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USTMA July 2026 Forecast Predicts Lower 2026 Tire Shipments for U.S. Tire Market

The U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) projects total U.S. tire shipments of 330.3 million units in 2026, compared to 336.3 million units in 2025 and 332.7 million units in 2019.

Compared with 2025, Original Equipment (OE) shipments for passenger, light truck, and truck tires are expected to change by -0.7%, -1.9%, and 6.2% respectively, with a total decrease of 0.1 million units. Replacement passenger, light truck, and truck tire shipments are also projected to change by -1.6%, -1.6%, and -7.1% respectively, with a total decrease of 5.9 million units.

 

  2026     %  Units    %  Units 
  Forecast  2025  Vs 2025  Vs 2025  2019  Vs 2019  Vs 2019 
Original Equipment 
Passenger  41.0  41.3  -0.7%  -0.3  46.3  -11.3%  -5.2 
Light Truck  6.3  6.4  -1.9%  -0.1  5.9  7.2%  0.4 
Truck  4.6  4.4  6.2%  0.3  6.5  -28.6%  -1.9 
Replacement               
Passenger  218.3  221.9  -1.6%  -3.6  222.6  -1.9%  -4.3 
Light Truck  37.1  37.7  -1.6%  -0.6  32.5  14.0%  4.6 
Truck  22.9  24.7  -7.1%  -1.7  18.9  21.1%  4.0 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Shipments  330.3  336.3  -1.8%  -6.1  332.7  -0.7%  -2.4 

 

Note: All shipments in millions. Figures are rounded.

Detailed 2025 data can be found in the USTMA’s annual Factbook, which can be purchased at https://www.ustires.org/resources/ustma-factbook

Source: USTMA

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