE THRESHOLD INTERCHANGEABLE METAL / RUBBER through the installation of sensors that deliver clear, actionable information on WATCH NOW computer tablets and smartphones, it said. AUTEL.COM TRAINING MAXITPMS.COM VIDEOS PressureStat is now available for purchase by OTR customers in the HOW-TO-USE @AutelTools U.S. and Canada, Bridgestone said. https://www.youtube.com/auteltools More information is available at com- mercial.bridgestone.com.

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Bridgestone/Firestone ......  Nissan North America Inc. North American Shares Cooper ......  Continental/General ......    Goodyear/Dunlop ...... 26.5% Hankook ......  Michelin/Goodrich ......    Michelin/Goodrich ...... 23.0% Pirelli ......  Goodyear/Dunlop ......   Bridgestone/Firestone ...... 17.5% Toyo ......  Bridgestone/Firestone ......  Continental/General ...... 15.5% Falken ......  Hankook ...... 5.5% General Motors Co. Bridgestone/Firestone ......    Hankook ......  Pirelli ...... 4.0% Toyo ......  Kumho ...... 2.5% Goodyear/Dunlop ......    Toyo ...... 1.5% Michelin/Goodrich ......   Subaru of America Yokohama ...... 1.5% Continental/General ......   Bridgestone/Firestone ......    Falken ...... 1.0% Hankook ......  Continental/General ......    Nexen ...... 1.0% Pirelli ......  Goodyear/Dunlop ......  Cooper ...... <1% Honda North America Inc. Tesla Inc. BMW of North America Goodyear/Dunlop ......    Continental/General ......    Pirelli ......    Michelin/Goodrich ......    Goodyear/Dunlop ......    Continental/General ......   Bridgestone/Firestone ......   Michelin/Goodrich ......   Bridgestone/Firestone ......   Continental/General ......   Pirelli ......  Goodyear/Dunlop ......   Hankook ......   Yokohama ......  Toyota Motor Mfg. Michelin/Goodrich ...... Bridgestone/Firestone ......    FCA L.L.C. Hyundai-Kia Automotive Michelin/Goodrich ......    Goodyear/Dunlop ......    Hankook ......    Goodyear/Dunlop ......   Bridgestone/Firestone ......   Kumho ......    Continental/General ......   Continental/General ......   Continental/General ......   Toyo ......  Michelin/Goodrich ......   Nexen ......   Yokohama ......  Falken ......  Mazda (North America) Inc. Volkswagen of America Hankook ......  Bridgestone/Firestone ......    Kumho ......  Continental/General ......    Goodyear/Dunlop ......   Hankook ......    Nexen ......  Yokohama ......   Pirelli ......  Bridgestone/Firestone ......   Yokohama ......  Mercedes-Benz of N. America Data are estimates based on calendar year 2017 Continental/General ......    production of 17.2 million cars, sport utility ve- Ford Motor Co. Pirelli ......    hicles and light trucks in North America. Does Continental/General ......    not include imported vehicles. Bridgestone/Firestone ......   = > 25% share Michelin/Goodrich ......    Goodyear/Dunlop ......   = > 10% to 25% share Goodyear/Dunlop ......   Michelin/Goodrich ......  = < 10% share Replacement market shares — U.S & Canada (in millions of dollars) Š Passenger tires Light truck tires Highway truck tires 2016 2017* Goodyear ...... 11.5% Goodyear ...... 10.5% Michelin ...... 16.0% Bridgestone Americas Inc. 9,500 9,750 Michelin ...... 9.5% BFGoodrich ...... 8.5% Bridgestone ...... 16.0% Michelin North America Inc. 9,200 9,200 Bridgestone ...... 7.5% Michelin ...... 8.0% Goodyear ...... 11.5% Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 6,350 6,350 Firestone ...... 6.5% Firestone ...... 7.0% Yokohama ...... 7.5% BFGoodrich ...... 5.0% Bridgestone ...... 7.0% Firestone ...... 7.0% Continental Tire the Americas 3,000 3,150 Cooper ...... 4.5% Cooper ...... 6.0% Continental ...... 5.5% Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 2,550 2,450 TBC Brands1 ...... 5.0% TBC brands1 ...... 5.0% Double Coin/Dynatrac ...... 5.0% Hankook Tire America Corp. 1,650 1,700 Hankook/Aurora ...... 4.5% General ...... 5.0% Hankook ...... 3.5% Hankook ...... 4.5% Toyo Tire (USA) Corp.2 1,400 1,540 Continental ...... 4.0% Roadmaster (Cooper) ...... 3.0% Falken ...... 3.5% Toyo ...... 4.5% General ...... 2.5% Yokohama Tire Corp. 1,300 1,350 Yokohama ...... 3.5% Yokohama ...... 4.0% Hercules ...... 2.5% 3 Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. 1,200 1,325 General ...... 3.0% GT Radial/Primewell ...... 2.5% Toyo ...... 2.0% Pirelli Tire North America 1,050 1,150 GT Radial/Primewell ...... 3.0% Pirelli ...... 2.5% Sumitomo ...... 1.5% Hercules ...... 2.0% Kumho Tire USA 575 600 Pirelli ...... 3.0% BFGoodrich ...... 1.5% Toyo ...... 3.0% Kumho ...... 2.0% Aeolus ...... 1.0% Giti Tire 500 550 Nexen ...... 2.5% Continental ...... 2.0% Dayton ...... 1.0% Titan Wheel International Inc. 485 550 Kumho/Marshal ...... 2.0% Nexen ...... 2.0% Dunlop ...... 1.0% Nexen Tire Corp. 435 400 Sumitomo ...... 2.0% Falken ...... 1.5% Kelly2 ...... 1.0% Uniroyal ...... 1.5% Uniroyal ...... 1.5% Kumho ...... 1.0% Others 5,800 6,000 Mastercraft ...... 1.5% Dunlop ...... 1.0% Others3 ...... 10.0% TOTAL (rounded) 45,000 46,000 Dunlop ...... 1.5% Hercules ...... 1.0% Kelly2 ...... 1.0% * = estimated; based on preliminary sales data ® = revised from previous charts Kelly2 ...... 1.0% 1 tire manufacturers' sales; excludes vehicle service revenue from ‘captive’ retail operations Others3 ...... 10.0% 1 -includes estimates for TBC’s Delta, Eldorado, 2 includes Nitto Tire Mastercraft ...... 1.0% Multi-Mile, Sailun, Vanderbilt, etc. brands 3 Comprises revenue estimates for Falken Tire Corp. and TBC Corp.’s Sumitomo brand business Nitto ...... 1.0% Share estimates based on shipments of 228 million passenger tires, 35 million light truck tires and 21 mil- 2 - may include other associate brands Others3 ...... 10.0% TIRE BUSINESSgraphic by Michael McCrady lion truck/bus tires in the U.S. and Canada during 2017 3 - ‘Others’ represents private and import brands

U.S. tire shipments (in millions) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 20171 Passenger: Replacement 194.4 190.9 199.3 206.5 206.1 208.6 209.3 Imports2 120.5 126.0 143.7 148.9 149.5 146.5 – OE 35.7 40.0 43.6 47.8 49.7 49.3 45.2 Light truck: Replacement 28.6 28.1 28.0 28.7 29.2 31.9 31.2 Imports 20.6 23.0 24.7 25.9 24.3 27.9 – OE 4.2 4.2 4.4 4.6 4.4 4.9 5.4 Medium truck/bus: Replacement 16.5 15.8 15.7 17.4 17.9 18.6 19.5 Imports 10.3 10.5 10.2 13.2 14.4 13.9 – OE 4.9 5.1 4.8 5.7 6.2 5.0 5.4

Canadian tire shipments (in millions) 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015* 2016* 2017* Passenger: Replacement 15.9 5.6 15.7 18.1 18.1 17.9 19.1 Light truck: Replacement 2.9 2.8 2.8 3.3 3.2 3.1 3.6 Medium truck/bus: Replacement 1.5 1.6 1.6 1.7 1.9 1.9 1.9 1 – Based on preliminary year-end data; subject to revision 2 – Imports are included in the replacement shipment numbers *Estimated Sources: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association; Tire and Rubber Association of Canada; U.S. Department of Commerce; Tire Business research. Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 11

1,410 tire stores 6,113 tire stores 2,833 tire stores 4,502 tire shops 3,831 tire stores 2,802 tire stores 11.8 million vehicles 41.0 million vehicles 15.7 million vehicles 27.6 million vehicles 21.1 million vehicles 21.3 million vehicles

Monro1 ...... 144 Firestone1 ...... 307 Firestone1 ...... 126 Firestone1 ...... 318 Firestone1 ...... 143 Big O Tires ...... 218 Town Fair ...... 95 Monro2 ...... 244 Tire Pros ...... 66 Discount Tire ...... 258 Quick Lane ...... 95 Discount Tire ...... 186 Sullivan Tire ...... 68 Discount Tire ...... 139 Quick Lane ...... 47 Pep Boys ...... 111 Discount Tire ...... 55 Firestone1 ...... 182 Firestone2 ...... 61 Quick Lane ...... 128 Tire Discounters ...... 45 TBC Retail2 ...... 108 Sears ...... 49 Les Schwab ...... 131 V.I.P. Discount ...... 56 Car-X Tire ...... 98 Gateway / Hesselbein ...... 44 Quick Lane ...... 90 Tire Pros ...... 48 Tire Pros ...... 95 Quick Lane ...... 39 Belle Tire ...... 97 Goodyear ...... 43 Tire Pros ...... 87 Plaza Tire ...... 46 Pep Boys ...... 91 B1 Advantage ...... 32 Best One Tire ...... 92 Monro ...... 36 Sears ...... 78 Car-X Tire ...... 36 Quick Lane ...... 65 Sears ...... 29 TBC Retail3 ...... 92 TBC Retail2 ...... 36 Goodyear ...... 56 Dobbs Tire ...... 33 Costco ...... 63 Pep Boys ...... 21 Goodyear ...... 88 Sears ...... 33 Rent-A-Wheel/Rent-a-Tire ..55 Nebraskaland/Kansasland ..31 Point S Tire2 ...... 52 Goodyear stores ...... 18 Tire Discounters ...... 61 Big O Tires ...... 29 Costco ...... 28 TBC Retail2 ...... 28 Peerless Tyre ...... 39 1 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus. 1 - dba: Monro, Mr. Tire, Tire Warehouse Central. 1 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus. 1 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus. 1 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus. 1 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus. 2 - dba: Monro, Mr. Tire, AutoTIre, Tire Barn. 2 - dba: NTB. 2 - dba: Firestone Complete Car Care. 3 - dba: Merchant’s, NTB. 1 - dba: NTB. 2 - dba: NTB. 2 - Formerly Tire Factory. TIRE BUSINESS TIRE BUSINESS TIRE BUSINESS TIRE BUSINESS TIRE BUSINESS TIRE BUSINESS

4,308 tire stores 26.4 million vehicles Monro1 ...... 238 Firestone2 ...... 208 TBC Retail3 ...... 206 ALL SEASON. ALL EVERYTHING. Tire Pros ...... 99 Goodyear ...... 98 Quick Lane ...... 80 Kenda Vezda UHP A/S KR400 Pep Boys ...... 66 Discount Tire ...... 46 All-Season Ultra High Performance Tire Black’s Tire ...... 45 Sears ...... 39 1- dba: Monro, Mr. Tire, TreadQuarters. 2 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus. 3 - dba: Merchant’s, NTB. TIRE BUSINESS

3,697 tire stores 27.2 million vehicles Mavis Discount ...... 341 Monro1 ...... 329 Firestone2 ...... 158 Pep Boys ...... 147 Quick Lane ...... 84 Goodyear3 ...... 80 Sears ...... 66 Costco ...... 43 Tire Pros ...... 30 Dunn Tire ...... 29 1- dba: Monro, Mr. Tire, TreadQuarters. 2 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus, Expert Tire. 3 - dba: Goodyear Auto Service Center; Just Tires. TIRE BUSINESS

5,031 tire stores 29.6 million vehicles

Firestone1 ...... 415 TBC Retail2 ...... 237 Pep Boys ...... 233 Monro3 ...... 99 Quick Lane ...... 97 Goodyear ...... 94 Tire Pros ...... 82 Kauffman Tire ...... 66 Discount Tire ...... 56 Sears ...... 47 Outstanding performance and 1 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus, Expert Tire. 2 - dba: NTB, Tire Kingdom. value as a first replacement tire for 3- dba: Monro, TreadQuarters, Tire Choice. TIRE BUSINESS coupes, sports cars and sedans.

5,000 tire stores 50K Mileage Warranty 41.8 million vehicles 43 Sizes Available Les Schwab ...... 343 Firestone1 ...... 246 Eligible for Kenda Traction Rewards America’s Tire / Discount Tire 182 Costco ...... 176 500 AA A UTQG Pep Boys ...... 157 Tire Pros ...... 119 16”, 17”, 18”, 19” & 20” Goodyear2 ...... 118 Big O Tires ...... 105 Sears ...... 99 Learn how you can become a Kenda Traction Associate Dealer ATV/Am. Tire Depot ...... 99 1 - dba:Firestone Complete Car Care, Tires Plus, Wheel Works. by contacting [email protected] 2 - dba: Goodyear Auto Service Center; Just Tires.

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10. Indiana 26,000 16. 12. Ontario Quebec 20,000 16,500

4. Illinois 15. Nova 56,300 Scotia 14. Iowa 17,000 18,000 17. New York 15,000 5. Tennessee 51,050 13. Ohio 19,200 2. Oklahoma 88,000 9. Virginia 30,000 10. Arkansas 26,000 3. North Carolina 75,000 1. South 7. Mississippi 6. Alabama 8. Georgia Carolina 39,900 46,800 32,250 110,575 Source: TIre Business estimates.

Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire Estimated Company/ Year DOT Employees Tire Estimated Plant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity Plant location opened codes (u=unionized) types capacity Canada Giti Tire (USA) Ltd. Bridgestone Canada Inc. (Bridgestone Corp.) Richburg, S.C. 2017 01B 1,700 1,2 (r) 5 mil. u/y Joliette, Quebec 1966 VN,1VN,XY, 1,200u 1,2 (r) 16,500 u/d Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. 1XY,9B,19B Akron, Ohio 1983 MB,1MB 375u 9 (r) 2,000 u/d Goodyear Canada Inc. (Goodyear) Danville, Va. 1966 MC,1MC 2,300u 3,8 (r,b) 10,000 u/d Medicine Hat, Alberta 1960 PC,1PC 300u 1 (r,b) 13,000 u/d Fayetteville, N.C. 1969 PJ,1PJ 2,900u 1,2 (r) 40,000 u/d Napanee, Ontario 1990 4B,14B 800 1 (r) 20,000 u/d Gadsden, Ala. 1929 MD,1MD 1,600u 1,2 (r) 25,000 u/d Michelin North America (Canada) Inc. (Group Michelin) Lawton, Okla. 1978 M6,1M6 2,800 1,2 (r) 65,000 u/d Bridgewater, Nova Scotia 1973 B3,1BD 1,111 1,2 (r) 61,200 t/y Topeka, Kan. 1944 MJ,1MJ 1,600u 2,3,6 (r,b) 7,000 u/d Granton-Pictou, Nova Scotia 1971 HN,1HN 764 1,2 (r) 25,400 t/y Hankook Tire Manufacturing Tennessee L.P. (Hankook Tire Co. Ltd.) Waterville, Nova Scotia 1982 M5,1M5 1,272 3 (r) 117,300 t/y Clarksville, Tenn. 2016 00T 1,200 1,2 (r) 5.5 mil. u/y Mexico Hoosier Racing Tire Corp. (Continental A.G.) Bridgestone de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Bridgestone Corp.) Plymouth, Ind. 1979 J7,1J7 300 9 (r,b) -- Cuernavaca, Morelos 1980 V6,1V6 1,250u 1,2 (r) 18,500 u/d Kumho Tire Georgia Inc. (Kumho Tire Co. Inc.) Bridgestone Neumaticos de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. (Bridgestone Corp.) Macon, Ga. 2016 000 360 1,2 (r) 4 mil. u/y Monterrey, Nuevo Leon 2007 RB,1RB 292u 1,2 (r) 5,600 u/d Michelin North America Inc. (Group Michelin) Continental Tire de Mexico S.A. de C.V. (Continental A.G.) San Luis Potosi 1975 P5, 1P5 1,500u 1,2 (r,b) 6.6 mil. u/y Ardmore, Okla. 1969 AP,1AP 1,887 1,2 (r) 23,000 u/d Corporacion de Occidente S.A. de C.V. (Cooper Tire & Rubber Co.) Dothan, Ala. 1979 B7,1B7 537 2 (r) 6,800 u/d El Salto, Jalisco 2008 RD,1RD,R7, 1,391u 1,2 (r) 19,000 u/d Fort Wayne, Ind. 1961 BF,1BF 1,629u 1,2 (r) 21,000 u/d 1R7 Greenville, S.C. 1975 M3,13M,4M, 1,020 1,2 (r) 27,000 u/d Goodyear SLP s.r.l. de C.V. (Goodyear) 14M San Luis Potosi 2017 1PL 1,000 1,2 (r) 6 mill u/y Lexington, S.C. 1981 B9,1B9 2,179 1,2,6 (r) 273,100 t/y Industrias Michelin S.A. de C.V. (Group Michelin) Queretaro 1987 K4,1K4 365 1,2 (r) 6,000 u/d Norwood, N.C. 1987 -- 439 8 (b) 7,000 t/y JK Tornel S.A. de C.V. (JK Tyre & Industries Ltd.) Spartanburg, S.C. 1978 B6,1B6 1,079 3 (r) 7,000 u/d Mexico City, Mexico City 1972 5F,15F 402u 1,2,3,4,7 (b) 4,216 u/d Tacuba, Mexico City 1946 AG,2A6 248 1,2,3 (b) 3,775 u/d Starr, S.C. 2013 -- 168 6 (r) 6,100 t/y Tultilan, Edo 1984 4F,14F 797u 1,2,4,7 (r,b) 15,500 u/d Tuscaloosa, Ala. 1945 BE,1BE 1,254u 1,2 (r) 15,000 u/d Pirelli Neumaticos S.A. de C.V. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.) Pirelli Tire L.L.C. (Pirelli & C. S.p.A.) Silao, Guajanajuato 2012 UN,1UN 1,000 1,2 (r) 3.5 mil. u/y United States Rome, Ga. 2002 JR,1JR 250 1,2 (r) 400,000 u/y Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations L.L.C. (Bridgestone Corp.) Specialty Tires of America Inc. (Polymer Enterprises Inc.) Akron, Ohio 1910 -- 60u 9 (r) -- Indiana, Pa. 1915 CY,1CY 300 2,4,6,7,8,9 (b) 3,300 u/d Bloomington, Ill. 1965 2M, 12M, 380u 6 (r,b) 300 u/d Unicoi, Tenn. 1997 3U,13U 200 2,4,6,7 (b) 400,000 u/y 3M,13M Sumitomo Rubber USA L.L.C. (Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd.) Des Moines, Iowa 1945 YE, 1YE, YU, 1,236u 4 (r,b) 4,000 u/d Tonawanda, N.Y. 1999 DA,1DA 1,233u 1,2,3,5 (r,b) 2,400 t/m 1YU, VE Titan Tire Corp. Graniteville, S.C. 1998 7X,17X,8X, 1,597 1,2 (r) 37,750 u/d Bryan, Ohio 1966 A9,1A9 220u 4,6,7 (r,b) 450 u/d 18X,9X,19X Des Moines, Iowa 1943 CF,1CF 600u 2,4,6,7 (r,b) 13,000 u/d LaVergne, Tenn. 1972 D2,1D2,E3, 927u 3 (r) 4,800 u/d 1E3,Y7,1Y7 Freeport, Ill. 1964 PK,1PK 600u 4,6,7 (r,b) 10,000 u/d Trenton, S.C. 2014 -- 380 6 (r) 130 t/d Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. (Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd.) White, Ga. 2005 73,173 1,000 1,2 (r) 5.8 mil. u/y Warren County, Tenn. 1990 2C,12C,4D, 933u 3 (r) 8,100 u/d Trelleborg Wheel: 14D,5D,15D * Mitas Tires North America Inc. (Trelleborg A.B.) 2012 UD,1UD 237 4 (r) 13,500 t/y Wilson, N.C. 1974 W2,1W2,Y3, 1,800 1,2 (r) 34,000 u/d Charles City, Iowa 1Y3,0B,10B * Trelleborg Wheel Systems Americas L.L.C. (Trelleborg A.B.) 2011 -- 50 7 (b) -- Carlstar Group L.L.C. Red Lion, Pa. Clinton, Tenn. C4,1C4 500 4,7 10,200 u/d Spartanburg, S. C. 2015 -- 150 4 (r) -- Jackson, Tenn. 2011 P4,1P4 400 4,7 (r,b) 11,700 u/d Yokohama Tire Corp. (Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd.) Continental Tire the Americas Inc. (Continental A.G.) Salem, Va. 1968 CC,1CC 910u 1,2 (r) 6.2 mil. u/y Mount Vernon, Ill. 1972 A3,1A3,3C, 3,400 1,2,3 (r) 13.8 mil. u/y 13C,6B,16B West Point, Miss. 2015 JAC 500 3 (r) 1 mil. u/y Sumter, S.C. 2014 VY,1VY 1,070 1,2 (r) 1.8 mil. u/y Explanation of abbreviation Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. TIRE TYPES: 1–Auto; 2–Light Truck: 3–Truck/bus; 4–Agricultural; 5–Motorcycle; 6–Earthmover/OTR; 7-Industrial; 8–Aircraft; 9–Racing Findlay, Ohio 1914 UP,1UP 1,096u 1,2 (r) 18,000 u/d TIRE CONSTRUCTION: r–Radial; b–Bias-ply PLANT CAPACITIES: u/d–Units per day; u/y–Units per year; t/y–Tons per year Texarkana, Ark. 1964 UT,1UT 1,712u 1,2 (r) 26,000 u/d Names in italic following company names are names by which the companies are known. Names in parentheses indicate the parent company. Tupelo, Miss. 1984 U9,1U9 1,361 1 (r) 37,000 u/d Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 13

Original equipment and replacement tires No. of retread Operators Company Name of System Type plants (N. America) Medium truck tire Acutread Acutread Mold cure 5 5 Passenger tire Medium truck tire Alliance Remanufacturer sizes — replacement* sizes — replacement * sizes — OE* Bridgestone Bandag Retreading Precure 234 114 Rank Size Percent Rank Size Percent Rank Size Percent Bandag System Continental ContiLifeCycle Precure 26 20 1 205/55R16 4.3% 1 295/75R22.5 24.5% 1 295/75R22.5 28.4% Goodyear Goodyear Authorized Mold cure, 86 57 2 225/65R17 3.7% 2 11R22.5 21.9% 2 11R22.5 28.0% Retread Process Precure, Unicircle 3 215/60R16 3.5% 3 11R24.5 9.8% 3 275/80R22.5 11.6% Hawkinson Hawkinson System Mold cure 4 4 4 215/55R17 3.0% 4 225/70R19.5 7.8% 4 225/70R19.5 7.5% Marangoni Ringtread System* Precure 31 28 Unitread* Precure 36 33 5 195/65R15 3.0% 5 275/80R22.5 6.3% 5 11R24.5 6.7% Michelin Michelin Retread Precure, 57 28 6 225/60R16 2.0% Top 10 Sizes 70.3% Top 10 Sizes 82.4% Technologies Mold cure Oliver Retreading Precure, 94 87 7 225/50R17 1.9% Systems Mold Cure 8 195/60R15 1.4% * 2017 estimates SOURCE: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association 2018 Preliminary Factbook U.S./Canadian retread plants – 2014: 710/802 2015: 650/503 2016: 650/501 2017: 690/502 9 265/70R17 1.4% 1estimated *All Ringtread licenses with Maragoni are also Unitread licensees. 10 225/55R17 1.3% Top 10 Sizes 25.7%

