TYRE MARKET WATCH
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Repl ≥ 18''
April ’26 vs April ‘25
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Repl ≥ 18''
April ’26 vs April ‘25
April Car Tyre Market Highlights
Global car tyre demand in April was broadly flat, with the High Value segment continuing to outperform the Standard market.
Original Equipment demand declined low-single digit globally (-1% YoY, -3% YtD), with mixed regional trends:
- Slightly positive performance in North America (+1% YoY, -1% YtD) and Europe (+2% YoY, -1% YtD)
- Low-single-digit decline in China (-2% YoY, -7% YtD), reflecting reduced government incentives supporting local EV sales.
Replacement market was flat at a global level (flat YoY, -3% YtD), with different regional dynamics:
- Solid momentum in China continues (+5% YoY, +4% YtD)
- Low-to-mid single-digit growth in Europe (+3% YoY, flat YtD), with the ≥18’’ segment growing at a double-digit rate (+13% YoY, +14% YtD), driven by increasing EV penetration and All-Season tyre volumes
- Negative trends in North America, both in all-rims (-5% YoY, -6% YtD) and in the ≥18’’ segment (-4% YoY, -5% YtD), impacted by an unfavorable comparison base (+7% growth in the ≥18’’ segment in April 2025).