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For the last 10 years, Tire Review editors have shined a clear
spotlight on the issues, people, companies and products we think will
have a significant impact on the North American tire market in the
coming year. Sometimes we’ve been right, sometimes we’ve been dead
wrong, and sometimes we have really been out there – but for the past
decade Tire Review’s annual Market Influencers has become the best
read, most referenced and most discussed part of our annual Sourcebook.
Tire Review’s Market Influencers was the first to recognize the
impact of China and its growing tire industry, the first to point out
the upward pressure raw materials costs would place on dealers, the
first to reveal the real impact of this nation’s economic mess, the
first to discuss hybrid vehicles, globalization, trade unions, super
wide tires, capacity issues and much more.
As you will quickly see, this year’s Market Influencers is weighted
heavily on issues related to the global economic meltdown and its
potential ramifications. And there are a number of new entries that we
think will have a prolific impact on our industry. Plus, we’ll take a
look back at last year’s list to see how well our predictions fared.
Hint: We had a pretty good year!
Click here to see 2009 Market Influencers
This a purely subjective list, determined by the editors from a list
of suggestions gathered over the past year. Tire Review’s editor makes
the final selection.
Agree? Disagree? Whichever side you are on, we’d love to hear your take
on Market Influencers. Letters, e-mails or phone calls are always
welcome. And if you have some candidates for next year’s list, please
pass them along.
(Interested in past years' lists? Click on one of the following links to view the Market Influencers from that year: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004)
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