Passenger tire sizes — original equipment* Rank Size Percent 1 225/65R17 3.4% 2 235/60R18 3.3% 3 P215/55R17 2.8% 4 275/55R20 2.7% 5 275/65R18 2.7% 6 P275/60R20 2.6% 7 235/55R17 2.6% 8 P265/70R17 2.6% 9 245/60R18 2.5% 10 215/55R17 2.1% Top 10 Sizes 27.2%

Light truck tire sizes — replacement* Rank Size Percent 1 LT245/75R16 10.8% 2 LT265/70R17 9.9% 3 LT225/75R16 7.3% 4 LT265/75R16 7.1% 5 LT245/75R17 5.4% 6 LT275/70R18 5.1% 7 LT235/85R16 4.1% 8 LT285/70R17 3.7% 9 LT235/80R17 3.4% 10 LT285/75R16 2.9% Top 10 Sizes 59.7%

Light truck tire sizes — OE* Rank Size Percent 1 LT245/75R17 14.7% 2 LT225/75R16 9.3% 3 LT275/70R18 8.8% 4 LT265/70R18 8.0% 5 LT265/70R17 7.8% 6 235/65R16 7.4% 7 LT245/75R16 7.2% 8 LT275/65R20 6.4% 9 LT275/65R18 6.3% 10 LT265/60R20 6.2% Top 10 Sizes 82.1%

* 2017 estimates SOURCE: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association 2018 Preliminary Factbook 14 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com

#1 ^ 1 1 Bridgestone Corp. *22,121.0 *75.0% 39 40 Balkrishna Industries Ltd. 553.8 100.0% Tokyo, Japan Maharashtra, India # 2 2 Group Michelin *21,129.4 *95.0% 40 42 Wanli Tire Group 507.7 100.0% Clermont-Ferrand, France Guangzhou City, China #2 12 3 3 Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. *13,645.0 *90.0% 41 43 Camso Ltd. *500.0 100.0% Akron, Ohio Magog, Quebec # 4 4 Continental A.G. *10,785.0 *25.0% 42 38 Weifang Yuelong Rubber Group 480.0 100.0% Hanover, Germany Qingdao, China # 3 5 5 Pirelli & C. S.p.A. 6,380.0 100.0% 43 N.R. Shandong Haohua Tyre Group Co. Ltd. 440.0 100.0% Milan, Italy Weifang, China #2 6 6 Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd. 6,029.9 85.6% 44 47 Carlstar Group L.L.C. *450.0 N.A. Kobe, Japan Jackson, Tennesee 7 7 Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. 5,008.7 91.6% 45 44 Sichuan Haida Tyre Group Co. Ltd. 388.9 100.0% Seoul, South Korea Haida/Sichuan, China 4,5 8 8 Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. 4,208.0 93.6% 46 36 JSC Belshina Belarus Tyre Works 377.0 100.0% Tokyo, Japan Bobruisk, Belarus 9 9 Maxxis International / Cheng Shin Rubber 3,887.0 100.0% 47 45 Shandong Zhongyi Rubber Co. Ltd. *375.0 100.0% Yuanlin, Taiwan Dawang/Shandong, China 10 10 Zhongce Rubber Group Co. Ltd. 3,229.2 96.0% 48 54 Barez Tire Group N.A. – Hangzhou, China Tehran, Iran 6 11 11 Giti Tire Pte. Ltd. 3,030.0 100.0% 49 58 Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd. 332.2 100.0% Singapore Jimo, Shandong, China 12 12 Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. 2,924.9 100.0% 50 46 O.J.S.C. Cordiant *325.0 100.0% Findlay, Ohio Moscow, Russia 13 13 Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. 2,685.9 79.6% 50 51 Shandong Yinbao Tire Group *325.0 100.0% Hyogo, Japan Shandong, China 5 14 14 Kumho Tire Co. Inc. 2,409.0 99.0% 52 48 Petlas Tyre Industry & Trade Co. *315.0 100.0% Seoul, South Korea Ankara, Turkey ^ 15 16 MRF Ltd. 2,173.9 96.6% 52 60 Shandong Bayi Tyre Manufacture Co. Ltd. 315.0 100.0% Chennai, India Zhouzhuang, China 16 15 Triangle Group Co. Ltd. *2,000.0 100.0% 52 52 Shandong Rongsheng Tyre Co. Ltd. *315.0 100.0% Shandong, China Rongsheng, China ^ ^ 17 17 Apollo Tyres Ltd. 1,943.9 100.0% 55 54 TVS Srichakra Ltd. 311.5 100.0% Gurgaon, India Chennai, India 8 18 18 Nexen Tire Corp. 1,703.6 93.1% 56 57 Nankang Rubber Tire Corp. Ltd. 308.4 100.0% Seoul, South Korea Taipei, Taiwan #1 19 19 Nokian Tyres P.L.C. *1,380.0 *93.0% 57 63 Shandong Wanda Tyre Co. Ltd. 307.5 100.0% Nokia, Finland Dongying City, China 20 20 Linglong Group Co. Ltd. 1,324.0 100.0% 58 55 FATE S.A.I.C.I. 271.1 100.0% Shandong, China San Fernando, Argentina 21 21 Shandong Hengfeng Tyre Co. Ltd. 1,319.2 100.0% 59 56 Birla Tyres Ltd. 246.9 100.0% Guangrao County, China Orissa, India ^ 22 24 JK Tyre & Industries Ltd. 1,198.3 100.0% 60 61 Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. Ltd. 244.6 100.0% New Delhi, India Liaoning, China 23 33 Qingdao Doublestar Industrial Co. Ltd. 1,062.0 100.0% 61 62 Xuzhou Xugong Tyre Co. Ltd. 242.9 100.0% Qingdao, China Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China 24 26 Kenda Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd. 1,034.9 100.0% 62 65 Federal Corp. *230.0 100.0% Yuanlin, Taiwan Tao Yuan, Taiwan 25 25 Titan International Inc. *1,012.5 *80.0% 63 64 P.T. Multistrada Arah Sarana Tbk. 229.8 100.0% Quincy, Illinois Cikarang, Indonesia 26 22 Xingyuan Tyre Co. Ltd. 969.4 100.0% 64 N.R. Shandong Province Sanli Tire Manufacture Co. Ltd. 229.7 100.0% Dongying City, China Caoxian, Shandong, China 9 4 27 23 Sailun Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd. 930.7 100.0% 65 41 Alliance Tire Group *225.0 100.0% Dongying City, China Mumbai, India ^ 28 29 Ceat Ltd. 925.8 100.0% 66 39 Nizhnekamskshina 221.1 100.0% Mumbai, India Nizhnekamsk, Russia 29 27 Double Coin Holdings Ltd. 863.0 100.0% 67 59 Shandong Sangong Tyre Co. Ltd. 206.7 100.0% Shanghai, China Zucheng City, China 11 30 28 Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. 844.0 100.0% 68 50 Mitas A.S. / CGS *200.0 N.A. Jiaozuo, China Prague, Czech Republic 10 31 N.R. Hixih Rubber Industry Group *720.0 100.0% 69 66 Hwa Fong Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. *195.0 100.0% Jining, China Taipei, Taiwan 11 32 49 Trelleborg Wheel Systems S.p.A. *685.0 *22.2% 70 67 Shandong Taishan Tyre Co. Ltd. 189.8 100.0% Tivoli, Italy Faicheng, China 33 30 Shandong Shengtai Tyre Co. Ltd. 678.9 100.0% 71 75 Yanchang Petroleum Group Rubber Co. Ltd. 185.6 100.0% Guangrao County, China Shaanxi, China 34 35 Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire Co. 635.6 100.0% 72 69 Casumina (Southern Rubber Industry Co.) 160.0 99.3% Shandong, China Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam 35 32 Shandong Yongtai Group *625.0 100.0% 73 68 Shandong Huitong Tyre Co. Ltd. 159.2 100.0% Donying City, China Laiwu, China 36 34 Guizhou Tyre Co. Ltd. 590.8 100.0% 74 70 Specialty Tires of America Inc. *150.0 100.0% Guizhou, China Indiana, Pennsylvania 1 37 31 BRISA/Bridgestone-Sabanci Tire Mfg. 561.5 100.0% 75 71 Haoyou Tire Co. Ltd (Good Friend Tyre) *126.5 100.0% Izmit,Turkey Henan, China 38 37 Jiangshu Tongyong Tire Ltd. 554.5 100.0% Subtotal (rounded) *144,000.0 Wuxi, China Others13 *7,000.0 TOTAL *151,000.0 * = Estimate. business (farm and truck tires) have been spun off into a new company, nesia, in which Giti owns 49.7% stake; Michelin also owns a 10% share 12 = Previously known as Camoplast Solideal Group; previously # = non-tire revenue from company-owned retail operations excluded ^ Prometeon Tyre Group, that also will include commercial-related assets of Gajah Tunggal ranked as Solideal and/or Loadstar of Sri Lanka = fiscal year ends other than Dec. 31 of CNCC. This restructuring will reduce Pirelli’s fiscal 2017 revenue by 8 = Nexen TIre’s sales include industrial tire and tube revenue from 13 = ‘Others’ represents as many as 100 other companies. The next N.A. = not available. approximately $1 billion. Nexen Corp. largest are: Beijing Schouchuang Tire Co. Ltd., China; Metro Tyres 1 = Bridgestone owns 16% of Nokian Tyres P.L.C. (No. 19 on this year’s 4 = Yokohama’s revenue includes 6 months of sales from Alliance Tire 9 = Sailun Jinyu is the merged activities of Sailun Co. Ltd. and Jinyu Tire. Ltd., India; Magna Tyres Group, Netherlands; Speedways Rubber Co., Top 75) and 44% of BRISA Bridgestone (No. 37). Group, acquired in mid-2016. Alliance Tire also ranked separately in 10 = Holding company for Shenzhen Tyre and Tongli Tire Co. Ltd. India; Vee Rubber Tire Corp., Thailand; General Tyre & Rubber Co. of 2 = Goodyear and Sumitomo share rights to the Dunlop brand world- this list (No. 65) based on an esimate for its fiscal 2016 first half-year. 11 = Trelleborg’s sales include 6 months of sales from CGS/Mitas a.s., Pakistan Ltd., Pakistan; Tianjin Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd., China; Dunlop wide, which results in some shared off-take production. 5 = Yokohama and Kumho (No. 14) are participating in a joint R&D agreement acquired in mid-2016; Mitas also ranked separately in this list (No. 68) Aircraft Tyres Ltd., United Kingdom; Inoue Rubber (Thailand) Co. Ltd., 3 = Pirelli now owned by China National Chemical Corp.; industrial 6 = Giti’s sales include revenue ($1B+) of P.T. Gajah Tunggal of Indo- based on an estimate for its fiscal 2016 first half-year. Thailand. Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 15 DOT issues 65 new plant codes in last year By Bruce Davis torcycle parts, including Forte- and business unit of Russian oil conglom- Tire Business staff See the complete list of manufacturers’ Vee-brand tires. erate Tatneft Group, is a producer of DOT codes, beginning on Page 20 Eurl Saterex-Iris is the name of a radial truck tires and is an offtake WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department project nanced by Eurl Saterix-Iris production partner of Continental of Transportation issued 65 new y DNA Specialty Inc., Comp- y Shandong Mirage Tyres Co. — an Algerian consumer electron- A.G. This new code is the seventh the DOT plant identi cation codes in the ton, Calif. — 01M Ltd., Weifang City/Shandong, China ics and household appliances group DOT has issued for this plant. past year for tire factories worldwide, y Eurl Saterex-Iris, Setif, Alge- — 02W — to re-establish tire manufactur- J.S.C. Yaroslavl is a unit of Rus- including ve for plants in the U.S. ria — 033 yyShandong Yiwei Rubber Co. Ltd., ing in Algeria. sian tire producer J.S.C. Cordiant. and 35 for plants in China. y Golden Horse Rubber Sdn. Dongying/Shandong, China — 02U Golden Horse Rubber Sdn. The new code is the fourth the DOT Tire manufacturers wishing to sell Bhd., Palau Indah/Selangor, Malay- yyShandong Yuanfeng Rubber Bhd. is a joint venture being estab- has issued for this plant. tires intended for use on U.S. road- sia — 02H Technology Co. Ltd., Weifang City/ lished in Malaysia by China’s Qing- Mark Ma Tire Co. Ltd. is the new ways must have a DOT code for each yyHebei Wanda Tyre Co. Ltd., Shandong, China — 01X dao FullRun Tyre Corp. with local manufacturing arm of Tri-Ace Tire plant, and that code must be molded Xintai/Hebai, China — 038 y Shanghai Baosteel Wheels investors from the natural rubber Co. Ltd., whose car and light truck tire into the sidewalls of each such tire, yyHuayi Group (Thailand) Co. Co. Ltd., Shanghai, China — 02D sector. Also known as Jinma Rubber plant in Miaoli City, Taiwan, is sched- according to DOT regulations. Ltd., Tumbol/Rayong, Thailand — 02J y Shih Fa Rubber Industries & Tyre Tech Corp. Ltd. uled to start producing in 2018. The alphanumeric code on the tire yyJiangsu Duhow Rubber Co. (VN) Co. Ltd., Ho Chi Minh City, Huayi Group (Thailand) Co. MRL Tyres Ltd. — formerly sidewall indicates the tire maker cer- Ltd., Shuyang/Jiangsu, China — 031 Vietnam — 030 Ltd. is a subsidiary of China’s Shang- known as Malhotra Rubbers Ltd. ti es tires bearing the mark meet all yyJiangsu Gunade Tyre Co. Ltd., yySuzhou Chenxin Tire Co. Ltd., hai Huayi (Group) Co., the holding — is a family-run producer of farm, U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Jiangsu, Changzhou, China — 01A Wujiang/Jiangsu, China — 02B company for Double Coin Holdings. commercial and industrial tires at a Standard requirements. The man- yyJiangsu Hua’an Tyre Technol- yyTianjin Heng Tai Gallop Tech- The plant in Tumbol, Thailand, pro- single plant in Uttar Pradesh, India. ufacturer is not required to test the ogy Co. Ltd., Shuyang/Jiangsu, Chi- nology Co. Ltd., Tianjin, China — 01A duces truck, bus and industrial tires. The plant has two other codes under tires, but if they are sold in the U.S., na — 01D yyTongli Tyre Co. Ltd., Jining/ Jiangsu Duhow Rubber Co. the Malhotra Rubbers name. they are subject to random testing by y Jiangsu Sanyuan Tire Co. Shandong, China — 01E Ltd. produces bicycle and motorcy- MS Tyre Industries Sdn. Bhd. the National Highway Traf c Safety Ltd., Suqian/Jiangsu, China — 013 yyToyomoto Corp., Beijing, cle tires and tubes at a plant in Shuy- is a bicycle and motorcycle tire and Administration (NHTSA), with pen- y Jining Shenzhou Tyre Co. China — 02F ang, Jiangsu, China. tube producer based in Menglembu, alties assessed if the tires fail to be in Ltd., Jining/Shandong, China — 034 yyWeifang Goldshield Tire Co. Jiangsu Sanyuan Tire Co. Ltd. Malaysia, going to market with the compliance with federal standards. y J.S.C. Nizhnekamskshina, Ltd., Weifang/Shandong, Chian — 01U produces bicycle and motorcycle brands MS Tyre and United Tyre. Tires found not in compliance Nizhnekamsk, Russia — 1YU yyWeifang Huantai Rubber Co. tires and tubes at a plant in Suqian, Ningxia Shenzhou Tire Co. Ltd. will be subject to recall, and the y J.S.C. Yaroslavl, Yaroslavl, Ltd., Changyi/Shandong, China — 01K Jiangsu, China. Also goes by the is the producer of Landy-brand tires. manufacturer is subject to civil pen- Russia — 1UB yyWeifang Luyi Rubber Prod- name Jiangsu Seyoun Tire Co. Ltd. The new code is assigned to a radial alties of up to $6,000 per tire — up y Keich International Tyre Co., ucts Co. Ltd., Changyi City/Shan- and goes to market under the Yokifa truck tire plant the company broke to a maximum of $17.4 million for Ltd., Wattana, Thailand — 02K dong, China — 1TN and NJK brand names. ground on in late 2015 in Shizuishan any related series of violations, ac- y Mark Ma Tire Co. Ltd., y Weihai Huayang Rubber Jining Shenzhou Tyre Co. Ltd. in China’s Ningxia Province. cording to agency documents Miaoli City, Taiwan — 02M Technology Branch Co., Weihai/ — also known as Road One Tire — Omexey Rubber Industrial Corp. The new codes bring to 1,040 the y MRL Tyres Ltd., Noida/Uttar Shandong, China — 01P is a joint venture involving China’s is a diversi ed manufacturer whose number of plants worldwide with at Pradesh, India — 02N yyYancheng Luxeway Tires Co. Hixih Group and Italy’s Pirelli & tire business operates under the Sobek least one DOT code. y MS Tyre Industries Sdn. Ltd., Yancheng/Jiangsu, China — 029 C. S.p.A., with one plant in Jining/ Tire name and has one plant in Tan Fourteen of the new plant codes Bhd., Menglembu Ipoh/Perak, Ma- yyZhongce Rubber (Fuyang) Co. Shandong, China, producing truck Uyen in Vietnam’s Binh Duong prov- are for multinational tire companies, laysia — 037 Ltd., Fuyang/Zhejiang, China — 01N and other industrial tires. The busi- ince, producing motorcycle, agricul- including: yyNingxia Shenzhou Tire Co. Ltd., Of the companies issued DOT ness also operates under the name tural and implement tires and tubes. y Bridgestone Corp., 1E2 for its Shizuishan/Ningxia, China — 01F codes for the rst time: Tongli Tyre Co. Ltd., for which the Otani Tire Co. Ltd. is a fami- Bridgestone do Brazil Industrial e yyOmexey Rubber Industrial DNA Specialty Inc. is a Comp- DOT has issued a separate code. ly-controlled producer of passenger Comercio Ltda. subsidiary’s plant in Corp., Tan Uyen/Binh Duong, Viet- ton, Calif.-based distributor of mo- J.S.C. Nizhnekamskshina, a See New, Page 19 Sao Paulo, Brazil. nam — 02C y Cheng Shin Rubber/Maxxis y Otani Tire Co. Ltd., Nakorn- International, 01J, for a plant being pathom, Thailand — 212 built in Ahmedabad/Gujarat, India. y Qingdao Ailite Rubber Co. Ltd., yyContinental A.G., 02P for the Qingdao/Shandong, China — 02Y truck tire plant being built in Bolton, y Qingdao Century Fung Tire Co. Miss., and 036 for a car and truck tire Ltd., Qingdao/Shandong, China — plant being built in Rayong, Thailand. 01V yyFederal Corp., 01R for the yyQingdao Rili Tyre Co. Ltd., company’s new plant in Guanyin, Pingdu/Shandong, China — 01W Taoyuan, Taiwan. yyQingdao Visastone Industry y GITI Tire Manufacturing & Trade Co. Ltd., Qingdao/Shan- (USA) Ltd., 01B for the plant opened dong, China — 02V last year in Richburg, S.C. y Qingdao Wanshixing Rubber yyJK Industries, 1AG, for the & Plastic Co. Ltd., Qingdao/Shan- passenger tire plant in Cuidad de dong, China — 039 Mexico operated by its Cia. Hulera yyQingdao Wantai Rubber Tornel S.A. de C.V. subsidiary. Products Co. Ltd., Qingdao/Shan- yyKenda Rubber Industrial Co. dong, China — 01Y Ltd., 02R for a motorcycle tire and tube y Qingdao Zhenhua Barrow plant in Serang/Banten, Indonesia, and Manufacturing Co. Ltd., Qingdao/ 02T for a car and light truck tire plant Shandong, China — 12N in Trang Bom/Dong Nai, Vietnam. yyRefaccionaria Valati S.A. de y MRF Ltd., 17R, for its plant C.V., Juarez/Chihuahua, Mexico — 252 in Pondicherry, India. yyRizhao Younai Tires Co. Ltd., y Nexen Tire Co., 035, for the Ju County/Shandong, China — 01T company’s passenger/light truck tire yySao Vang Rubber J.S.C., Ha- plant under construction in Smichov, noi, Vietnam — 02X Czech Republic. yyShandong Changhong Rubber y Qingdao Ge Rui Da Rubber Co., Technology Co. Ltd., Linyi/Shan- 032, for the Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. dong, China — 1W6 majority-owned venture in Qingao, y Shandong Cocrea Tyres Co. China. Ltd., Linyi/Shandong, China — 1BT y Trelleborg Wheel Systems, y Shandong Dreamaker Tire 01H, for the radial farm tire plant Co. Ltd., Shandong, China — 02E opened in 2016 in Spartanburg, S.C.; y Shandong Guopeng Rubber Co. yyYokohama Rubber Co., 01C, Ltd., Shouguang/Shandong, China — for the OTR tire plant in Dahej, In- 1V5 dia, operated by its ATC Tires Pvt. yyShandong Jiluer Tyre Co. Ltd., Ltd. subsidiary. Tengzhou/Shandong, China — 01L Other new codes issued in the yyShandong Kupo Tire Co. Ltd., past year include: Linyi/Shandong, China — 02L 16 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com

