TYRE MARKET WATCH
OE
Repl
Repl ≥ 18''
October ’25 vs October ‘24
OE
Repl
Repl ≥ 18''
October ’25 vs October ‘24
October Car Tyre Market Highlights
Original Equipment market was stable at global level (flat YoY, +1% YtD) with:
- Strong growth in China (+7 YoY, +10% YtD) supported by government incentives programs
- Negative trend in Europe (-5% YoY & YtD) impacted by weak car demand
- North America decline (-4% YoY, -2% YtD) reflecting ongoing macroeconomic uncertainty
Replacement demand was flat globally (flat YoY & YtD), with High Value continuing to outperform Standard:
- Low single digit growth in China (+2% YoY, flat YTD) and North America (+1% YoY, flat YTD), where ≥18’’ maintains its positive momentum (+10% YoY, +4% YtD)
- Negative trend in Europe (-4% YoY, flat YTD) affected by reduced Asian imports flows, while ≥18’’ confirmed its resilience (+11% YoY, +7% YTD)