The Rubber Manufacturers Association estimates that total U.S. tire shipments will reach 312.million in 2015.
Recently released data from the associations shows a slight increases in OE tires, light truck replacement and medium/heavy truck OE and replacement to be up in 2015. Light truck and passenger replacement tire shipments are down in 2015, the association reported.
OE passenger tires will see a jump of 2.3 million tires, OE truck and replacement truck shipments each increase of .5 million tires and replacement LT tires an increase of .2 million tires over 2014. Replacement passenger tires fell 1.8 million year over year and OE truck tires dropped by .3 million.