Ranked by 2016 retail sales (Based on company-owned outlets, year-end 2016) 2016 2016 % 2016 2016 % Retail sales $ Sales Breakdown Retail sales $ Sales Breakdown Rank Company ($ millions) outlet tires/service/other Rank Company ($millions) outlet tires/service/other 1 Discount Tire / America’s Tire1 4,730.0 $5,086,022 100 / 00 / 00 28 Bauer Built Inc. 27.4 $858,272 77 / 23 / 00 2 TBC Retail Group Inc. *3,000.0 $3,870,968 N.A. 29 United Tire & Service L.L.C. 27.0 $1,588,235 34 / 63 / 03 3 Icahn Automotive / Pep Boys2 *2,100.0 $2,625,000 N.A. 30 Jack Furrier Tire & Auto Care 26.5 $1,261,905 50 / 33 / 17 4 Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc. 1,513.8 $3,674,161 N.A. 31 Delta World Tire Co. of N.O. Inc. 26.4 $1,650,000 65 / 34 / 01 5 Monro Inc.3 1,021.5 $913,685 49 / 51 / 00 32 MFA Petroleum Co.4 26.2 $1,541,176 51 / 49 / 00 6 4 Wheel Parts / Transamerican Auto Parts 518.0 $6,727,272 45 / 20 / 35 33 Lamb Ventures L.L.C. 24.4 $1,525,000 60 / 40 / 00 7 Kal Tire *300.0 $1,456,311 N.A. 34 Southern Tire Mart 17.5 $583,333 N.A. 8 Belle Tire Distributors *300.0 $3,092,783 70 / 30 / 00 35 RNR Tire Express & Custom Wheels 16.8 $1,200,000 90 / 00 / 10 9 Fountain Tire Ltd. 209.5 $1,309,344 63 / 36 / 01 36 Warren Tire Service Center Inc. 15.9 $1,135,714 65 / 35 / 00 10 Best-One Tire & Service *200.0 $1,739,130 N.A. 37 Heartland Tire 15.6 $1,300,000 50 / 50 / 00 11 Dunlap & Kyle *155.0 $2,767,857 N.A. 38 St. Lucie Battery & Tire Co. 15.5 $1,192,308 65 / 30 / 05 12 Rent-A-Wheel / Rent-A-Tire 116.0 $935,484 87 / 13 / 00 39 Modica Bros. Ltd. 15.0 $1,500,000 70 / 30 / 00 13 Kauffman Tire Inc. 114.0 $1,900,000 65 / 35 / 00 39 Royal Tire Inc. 15.0 $1,666,667 60 / 40 / 00 14 Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. 111.0 $2,775,000 40 / 60 / 00 41 Valley Tire Co. 14.6 $1,042,857 N.A. 15 Tirecraft Group 110.0 $2,750,000 40 / 50 / 10 42 Ziegler Tire 13.0 $541,667 30 / 65 / 05 16 Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. *105.0 $1,544,117 44 / 56 / 00 43 Chabill’s Tire Service L.L.C. 12.8 $914,285 50 / 45 / 00 17 Graham Tire Co. 75.0 $2,142,857 60 / 40 / 00 44 Raf eld Tire Master *12.0 $1,714,285 N.A. 18 VIP Inc. 68.0 $1,214,286 50 / 50 / 00 45 Stratham Tire Inc. 11.8 $983,333 80 / 20 / 00 4,5 19 Leeds West Group 64.0 $1,071,428 20 / 80 / 00 46 MPD Group / Martin Tire Co. 11.3 $1,255,556 75 / 25 / 00 20 Dunn Tire L.L.C. 47.3 $1,631,034 80 / 20 /00 47 Pueblo Tires Ltd. 10.5 $875,000 N.A. 21 Tireman Auto Service Centers 45.6 $2,533,333 46 / 50 / 04 48 Free Service Tire Co. Inc. 9.0 $900,000 42 / 58 / 00 22 Virginia Tire & Auto 43.4 $3,616,667 23 / 77 / 00 49 McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. 6.1 $323,158 N.A. 4 23 Golden West Tire Centers *40.0 $1,600,000 60 / 40 / 00 50 Wilks Tire & Battery Service Inc. 6.0 $1,500,000 55 / 45 / 00 23 Raben Tire Co. Inc. *40.0 $1,739,130 N.A. * estimated; N.A. = not available 3 – Sales are for all of Monro’s retail business. 25 Auto Systems Experts Inc.6 32.1 $802,500 06 / 94 / 00 1 – Sales include revenue from Discount Tire’s Discounttiredirect.com online 4 – Big O Tires franchisee 4 business, which 5 – Speedee franchisee 26 Koldenhoven Enterprises Inc. 30.0 $2,142,857 60 / 40 / 00 skews the per-store average 6 – Midas franchisee 27 Ramona Tire Inc. 28.5 $1,781,250 35 / 65 / 00 2 – Estimated revenue for Icahn Automotive’s Pep Boys business only. Ranked by company-owned outlets (Store totals as of August 2017) Changes Rank Company outlets vs. ’2016 1 Discount Tire / America’s Tire1 950 26 2 TBC Retail 2 780 6 3 Monro Inc.3 606 30 4 Icahn Automotive / Pep Boys4 445 205 5 Les Schwab Tire Centers5 416 9 6 Mavis Discount Tire6 341 1 7 Kal Tire 206 3 8 Express Oil Change / Tire Engineers7 185 20 9 Fountain Tire8 161 1 10 Rent-A-Wheel / Rent-A-Tire9 124 0 11 Best-One Tire & Service / Zurcher Group10 115 0 12 Max Auto Systems11 113 * 13 Tire Discounters Inc. 106 5 14 A.T.V. Inc.12 99 10 15 Belle Tire Distributors 97 0 16 Town Fair Tire Centers 95 1 17 4 Wheel Parts13 84 9 18 Sullivan Tire Co. 69 0 19 Kauffman Tire Inc. 66 7 20 Plaza Tire Service 62 4 21 Dunlap & Kyle14 56 -2 21 Peerless Tire Co. 56 -1 21 Leeds West Group15 56 0 21 V.I.P. Parts, Tire & Service 56 0 25 Black’s Tire & Auto Service16 45 6 26 Auto Systems Experts Inc.11 42 3 27 Pomp’s Tire Service17 41 0 28 Certi ed Tire & Auto Centers 40 -1 28 Dobbs Tire & Auto 40 0 28 Tire Guys18 40 3 28 Tirecraft Group19 40 N.M. 32 Commercial Tire Inc. 38 -1 33 Nebraskaland/Kansasland Tire 37 -5 34 Conrad’s Total Car Care & Tire Centers 36 0 34 Jack Williams Tire 36 1 36 AKH Co.20 35 4 36 Graham Tire Co. 35 0 38 AAA Allied Group Inc.21 34 0 38 Bauer-Built Inc. 34 N.M. 38 Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. 34 -4 41 Benson Tire Group 30 -1 41 Mountain View Tire 30 0 41 Dunn Tire L.L.C. 30 -1 44 Christensen Enterprises22 27 -1 44 Grismer Tire23 27 1 46 Ben Tire Distributors24 26 -4 47 T.O. Haas Tire Co. 25 0 47 McCarthy Tire & Automotive Centers 25 1 49 Raben Tire Co. 24 -1 50 Kost Tire & Auto Care 23 0 50 Ziegler Tire 23 2 Ranked by company-owned outlets (Store totals as of August 2017)

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Ranked by total retail outlets (Store totals as of August 2017) Rank Company outlets Rank Company outlets Rank Company outlets Rank Company outlets 1 TBC Corp. *2,400 9 Best-One Tire & Service / Zurcher 253 23 VIP Inc. 56 37 Bauer Built Inc. 34 Group Midas International 1,218 23 Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. 56 37 Purcell Tire & Rubber Co. 34 1 10 Kal Tire 206 23 Peerless Tire Co. 56 TBC Retail 780 40 Benson Tire Group 30 Big O Tires 402 11 Fountain Tire Ltd. 161 26 Black’s Tire Service 45 40 Mountain View Tire & Service Inc. 30 2 Monro Inc. *1,274 12 Rent-A-Tire L.P. * 137 27 Pomp’s Tire Service Inc. 41 13 Tire Discounters Inc. 105 28 Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers Inc. 40 40 Dunn Tire L.L.C. 30 Monro Muf er, etc.2 1,131 14 RNR Tire Express & Custom Wheels 102 28 Certi ed Tire & Service Centers 40 43 Southern Tire Mart 27 Car-X (franchises) 143 15 A.T.V. Inc. (dba American Tire Depot) 99 28 Tire Guys Inc. 40 43 Christensen Enterprises 27 3 Icahn Automotive* 3,4 1,260 16 Belle Tire Distributors Inc. 97 31 Commercial Tire Inc. 38 43 Grismer Tire Co. 27 Pep Boys5 1,010 17 Town Fair Tire Centers Inc. 95 32 Nebraskaland Tire Group Inc. 37 46 Ben Tire Distributors Ltd. 25 Precision Tune6 250 18 4 Wheel Parts / Transamerican 84 33 Conrad’s Tire Service Inc. 36 46 T.O. Haas Tire Co. Inc. 25 Auto Parts 4 Discount Tire / America’s Tire 950 33 Jack Williams Tire Co. Inc. 36 7 48 McCarthy Tire Service Co. Inc. 25 5 Les Schwab Tire Centers Inc. 479 19 Active Tire & Auto Centre * 70 35 AKH Co. Inc. 35 49 T.O. Haas Tire Co. Inc. 25 6 Mavis Discount Tire 341 20 Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. 69 35 Graham Tire Co. 35 7 Express Oil Change / Tire Engineers 295 21 Kauffman Tire Inc. 66 37 AAA/Bob Sumerel Tire & Auto 34 50 Kost Tire & Auto Care 23 8 Tirecraft Group 265 22 Plaza Tire Service Inc. 62 Service L.L.C. 50 Ziegler Tire 23

* – New to the list; previous year’s data not avail- able N.M. = not meaningful 1 – Discount Tire – Thomas Reinault Corp. – uses the Discount Tire name in all states except Cali- fornia and Oregon, where it uses “America’s Tire;” AKH Co. (No. 36) uses “Discount Tire Centers” in California. 2 – dba: Tire Kingdom; National Tire & Battery (NTB); and Merchant’s Tire; store total includes 2 Big O Tire stores. 3 – Tire Group stores only. dba: Autotire; Car-X; Mr. Tire; Tire Choice; Tire Warehouse Central, Tire Choice, Tread Quarters; etc. Monro acquired 42 retail stores in the past year in several deals, including NONA Inc. (16 Car-X stores); and Speedy Auto (12 stores). 4 – Pep Boys Service & Tire Centers stores only. Pep Boys also operates 567 Pep Boys-badged A LONG WAY auto parts and tires and auto service stores. Icahn Automotive acquired 200+ points of sale since November 2016, most of which were converted to the Pep Boys Service & Tires format,including: Just Brakes (134 stores); Mathis Tire (12 stores); Precision Tune Auto Care (43 co.-owned and 200+ franchised locations); and Advanced Auto & Tire (15 stores). 5 – There also are 70 associate dealer stores operating under the Les Schwab name. TOGETHER 6 – dba: Mavis Tire, Cole Muffler; STS Tire. 7– Express Oil Change franchisor; also has 84 franchised locations, many of which are adopting the Tire Engineers identity. 8 – 90 of the 161 stores are owned 50-50 with local partners; Goodyear owns 49 percent of Fountain. 9 – Rent-A-Wheel’s business model is tire and/or wheel leasing to own. 10 – Best One comprises more than two dozen independent dealerships with common ownership under the Zurcher family; Stores operate either as Best One Tire & Service or B1 Advantage Plus. Deal- ership also operates 87 commercial-only outlets. 11 – Midas franchisee. 12 – dba: American Tire Depot. 13 – Transamerican Auto Parts subsidiary. 14 – dba: Gateway Tire; Hesselbein Tire. 15 – dba: Big O Tires and Midas/Speedee. 16 – Acquired 6 Perry Brothers Tire stores in N.C. in early 2017. 17 – Total includes Cross-Midwest Tire locations, acquired in early 2017. 18 – dba: Tire-Rama. 19 – Store total shown here represents stores owned/operated by Tirecraft’s principal owners; the group also has 420 affiliated dealers under Tirecraft signage. 20 – dba: Discount Tire Centers in California. 21 –dba: Bob Sumerel Tire. 22 – dba: Action Gator Tire. 23 – dba: Grismer Tire; Dayton Tire; Detroit Tire. 24 – dba: Neal Tire & Auto Service. 25 – Big O Tires franchise with stores in California and Colorado. 26 – dba: Car-X Tire & Auto franchisee in the greater St. Louis metro area. 27 – Car-X Tire & Auto franchisee in greater Cincinnati metro area. 28 – also owns/operates four retail stores in Mexico. 29 – dba: Jack Furrier’s, Desert Rat, Ultra Perfor- mance. 30 – RNR franchisee. 31 – dba: Coast Tire, Disco Tire, Johnston’s Tire, Parent Tire. 32 – Big O Tires franchisee; also operates nine Jiffy Lube stores. 33 – formerly Main Line Tire & Service and LOOKING BEYOND THE HORIZON affiliated dealers. 34 – Big O Tires franchisee in California. 35 – Point S affiliate. BKT’s extensive product portfolio comprises specific cutting-edge tire ranges to cater for the 36 – dba: Tire Tracks. 37 – dba: RNR Tire Express & Custom Wheels; most demanding needs in a variety of fields such as agriculture, construction, and OTR, as also franchises 87 more locations. 38 – dba: Heartland Tire; Galaxy Tire. well as transport and agro-industrial applications. 39 – Big O Tires franchisee. 40 – dba: Mock Tire; Stokes Tire; Beroth Tire, etc. 41 – Big O Tires franchisee in Arizona. 42 – Also franchisees 60+ Active Green+Ross stores in Ontario. BKT USA Inc. 43 – dba: Plains Tire in Wyoming; Discount Tire & 2660 West Market St., Suite 100 Automotive in Utah. Fairlawn (Akron) - OH 44333 44 – dba: Clark Tire; Warehouse Tire & Muffler. Toll free: (+1) 888-660-0662 45 – Louisiana Big 3 Tire dealer; acquired Becker Office: (+1) 330-836-1090 Tire’s retail stores in Kansas, Q1 2017. Fax: (+1) 330-836-1091 46 – dba: Chesterfield Tire; Springfield Tire; Holyoke Tire; Webster Square Tire; etc. 47 – dba: Superior Tire & Service. 48 – dba: TF Tire & Service; Tire World Car Care. 18 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com

As of August 2017 Program/ No. of Type of Administrator outlets program – www. ATD ServiceBay 25,000+ Af liate American Tire Distributors Inc. atd-us.com Cooper Medallion/Mastercraft Century 8,000+ Associate Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. coopermadallion.com Alliance 6,000+ Af liate Michelin North America Inc. michelinman.com G3Xpress 5,000 Af liate Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. goodyeartires.com Premium Fuel 4,000+ Associate Kumho Tire USA Inc. kumhousa.com Treadmaxx 4,000 Associate Kauffman Tire Inc. treadmaxx.com Next Level 3,500+ Associate Nexen Tire America Inc. nexennextlevel.com FasTrack 3,000+ Co-operative Pirelli Tire North America L.L.C. pirelli.com ONE Associate Dealer 3,000 Af liate Hankook Tire America Corp. hankooktire.com Gold Retailer Program 2,600+ Associate Continental Tire the Americas L.L.C. Contilink.com/gold TAG 2,600+ Associate Tire Alliance Groupe Ltd. tirealliance.com Goodyear Tire & Service Network1 2,400 Associate Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. goodyear.com/services Advantage 1,900+ Associate Yokohama Tire Corp. yokohamatire.com Driven 1,900 Associate Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. toyodriven.com Fanatic - Falken Associate 1,580+ Franchise Sumitomo Rubber North America Inc. falkentire.com Midas Auto Service 1,500 Franchise TBC Corp. midasfranchise.com Bridgestone Af liated Retailer Nationwide 1,398 Other Network (Direct) Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations L.L.C. affiliatedretailer.net Bridgestone Af liated Retailer Nationwide 1,360 Franchise Network (Indirect) Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations L.L.C. affiliatedretailer.net Mr. Tire / Big 3 Tire 1,118 Associate K&M Tire Inc. mr-tire.com Kenda Traction 1,100 Af nity Group American Kenda Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. kendatire.com T3 Marketing Program 975 Af liate TCI Tire Centers L.L.C. t3tires.com Meineke Car Care Centers 975 Franchise Driven Brands Inc. meineke.com Tire One / Tread Pros / DealerForce2 740 Af liate U.S. AutoForce usautoforce.com/programs Mickey Thompson Marketing Alliance 740 Other Mickey Thompson Performance Tires & Wheels mickeythompsontires.com Tire Pros 731 Associate Tire Pros Francorp/American Tire Distributors Inc. tirepros.com ITDG–Independent Tire Dealers Group 619 Associate Independent Tire Dealers Group L.L.C. independent-tire.net B1 Advantage 560 Franchise Best One Tire & Service bestonetire.com Big O Tires 398 Associate Big O Tires L.L.C./TBC Corp. bigotires.com O.K. Tire Auto Service/OK Tire Commercial 339 Af liate O.K. Tire Stores Inc. oktire.com Excel Tire Centres 218 Associate Excel Tire Centres Inc. exceltire.com Point S (Canada) 202 Other Pneus Unimax Ltd. point-s.ca Point S Tire & Auto Service (U.S.) 200+ Associate Point S Tire & Auto Service joinpointstire.com Tire Solutions 182 Franchise Tire Solutions Inc. mytiresolutions.com FOOTNOTES 3 -- also has 73 ‘member dealers’ ITD–Independent Tire Dealers 162 Associate * = estimated: N.A. = not available; ^ = includes combination retail/commercial outlets 4 -- Tredroc merged its business in 2016 with the commercial business of Belle Tire; sales listed are the # = converted from Canadian $ at 1.03 per U.S. $ estimated proforma revenue of the Tredroc and Belle businesses’ separate activities. Community Wholesale Tire Distributing Inc. itdroll.com 1-- d.b.a.-- Best One Tire & Service; includes sales of S&S Tire, Southern Indiana Tire, Tommy House 5 -- Also operates through seven associate dealers in New Hampshire, New York and Vermont. Tire,Huber Tire, Zurcher Tire, Southern Illinois Tire, etc. 6 -- Purcell acquired Phelps Tire Co. of Seattle (8 locations) mid-2016. Xpress Tire & Auto Service 151 Af liate 2 -- Pomp’s acquired Cross-Midwest Tire Co. (13 locations; $135M annual sales) in the fourth quarter. 7 -- minority owned by Goodyear Canada; 54 Fountain stores are corporate partnerships, 12 are associate dealers Pomp’s locations number includes the Cross-Midwest stores, but its 2016 sales figure does not 8 -- Company is involved in retreading only; i.e. -- no new tire sales or service Conrad’s Xpress Tire Inc. xpresstire.com Integra Tire & Auto Centers 99 Other National Tire Distributors3 integratire.com RNR Tire Express & Custom Wheels 96 Franchise Shipping OEM OEM Wheel Solutions Rent-N-Roll L.L.C. rnrfranchise.com 1 -- Store count includes company-owned stores 2 -- Tire’s Warehouse Inc. of Corma, Calif., also offers the Tire One program in its distribution area under license from U.S. AutoForce Wheels Nationwide 3 -- American Tire Distributors Inc. subsidiary Source: Tire Business survey data Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 19 New DOT codes include 35 for plants in China Continued from Page 15 Chi Minh City. Ltd. — a New Pride Corp. subsidi- Ltd.; Keich International Tyre Co. plementing a three-place alpha-nu- and truck/bus tires at plants in Thai- Suzhou Chenxin Tire Co. Ltd. ary — produces tires for intermodal Ltd.; Qingdao Ailite Rubber Co. Ltd.; meric code system to replace the land. produces motorcycle tires and tubes transportation applications. Shandong Dreamaker Tire Co. Ltd; two-place identity in use for the past Qingdao Century Fung Tire at a plant in Wujiang, Jiangsu, China. Weifang Luyi Rubber Products Shandong Kupo Tire Co. Ltd.; Shang- several decades. Co. Ltd. is a producer of two-wheel- Tianjin Heng Tai Gallop Tech- Co. Ltd. is a producer of agricultur- hai Baosteel Wheels Co. Ltd.; and The agency opted for this change er and ATV tires and tubes at a plant nology Co. Ltd. produces motorcy- al tires at a plant in Changyi City in Weihai Huayang Rubber Technology out of concern the two-place system in Qingdao, China. cle tires and tubes under the Kingtyre China’s Shandong province. Branch Co. didn’t offer enough possibilities to Qingdao Rili Tyre Co. Ltd. is a brand at a plant in Tianjin, China. Zhongce Rubber (Fuyang) Co. Of the 1,040-plus codes listed, accommodate the anticipated de- producer of light truck, agricultur- Toyomoto Corp. is a producer of Ltd. is ZC Rubber Group’s third about 80 are for plants that are closed mand for new codes. al, industrial, OTR, etc. tires at a radial truck tires at a plant in Bei- factory in China. or no longer make tires, while an- In all but a few cases, the DOT plant in Pingdu in China’s Shandong jing, China. other 30 or so are for retread plants, simply added a “1” in front of the province. Weifang Goldshield Tire Co. Tire Business was unable to nd factories that don’t make tires or existing code to create the new code. Qingdao Visastone Industry Ltd. — also known as Weifang Hua- reliable information on eight other make only bicycle tires and/or tubes. The exceptions were those codes & Trade Co. Ltd. is a producer dong Rubber Co. Ltd. — produces companies with new codes: The number of codes issued by that included “G,” “S” or “Q” due to of motorcycle, implement and light radial truck tires at a plant in Weifang. Hebei Wanda Tyre Co. Ltd.; Ji- the DOT essentially doubled in potential for misreading a G or an S commercial tires and tubes at a plant Weifang Huantai Rubber Co. angsu Hua’an Tyre Technology Co. 2015-16 when the DOT began im- for a 2 or Q for 0, for example. in Qingdao, China, also known as Combest Int’l Industrial Co. Ltd. Qingdao Wanshixing Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd. is a producer of motorcycle tires at a plant in Qing- dao, China, and tubes a separate factory. Qingdao Wantai Rubber Prod- ucts Co. Ltd. is a producer of bicy- cle, motorcycle and industrial tires and tubes at a plant in Qingdao. Qingdao Zhenhua Barrow Manufacturing Co. Ltd. is a Qing- 3PLY SIDEWALL PROTECTION dao, China-based producer of FOR MORE DURABILITY wheels and tires for a variety of in- dustrial and implement tires. Refaccionaria Valati S.A. de C.V. is a Juarez, Mexico-based pro- ducer of retreads and crumb rubber. Rizhao Younai Tires Co. Ltd. is a Ju County, Shandong, Chi- na-based producer of motorcycle tires and tubes. Sao Vang Rubber J.S.C. is a pub- DECIBEL DECREASING licly held Vietnamese company pro- TECH FOR A SILENT RIDE ducing motorcycle, car and aircraft tires and tubes at a plant in Hanoi. Shandong Changhong Rubber Technology Co. Ltd. is a producer of radial light and medium truck, agricultural and OTR tires at a plant in Linyi, Shandong, China, sold un- der the Charmhoo brand. Shandong Cocrea Tyres Co. Ltd. is a producer of truck, agricul- DUAL SIDEWALL DESIGN tural and OTR tires under the Co- FOR A CUSTOM LOOK crea and Allround brands at a plant in Linyi, Shandong, China. Shandong Guopeng Rubber Co. Ltd. is a producer of radial car MUD. and medium truck tires at a plant in Shouguang, Shandong, China. Shandong Jiluer Tyre Co. Ltd. is a producer of bicycle and motor- TOW CAPACITY. cycle tires and tubes at a plant in Tengzhou/Shandong, China, under the Jiluer brand. Shandong Mirage Tyres Co. Ltd. is one of six manufacturing SILENCE. units of Shandong Henfeng Tire Co. Ltd., a producer of radial truck tires under the Cachland, Hi y, Mirage, Ovation and Sunfull brands. Shandong Yiwei Rubber Co. Ltd. produces medium truck, indus- trial and OTR tires under the Yiwei and Schichite brands at a plant in INTRODUCING A NEW CATEGORY KILLER MUD TERRAIN TIRE Dongying/Shandong, China. Shandong Yuanfeng Rubber Technology Co. Ltd. — formerly AVAILABLE FOR ORDER NOW Weifang Zhenfu Industry & Trade Co. Ltd. — produces OTR and ra- dial car and truck tires at a plant in Weifang City, Shandong, China. Shih Fa Rubber Industries (VN) Co. Ltd. is the Vietnamese NEXT MONTHS $ LEVEL ROADSIDE SIZES subsidiary of Taiwan’s Shih Fa Rub- PPAYOUTAYOUT ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE ber Industries, producing industrial 5 36 35 and implement tires at a plant in Ho 20 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com A list of manufacturers’ DOT codes Editor’s note: 3-place alpha/numeric codes, covering * indicates there is more than one AG, 2A6 JK Tornel S.A. de C.V. (JK ber Technology Co. Ltd. This listing is compiled by Tire Busi- every existing plant location in its da- code for that particular plant. Tyres)...... Tacuba, Mexico ....Qingzhou City, Shandong, China ness from the Department of Transpor- tabase, in line with regulations issued AH, AH Sumitomo AO, 1A0 Wearwell Tire...... Bhopal, India ...... Tuney, Cankiri, Turkey Michelin...... Ardmore, Okla. tation’s list of DOT codes, current as of in April 2015 by the National Highway A AP, 1AP AA, 1AA Tianjin Normandy Rubber AI, 1A1 Longkou Xinglong Hicon Tyre AQ, 3A0 Meiyan Tire Co. Ltd. (Carlstar) year-end 2017. The DOT list was cross- Traf c Safety Administration. Co...... Longkou/Shandong, China ...... Meixian/Guangdong, China checked with Tire Business’ Global The 2-place codes are to be phased Co. Ltd...... Qiao San Dao/Tianjin, China AB, 1AB Weifang Rubber Factory AJ, 1AJ Shandong New Continent Tire AR, 1AR OJSC Yaroslavl. Tire Report databases to ensure codes out no later than 2025. All new fac- ...... Weifang/Shandong, China Co. Ltd...... Yishui, Shandong, China ...... Yaroslavl, Russia are matched accurately with each tories are being issued 3-place codes AC, 1AC Shandong Huasheng Rubber AK, 1AK Qingdao Fuyingda Rubber AS, 2A5 Qingdao Qinjian Rubber plant’s current owner/operator. only. Co. Ltd. Co. Ltd...... Jimo, Shandong, China Group.....Qingdao/Shandong, China This list excludes codes assigned to A complete list of all codes is avail- ...... Dongying City, Shandong, China AL, 1AL Shandong Deruta Tyre Tech- AT, 1AT Cooper...... Melksham, England AD, 1AD Shandong Yongfeng Tyres nology Co. Ltd. AU, 1AU Shandong Futaier Tire Co. plants that are closed or are assigned able for purchase from Tire Business’ ...... Yinan, Shandong, China Ltd...... Linyi City, Shandong, China to facilities that don’t make new pneu- Data Store. The list is organized al- Co. Ltd.…Linyi City, Shandong, China AE, 1AE Bridgestone AM, 1AM Qingdao Lidingwei Rubber AV, 1AV Shandong Wosen Rubber Co. matic tires (such as retread plants or phabetically and numerically; the ...... Santander, Spain Tyres Co. Ltd. Ltd...... Dawang, Shandong, China research and development centers). numbers- rst and numbers-only AF, 1AF Continental ...... Linyi City, Shandong, China AY, 1AY Shandong Luhe Group General The DOT has issued a second set of codes follow the letters- rst codes...... Lousada, Portugal AN, 1AN Shandong Shegshitailai Rub- Co...... Zhucheng/Shandong, China A0, 1A0 Qingdao Lianyi Tyres Co. Ltd...... Pingdu, Shandong, China A1, 1A1 Michelin...... Potiers, France A2, 1A2 Qingdao Great Rubber Fac- tory...... Pingdu, Shandong, China A3, 1A3 Continental Tire North America ...... ,..Mount Vernon, Ill. A5, 1A5 TC Debica (Goodyear) ...... Debica, Poland A6, 1A6 Apollo Tyres...... Kerala, India A7, 1A7 Bridgestone...Bangkok, Thailand A8, 1A8 Bridgestone ...... Jakarta, Indonesia A9, 1A9 Titan Tire...... Bryan, Ohio

B BA, 1BA Qingdao Longhua Special Hand Truck Co. Ltd...... Jiaonan City, Qingdao, China BB, 1BB Chongqing Hankook Tire Co. Ltd. ...Chongqing City, Chongqing, China BC, 1BC Hankook ..Lippo Cikarang, Bekasi, Indonesia BD, 1BD Hubei Aulice Tyre Co. Ltd...... Huangshi, Hubei, China BE, 1BE Michelin...... Tuscaloosa, Ala. BF, 1BF Michelin...... Fort Wayne, Ind. BH Xuzhou Tongfei Tyre Co. Ltd ...... Xuzhou City, Jiangsu, China BJ, 1BJ Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co. Ltd...... Huaiyin/Jiangsu, China BK, 1BK Anshan Tyre Factory ...... Anshan City, China BN, 1BN Shandong Chuanghua Tire Co. Ltd...... Rizhao City, Shandong, China BP, 1BP Shandong Yinbao Group ...... Shouguang, Shandong, China BR, 1BR SDF General Rubber Co. Ltd...... Pudong/Shanghai, China BT Shandong Zhongchuang Tyres Co. Ltd...... Linyi City, Shandong, China BU, 1BU Shouguang Firemax Tyre Co. Ltd...... Shouguang, Shandong, China B0, 1B0 Sichuan Yuan Xing Rubber Co. Ltd...... Dayi, Sichuan, China B1, 1B1 Michelin ...... LaRoche sur Yon, France B2, 1B2 Continental ...... Selangor, Malaysia B3, 1B3 Michelin ...... Bridgewater, Nova Scotia B4, 1B4 Taurus (Michelin) ...... Budapest, Hungary B5, 1B5 Stomil-Olsztyn (Michelin) ...... Olsztyn, Poland B6, 1B6 Michelin.....Spartanburg, S.C. B7, 1B7 Michelin...... Dothan, Ala. B8, 1B8 Michelin....Rio de Janiero, Brazil B9, 1B9 Michelin...... Lexington, S.C.

C CC, 1CC Yokohama...... Salem, Va. CD, 1CD Alliance (Yokohama) ...... Hadera, Israel CE, 1CE Pirelli ...... Hoechst/Odenwald, Germany CF, 1CF Titan Tire...... Des Moines, Iowa CJ, 1CJ Inoue Rubber.....Ikeda, Japan CL, 1CL Inoue Rubber Vietnam Co. Ltd...... Hanoi, Vietnam CM. 1CM Toyo Tyre Manufacturing (Ma- laysia) Sdn. Bhd...... Taiping, Malaysia CN, 1CN Continental A.G...... Sarreguemines, France CO, C01 Goodyear....Adapazari, Turkey CP, 1CP Continental A.G...... Korbach, Germany CR, 1CR Qingdao Guangming Tyres Mfg. Co. Ltd...... Qingdao/Shandong, China CT, 1CT Shandong Duratti Rubber Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 21

Corp. Co. Ltd. FB, 1FB Yokohama...... Mie, Japan ...... Homburg/Saar, Germany HE, 1HE Michelin.....Alessandria, Italy Warrior Tire Co. Ltd...... Qing Zhou, Shandong, China FC, 1FC Yokohama...... Mishima, Japan FW, 1FW Michelin...Karlsruhe, Germany HF, 1HF CJSC Cordiant Vostok ...... Wuwei, Anhui, China CU, 1CU Continental FD, 1FD Yokohama...... Shinsiro, Japan FY, 1FY Balkrishna Industries Ltd...... Omsk, Russia HY, 1HY Bridgestone ...... Hannover-Stoecken, Germany FE, 1FE Kumho...Changchun, Jilin, China ...... Kutch, Gujarath, India HG, 2H6 China Shenma Group Rubber ...... Oklahoma City, Okla. CW, 1CW Toyo Tire ...... Itami, Japan FF, 1FF Michelin F0, 1F0 Titan Tire...... Natchez, Miss. Tyre Co. Ltd. H0, 1H0 General Tyre Pakistan. CX, 1CX Toyo Tire ..Clermont-Ferrand/Carmes, France F1, 1F1 Michelin...Dundee, Scotland/U.K...... Pingdingshan City/Henan, China ...... Karachi, Pakistan ...... Sendai (Miyagi), Japan FG, 2F6 Longkou Xinglong Tyre Co. F2, 1F2 Bridgestone HJ, 1HJ Michelin H1, 1H1 Michelin...... Valladolid, Spain CY, 1CY Specialty Tire...... Indiana, Pa. Ltd...... Longkou/Shandong, China ...... Valencia, Venezuela ...... Ballymena, Northern Ireland H2, 1H2 Kumho...... Kwangju, South Korea C0, 1C0 Kumho Tire Tianjin Co. Inc. FH, 1FH Michelin F3, 1F3 Michelin...... Roanne, France HK, 1HK Shandong Xinghongyuan H3, 1H3 Sava (Goodyear) ...... Tianjin, China ....Clermont-Ferrand/Cataroux, France F4, 1F4 CNB/Camac Tyre Co. Ltd...... Kranj, Slovenia C1. 1C1 Techking Tires Ltd. FJ, 1FJ Michelin...... Bourges, France ...... Porto, Portugal ...... Linyi City, Shandong, China H4, 1H4 Bridgestone...... Hofu, Japan ...... Shandong, China FK, 1FK Michelin...... Cholet, France F5, 1F5 FATE...... Buenos Aires, Argentina HL, 1HL Shandong Yongjin Rubber Co. H6, 1H6 Shin Hung Rubber C2, 1C2 Shandong Bayi Sailun Tyre FL, 1FL Michelin F6, 1F6 Bridgestone Ltd...... Guangrao, Shandong, China ...... Kyung Nam, S.Korea Manufacture Co. Ltd...... Montceau-les-Mines, France ...... Puente San Miguel, Spain HN, 1HN Michelin H7, 1H7 Li Hsin Rubber ...... Zhaozhuang, Shandong, China FN, 1FN Michelin...... Tours, France F7, 1F7 Bridgestone ...... New Glasgow, Nova Scotia ...... Chang-Hwa, Taiwan C4, 1C4 Carlstar Group...Clinton, Tenn. FR, 1FR Coaxian Guidestone Tyre Co...... Puente San Miguel, Spain HR, 1HR Qingdao Taifa Group Ltd. H8, 1H8 Hsing Kwo Rubber Mfg. Co. C5, 1C5 Bridgestone...... Poznan, Poland Ltd.....Coaxian/Shandong, China F8, 1F8 JK Tyre...... Mysore, India ...... Qingdao/Shandong, China Ltd...... Tsztung, China C6. 1C6 Mitas...Prague, Czech Republic FS, 2F5 Jinzhou Xin Xing Rubber HT, 1HT Pirelli C8, 1C8 Bridgestone...... Hsin chu, Taiwan Production Co. Ltd....Xin Xing, China H ...... Settimo Vettura/Turin, Italy J C9, 1C9 Seven Star Rubber FT, 1FT Michelin HA, 1HA Michelin...... Aranda, Spain HU, 1HU Pirelli...... Settimo/Veicolo, Italy J0, 1J0 Korea Inoue Kasei ...... Chang-Hua, Taiwan ...... Bad Kreuznach, Germany HB, 1HB Michelin...... Lasarte, Spain HW, 1HW Continental-Barum ...... Masang, South Korea FU, 1FU Michelin...... Bamberg, Germany HC, 1HC Michelin...... Vitoria, Spain ...... Otrokovice, Czech Republic J2, 1J2 Shandong Haolong Rubber D FV, 1FV Michelin HD, 1HD Michelin...... Cuneo, Italy HX, 1HX Double Coin Group (Anhui) Continued on Page 23 DA, 1DA Sumitomo...... Buffalo, N.Y. DB, 1D8 Double Coin Group (Xinjiang) Kunlun Tyre Co. Ltd...... Urumqi City, Xinjiang, China DE, 1DE Jiangsu Roc Tyres Co. Ltd...... Xuzhou, China DF, 1DF Qingdao Newhawk Tires Co. Ltd....Jimo Qingdao/Shandong, China DH, 1DH Bridgestone ...... Shenyang, Liaoning, China DJ, 1DJ Qingdao Anli Rubber Co. Ltd...... Qingdao/Shandong, China DK, 1DK Goodyear ...... Montlucon, France DL, 1DL Goodyear...... Amiens, France DM, 1DM Goodyear...Hanau, Germany DN, 1DN Goodyear.....Wittlich, Germany DP, 1DP J.S.C. Cordiant-Vostok ...... Omsk, Russia DR, 1DR Weifang Antai Tyre ...... Weifang/Shandong, China DT, 1DT Qingdao Fuyuan Tyre Co. Ltd...... Qingdao, Shandong, China DU, 1DU Giti Greatwall Tire (Yinchuan) Co. Ltd...... Yinchuan/Ningxia, China DV, 1DV Vredestein (Apollo) ...... Enschede, Netherlands D0, 1D0 Kumho ...... Changchun, Jilin, China D2, 1D2 Bridgestone..LaVergne, Tenn. D4, 1D4 Dunlop India....Calcutta, India D5, 1D5 Dunlop India..,,.Madras, India D6, 1D6 Fujian Haian Rubber Co. Ltd...... Putian CIty, China D7, 1D7 Sumitomo ...... Ladysmith, South Africa

E EB, 1EB Metzeler (Pirelli) ...... Odenwald, Germany EC, 1EC Metzeler (Pirelli) ...... Hoechst, Germany EE, 1EE Nitto (Toyo) ...... Kanagawa, Japan EH, 1EH Bridgestone...Kurume, Japan EJ, 1EJ Bridgestone...... Tosu, Japan EK, 1EK Bridgestone.....Amagi, Japan EL, 1EL Bridgestone.....Hikone, Japan EM, 1EM Bridgestone.....Tokyo, Japan EN, 1EN Bridgestone...... Nasu Japan EP, 1EP Bridgestone....T.ochigi, Japan ER, 1ER Qingdao Doublestar Tyre In- dustry Co. Ltd...... Qingdao/Shandong, China ET, 1ET Sumitomo ...... Kobe, Japan EU, 1EU Sumitomo .....Nagoya, Japan EV, 1EV Qingdao Yellow Sea Rubber Co. Ltd....Qingdao/Shandong, China EW, 1EW Wuyi Qiangnai Rubber Man- ufacture Co. Ltd...... Wuyi County, Zhejiang, China EX, 1EX Kleber (Michelin) ...... La Chappelle, France E0, 1E0 Chongqing Hension Group Jiulongpo...... Chongqing, China E1, 1E1 Chung Hsin...... Taipei, Taiwan E2, 1E2 Bridgestone...Sao Paulo, Brazil E3, 1E3 Bridgestone ...... LaVergne, Tenn. E4, 1E4 Hebei Xiemei Rubber Products Co. Ltd...... Pingxiang, Hebei, China E5, 1E5 Bridgestone ...... Port Elizabeth, South Africa E6, 1E6 Otani Radial Tire Co. Ltd...... Nakornpathorn, Thailand E8, 1E8 Service Industries Ltd...... Gujart, Punjab, Pakistan E9, 1E9 Bridgestone...Brits, South Africa

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Continued from Page 21 K6, 1K6 Qingzhoui Hua Han Rubber ...... Hannover, Germany MP, 1MP Binh Loi Rubber Factory Tyre Co.Ltd. Co. Ltd...... Qinzhou City, China LH, 1LH Speedways Rubber Co. M ...... Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam ...... Dongying, Shandong, China K7, 1K7 Foshan Shunde Tian Di Rubber ...... Jalandhar, India MA, 1MA Zhejiang Best Rubber Co. MR, 1MR Qingdao Yellow Sea Tire J3, 1J3 Continental ....Puchov, Slovakia Co. Ltd....Foshan, Guangdong, China LJ, 1LJ Schefer Comercio Internacional Ltd...... Shaoxing, Zhejiang, China Factory..Qingdao/Shandong, China J6, 1J6 Jaroslavl Tire...Jaroslavl, Russia K8, 1K8 Shandong Zhengfang Tyre ...... Pinhais, Parana, Brazil MB, 1MB Goodyear...... Akron/Plant 2 MT, 1MT Suntop Tire (Wuxi) Co. Ltd. J7, 1J7 Hoosier Tire (Continental) Co. Ltd...... Taian, Shandong, China LL, 1LL Continental...... Clairoix, France MC, 1MC Goodyear...... Danville, Va...... Wuxi, Jiangsu, China ...... Lakeville, Ind. K9, 1K9 Tech Rubber Co. Ltd. LM, 1LM Continental...Aachen, Germany MD, 1MD Goodyear ...... Gadsden, Ala. MU, 1MU Ruain Jianda Tyre Manufac- J8, 1J8 Ta Chung Hu...Shanghai, China ...... Changhua, Taiwan LP, 1LP Shandong Zhentai Group Co. ME, 1ME Zhejiang Yizheng Tyre Co. ture Co. Ltd. J9, 1J9 PT Intirub...... Jakarta, Indonesia Ltd...... Gaomi City, Shandong, China ...... Ruian, Zhejiang, China ...... Ruian, Zhengjiang, China JA, 1JA Liaoning Permanent Tyre Co. L LR, 1LR TVS Srichakra ltd. MF, 1MF Danang Rubber J.S.C. MV, 1MV Shandong Wonbon Rubber Ltd...... Chaoyang, Liaoning, China LA, 1LA Wuxi Yuangfang Rubber ...... Tamil Nadu, India ...... Danang, Vietnam Co. Ltd....Dongying, Shandong, China JB, 1JB1 Shandong Zhengxing Tyres Engineering Co. Ltd. LT, 1LT Goodyear.....Aapazari, Turkey MH, 1MH Weifang Jingtong Da Tyre Co. MW, 1MW Shenyang Peace Radial Tyre Co. Ltd...... Linyi, Shandong, China ...... Wuxi, Jiangsu, China LU, 1LU Pirell...... Valencia, Venezuela Ltd.....Goomi City, Shandong, China Mfg. Co. Ltd...... Shenyang, Liaoning JD, 1JD P.T. Suryaraya Rubberindo LB, 1LB Shandong Fengyuan Tire LW, 1LW Trelleborg MJ, 1MJ Goodyear...... Topeka, Kan. MX, 1MX Goodyear....Sao Paulo, Brazil Industries ...... Bogor, Indonesia Mfg. Co. Ltd...... Trelleborg, Sweden MK, 1MK Qingdao Taihao Tyre Co. MY, 1MY Goodyear...... Cali, Colombia JE, 1JE Shandong Yongsheng Rub- ..Zahzhuang City, Shandong, China L0, 1L0 Michelin...... Gravanches, France Ltd...... Pingdu City, Qingdao, China M1, 1M1 Laoling Vheal Rubber Co. Ltd. ber Co. Ltd. LC, 1LC Casumina L1, 1L1 Goodyear...... Taipei, Taiwan ML, 1ML P.T. Banteng Pratama Rubber ...... Laoling City, China ...... Dongying, Shandong, China ...... Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam L4, 1L4 Danubiana ...... Bogor, Indonesia M2, 1M2 Dongying Huantai Rubber Co. JG, 2J6 Jilin Province Chunwei Tyre LD, 1LD Zhejiang Wanxin Rubber Co...... Bucharest, Romania MM, 1MM Kenda Rubber Ltd...... Dongying, China Co. Ltd.....Gongzhuluing/Jilin, China Ltd...... Xianju, Zhejiang, China L5, 1L5 BRISA (Bridgestone) ...... Tianjin, China M3, 1M3 Michelin...... Greenville, SC JH, 1JH Shandong Shuanwang Rub- LE, 1LE Weifang Lutong Rubber Co...... Izmit, Turkey MN, 1MN Dong Nai Rubber Factory M5, 1M5 Michelin ber Co. Ltd. Ltd...... Weifang, Shandong, China L6, 1L6 Continental...... Modipuram, India (CASUMINA) ...... Waterville, Nova Scotia ...... Dongying, Shandong, China LF, 1LF Continental L7, 1L7 Michelin)...... Zalau, Romania ...... Dong Nai Province, Vietnam Continued on Page 25 JJ, 1JJ Nexen Tire ...... Laixishi, Qingdao, China JK, 1JK Tovic Tire Co. Ltd...... Chanwon City, South Korea JL, 1JL Shandong Bayi Sailan Tyre Manufacturer Co. Ltd...... Zao Zhuang, Shandong, China JM, 1JM Yokohama ...... Suzhou, Jiangsu, China JN, 1JN Dongying Fangxing Rubber Co. Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China JP, 1JP Anhui Primewell Rubber & Plas- tics Co. Ltd....Hefei/Anhui, China JR, 1JR Pirelli ...... Rome, Ga. JT, 1JT K.R.M. Tyres...... Baddi, India JU, 1JU Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber Co. Ltd.....Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China JV, 1JV Fullrun Tyre Tech Corp. Ltd...... Qingdao, Shandong, China JW, 1JW Pirelli...... Voronezh, Russia JX, 1JX Dongying Xinjinshan Rubber Co. Ltd....Dongying, Shandong, China JY, 1JY Bridgestone ...... Stargard Szczecinski, Poland

K KA, 1KA Deestone Radial Tyre (dba Svizz One Corp. Ltd.) .....Banglane,Nakompathaom, Thailand KB, 1KB Zhaoqing Junhong Co. Ltd...... Zhaoqing, Guangdong, China KC, 1KC Rosava ...... Belaya Tserkov/Kiev, Ukraine KD, 1KD Valsa Bila Tserkva Tyre ...... Belaya Tserkov/Kiev, Ukraine KE, 1KE Shandong Jinyu Industrial Rubber Co Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China KF, 1KF Shandong Linglong Rubber Co Ltd...... Zhaoyuan, Shandong, China KH, 1KH Shandong Sangong Rubber Co. Ltd...... Shandong, China KJ, 1KJ Shandong Province Sanli Tire Mfg. Co. Ltd...... Caoxian, Shandong, China KK, 1KK Dalian Tyre Factory Co. Ltd...... Dalian, Liaoning, China KL, 1KL Anlas Anadolu Lastik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S....Ulus, Istanbul, Turkey KM, 1KM Goodyear ...... Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg KN, 1KN Hangzhou Chaoyang Rubber Co. Ltd.....Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China KP, 1KP Shandong Zhushenghua Rubber Co. Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China KR, 1KR Wuxi Double Flying ...... Wuxi, China KT, 1KT Da Nang Rubber ...... Danang, Vietnam KU, 1KU Weifang Dawang Rubber Products Co. Ltd...... Changyi, Shandong, China KV, 1KV Nanjing Tire Co. Ltd...... Nanjing, Jiangsu, China KW, 1KW Shengtai Group Co. Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China KX, 1KX Shandong New Dong Yue Group Co. Ltd...... Dongying City, Shandong, China KY, 1KY Dongying Tiantong Rubber & Plastic Co. Ltd SumitomoTruckTires.com...... Dongying City, Shandong, China K0, 1K0 Nexen Tire ...... Yang San, South Korea K2, 1K2 Kumho ...... Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam K3, 1K3 Kenda Rubber...Yuanlin, Taiwan K4, 1K4 Michelin.....Queretaro, Mexico K5, 1K5 Pneumant (Goodyear) ...... Fuerstenwalde, Germany For what drives you. U.S. high-performance tire trends Top Selling Cars/Light Trucks 2017

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2017* 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 United States Canada Original Equipment (millions of units) U.S. Canada 2017 Units % chng 2017 Units % chng H-rated 16.0 16.7 15.7 14.6 12.7 10.6 7.9 5.9 3.7 Passenger Cars V-Rated 6.2 6.6 6.6 7.0 7.0 5.9 4.4 4.5 3.7 Toyota Camry 387,081 -0.4% Honda Civic 69,030 7.2% Z-Rated1 3.0 3.0 2.7 2.4 1.8 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.6 Honda Civic 377,286 2.8% Toyota Corolla/Matrix 50,332 10.3% Toyota Corolla/Matrix 329,196 -13.0% Hyundai Elantra 46,112 -5.7% Performance subtotal 25.2 26.3 25.0 24.0 21.5 17.5 13.1 11.3 8.0 Honda Accord 322,655 -6.5% Mazda 3 27,862 0.6% % of OE shipments 55.8% 53.3% 50.3% 50.2% 45.0% 43.7% 37.5% 34.1% 32.5% Nissan Altima 254,966 -17.1% Chevrolet Cruze 27,520 2.6% Nissan Sentra 218,451 1.4% VW Golf/GTI 24,604 23.0% Replacement (millions of units) Ford Fusion 209,623 -21.1% Kia Forte 16,338 32.9% H-rated 48.8 43.7 40.8 37.3 33.8 31.6 30.0 30.5 28.3 Hyundai Elantra 198,210 -4.9% Toyota Camry 14,574 -2.4% Chevrolet Malibu 185,857 -18.6% Nissan Sentra 13,883 -2.8% V-Rated 25.8 23.8 21.4 18.9 16.3 14.7 14.4 13.1 11.4 Chevrolet Cruze 184,751 -2.2% Honda Accord 13,504 -2.5% Z-Rated1 17.4 16.8 16.5 15.2 13.5 12.9 12.7 12.1 01.6 Performance subtotal 92.0 84.3 78.7 71.4 63.6 59.2 57.4 55.7 50.3 Minivans Dodge Grand Caravan 125,196 -1.9% Dodge Grand Caravan 46,933 -8.8% % of replacement shipments 44.0% 40.4% 38.2% 34.6% 31.9% 30.4% 29.3% 27.6% 26.5% Chrysler Pacifica 118,274 89.6% Toyota Sienna 15,740 17.4% Toyota Sienna 111,489 -12.4% Dodge Journey 13,745 -18.6% Import share (millions of units) Honda Odyssey 100,307 -17.0% Honda Odyssey 11,232 -8.8% Imports (17” & higher) N.A. 40.7 35.4 28.8 24.1 21.3 19.2 17.0 13.2 Dodge Journey 89,470 -16.2% Chrysler Pacifica 6,185 141.6% Kia Sedona 23,815 -46.2% Kia Sedona 5,286 10.3% % of performance sector - 48.3% 45.0% 40.3% 37.9% 35.9% 33.3% 30.5% 26.2% Ford Transit Connect 34,473 -20.3% Ford Transit Connect 2,651 -5.3% Non-captive imports2 N.A. 15.4 17.5 13.5 10.5 8.7 7.1 6.0 5.3 Mercedes Metris 7,579 27.0% Mercedes Metris 1,777 43.1% % of performance sector - 18.3% 22.2% 18.9% 16.5% 14.7% 12.4% 10.9% 10.5% Nissan Quest 4,950 -55.5% Chrysler Town & Country 5 -99.8% Chrysler Town & Country 577 -99.0% ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Sources: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association: Department of Commerce; Tire Business research 1. Comprises W-, Y- and Z-rated tires SUVs/CUVs 2. Imports from countries where local manufacturers don’t have North American capacity; primarily China, Thailand, Indonesia, Taiwan, etc. *Preliminary data; subject to change Toyota RAV4 407,594 15.7% Toyota RAV4 50,894 3.6% Nissan Rogue 403,465 22.3% Honda CR-V 50,433 12.6% Honda CR-V 377,895 5.8% Ford Escape 47,880 2.6% Ford Escape 308,296 0.4% Nissan Rogue 43,418 8.4% Chevrolet Equinox 290,458 19.9% Chevrolet Equinox 24,446 27.4% Ford Explorer 271,131 9.1% Jeep Cherokee 23,702 -26.5% Jeep Grand Cherokee 240,696 13.4% Ford Explorer 17,333 13.5% Toyota Highlander 215,775 12.7% Jeep Wrangler 17,296 -6.5% Jeep Wrangler 190,522 -0.7% Jeep Grand Cherokee 16,877 11.7% Subaru Outback 188,886 3.3% Toyota Highlander 15,259 17.7%

60 Light Trucks % of Original Equipment Ford F series 896,764 9.3% Ford F series 155,290 6.8% 50 Chevrolet Silverado 585,864 1.9% Ram 98,465 8.8% Ram 500,723 2.3% GMC Sierra 61,883 21.1% 40 Chevrolet Colorado 290,458 167.1% Chevrolet Silverado 59,066 31.9%

30 GMC Sierra 217,943 -1.7% Toyota Tacoma 12,454 -1.3% Toyota Tacoma 198,124 3.4% Toyota Tundra 9,442 -16.9% 20 % of Replacement Shipments Toyota Tundra 116,285 0.7% Chevrolet Colorado 8,060 25.7% Nissan Frontier 74,360 -17.3% GMC Canyon 6,260 2.9% Nissan Titan 52,924 141.9% Nissan Titan 5,692 117.7% GMC Canyon 32,106 -14.3% Nissan Frontier 4,260 3.2% Original Equipment* Speed Ratings Replacement* graphic by Michael McCrady Cargo/Delivery Vans H V Z Other Ford Transit 127,360 -11.1% Ford Transit 11,958 17.2%

USINESS Chevrolet Express 69,164 1.7% GMC Savana 6,478 -7.7% B Sources: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association; Tire Business research 2017 market shares Ford E-Series 53,304 -1.7% Mercedes Sprinter 4,967 6.2% IRE T Ram ProMaster 40,483 0.1% Chevrolet Express 4,925 2.6% GMC Savana 29,679 47.4% Ram ProMaster 4,320 64.7% Largest retail tire chains Mercedes Sprinter 27,415 3.2% Ford E-Series 3,539 1.8% Nissan NV 200 18,602 0.5% Nissan NV 200 1,748 5.9% Ranked by number of company-owned stores (as of December 2017) Nissan NV 17,858 -0.1% Ram ProMaster City 1,058 -41.8% 1 Walmart Stores Inc.1 3,342 7 Goodyear6 576 Ram ProMaster City 15,584 -2.4% Nissan NV 752 46.0% Wal-Mart 2,583 Goodyear Auto Service Ctrs. 492 Sam’s Club 581 Just Tires 84 Top Nameplates (PC/LT/SUV) Wal-Mart Canada 178 8 Canadian Tire Corp. 501 Ford 2,464,041 -0.9% Ford 300,367 1.4% 2 Bridgestone Americas/Retail2 2,208 9 Costco Wholesale Inc. 438 Toyota 2,129,879 1.1% Toyota 199,647 4.6% Firestone Complete Auto Care 1,747 10 Les Schwab Tire Centers7 416 Chevrolet 2,065,879 -1.5% Honda 176,951 6.3% Tires Plus 398 11 Sears Holdings Corp.8 411 Honda 1,486,827 0.7% Chevrolet 171,005 12.9% Wheel Works 37 12 Mavis Discount Tire9 341 Nissan 1,440,049 1.0% Nissan 134,244 8.3% Hibdon Tire 26 13 Kal Tire 206 Jeep 828,522 -10.6% Hyundai 129,696 -5.0% 3 Monro Inc.3 1,118 14 Express Oil Change/Tire Engineers 185 Hyundai 664,961 -12.9% Ram 103,843 10.3% Monro/Speedy 534 15 Fountain Tire6 161 Subaru 647,956 5.3% GMC 99,508 17.5% Mr. Tire 321 16 Rent-A-Wheel / Rent-A-Tire 124 Kia 589,668 -8.9% Kia 76,594 6.9% Tire Choice 86 17 Best One Tire & Service10 115 GMC 560,687 2.6% Dodge 76,051 -8.4% Tire Warehouse 54 18 A.T.V. Inc./American Tire 105 Others 4,367,403 -2.5% Others 576,037 3.8% Tread Quarters 50 18 Tire Discounters 105 TOTAL U.S. 17,245,872 -1.7% TOTAL Canada 2,043,943 4.6% Car-X Tire 38 20 Belle Tire Distributors 97 Ken Towery’s 33 2017 Units Tire Barn 29 1 Wal-Mart and Sam’s Clubs stores that sell tires Autotire 27 2 Bridgestone also operates 200+ GCR and TDS stores in the U.S. and 36 GCR stores in Sales by country of origin U.S. Canada. Tires Plus total includes 38 Michel Tires Plus stores 4 U.S./Canada/Mexico 13,248,822 4 Pep Boys -- Manny, Moe & Jack 1,022 3 Also franchises 106 Car-X Tire locations Japan 1,963,687 Superstores 567 4 Allied with AutoPlus parts stores; Acquired Just Brakes Inc. (134 stores) Jan. 2017; also Service & Tire Centers 455 franchises approx. 1,000 AAMCO, Cottman & Precision Tune brand outlets Europe 1,249,703 5 TBC also franchises 425+ Big O Tires outlets in the U.S. and Canada, as well as nearly South Korea 715,486 5 Discount Tire/America’s Tire 950 1,200 Midas stores 5 Others 68,174 6 TBC Corp. 732 6 Goodyear is 50% owner of Fountain Tire News Automotive NTB 467 7 Also operates 63 associate stores Imports (sub total) 3,997,050 8 Sears is closing 24 more stores, Q1 2018 TOTAL 17,245,872 Tire Kingdom 190 9 Acquired Kauffman Tire Inc.’s retail business -- 69 stores -- Jan. 2018 Source: Merchant’s 75 10 Also operates 75 associate stores Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 25

Continued from Page 23 NX, 1NX Weifang Angu Rubber In- PV, 1PV Cenchelyn Tire Co. Ltd...... Halol, Gujarat, India TC, 1TC Goodyear...... Pulandian, China M6, 1M6 Goodyear...... Lawton, Okla. dustry Co. Ltd...... Jimo, Shandong, China RL, 1RL International Machinery & TD, 1TD Acme Rubber Ind. Co. Ltd. M7, 1M7 Goodyear...... Santiago, Chile ..Shouguang City, Shandong, China PW, 1PW Toyo...... Hyogo, Itami, Japan Equipment (Zhengzhou) Co. Ltd...... Tianjhong, Changhua, Taiwan NY, 1NY Goodyear.....Bangkok,Thailand ...... Zhengzhou, Henan, China M8, 1M8 Premier Tyres PX, 1PX Techno Innovative Rubber En- TE, 1TE CST Rubber (Zhangzhou) Ind...... Kalamassery, India N3, 1N3 Toyo Tire...... Kuwana, Japan RM, 1RM Cooper Kunshan Tire N4, 1N4 Victoria (Michelin) terprise Inc...... Scarborough, Ontario ...... Kunshan, China Ltd....Gangwei, Longhai, Fujian, China M9, 1M9 Shandong Havstyear Rubber PY, 1PY Weifang Huari Rubber Co. TF, 1TF Qingdao Qianzhen Tyre Co. Technology Co. Ltd...... Floresti, Romania RP, 1RP Taizhou Taiyangfeng Rubber .....Dongying City, Shandong, China N5, 1N5 Pneumant (Goodyear) Ltd...... Shouguang City, Shandong Co. Ltd...... Xianju County, China Ltd....Pingdu City, Shandong, China ...... Riesa, Germany P0, 1P0 Apollo Tyres Ltd. RR, 1RR Belshina.....Bobruisk, Belarus TH, 1TH Weifang Longshan Tyre Co. N N6, 1N6 Reifen Heidenau ....Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, India RT, 1RT Dongguan Huacheng Tyre Fac- Ltd...... Gaomi, Shandong, China ...... Heidenau, Germany tory...Donguang, Guangdong, China NA, 1NA Sumitomo P1, 1P1 Goodyear...... Hebron, Ohio TJ, 1TJ Chaoyang Long March Tyre New ...... Fazenda Rio Grande, Brazil N7, 1N7 Caracal...... Caracal, Romania RU, 1RU Rekord Gummi N8, 1N8 Shandong Cascen Rubber P2, 1P2 Cenchelyn Tire Co. Ltd...... Belgrade, Serbia Co. Ltd...Chaoyang, Liaoning, China NB, 1NB Goodyear ...... Jimo, Shandong, China TK, 1TK Yokohama...... Lipetsk, Russia ...... Wolverhampton, England Ind. Ltd...... Zaozhuang City, China RV, 1RV Eternal Rise Tyre (Tianjin) Co. NC, 1NC Goodyear.....Amiens, France N9, 1N9 Pirelli P4, 1P4 Carlstar Group..Jackson, Tenn. Ltd...... Tianjin, China TL, 1TL Sichuan Kalevei Technology ND, 1ND Goodyear ...... Feira de Santana/ Bahia, Brazil P5, 1P5 Continental Tire de Mexico RW, 1RW Societe Tunisienne des In- Co. Ltd....Jianyang, Sichuan, China ...... Philippsburg, Germany ...... San Luis Potosi, Mexico dustries de Pneumatique (STIP) TM, 1TM Bridgestone P ...... Sousse, Tunisia NE, 1NE Gummiwerke Fulda (Good- PA, 1PA Goodyear...... Izmit, Turkey P6, 1P6 Yonkang City Huajin Silicon ...... Huizhou, Guangdong, China year)...... Fulda, Germany RX, 1RX PRS Tyres Ltd. PB, 1PB Goodyear.....Valencia, Venezuela Rubber Co. Ltd...... Yongkang, China ...... Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, India TN, 1TN Weifang Huantai Rubber Co. NF, 1NF Jinyong (Qingyuan) Rubber PC, 1PC Goodyear P7, 1P7 Maggion Industrias de Pneus e Ltd....Changyi City, Shandong, China Industrial Co Ltd. RY, 1RY Shandong Changfeng Tyres Co...... Medicine Hat, Alberta Maquinas Ltd...... Guarulhos, Brazil Ltd....Dongying, Shandong, China TP, 1TP Double Coin Group (Chongq- .....Qingyuan City, Guandong, China PD, 1PD Xinjiang Kunlun Engineering P8, 1P8 Qingdao Rubber R0, 1P0 Amerityre Corp. ing) Tire Co. Ltd.....Shanghai, China NH, 1NH Qingdao Huasheng Rubber Tyre Co. Ltd...... Korle City, China Co. Ltd.....Pingdu Qingdao City, China ...... Qingdao, China ...... Boulder City, Nev. TR, 1TR Qingdao Shuanghe Tyre Co. PE, 1PE MRF Ltd. Perambalur, Tamil R1, 1R1 Dezhou Linglong Tyre Co. NJ, 1NJ Goodyear ...... Nadu, India P9, 1P9 MRF Ltd...... Kottayam, India Ltd...... Pingdu, Shandong, China ...... Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg Ltd...... Dezhou, China PF, 1PF Qingdao Huawu Rubber & R2, 1R2 Tianjin Zhenxin Rubber Co. TT, 1TT Shandong Deruibao Tire Co. NK, 1NK Goodyear...... Hariana, India Plastic Co. Ltd. R Ltd...... Guangrao, Qingdao, China NL, 1NL Goodyear.....Bogor, Indonesia Ltd...... Tianjin, China ...... Qingdao, Shandong, China RA, 1RA Taizhou Renli Tire Co. Ltd. R3, 1R3 Zheijiang Xinchang Zhongya TU, 1TU Qingdao Morewin Rubberware NM, 1NM Tianjin Xieli Rubber Product PH, 1PH Dongying Durun Tyre Co...... Taizhou, China Industry...... Xinchang, China Co. Ltd...... Jiaonan, Qingdao, China Ltd. Co...... Tianjin, China Ltd...... Dawang, Dongying, China NN, 1NN Chongqing Dragon Rubber RB, 1RB Bridgestone R4, 1R4 Shandong Shifeng (Group) Co. TV, 1TV Shandong O’Green Tyres Co. PJ, 1PJ Goodyear.,...Fayetteville, N.C. Ltd...... Gaotang, China Products Co. Ltd. PK, 1PK Titan Tire...... Freeport, Ill...... Cienega de Flores, Mexico Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China ...... Changshou/Chongqing, R5, 1R5 Shandong Hengyu Rubber Co. PM, 1PM Qingdao Chengtai Hand RC, 1RC Qingdao Mao Xing Rubber Ltd...... Guangrao, China TW, 1TW Weifang Shunfuchang Rub- Chongaing, China Truck Co. Ltd. Co. Ltd...... Qingdao, China ber & Plastic Co. Ltd. NP, 1NP I-Greatest Rubber Ind. Co. R6, 1R6 Qingdao Chongkun Industri- ....Jiaonan Qingdao, Shandong, China RD, 1RD Corporacion de Occidente al Development...... Qingdao, China ...... Shouguang, Shandong, China Ltd...... Mexico City, Mexico PN, 1PN Sifute Industrial Group Ltd. (Cooper)...... El Salto, Mexico R7, 1R7 Corp. de Occidente (Cooper) TX, 1TX Wiegel Rubber Co. Ltd. NR, 1NR Shandong Rongcheng Tire ...... Shandong, China Factory Co. RE, 1RE Qingdao Elite Rubber Co. Ltd...... El Salto, Mexico ...... Handan, Hebei, China PP, 1PP Shandong Guofeng Rubber R8, 1R8 Sumitomo...... Rayong, Thailand ...... Rongcheng/Shandong, China & Plastic Co. Ltd...... Qingdao, China TY, 1TY Wiegel Rubber Co. Ltd. NT, 1NT Goodyear...... Lima, Peru R9, 1R9 Taizhou Julun Tyre Co. Ltd...... Dawang, Guangrao, China RF, 1RF Qingdao Tianchi Tyre Co. Ltd...... Lunan/Taizhou, China ...... Pindgu, Shandong, China NU, 1NU Qingdao Honghua Tyre Factory PR, 1PR Weihai Pingan Tyre Co. Ltd...... Qingdao, China T1, 1T1 Hankook...Seoul, South Korea ...... Qingdao City, China ...... Rongcheng, China RH, 1RH Qingdao Huashi Industrial T T2, 1T2 Stomil (Michelin) NV, 1NV Weifang Huadong Rubber Co. PT, 1PT Ceat Ltd. Products Co. Ltd.....Qingdao, China TA, 1TA Wendeng Sanjing Chemistry Co...... Olsztyn, Poland T3, 1T3 TC Debica (Goodyear) Ltd....Shouguang, Shandong, China ...... Baroda, Gujarat, India RJ, 1RJ Anlas Anadolu Lastik Sanayii Ltd...... Wendeng, Shandong, China ...... Debica, Poland NW, 1NW Goodyear PU, 1PU Arai Shoji Co. Ltd. ve Ticaret A.S...... Duzce, Turkey TB, 1TB Sentaida Group Co...... Uitenhage, South Africa ...... Minato-Ku (Tokyo), Japan RK, 1RK Innovative Tyres & Tubes Ltd...... Jimo, Shandong, China Continued on Page 27 Automotive aftermarket employment trends

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(Thousands of jobs) 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2007-16* Automobile dealers Employees 1,242.2 1,176.7 1,018.2 1,011.5 1,056.9 1,095.5 1,136.5 1,184.9 1,241.2 1,281.6 0.3% Avg. hourly wage (non-supervisory) $17.61 $17.13 $17.67 $18.22 $18.61 $19.10 $19.86 $20.30 $20.73 $20.61 1.8% Auto parts & accessories stores Employees 326.7 325.2 320.3 323.3 336.2 337.3 344.1 348.0 364.8 367.8 1.3% Avg. hourly wage (non-supervisory) $12.74 $13.19 $13.64 $14.03 $14.44 $14.90 $15.01 $15.32 $16.29 $16.38 2.8% Tire dealers Employees 167.8 166.9 163.0 18.3 170.6 174.5 176.9 178.6 179.9 182.1 0.9% Avg. hourly wage (non-supervisory) $14.38 $14.51 $14.80 $15.48 $15.90 $15.54 $15.44 $15.34 $15.08 $15.41 0.8% Auto repair / maintenance Employees 884.6 856.3 805.8 801.1 819.6 832.1 847.5 868.5 896.4 913.4 0.4% Avg. hourly wage (non-supervisory) $14.71 $15.23 $15.27 $15.55 $16.03 $16.00 $16.18 $16.95 $17.40 $17.77 2.1% Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics; Auto Care Association Note: historical data have been revised *Compound annual growth rate

(Dollars per hour)

(Millions of consumer dollars) (Billions of consumer dollars) Year ($ per hour)

Medium / Total Auto % Change 2016 ...... $17.27 Outlet Type 2016# 2017# 2018* 2019* Year Automotive Heavy-Duty Care Industry Year-to-Year 2015 ...... $16.86 New car dealers $77,165 $79,215 $81,451 $83,710 2020 $316.4 $104.8 $421.2 3.3% 2014 ...... $16.62 Used car dealers $2,061 $2,108 $2,155 $2,218 2013 ...... $16.13 2019 $306.4 $101.1 $407.5 3.5% General repair shops $40,469 $42,014 $43,382 $44,958 2012 ...... $16.27 2018 $296.3 $97.6 $393.9 3.4% 1 $ Other auto repair $4,109 $4,227 $4,345 $4,481 2017 $286.9 $94.2 $381.1 3.5% 2011 ...... 16.16 2010 ...... $16.13 Tire dealers $20,102 $20,704 $21,236 $21,863 2016 $265.7 $87.7 $353.4 4.1% 2009 ...... $15.99 Warehouse clubs, etc. $19,029 $20,148 $21,180 $22,221 2015 $248.7 $81.5 $328.2 3.5% $ 2008 ...... 15.70 Oil change/lubrication shops $5,879 $6,149 $6,398 $6,657 2014 $238.4 $78.8 $317.2 3.1% $ 2007 ...... 15.37 2 2013 $231.2 $76.5 $307.7 3.5% Auto part /accessories $31,532 $32,495 $33,379 $34,298 2006 ...... $14.70 Gas stations $8,955 $9,192 $9,443 $9,717 2012 $223.4 $73.9 $297.3 4.7% 2005 ...... $14.09 2011 $213.3 $70.6 $283.9 3.7% 2004 ...... $13.68 Transmission repair $2,259 $2,302 $2,359 $2,436 2010 $205.7 $68.0 $273.7 -1.4% 2003 ...... $13.51 Medium-/heavy-duty repair $90,900 $94,200 $97,600 $101,100 CAGR 2012-20 3.6% 3.6% 3.6% 2002 ...... $13.31 Source: Auto Care Association; Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association # - revised from earlier reports * - estimated Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Source: Auto Care Assocition; Automotive Aftermarket Suppliers Association 1 - includes mechanical, electrical, exhaust and miscellaneous repair and maintenance Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2 - represents sales to the general public; excludes wholesale revenues

(vehicles in operation, in thousands) 2014 2015 2016 2017 Outlet Type 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Cars: domestic 51,581 50,501 49,368 48,021 Motor vehicle dealers1 21,869 22,561 37,060 22,570 22,722 23,592 22,762 23,050 Cars: import 68,049 70,440 72,616 74,425 Auto parts / accessories retailers 4,038 4,347 6,094 4,408 4,454 4,756 4,645 4,656 Light trucks: domestic 95,170 96,400 98,351 100,578 Light trucks: import 37,800 40,530 43,740 47,419 Parts / accessories wholesalers 3,162 3,278 4,409 3,046 3,036 3,062 2,944 2,892 Medium/heavy trucks: Class 4-6 2,629 2,704 2,903 2,973 Gasoline service stations 10,237 10,370 10,400 10,264 10,111 10,115 9,814 9,582 Medium/heavy trucks: Class 7-8 4,490 4,652 5,071 5,191 Sources: IHS Markit / Auto Care Association Canadian automotive aftermarket – Source: DesRosiers Automoitve Consulotants Inc. courtesy of Auto Care Association industry service channel outlets

Outlet Type 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2008-16 Motor vehicle dealers1 20,770 20,010 18,460 17,700 17,540 17,635 16,396 16,545 16,680 -2.7% General repair garages2 76,564 75,637 76,108 76,731 77,561 78,354 79,240 79,500 80,071 0.6% Tire dealers 18,596 18,547 18,675 18,980 19,470 19,759 19,931 19,818 19,822 0.8% Specialty repair shops2 9,674 9,149 8,663 8,415 8,101 7,785 7,534 7,322 7,040 -3.9% Gasoline stations2 105,169 104,400 103,768 104,011 104,837 104,855 105,688 104,961 104,780 0.0% Oil change / lubrication shops2 7,649 7,501 7,518 7,490 7,427 7,430 7,368 7,354 7,737 -0.4% Independent body shops 36,041 35,193 34,764 34,358 34,437 34,344 34,381 34,510 34,698 -0.5% Total number of outlets 274,463 270,437 267,956 267,685 269,373 270,162 269,538 270,010 270,527 -0.2% Source: Auto Care Association Digital Factbook 1 - NADA Industry Analysis Division 2 -- Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Continued from Page 25 ...... Rio Grande, Parana, Brazil ...... Taipei, Taiwan XE, 1XE Prometeon Tyre (ex-Pirelli) XY, 1XY Bridgestone...Joliette, Quebec T5, 1T5 Tigar Tyres (Michelin) WD, 1WD Hebei Tianrui Rubber Co. WY, 1WY Corp. de Occidente (Cooper) ...... Gravatai, Brazil X0, 1X0 Nizhnekamskshina ...... Pirot, Serbia Ltd...... Handan, Hebei, China ...... Guadalajara, Mexico XH, 1XH Pirelli...... Kirov, Russia ...... Nizhnekamsk, Russia T6, 1T6 Qingdao Yuanda Tyre Co. Ltd. WE, 1WE Nankang..West Taipei, Taiwan W0, 1W0 Inoue Rubber XJ, 1XJ Prometeon Tyre (ex-Pirelli) X1, 1X1 Tong Shin Chemical ...... Pingdu, Shandong, China WF, 1WF Bridgestone...Burgos, Spain ...... Bangkok, Thailand ...... Izmit, Turkey ...... Seoul, South Korea T7, 1T7 Hankook...Taejeon, South Korea WH, 1WH Shandong Fenglun Tyre Co. W1, 1W1 Bridgestone XK, 1XK Prometeon Tyre (ex-Pirelli) X2, 1X2 Hwa Fong Rubber T8, 1T8 Goodyear...... Selangor, Malaysia Ltd....Zaozhuang, Shandong, China ...... La Vergne, Tenn...... Sao Paulo, Brazil ...... Yuanlin, Taiwan T9, 1T9 MRF Ltd...... ,,,...... Goa, India WJ, 1WJ Shanghai Hanghong Rub- W2, 1W2 Bridgestone...... Wilson, N.C. XL, 1XL Pirelli...... Sao Paulo, Brazil X3, 1X3 Rosava Belaya ber Manufactory.....Shanghai, China W5, 1W5 Bridgestone XM, 1XM Pirelli...... ,....Merlo, Argentina ...... Tserkov, Ukraine U WK, 1WK Wuyi Fengyuan Mining Ma- ...... Buenos Aires, Argentina XN, 1XN Pirelli.....,....Carlisle, England X4, 1X4 Pars Tyre...... Savah, Iran X5, 1X5 JK Industries...... Kankroli, India UA, 1UA Nexen chine Manufactor Co. Ltd. W7, 1W7 Jiangsu Chengtong Tire Co. XP, 1XP Pirelli X6, 1X6 Belshin...Bobruysk, Byelorussia .....Changnyeong-gun, South Korea ...... Wuyi, Zhejiang, China Ltd...... Xuzhou, China ...... Burton-on-Trent, England X7, 1X7 Chimkentsky Tire UB, 1UB Shandong Hengyu Science WL, 1WL Ningbo Hualin W8, 1W8 Siam Tire..Bangkok, Thailand XR, 1XR Qingdao Morechi Rubber Co...... Chimkent, Kazakhstan & Technology Co. Ltd...... Yuyao, Zhe Jiang, China W9, 1W9 Bridgestone Ltd...... Jiaonan, Shandong, China WN, 1WN Trelleborg Wheel. X8, 1X8 Dneproshina ...... Dawang, Shandong, China ...... Maharashtra, India XT, 1XT Pirelli...... Breuberg, Germany ...... Xingtai, Hebei, China ...... Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine UC, 1UC Shandong Fuyu Bluestone XU, 1XU Dongying Zhongyi Rubber Co. WP, 1WP Guangzhou South China X9, 1X9 Moscow Tire...Moscow, Russia Tyre Co. Ltd...Zibo, Shandong, China X Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd. UD, 1UD Mitas Tires North America XA, 1XA Pirelli...... Bollate, Italy XV, 1XV Tolins Tyres Pvt. Ltd...... Aotou, Guangdong, China Inc...... Charles City, Iowa. XB, 1XB Pirelli ...... Kalady, Kerala, India Y WR, 1WR JK Tyre & Industries YA, 1YA MRF Ltd. UE, 1UE Tiumsun Rubber Tire (Weihai) ...... Settimo Veicoli/Turin, Italy XW, 1XW Qingzhou Huachen Rubber ...Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu, India ...... Perambalur, Tamil Nadu, India Co. Ltd...... Wehai, China XC, 1XC Trelleborg...... Tivoli, Italy Co. Ltd. WT, 1WT MRF Ltd...... Madras, India YB, 1YB Pirelli ...... Voronezh, Russia UF, 1UF Shaanxi Yanchang Petroleum XD, 1XD Pirelli ...... Qingzhou, Shandong, China WU, 1WU Ceat Tyres.....Bombay, India Group Rubber Co...... Wanakerta Purwadadi, XX, 1XX Bandag (Bridgestone) Continued on Page 30 WV, 1WV General Rubber ...... Xianyang, Shaanxi, China Subang, Indonesia ...... Muscatine, Iowa UH, 1UH Shandong Yinuo Engineering Tyre Co. Ltd...... Tengzhou City, Shandong, China UJ, 1UJ China National Tyre & Rubber Guilin Co. Ltd...... Suqiao, Guilin, China UK, 1UK Toyama Tyre Corp. Ltd...... Beijing, China EMPOWERING THE UL, 1UL Cheng Shin Tire ...... Chongqing, China ENTIRE BUSINESS UN, 1UN Pirelli ...... Silao, Mexico UP, 1UP Cooper...... Findlay, Ohio UR, 1UR Good Friend Tyre Co. Ltd...... Jiaozuo, Henan, China UT, 1UT Cooper...... Texarkana, Ark. UV, 1UV Kzowa Rubber...... Osaka, Japan www.thetire-cologne.com UW, 1UW Okada Tire...... Tokyo, Japan UX, 1UX Federal...... Taipei, Taiwan UY, 1UY Cheng Shin Rubber ...... Yuanlin, Taiwan U1, 1U1 Lien Shin Tire...... Taipei, Taiwan U2, 1U2 Sumitomo..Shirakawa, Japan THE LEADING TRADE SHOW U3, 1U3 Cooper...... Krusevac, Serbia U8, 1U8 Nankang...... Hsin Fung, Taiwan U9, 1U9 Cooper...... ,,,..Tupelo, Miss. V FOCUSED ON THE TIRE BUSINESS VA, 1VA Sumitomo ...... Amphur Pluakdaeng, Rayong, Thailand VB, 1VB Anhui Darui Rubber Co. Ltd...... Wuhu, Anhui, China VC, 1VC Shandong Haoyu Rubber Co. COLOGNE, GERMANY Ltd. ..Guangrao County, Shandong, China VD, 1VD Qingdao Hongchi Tyre Co. Ltd...... Pingdu, Qingdao, China May 29 – June 01, 2018 VE, 1VE Bridgestone ...... Des Moines, Iowa VF, 1VF Weifang Zhenfu Industrial Co. Ltd...... Gaomi City, Shandong, China VH, 1VH Sumitomo ...... Changsha, Hunan, China VJ, 1VJ Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd...... Jiaozuo, Henan, China BUY VK, 1VK Qingdao Yuanzhou Rubber Products Co. Ltd. S ...... Jiaonan, Shandong, China VL, 1VL Continental.....Kaluga, Russia TICKET VM, 1VM Zhucheng Guoxin Rubber Co. Ltd...... Zhucheng, Shandong, China VN, 1VN Bridgestone.....Joliette, Quebec NOW! VP, 1VP Bridgestone...... Bari, Italy VR, 1VR Bridgestone ...... Tatabanya, Hungary VT, 1VT Bridgestone...... Bilbao, Spain VV, 1VV Briland Rubber Tire Co. Ltd...... Wenzhou, China VW, 1VW Sumitomo ...... Izumi-ohtsu, Japan VX, 1VX Weihai Huamao Rubber Science & Technology ...... Wehai, Shandong, China VY, 1VY Continental...... Sumter, S.C. V2, 1V2 Volzhsky Tire...Volzhsky, Russia V3, 1V3 Ta Hsin Tire...... Taipei, Taiwan V4, 1V4 Sumitomo...... Miyazaki, Japan V6, 1V6 Bridgestone ...... Cuernavaca, Mexico V7, 1V7 Voronezhsky Tire ...... Voronezh, Russia V8, 1V8 Michelin ...Gummipoondi Taluk Tiruvallur, India W WA, 1WA Bridgestone ...... Bethune, France WB, 1WB Bridgestone ...... San Jose, Costa Rica WC, 1WC Sumitomo Your direct contact: Koelnmesse Inc. | 8600 West Bryn Mawr Avenue | Suite 410N | 60631 Chicago | USA Darrin Stern | Tel. +1 (773) 326-9925 | [email protected] 28 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com

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577 372 9,836

535 427 MILES DRIVEN, IN THOUSANDS

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324 7,947 20 15,000 244 7,212 0 8,802 8,484 9,174 224 ’00 ’1 ’2 ’3 ’4 ’5 ’6 ’7 ’8 ’9 ’10 ’11 ’12 ’13 ’14 ’15 ’16 ’17 6,668 6,418 5,930 5,015 7,348

10,000 7,554 6,782 7,437

7,103 (millions of units) 5,990 7,539 7,773 6,800 5,642 7,586 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017*

5,000 5,336 Passenger 143.7 148.9 149.5 146.5 144.6 Avg. $ value $54.47 $51.55 $51.03 $49.12 N.A. 0 Light truck 24.7 25.9 24.3 27.9 26.4 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Medium 2010 & 2011 Heavy 2012 Duty 2013 Truck 2014 2015 Light 2016 Truck Cars Avg. $ value $81.01 $75.61 $72.37 $68.91 N.A. Medium/wide- 10.2 13.2 14.4 13.9 14.3 TIRE BUSINESS graphics by Michael McCrady Source: ACA 2017 Digital Factbook/IHS Automotive base truck Avg. $ value $184.31 $172.16 $161.36 $141.87 N.A. Agricultural/ 2.1 2.1 2.2 1.9 N.A. Wholesale No. of implement Company / headquarters sales distribution Avg. $ value $171.66 $173.31 $132.03 $139.38 N.A. ($ millions) centers Construction/ 1.4 2.8 2.6 1.1 N.A. NATIONALLY ACTIVE industrial American Tire Distributors Inc.1 5,200.0 130 Avg. $ value $404.72 $173.32 $254.94 $365.28 N.A. Charlotte, N.C. (www.atd-us.com) NTW - National Tire Wholesale (TBC-Michelin JV)2 2,000.0+ 144 ST trailer 19.2 12.5 17.9 16.2 N.A. Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. / Duncan, S.C. Avg. $ value $19.01 $20.21 $15.18 $12.65 N.A. Dapper Tire Co. / W T C (Goodyear) N.A. 11 Sources: U.S. Commerce Department *estimated San Diego, Calif. (www.dappertire.com) Dealer Tire L.L.C.3 1,000.0+ 20 Cleveland (www.dealertire.com) Tire Wholesale Warehouse (Bridgestone Americas) N.A. 37 Nashville, Tenn. (www.twwonline.com) U.S. AutoForce N.A. 24 Combined Locks, Wis. (www.usautoforce.com) Dunlap & Kyle Co. Inc. 536.0 17 Batesville, Miss. (www.dktire.com) K&M Tire Inc.4 350.0 20 Delphos, Ohio (www.kmtire.com) TR Wholesale Solutions (Tire Rack Inc.) N.A. 9 South Bend, Ind. (www.tirerack.com) Kauffman Tire Inc. 260.6 14 Atlanta (www.kauffmantire.net) Community Wholesale Tire Distributors Inc. 125.0 3 St. Louis (www.itdroll.com) Tire’s Warehouse Inc. *100.0+ 7 Corona, Calif. (www.tireswarehouse.net) Jack Williams Tire Co. Inc. N.A. 15 Scranton, Pa. (www.jackwilliams.com; www.mytireshop.com) Exxpress Tire Delivery (Dunn Tire Co.) 70.7 7 Buffalo, N.Y. (www.etdonline.net) Max Finkelstein Inc. N.A. 14 Astoria, N.Y. (www.maxfinkelstein.com) Omni United Tire Co. N.A. 18 Traverse City, Mich.(omni-united.com) Graham Tire Co. 59.2 17 Spencer, Iowa (www.grahamtire.com/www.grahamtire.net) Moore’s Tire Sales Inc. 55.9 12 Owego, N.Y. (www.moorestiresales.com) Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. 50.0 14 Norwell, Mass. (www.sullivantire.com) S&S Tire Wholesale N.A. 11 Lexington, Ky. (www.sstire.com/wholesale)

1 -- includes distribution in Canada 2 -- JV in principle; awaiting full approval; includes distribution in Mexico 3 -- Services new car dealers exclusively 4 -- K&M recently acquired New England/Eastern Seaboard distributor Motostar Tire Sources: Group Michelin; company surveys; Tire Business research

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Continued from Page 27 01H Trelleborg ...... Spartanburg, S.C. 1AG Hulera Tornel (JK Tyre) 3P, 13P Hwa Fong 6I, 261 Michelin...Nyiregyhaza, Hungary YC, 1YC Shandong Linglong Tyre 01J Maxxis Rubber (Cheng Shin) ...... Cuidad de Mexico, Mexico ...... Samutprakarn, Thailand 6J, 16J Trelleborg..Zlin, Czech Republic ...... Sriracha, Chonburi, Thailand …...... …. Ahmedabad/Gujarat, India 1B, 11B Pirelli....Valencia, Venezuela 3Q, 230 Continental 6K, 16K Ceat Ltd....Aurangabad, India YE, 1YE Bridgestone 01K Weifang Huantai Rubber Co. Ltd. 1BT Shandong Cocrea Tyres Co. Ltd...... Hannover, Germany 6M, 16M Vee Tyre ...... Des Moines, Iowa ……….....Changyi/Shandong, China ...... Linyi City/Shandong, China 3R, 13R Michelin...... Itatiaia, Brazil ...... Samutsakorn, Thailand YH, 1YH Numsiam Rubber (Laos) Co. 01L Shandong Jiluer Tyre Co. Ltd. 1D, 11D Bridgestone 3T, 13T PT Mega Safe Tyre Industry 6N, 16N Mewat Tire & Rubber (P) Ltd. Ltd...... … Tengzhou/Shandong, China ...... Shimonoseki, Japan ...... Salatiga, Indonesia ...... Kirov, Russia ....Spen District, Savannakhet, Laos 01M DNA Specialty Inc. 1E, 11E Liaoning Tyre Factory 3U, 13U Specialty Tire 6Q, 260 Shandong Weihai Rubber YJ, 1YJ Sailun (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. …………………..….. Compton, Calif...... Chaoyang, China ...... Unicoi, Tenn. Plant....Weihai City/Shandong, China ...... Dong Ward, Tay Ninh, Vietnam 01N Zhongce Rubber (Fuyang) Co. 1E2 Bridgestone...Santo Andre, Brazil 3V, 13V Balkrishna Industries Ltd. 6R, 16R Qingdao Henhua Industrial YK, 1YK Shandong Anchi Tyres Co. Ltd.……...... Fuyang/Zhejiang, China 1G, 216 Hankook ...... Waluj, India Group Corp. Ltd. 01P Weihai Huayang Rubber Technol- ...... Jiaxing/Zhejiang, China 3W, 13W Shandong Qi Xia Tire Factory ...... Qingdao, Shandong, China ....Zhucheng City, Shandong, China ogy……....Weihai/Shandong, China 1H, 11H Continental....Cuenca, Ecuador ...... Shandong, China 6T, 16T Bridgestone....Sao Paulo, Brazil YL, 1YL Nokian Tyres...... Nokia, Finland 01R Federal Tire 1H2 Kumho 3X, 13X Tianjin Tyre...... Tianjin, China 6U, 16U Michelin YM, 1YM Yokohama ...... Guanyin/Taoyuan, Taiwan ...... Gwangsan-gu, South Korea 3Y, 13Y Bridgestone...Poznan, Poland ...... Clermont-Ferrand, France ...... District Jhajjar, India 01T Rizhao Younai Tires Co. Ltd. 1J, 11J Xiamen Petrel Rubber Co. Ltd. 4A, 14A Vee Rubber Co. Ltd. 6W, 16W Hwa Fong Rubber YN, 1YN Aung Htet Myet Co. Ltd. …...…. Ju County/Shandong, China ...... Xiamen, Fujian, China ...... Samutsakom, Thailand ...... Jiang Su, China ...... Yangon, Myanmar 01U Weifang Goldshield Tire Co. Ltd. 1K, 11K Doublestar Dong Feng Tyre 4B, 14B Goodyear...... Napanee, Ontario 6X, 16X Guangzhou Bolex YP, 1YP Hangzhou Shunyuan Tire …………..Weifang/Shandon, China Co. Ltd...Shi Yan CIty, Hubei, China 4D, 14D Bridgestone ...... Guangdon, China Manufacture Co. Ltd. 01V Qingdao Century Fung Tire Co. Ltd. 1L, 11L Continental ...... Warren County, Tenn. 6Y, 16Y Continental ...... Hangzhou, China …… Qingdao/Shandong, China ...... Port Elizabeth, South Africa 4E, 14E Anhui Kaiyuan Tire ...... Puchov, Slovak Republic YR, 1YR Qingdao Huada Rubber 01W Qingdao Rili Tyre Co. Ltd. 1M, 11M Shandong Taishan Tye Factory ...... Hefei, China 7A, 17A Kings Tire....Bangkok, Thailand Production Co. Ltd...... …….. Pingdu/Shandong, China ...... Feicheng City/Shandong, China 4F, 14F JK Tornel (JK Tyre) 7B, 17B Shandong Longyue Rubber ...... Jiaonan, Shandong, China 01X Shandong Yuanfeng Rubber 1N, 11N Tianjin Kings Glory Tire Co...... Tultitlan, Mexico Co. Ltd...... Heze City, China YT, 1YT Birla Tyres Technology Co. Ltd. Ltd...... Yang Liu Qing, Tianjin, China 4G, 246 Henan Tyre...... Henan, China 7C, 17C Laiwu Sunshine Tyre Co...... Hardiwar, Uttar Khand, India ...... Weifang/Shandong, China 1P, 11P Shandong Haohua Tire Co. Ltd. 4H, 14H South China Tire & Rubber Ltd...... Laiwu, Shandong, China YU, 1YU Bridgestone 01Y Qingdao Wantai Rubber Products ...... Shouguang, China Co. Ltd...... Panyu, China 7D, 17D Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber ...... Des Moines, Iowa Co. Ltd...Qingdao/Shandong, China 1R, 11R Chaoyang Long March Tyre Co. 4J, 14J Sverdlovsk Tire Co. Ltd.....Hangzhou Zhongee, China YV, 1YV Longkou Yongan Vehicle Win- 02A Jiangsu Gunade Tyre Co. Ltd. Ltd.....Chaoyang, Liaoning, China ...... Sverdlovsk, Russia 7E, 17E Lima Caucho...... Lima, Peru dow Co. Ltd...... Longku City, China ...... Jiangsu, China 1S, 205 Thai Sin Rubber Industry Ltd. 4K, 14K Tianjin Tyre...... Tianjin, China 7F, 17F Cheng Shin Rubber YW, 1YW Anhui Heding Tires Technol- 02B Suzhou Chenxin Tire Co. Ltd...... Samutsakorn, Thailand 4L, 14L Carlstar Group ...... Xiamen Sez, China ogy Co. Ltd....Bengbu, Anhui, China ...... Wujiang, China 1T, 11T Bridgestone ...... Bu Ji Town, China 7G, 276 Bridgestone....Poznan, Poland YX, 1YX Nizhnekamsk Truck Tire 02C Omexey Rubber Industrial Corp...... Hai Phong City, Vietnam 4M, 14M Michelin...... Greenville, S.C. 7H, 17H Shenyang Sunshine Tyre Co. Plant Ltd...... Nizhekamsk, Russia ……...... …….Binh Duong, Vietnam 1TM, TM Bridgestone..Huizhou, China 4N, 14N Hwa Fong Rubber Ltd...... Shenyang, China YY, 1YY Nizhnekamsk All Steel Tires 02D Shanghai Baosteel Wheels Co. 1TN Weifang Luyi Rubber Products ...... Changshu, Jiangsu, China 7I, 271 P.T. Hung-A Plant Ltd. (NASTP) Ltd. ………...... …. Shanghai, China Co. Ltd. 4P, 14P P.T. Suryaraya Rubberindo ...... West Java, Indonesia ...... Nizhekamsk, Russia 02E Shandong Dreamaker Tire Co...... Changyi City/Shandong, China Industries...... Bogor, Indonesia 7J, 17J Northwest General Rubber Y0, 1Y0 Kumho...... Koksung, S.Korea Ltd. …...... ……….. Shandong, China 1U, 11U Bridgestone...... Tianjin, China 4Q, 240 FUNSA.....Montevideo, Uruguay ...... Shaanxi, China Y1, 1Y1 Goodyear...... Americana, Brazil 02F Toyomoto Corp. …. Beijing, China 1V, 11V Bridgestone 4R, 14R Rumaguma (Trelleborg) 7K, 17K Friendship Rubber Y2, 1Y2 Bridgestone...... Wilson, N.C. 02H Golden Horse Rubber Sdn. Bhd...... Nong Khae/Saraburi, Thailand ...... Belgrade, Serbia ...... Selangor, Malaysia Y3, 1Y3 Shandong Goodtyre Rubber ...... Selangor, Malaysia 1W, 11W Goodyear.....Aurangabad, India 4S, 245 Belshina.....Bobruisk, Belarus 7L, 17L Goodyear...... Dalian, China Co. Ltd...... Dezhou, China 02J Huayi Group (Thailand) Co. Ltd. 1X, 11X Sichuan Lion Tyre Co. Ltd. 4T, 14T Kumho...... Nanjing, China 7N, 17N Haohau South (Guilin) Rubber Y4, 1Y4 ATC Tires (Yokohama) ...... …………. Rayong, Thailand ...... Jianyang/Sichuan, China 4U, 14U Yokohama Ltd...... Guilin, Guangxi, China ...... Mumbai, India 02K Keich International Tyre Co. Ltd. 1Y, 11Y Shandong Huatai Rubber Co...... Clark Field, Philippines 7P, 17P Weifang Yuelong Rubber Co. Y5, 1Y5 Michelin ...... Shanghai, China …………….....…… Bankok, Thailand Ltd...... Laiwu/Shandong, China 4V, 14V Chonche Auto Double Happi- Ltd...... Shouguang, Shandong, China Y6, 1Y6 Continental 02L Shandong Kupo Tire Co. Ltd. 1Z Otani Tire Co. Ltd. ness Tyre Co. Ltd. 7Q Michelin ...... Kedah, Malaysia …………….. Linyi/Shandong, China ...... Nakornpathom, Thailand ...... Taiyuan City, Shanxi, China ...... Clermont-Ferrand, France Y7, 1Y7 Bridgestone 02M Mark Ma Tire Co. Ltd. 2A, 12A Jiuh Shuenn Enterprise Co. 4W, 14W Bridgestone 7R, 17R Dongying Weide Tyre Co...... LaVergne, Tenn. ……………….…. Miaoli City, Taiwan Ltd...... Taichung, Taiwan ...... Madhya-Pradesh, India Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China Y8, 1Y8 Bombay Tyre...... Bombay, India 02N MRL Tyres Ltd. 2B, 12B Deestone Ltd. 4X, 14X Super East Industrial Co. 7T, 17T Sumitomo Y9, 1Y9 P.T. Gajah Tunggal ...……… Noida/Uttar Pradesh, India ...... Samutsakorn, Thailand Ltd...... Chang-Hwa, Taiwan ...... Cikampek, Indonesia ...... Tangerang, Indonesia 02P Continental ...... ……Clinton, Miss. 2C, 12C Bridgestone 4Y, 14Y Shandong Chengshan Tire Co. 7U, 17U Kumho 02R Kenda Rubber ...... Warren County, Tenn. Ltd...... Rong Cheng, China ...... Nanjing, Jiangsu, China Numbers first codes ………… Serang/Banten, Indonesia 2D, 12D Toyo Tire 5A, 15A Vee Rubber 7V, 17V Michelin...... Shenyang, China 00A Zhucheng Yihesheng Rubber Co. 02T Kenda Rubber ...... Kamunting/Perak, Malaysia ...... Bangkok, Thailand 7W, 17W Siamese Tyre Ltd...... Zhucheng City, China ...... ……………… Dong Nai, Vietnam 2E, 12E Federal Tire.....Nanchang, China 5B, 15B Tianjin Century Rubber Co. Ltd...... Minburi, Thailand 00B CASUMINA 02U Shandong Yiwei Rubber Co. Ltd. 2G, 226 PT Mega Rubber ...... Tianjin, China 7X, 17X Bridgestone ...... Uyen Town, Vietnam ………..Dongying/Shandong, China ...... Semarang, Indonesia 5C, 15C Bridgestone...... Bilbao, Spain ...... Graniteville, S.C. 00C Delun Tire Co. Ltd. 02V Qingdao Visastone Industry & 2H, 12H Dewan Tyres Ltd. 5D, 15D Bridgestone 7Y, 17Y Kenda Rubber...... Chuzhou, China Trade Co. Ltd...... Meerat, India ...... Warren County, Tenn...... Kunshan/Jiangsu, China 00D Jilin Jixing Tire Co. Ltd...... … Qingdao/Shandong, China 2I, 12J Qingdao Glen Group Co. 5E, 15E Michelin...... Le Puy, France 7Z, 272 Rong Cheng Rongda Rubber ...... Gaoxin District, China 02W Shandong Mirage Tyres Co. Ltd...... Yangjiaqun/Qingdao, China 5F, 15F JK Tornel (JK Tyre) Co. Ltd...... Shandong, China 00E Link Fortune Tyre Tube Co. Ltd., ....……. Dongying/Shandong, China 2J, 12J Double Coin Heavy-Duty Tire ...... Mexico City, Mexico 8A, 18A Zapater Diaz ...... Huyen Go Dao, China 02X Sao Vang Rubber J.S.C. Co...... Ta Chung Hua, China 5G, 256 Yokohama ...... Buenos Aires, Argentina 00F OJSC Omskshina …..………………….. Hanoi, Vietnam 2K, 12K Liaoning Long March ...... Ho Chi Minh City , Vietnam 8B, 18B Bridgestone...Des Moines, Iowa ...... Omsk, Russia 02Y Qingdao Ailite Rubber Co. Ltd...... Liaoning, China 5H, 15H Dee Rubber 8C, 18C Bridgestone....Bethune, France 00H Ningbo Fleming Machine Co. Ltd ……...… Qingdao/Shandong, China 2L, 12L Quindao Tongtai Rubber Fac- ...... Samutsakorn, Thailand 8D, 18D Hangzhou General Rubber ...... Ningo, China 0A, 10A Siam Rubber tory...... Quingdao City, China 5J, 15J Shanghai Da Fu Rubber Plant Factory...... Jiande, Zhejiang, China 00J Joyall (Weihai) Tire Co. Ltd...... Samutsakhon, Thailand 2M, 12M Bridgestone...... Bloomington, Ill...... Da Fu, China 8E, 18E Nexen...... Yangsan, S. Korea ...... Wehai, China 0B, 10B Bridgestone...... Wilson, N.C. 2P, 12P Yokohama 5K, 15K P.T. Multistrada 8F, 18F Apollo Tyres...Vadodara, India 00K Zhongce Rubber (Thailand) Co. 0C, 10C Michelin ...... Binh Duong, Vietnam ...... Bekasi, Indonesia 8G, 286 Haikou Haihua Tyre Co. Ltd. Ltd...... Pluakdaeng, Thailand ...... Laem Chabang, Thailand 2Q, 220 Kenda Rubber 5L, 15L Guilin Tyre ...... Guilin, China ...... Haikou/Hainan, China 00L Dongying Monday Rubber Technol- 0D, 10D Guizhou Tyre Factory ...... Guangdong, China 5M, 15M Hankook...Kumsan, S. Korea 8H, 18H Ceat Ltd...... Nasik, India ogy Co. Ltd...... Dongying, China ...... Guizhou, China 2R, 12R Bridgestone 5N, 15N Cheng Shin Rubber 8J, 18J Jiangsu Hanta Tire (Hankook) 00M Qingdao Fleming Tyre Co. Ltd. 0E, 10E Bridgestone ...... Karawang, Indonesia ...... Dong Nai, Vietnam ...... Jiangsu, China ...... Qingdao, China ...... Puente San Miguel, Spain 2T, 12T Wuxi Far East Tyre Co. Ltd. 5P, 15P Balkrishna Industries Ltd. 8K, 18K Chongqing Tyre Chief Factory 00N Rizhao Fleming Rubber Co. Ltd 0F, 10F Innova Rubber (Pinghu) Co...... Wuxi, China ...... Rajasthan, India (GITI Tire)...... Chongqing, China ...... Rizhao, China ...... Pinghu City/Zhejiang, China 2U, 12U Cheng Shin Rubber 5Q, 250 Rongcheng Guotai Tyre Co. 8M, 18M Deestone 00P Tristar Tyre Factory 0H, 10H Triangle Group (Shandong Tyre ...... Jiangsu, China Ltd.....Rongcheng/Shandong, China ...... Nakornpratom, Thailand ...... Insein Township, Myanmar Factory)...... Weihai, China 2V, 12V Triangle (Weihai) Huasheng 5R, 15R Falcon Tyres Ltd. 8N, 18N Liangshan Dahua Tyre Co. 00R Ceat Kelani 0J, 10J Beijing Tyre Factory Tyre Co. Ltd...... Mysore, India Ltd...... Jining City, Shandong, China ...... Kelaniya, Sri Lanka ...... Sheng Men Wai, Beijing, China ...... Wehai, Shandong, China 5S, 255 Lanyu Aircraft Tire Development 8P, 18P Rongcheng Fengfu Rubber Co. 00T Hankook ...... Clarksville, Tenn. 0K, 10K Guangzhou Pearl River Rubber 2W, 12W Yantai Tyre Factory ...... Guilin/Guangxi, China Ltd....Rongsheng, Shandong, China 00U Ozka Lastik ve Kaucuk San Tic S.A. Tyre Ltd...... Guilin, Guangxi, China ...... Shandong, China 5T, 15T Bridgestone 8R, 18R Qingdao Doublestar Tire ...... Kocaeli, Turkey 0L, 10L MRF...... Madras, India 2X, 12X Hankook ...... Santo Andre, Brazil Industrial Co. Ltd. 00V Qingdao Kunhua Machinery Co. 0M, 10M TRENCO....Alexandria, Egypt ...... Dunaujvaros, Hungary 5U, 15U Jiangsu Feichi...Jiangsu, China ...Jiaonan/Qingdao/Shandong, China Ltd...... Qingdao City, China 0N, 10N Zhejiang Huntington Forlong 2Y, 12Y Yunnan Tire.....Yunnan, China 5V, 15V Michelin...... Lille, France 8S, 285 Petlas Tire Industry & Trade Co. 00W Qingdao Fleming Tyres Co. Ltd. Rubber Co. Ltd. 3A, 13A GITI Tire (Hua Lin) Co. Ltd. 5W, 15W GITI Tire (Fujian) Co. Ltd...... Kirsehir, Turkey ...... Qingdao, China ...... Fuyang/Zhejiang, China ...... Heilongjiang, China ...... Fujian, China 8T, 18T Bridgestone..Brits, South Africa 00X Yongan Fleming Fujian Co. Ltd.... 0P, 10P Michelin...... Sao Paulo, Brazil 3B, 13B Tianjin United Tire & Rubber 5X, 15X Aeolus Tyre Co. Ltd. 8U, 18U Pirelli...... Milan, Italy ...... Yongan, China 0R, 10R Cheng Shing Rubber Intl. Co. Ltd...... Tianjin, China ...... Henan, China 8V, 18V China Huhhot 00Y Ace Tyre Ltd...... Medak Dist, India ...... Tianjian, China 3C, 13C Continental...... Mt. Vernon, Ill. 5Y, 15Y Tianjin Wanda...Tianjin, China ...... Inner Mongolia, China 01A Tianjin Heng Tai Gallop Technol- 0T, 10T Sumitomo 3D, 13D Petroshina Joint Stock Co. 6A, 16A Roadstone Tyre & Rubber Co. 8W, 18W Yunnan Rubber Group ogy Co. Ltd…...... ….. Tianjin, China ...... Changshu, Jiangsu, China ...... St. Petersburg, Russia Ltd...... Bangkok, Thailand ...... Xingying/Yunnan, China 01B GITI Tire Manufacturing (USA) Ltd. 0U, 10U Shandong Linglong Rubber 3E, 13E Qingdao No. 2 Rubber Factory 6B, 16B Continental....Mount Vernon, Ill. 8X, 18X Bridgestone...Graniteville, S.C. …………….....…..Richburg, S.C. Co. Ltd.....Zhaoyan/Shandong, China ...... Qingdao, China 6C, 16C Bridgestone.....Burgos, Spain 8Y, 18Y Kenda Rubber 01C ATC Tires (Yokohama) 0V, 10V Yokohama ...Hangzhou, China 3F, 13F Trelleborg Wheel...Xingtai, China 6D, 16D Henan Tyre Plant ...... Huyen Thong Nhat, Vietnam ...…….Dahej/Gujarat, India Factory 0W, 10W Voronezh O.p.c.o. 3H, 13H Birla Tyres....Balasore, India ...... Jiazuo, China 8Z, 282 Yokohama...... Onomichi, Japan 01D Jiangsu Hua’an Tyre Technology ...... Voronezh, Russia 3J, 13J Rhoden (M) Sdn. Bhd. 6E, 16E Double Happiness Tyre Ind. 9A, 19A Siamese Rubber Co. Ltd. Co. Ltd. …Shuyang/Jiangsu, China 0X, 10X Achievor Tire....Qingdao, China ...... Port Klang, Malaysia Corp. Ltd.....TaiYuan Shen Xi, China ...... Bangkok, Thailand 01E Tongli Tyre Co. Ltd. 0Y, 10Y China Qingdao No. 6 Group Co. 3L, 13L Michelin...... Khae, Thailand 6G, 266 Continental 9B, 19B Bridgestone...... Joliette, Quebec ...... ………Jining/Shandong, China Ltd...... Qingdao/Shandong, China 3M, 13M Bridgestone...... Bloomington, Ill...... Timisoara, Romania 9C, 19C Bridgestone...... Bari, Italy 01F Ningxia Shenzhou Tire Co. Ltd. 1A, 11A Union Rubber Industries Co. 3N, 13N Chongqing Jindun Rubber 6H, 16H Srichakra Tyres Ltd. 9D, 19D P.T. Deli...... Medang, Indonesia …….……Shizuishan/Ningxia, China Ltd...... Taipei, Taiwan Products Co. Ltd...Chongqing, China ...... Tamilnadu, India Continued on Page 31 Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 31 Data show tire, auto service trends, forecasts Continued from page 1 elevated import duties since 2015 — shipment data show the shares of the (See page 13.) diameter tires, which can actually re- plummeted nearly 35 percent from car tire aftermarket controlled by “lo- • Goodyear remained the No. 1 (millions of units) duce a plant’s capacity in units due to 2016 to about 10.6 million units, fall- cal dealerships” — those with fewer supplier of OE consumer tires last 2015 2016 2017* the changes in building and curing cy- ing to fth behind Thailand, South than 10 outlets in a single regional year, outtting an estimated 26.5 Passenger cles. Tonnage output tends to stay the Korea, Indonesia and Mexico among distribution area — fell by a percent- percent of the 17.2 million cars, Replacement shipments 206.1 208.6 209.3 same or rise slightly, while the value foreign sources of car tires. age point to 13 percent, while holding SUVs and light trucks built in North Imports 149.5 146.5 147.5 of the output increases measurably. 2017 marks the third straight dou- steady in the light truck area at 21 per- America in 2017 with its Goodyear Production 126.1 123.7 121.3 Replacement car tire shipments ble-digit decline in imports from China. cent. and Dunlop brands. Michelin North OE shipments 49.7 49.3 45.2 grew slightly — 0.3 percent to a re- On the sales side, most tire compa- Other nuggets gleaned from the America was No. 2 with its Miche- Exports 25.8 25.6 24.5 cord 209.3 million units — but pro- nies’ revenue showed some improve- Market Data Book include: lin and BFGoodrich brands, ahead of Light truck duction and exports fell shy of 2016. ment over 2016, both in unit volume • Demand for high-performance Bridgestone Americas (Bridgestone Replacement shipments 29.1 31.9 31.2 OE car tire shipments slipped 8.3 and dollar revenue. tires in the U.S. continued to increase, and Firestone brands) and Continen- Imports 24.3 27.9 26.7 percent in 2017, re ecting a 4.2-per- Bridgestone Americas retained the especially on the replacement side, tal Tire the Americas L.L.C. (Con- Production 26.4 28.3 26.1 cent drop in consumer vehicle pro- top spot in North America with esti- where shipments of tires H-rated and tinental and General brands). (See OE shipments 4.9 4.9 5.4 Exports 5.8 5.8 5.8 duction last year to 17.2 million units mated tire-related sales of $9.75 bil- higher now represent 44 percent of af- page 10.) Medium truck & bus from a record 17.9 million in 2016. lion, ahead of Michelin North Amer- termarket shipments, up from 40 per- • South Carolina remains the No. Replacement shipments 18.6 18.6 19.5 ica Inc.’s $9.2 billion and Goodyear’s cent in 2016. The OE share jumped 1 tire-producing state with estimat- The commercial segment, on the Imports 14.4 14.0 14.6 other hand, experienced growth in ship- $6.35 billion. ve points to 55.8 percent, the UST- ed daily tire production of roughly Production 14.8 13.7 14.0 ments, production, imports and exports. On the retail side of the ledger, Dis- MA data reveal. (See page 24.) 110,575 units. Oklahoma holds the OE shipments 6.2 5.0 5.4 Imports of passenger tires and me- count Tire/America’s Tire and Bridge- • Shipments of aftermarket speed-rat- No. 2 spot at 88,000 units, ahead of Exports 2.6 2.6 2.5 dium truck/bus tires increased over stone are ranked one and two, with ed tires rose 9.1 percent to 92 million North Carolina at 75,000. North Caro- Sources: U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association; U.S. Department of Commerce 2016, up 0.6 and 5.1 percent, respec- $4.73 billion and $4.5 billion in scal units, while those to OE customers ac- lina, however, is destined to grow with * preliminary data; subject to change tively, to 147.5 million and 14.6 mil- 2016 sales, respectively. tually slipped 4.1 percent to 25.2 million the commitment by China’s Triangle tires represent more than 35 percent lion units, according to U.S. Depart- Discount Tire operated 950 stores units, but light vehicle production in Group to build a pair of plants in the of aftermarket car tire shipments in ment of Commerce data. at year-end 2017, compared with the North America fell even more, thereby Tar Heel state. (See page 12.) Canada. The Market Data Book also Imports of light truck tires, by con- 2,208 Bridgestone Retail Operations accounting for the share gain. • U.S. shipments of winter/traction contains benchmarking information trast, fell 4.3 percent to 26.7 million stores, doing business as Firestone • The shift at OE is also re ected in tires slid for a second straight year — on the automotive service sector (See units. Complete Auto Care, Tires Plus and the breakdown of OE tire sizes, where by about 36 percent — and accounted page 26) and summaries of Tire Busi- Imports of passenger tires from Wheel Works. the 10 most popular sizes are now all for just 2.1 percent of all replacement ness’ retail, commercial and retread China — which have been subject to Also worth noting: the USTMA’s 17-, 18- or 20-inch rim diameter sizes. car tire shipments. By contrast, winter rankings from 2017.

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Industries.....Banmore, India 013 Jiangsu Sanyuan Tire Co. Ltd...... Bento Goncalves, Brazil 42, 142 Xuzhou Handband Tire Co. Ltd. 73, 173 Toyo Tire ...... White, Ga. 9G, 296 Weifang Yonggu Mfg. Co...... Suqian, China 08, 108 Ahcof International Dev. Co...... Xuzhou, Jiansu, China 74, 174 Tianci Chemical Co. Ltd. Ltd.....Gaomi City/Shandong, China 014 Shandong Okloong Rubber Tech- Ltd...... Hefei, China 43, 143 Kyoto Japan Tire Corp. Ltd...... Xiadian, Shandong, China 9H, 19H Jiang Su Tyre nology Co. Ltd....Weifang City, China 09, 109 P.T. Elangperdana Tyre In- ...... Beijing, China 75, 175 Shandong Zhongce Tyre Co...... Xuzhou/Jiang, China 015 Henan Shengbang Tire Co. Ltd. dustry...... Bogor, Indonesia 44, 144 Qingdao Xinghua Group Co. Ltd....Shandong, Shouguang, China 9I, 291 Suntec Tyres Ltd. Trichur ...... Huixian, China 10, 110 Nankang Rubber Industrial Co. Ltd...... Jiaohan, Shandong, China 76, 176 Double Coin Group Rugao ...... Kerala, India 016 WPI Global Ltd. Ltd...... Jiangsu, China 45, 145 Jiang Xi Chariot Tyre Co. Ltd. Co. Ltd...... Rugao, Jiangsu, China 9J, 19J GITI (Ningxia Yin Chuan) ...... Shenzhen City, China 11, 111 Shandong Hawk Interna- ...... De An, Jiangsu, China 77, 177 Prinx Chengshan (Shan- Rubber Factory...... Yinchuan, China 017 P.T. Maxxis International Indone- tional Rubber Industry Co. Ltd. 46, 146 Continental dong) Tire Co. 9K, 19K Rong Cheng Guotai Tyre sia...... Bekasi, Indonesia ...... Laizhou, Shandong, China ...Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia ...... Rongcheng, Shandong, China Co. Ltd...... Rong Cheng, China 018 Qingdao Moonstar Vehicle Co. 12, 112 Qingdao Shengda Tire Man- 47, 147 Yokohama 78, 178 Xintai Rubber Co. Ltd. 9L, 19L MRF Ltd...... Madras, India Ltd...... Qingdao, China ufacture Co. Ltd. Amphur Pluardang, Rayong, Thailand ...... Dongying, Shandong, China 9M, 19M Prometeon Tyre (ex-Pirelli) 019 Qingdao Jingcheng Rubber Prod- ...... Qingdao/Shandong, China 48, 148 Kolsan Kocaeli Lastik Sanayi 79, 179 Cheng Shin Rubber ...... Alexandria, Egypt ucts Co. Ltd...... Qingdao, China 13, 113 Qingdao Hengda Tire Co. Ltd. A.S...... Kocaeli, Izmit, Turkey ...... Xiamen, Fujian, China 9N, 19N Balkrishna Industries Ltd. 020 Yokohama ...... West Point, Miss...... Pingdu/Shandong, China 49, 149 Laizhou Lu Qing Rubber In- 80, 180 Shangdong Wanda Boto ...... Alwar, Raja, India 021 Dongying Ruisheng Rubber Co. 14, 114 Cheng Shin Rubber Ind. Co. dustry Co. Ltd. Tyre Co. Ltd...... Shandong, China 9P, 19P Qingdao Taifa Group CP Ltd. Ltd...... Dongying, China Ltd...... Ta-Tsun/Chang Hwa, Taiwan ...... Laizhou, Shandong, China 81, 181 Chengde Xiangyan Tye Corp...... Jionan, China 022 Nanjing Kumho Tire Co. Ltd. 15, 115 Shandong Jinyu Tyre Co. Ltd. 50, 150 Shandong Shengtai Rubber Ltd...... Pingquan, China 9Q, 290 Changchun Tire Ltd. Liability ...... Nanjing, China ...... Dongying/Shandong, China Group Co. Ltd. 82, 182 Shandong Wanshine Tire Co. Co...... Changchun/Jilin, China 023 Apollo Tyres 16, 116 Goodtime Investments Ltd...... Dongying, Shandong, China Ltd...... Zibo, Shandong, China 9R, 19R Qingdao Jiaonan Zhongtai Tyre ...... Gyöngyöshalász, Hungary ...... An Tink Village, Vietnam 51, 151 Pirelli ...... Yanzhou, China 83, 183 Shandong Hengfeng Rub- Co. Ltd.....Jiaonan/Qingdao, China 024 Tianjin Feiyada Rubber Products 17, 117 Da Tsen Tyre Factory 52, 152 Qingdao Aonuo Tyre Co. Ltd. ber & Plastics Co. Ltd. 9S, 295 Kee Liberty Tire Inc. Co. Ltd...... Tianjin, China ...... Shanghai, China ...... Pingdu City, Shandong ...... Guangrao, China ...... Shandong, China 025 Bridgestone 18, 118 Dong Hai Ruber Factory 53, 153 Qingdao Sailun Radial Tyre 84, 184 Shifeng Double-Star Tire Co. 9T, 19T Toyo Tire...... Kunshan, China ...... Castel Romano, Italy ...... Shanghai, China IPBD Co. Ltd. Ltd...... Chongqing, China 9U, 19U GITI Tire (Anhui) Co. Ltd. 026 Hefei Wanli Tire Co. Ltd. 19, 119 Qingdao Tiangchi Tires Co...... Qingdao, Shandong, China 85, 185 Chongqing Weixing Rubber ...... Hefei, China ...... Hefei, China Ltd...... Qingdao, China 54, 154 Trelleborg Industry Co. Ltd...Chongqing, China 9V, 19V General Tyre East Africa 027 BRISA (Bridgestone) 20, 120 Maxxis (Cheng Shin) ...... Prague, Czech Republic 86, 186 Tengzou Broncho Tyre Co...... Arusha, Tanzania ...... Aksaray, Turkey ...... Tasit/Rayong, Thailand 55, 155 Qingdao Yellow Sea Tire Co. Ltd...... Tengzhou, China 9W, 19W Shandong Hongyu Rubber 028 Future Tyres Pvt. Ltd...Kalol, India 22, 122 Michelin...... Moscow, Russia Ltd...... Jiaozhou, Shandong, China 87, 187 Shandong Hongsheng Rubber Co. Ltd...... Shandong, China 029 Yancheng Luxeway Tires Co. Ltd. 23, 123 GITI Tire (Chong Qing) Co. 56, 156 Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co. Co. Ltd...... Guangrao, China 9X, 19X Bridgestone....Graniteville, S.C...... Yancheng, China Ltd...... Chongqing, China Ltd...... 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Qingao/Shandong, China 32 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com Goodyear launches several new products By Don Detore longer, so that if they change cars within four or Tire Business staff ve years, the tires still will have life left in them. “Consumers....like the idea of either buying to Consumers want to buy NASHVILLE Tenn. — Goodyear used a stage in the use (the tread) all up, or even if they’re going to Music City to roll out several new products during sell it, they don’t mind the extra tread when they a tire that lasts longer, its 2018 Customer Conference, including one tire sell it.” designed to last through plenty of playlists and The MaxLife is available in 45 sizes in 15- to so that if they change another designed to help law enforcement of - 20-inch rim diameters and is targeted at owners cers chase down people facing the music. of popular vehicles such as the Ford Escape; Toy- cars within four or ve Around 2,000 people, including 1,550 dealers, ota Camry, Corolla and RAV 4; Nissan Altima attended the annual conference, held Jan. 25-27 and Rogue; Honda Accord, Civic and CR-V; and years, the tires still will at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel and Convention Kia Sorrento, Goodyear said. It covers 75 percent have life left in them. Center. of all cars, SUVs and minivans on the road today. The Akron-based tire maker launched several The tire will roll out in two phases. The rst new products as well as a software management phase, covering 22 sizes that comprise 75 per- platform and tool, called Tire Optix, that mea- cent of the volume, will ship in May. The second sures the treadwear and pressure of a  eet’s tires phase will ship in August, with 23 sizes. and enters the numbers in real time into a cloud- The MaxLife, which will be produced in most based system. of Goodyear’s North American plants, is the new- The new products include: est addition to Goodyear’s Assurance family of  Assurance MaxLife, an all-season passen- tires, which debuted in 2004. Since then, Good- ger/SUV/minivan tire with an 85,000-mile lim- year has sold more than 60 million Assurance ited treadwear warranty, the longest ever offered tires, including the Assurance WeatherReady by the tire maker; launched at last year’s customer conference.  Eagle Enforcer All Weather police pursuit Meanwhile the Eagle Enforcer All Weather tire, designed speci cally as a replacement tire features an asymmetric tread pattern and multi- for police vehicles, providing year-round, respon- zone tread compounds and is designed to provide sive performance; responsive performance for police vehicles in all  Eagle F1 SuperCar 3R, developed in coop- weather conditions. eration with General Motors Co. as a street-legal “This tire is for law enforcement agencies that track tire for the Camaro ZL1-1LE. need the enhanced winter traction of a mountain Tire Business photo Don by Detore  Fuel Max SSD drive and Fuel Max SST snow ake tire and the reliability and responsive- Mike Pulte, general manager product design and future innovation for Goodyear, poses next trailer tire, two wide-base single tires for long-haul ness of a pursuit tire,” Andy Traicoff, vice presi- to the new Assurance MaxLife, an all-season passenger/SUV/minivan tire with an 85,000-  eets that want to save on both weight and fuel; dent, North America sales, said. mile limited treadwear warranty.  Endurance LHS, a commercial truck tire Available in the most popular pursuit vehicle designed for long-haul steer applications; and sizes in the market — 265/60R17, 225/60R18 and “Our new wide-base tires are important ele- pounds create low rolling resistance.  Endurance WHD, a retread for waste-haul- 245/55R18 — the tire features a soy-based rubber ments of Goodyear’s Total Solution of trusted “Long-haul  eets measure every mile and e r  e e t s . compound with silica for stable traction and en- products, a nationwide network of reliable ser- want to get more of them from every tire,” Mr. “There has never been more potential or more hancing tread life, as well as aggressive shoulder vices and  eet management tools, all designed to Kavaturu said. opportunity for growth in our industry than there blocks and wide lateral grooves for “con dent” help  eets lower their operating costs,” said Ma- The tire, which will be available in May, is today,” Steve McClellan, president of Good- maneuverability in all-weather conditions, Good- hesh Kavaturu, technical project manager, North comes in size 295/75R22.5, load range G. More year Americas, told the assembled dealers. year said. America commercial tires. sizes (295/75R22.5, load range H; 11R22.5, load Goodyear said the Assurance MaxLife is bol- The aftermarket tire is designed speci cally to The Fuel Max SSD has wide grooves with stone ranges G and H; and 11R24.5, load ranges G and stered by the company’s “TredLife Technology,” t the Chevrolet Tahoe PPV; Dodge Charger Pur- ejectors, which enhance durability. The Tredlock H) will be available in June. delivering 30-percent longer tread life than a suit; and Ford Interceptor SUV and sedan. technology, with interlocking microgrooves, rein- The next month, size 285/75/R24.5, load rang- standard all-season tire. It’s designed to compete The wide-base Fuel Max SSD and SST tires forces the tread for high mileage, while the open es G and H, will become available. against the Michelin Defender T + H and Con- feature Goodyear’s DuraSeal Technology, which shoulder design improves all-season traction. Finally, the Goodyear Endurance WHD re- tinental TrueContact, according to Goodyear seals punctures instantly up to a quarter of an inch “We believe the (Fuel Max SSD and SST) wide- tread offers a dual-tread compound for slow tread- o f c i a l s . in diameter in the repairable part of the tread. base tires will provide the right blend of (fuel ef- wear and low rolling resistance and offers deep, The tire features a treadwear gauge molded They are available in size 445/50R22.5 ciency, durability and traction) to help long-haul 32/32nd-inch tread depth for enhanced durability. into the tread that shows how much tread life re- through the Goodyear Commercial Tire & Ser-  eets optimize their performance and ultimately Self-cleaning grooves evacuate mud and snow. mains as the tire wears. vice Network. their operating costs,” Mr. Kavaturu said. The tire complements the Goodyear WHA, a “Our challenge was how to deliver fantastic The tires, designed to save both weight and The Endurance LHS complements the Endur- long-lasting waste-haul tire, according to Evan treadwear for this type of consumer that is look- fuel, feature Goodyear’s Fuel Max technology, ance LHD long-haul drive tire introduced in 2017. Perrow, senior product marketing manager. ing for the best value for their money,” said Mike which incorporates fuel-saving compounds with According to Goodyear, the tire has a dual-lay- “Tires represent a signi cant investment for Pulte, general manager product design and future advanced tire constructions and tread designs for er tread with uniform stiffness to resist wear as waste-haul  eets,” Mr. Perrow said, The retread innovation for Goodyear. “Cars are lasting a lot reduced rolling resistance. well as an abrasian-resistant cap with a stiff base “helps waste haul  eets optimize their tire assets.” longer now, up to 200,000 miles, and people are It features all-steel construction with polyam- compound for slow wear. The Endurance WHD tread is available in 8.5 driving more.” ide belt-edge reinforcement for a stable footprint The enhanced casing offers a higher ply-cord inch (215 mm); 9 inch 250 mm); and 10 5/8 inch He said consumers want to buy a tire that lasts and reduced casing growth. pretension for even wear, while the sidewall com- (270 mm) widths. Trump calls for legislation to fund infrastructure improvements Continued from page 3 making changes to the North Ameri- ilies,” Mr. Trumka said. Association of Manufacturers, had AASHTO Executive Director Bud can Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), “While he’s rightly acknowledged nothing but praise for the president’s Wright also said he was pleased by although he called for caution in that problems in trade, America’s workers speech and agenda. President Trump’s call for infrastruc- area. are still victim to corporate-designed “The president made 2017 the ture funding. “Retailers agree with the president deals, and last night he offered no year of the manufacturer with his “AASHTO has for years called that the time has come to modern- solutions to make NAFTA bene t unrelenting focus on improving the for a long-term strategy to shore up ize the North American Free Trade working people,” Mr. Trumka said. lives of manufacturing workers,” Mr. the Highway Trust Fund in order to Agreement, which has boosted trade “While he recognizes the crisis of Timmons said. “Now he is clearly maintain federal investment in sur- with Canada and Mexico for more outsourcing jobs, his tax bill actually aiming to make 2018 another banner face transportation,” Mr. Wright said. than two decades,” he said. “But encourages corporations to do it.” year for manufacturers in America.” Both Ms. Luke and Mr. Wright NRF believes the priority should be Scott Paul, president of the Alli- Juanita Duggan, president and said they looked forward to working to ‘do no harm,’ and that threats by ance for American Manufacturing CEO of the National Federation with Congress and the Trump ad- the White House to pull out of the (AAM), criticized the Trump admin- of Independent Business, also had ministration to advance a long-term agreement should be a non-starter.” istration for failing to give import re- praise for the president. Forristall Luke infrastructure-funding bill. NAFTA also was on the mind of lief to U.S. steel manufacturers or to “President Trump delivered a strong David French, senior vice pres- left much of the transportation system AFL-CIO President Richard Trum- obtain trade concessions from China. economic message to small business ident-government relations for the crumbling, creating bottlenecks that ka, as he criticized both Mr. Trump’s “While I’m pleased the president owners in his rst State of the Union National Retail Federation (NRF), increase costs and make it increasing- speech and his performance on trade touched on trade and manufacturing address,” Ms. Duggan said. expressed approval of both Presi- ly harder for American companies to issues. in his State of the Union address, “2017 displayed a historic level of dent Trump’s infrastructure proposal expand their businesses,” Mr. French “Last night, President Trump paint- rhetoric alone doesn’t translate into optimism among small business own- and other portions of the State of the said. ed an everything-being-great picture policy,” Mr. Paul said. ers, and that is a direct re ection of the Union address. The NRF executive also said he of America that, while optimistic, is On the other hand, Jay Timmons, positive small business policies enacted “Decades of underinvestment have agreed with the president’s call for not the reality for most working fam- president and CEO of the National over the last year,” she said. Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com TIRE BUSINESS, February 12, 2018 • 33

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Lakin Tire West Lakin Tire East (800) 488-2752 (800) 368-8473 www.lakintire.com 34 • February 12, 2018, TIRE BUSINESS Visit us on the web at www.tirebusiness.com Monro’s looking to optimize its tire mix Continued from page 1 should streamline the sales process and a more customer-focused program that Goodyear cites materials cost for drop merchandising strategy should be im- enhance the customer experience, Mr. leverages the company’s customer data Continued from page 1 eter (17 inches and larger) segment, plemented by the middle of scal 2019. Ponton said. to deliver messages with the appropri- Segment operating income which delivered “nearly double the These efforts are designed to help To implement these changes effec- ate product and service offer at the right dropped 12.5 percent in the quarter industry growth” in the U.S. and Eu- employees so they “can properly educate tively, Monro said it is testing handheld time, Mr. Ponton said. to $419 million, while sales rose to ropean replacement segments. consumers on the bene ts across our Web product tablets with software de- “By engaging with our customers in $4.07 billion, resulting in a 10.3-per- “Looking ahead to 2020, I am good, better and best product options.” signed speci cally for the tire retail/ a smart and appropriate way,” he said, cent operating ratio, down two points very con dent in our capability to Monro offers a dozen tire brands: eight auto repair industry that it expects to be “we can improve customer retention, from a year ago. execute our long-term strategy to manufacturer brands — BFGoodrich, rolling out company-wide by the end of drive higher marketing productivity For the year, segment operating capture pro table growth in key Dunlop, Falken, Goodyear, Hankook, the quarter. while putting forth a marketing mes- income fell 23.3 percent to $1.51 market segments and deliver signif- Kelly, Michelin and Pirelli — three pri- These tablets will allow Monro’s eld sage that encapsulates the true breath of billion on revenue of $15.4 billion, icant growth in earnings,” he added. vate/import brands — Autogrip, Black- managers to evaluate and manage their our service offering and reinforces our yielding a 9.8-percent operating For 2018, Goodyear said it expects lion and Pantera — and an “economy” stores’ performance across key perfor- strong value proposition.” margin, Goodyear said. Net earnings full-year segment operating income option. mance indicators (KPI), Mr. Ponton The company also has hired a cus- plunged 71.4 percent to $346 million. to be between $1.8 billion and $1.9 Carrying out this strategy effectively said, including the ability to track traf- tomer analytics rm to help it with cus- Despite the lower earnings, Good- billion and to keep rising with a tar- is expected to maximize the company’s tomer acquisition, taking into account year Chairman Richard Kramer said get of $2 billion to $2.4 billion by average ticket and drive higher conver- market segmentation and demographic the company’s “strong volume recov- 2020. sion through an improved customer ex- information with a geographic area sur- ery in the quarter gives us positive In its Americas business segment, perience in merchandising strategy, Mr. rounding each of its stores. momentum as we head into 2018. Goodyear saw operating income drop Ponton said. Leveraging these customer analytics “These results reect the power of 29.2 and 28.3 percent for the quarter At the same time, Monro intends to can help Monro identify which of its the Goodyear brand across all of our and scal year, respectively, for the stop “bundling” the price of installation stores are under-performers relative to regions,” he said. “Our strong glob- same reasons already outlined. into its advertised prices, a practice that the size of their potential target market al brand is integral to Goodyear’s Sales in the segment rose 6 and 0.5 has left many customers thinking that as well as help identify favorable green- connected business model which percent for the quarter and year, re- Monro’s prices are $17 to $20 higher eld store locations and/or acquisitions. combines innovation and technology spectively, to $2.18 billion and $8.21 than many of its online competitors. Another element of the Monro For- leadership, industry-leading prod- billion, reecting a 4.3-percent rise Monro expects to complete updating ward initiative is employee training, ucts, aligned wholesale and retail in unit volume in the fourth quarter. the tire merchandising strategy by the starting with a comprehensive learning distribution and provides us with a Replacement tire shipments jumped middle of scal 2019 — which would c, sales mix, staf ng, margin, custom- management system called Monro Uni- competitive advantage.” 5 percent, Goodyear said, driven by correspond with the third/fourth quar- er appointments and customer reviews. versity. Emphasis will be on ensuring Mr. Kramer pointed to Good- an increase of 8 percent in U.S. con- ters of calendar 2018, he added. From a marketing strategy angle, that the company’s 7,000-plus eld tech- year’s strong performance in the sumer replacement. Original equip- Additionally, Monro plans to in- Monro intends to move away from be- nicians are up to speed on the technolo- higher value-added larger rim-diam- ment unit volume was at. troduce an interactive tablet that will ing too oil-change promotion-focused to gy in newer vehicles. Kramer expects tire sales to grow globally Continued from page 1 lice vehicles. (See story on Page 32.) afoot in the auto industry, I’m not sure are the future, while Ford Motor Co. of automated tire inspection technol- Mr. Kramer said. “That’s a different Mr. Kramer, meanwhile, gave deal- what is,” Mr. Kramer said. announced recently it was doubling its ogy under the trade name PneuScan, way to think about our business.” ers a glimpse of some of the trends shap- He pointed out two takeaways from investment in electri ed vehicles, with allowing Goodyear to expand its two- Of course, nobody knows with cer- ing the mobility ecosystem of the future. the CES: Companies are investing plans to debut 40 electric models by year-old “Proactive Solutions” eet tainty what might happen, but, Mr. He used an acronym to summarize heavily in the autonomous business, and 2022. management business by being able Kramer said, there’s no doubt that mo- those trends: FACE — Fleet, Autono- several companies that have little to do Volvo Group, meanwhile, said re- to offer a user-friendly, closed-loop bility will undergo a dramatic shift in my, Connectivity and Electric. with the transportation business — such cently that starting in 2019, all of its service that measures tire pressure, the future. as Google L.L.C., Intel Corp. and Dys- models will be electric or hybrid. tread depth and the weight of vehicles Even if vehicle miles traveled falls Fleet on Ltd. — are exploring ways to capital- “If you take all these trends,” Mr. that drive over the PneuScan device. short of predictions — say half of what ize monetarily on the technology. Kramer said, “and put them together In addition, Mr. Kramer pointed out is projected — that’s still a lot of addi- Ride-sharing, or eets, has become “The most impressive thing you see — eets, autonomous, connective and the company’s online approach in the tional tires to sell. an accepted norm, he said, given the is improvement in the automotive driver electric — what we see developing is retail environment where 80 percent of “That’s fantastic,” Mr. Kramer said. success of Uber and Lyft. Today, public assistant system that are really the guts something that is rede ning consumer consumers go online before purchasing “Where are we going to nd growth transportation costs the least, but it is the of the driverless system,” Mr. Kramer transportation as we know it.” tires and half of all customers shop on like that? This new world of mobility is most inconvenient. Car ownership, he said. “All those things are what makes Goodyear has been a leader as well as their phones. coming, and that’s why I say our indus- said, is the most convenient but costs the this autonomous trend very real.” a partner for auto makers and other com- He said Goodyear has driven more try is facing an opportunity for growth most, about $1 per mile driven. Mr. Kramer cautioned that despite panies as part of this oncoming mobility than 100,000 appointments to Good- that we haven’t seen in 100 years.” That could decrease to 10 to 20 cents all the investment, autonomous vehicles revolution, Mr. Kramer told dealers. year-aligned customers in the past It took a century for the world to per mile if ride-sharing becomes stan- remain years away for several reasons. “(The world) is moving fast and in year. reach 10 trillion miles traveled. Now, dard. First, the technology must work on a more directions than ever. So in this “I believe our role has to be around some say it may take just 15 years to “That’s a game-changer,” Mr. Kram- larger scale, he said, in a way that “per- new world, which presents more choic- simplifying the tire-buying process and double that. er said. formance justi es the cost.” Second, es and options than ever, my question is, creating the kind of experiences today’s “That’s why you’ll hear me say this is Autonomous electric eets, he said, this technology must meet regulatory who would you rather be with?” empowered consumer expects,” Mr. a great industry to be in,” Mr. Kramer combine low cost with reliability. As approval, and those regulations are not Mr. Kramer reviewed some of Good- Kramer said. “... I believe our job is to said. “I’m excited about the opportuni- they become more prevalent, “vehicle yet written. year’s recent initiatives, including: be available to serve customers in any ties, and that why when we talk about miles are going to increase dramatical- “To keep it in perspective, there’s a lot yyPartnering with original equip- means that they choose. That’s what our the future for Goodyear and for all of us ly, and the need to service those eets, going on and it’s real, but a lot still has to ment manufacturers to embed sensors obligation is together.” together, it’s so great. That’s something like we do today in many other areas, is happen before these come in this space,” in vehicles — not just in tires — to Mr. Kramer told dealers that Good- for us to be excited about.” going to increase as demand increases,” Mr. Kramer said. accumulate and interpret data that will year expects to have more than 150 OE Mr. Kramer’s 36-minute keynote Mr. Kramer said. improve a vehicle’s driveability; tments in 2018, the best in the indus- address culminated the conference, The emergence of eets also provides Connectivity y Working with OEMs to im- try. He said that the company is No. 1 in themed “Winning Together.” It included another bene t for drivers: New-found prove rolling resistance, with the goal brand awareness, “one of the most icon- a two-day trade show that featured doz- time. Instead of driving, passengers will The vehicles of tomorrow not only of improving battery life and reducing ic brands in the entire world.” ens of Goodyear vendors. have the opportunity to gain valuable will be connected with each other, Mr. noise that otherwise would have been “We don’t take that for granted. We Mr. Kramer noted that two-thirds minutes in their day to devote to some- Kramer noted, but also in ways we drowned out by a conventional engine; work hard every day to make sure we of the dealers in attendance have been thing else. might not even imagine. yyLaunching an advanced tire give the advantages of that great brand there before; 20 percent have been with “A variety of new companies that are “As much as there is innovation and maintenance pilot program with to help grow your business. Goodyear for a decade; and 35 dealers advertisers are going to come in and try software things going into autonomous STRATIM Systems Inc., a San Fran- “So who would you rather be with?” in attendance had been selling Good- to monetize your time,” Mr. Kramer said. vehicles, I would tell you that mindshare cisco-based startup whose technology Mr. Kramer posed that question to year tires for 50 years or more. and capital is going into connectivity, platform tracks, monitors and oversees the company as well. “Seeing multiple generations of deal- Autonomy and that’s so important to allow this eet maintenance for thousands of vehi- “The answer is easy: It’s all of you. ers come year after year is frankly in- trend to happen,” he said. cles operated by more than 50 mobility You’re the ones with the tires, the ser- spiring to me and all of us,” he said. Some forecasters say that by 2050, services in more than 25 markets across vice, the expertise, the know-how. Dealers heard presentations from the autonomous industry will be a $7 Electric North America; You’re the ones who have the experi- several members of Goodyear’s North trillion business, Mr. Kramer said. y Expanding its collaboration with ence, the knowledge, the passion and American executive team as the Ak- Whether that transpires or not, he said The trend toward electric vehicles Tesloop Inc., which operates a eet of the commitment. ron-based tire maker rolled out a num- the recent Consumer Electronics Show continues, Mr. Kramer said, as the com- semi-autonomous electric-powered “You’re the ones who provide the solu- ber of new products during the show. (CES) in Las Vegas drove home the bination of stringent regulations, partic- Teslas between Las Vegas and Los An- tions. You’re the ones who respond to the They include the Assurance MaxLife, point. He maintained that the CES has ularly involving reduced emissions, and geles, by supplying wireless sensors in consumers’ changing needs. You’re the an all-season passenger/SUV/minivan displaced the annual Detroit auto show improvements in battery technology, its tires with the goal of improving tire ones who align with us to make sure we tire with an 85,000-mile limited tread- as the event where auto makers reveal has created the ideal environment. management and maximizing uptime keep people moving forward. wear warranty; and the Eagle Enforcer new concepts. yyMr. Kramer cited three major for its eet; and “You’re the ones that we want to be All Weather police pursuit tire, designed “If that’s not a time that we’re legiti- auto makers as proof. General Motors y Purchasing Ventech Systems with, committed to winning together, speci cally as a replacement tire for po- matizing the notion that there’s a change Co., he said, has stated electric vehicles G.m.b.H., a Germany-based developer now and in the future.” Become Part Of A Winning Team Enjoy connections to a wide range of business resources, including world-class brands, products, services, and cost-saving programs.

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