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Sales of Replacement Tires
Sales of replacement tires for light,
medium and heavy-duty vehicles are
an important segment of the auto care
industry. The 2008-2009 recession had
a dramatic impact on the U.S. consumer
tire retail market. However, the following
two-year period recorded sales of $31.2
billion in 2010 and $37.3 billion in 2011,
registering year-over-year increases of 20.9
percent and 19.6 percent respectively.
Since then, sales have leveled at slightly
over $36 billion with very little year-toyear variation. It is interesting to note that
the recent uptick in miles driven (+3.5%
in 2015 and +2.8% in 2016) do not seem
to have had much impact on fairly level
sales during the same time frame.
Replacement Tire Sales, 2007-2016 (Billions of Dollars)
Bolstered by a record setting 3.2 trillion
vehicle miles driven in 2016, replacement
tire shipments from manufacturers, were
up slightly from 252.9 to 254.4 million
units. This represents a 0.6 percent
increase from 2015 to 2016.
Replacement Tire Shipments from Manufacturers
$45
$30
$37.3 $36.6 $36.2 $36.3
$35.6 $36.0
$28.4 $29.1
$7.2
$31.2
$6.8
$6.3 $6.6 $6.4 $6.3
$25.8
$5.1
$5.4
$5.5
$4.2
$15
$22.9 $23.7 $21.6 $26.1 $30.1 $29.8 $29.9 $29.7 $29.2 $29.7
$0
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
Medium and Heavy Truck Tires
Passenger and Light Truck Tires
Notes: Historical data
have been revised.
Labor is not generally
included in the sales
totals, but a small
percentage of sales
(less than 5 percent)
is likely.
Medium and heavy
truck tire sales do not
include sales of farm and
off-road tires.
Sources: Auto Care
Industry, Modern Tire
Dealer's 2017 Facts Issue
(In Millions of Tire Units)
Despite increased competition,
independent tire dealerships dominated
the domestic passenger tire retail market
with 61 percent of sales in 2016. Mass
merchandisers/chains were second on the
list with 12 percent market share having
experienced a gradual decline in share of
three percentage points since 2006. Auto
dealerships, accounting for 8.5 percent of
the market share, have seen their numbers
improve since 2010. The remaining market
share is comprised of warehouse clubs
(9 percent share), tire company stores (7
percent share) and miscellaneous outlets
(2.5 percent share).
Medium/
Heavy
Truck
Year
Passenger
Light
Truck
Total
Yr./Yr. %
Change
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
190.5
194.0
199.4
205.8
199.1
205.0
34.0
34.5
36.5
36.6
35.0
35.7
15.0
15.8
16.5
17.8
17.6
16.7
239.5
244.3
252.4
260.2
251.7
257.4
2.0%
3.3%
3.1%
-3.3%
2.3%
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
195.0
184.0
198.7
196.5
192.0
192.0
206.6
205.9
205.0
30.0
26.0
28.0
28.6
28.3
28.8
28.8
29.0
31.0
15.5
12.7
15.3
17.0
16.0
15.7
17.3
18.0
18.4
240.5
222.7
242.0
242.1
236.3
236.5
252.7
252.9
254.4
-6.6%
-7.4%
8.7%
0.0%
-2.4%
0.1%
6.8%
0.1%
0.6%
10 yr CAGR
0.3%
-1.2%
0.4%
0.1%
Notes: Historical data have
been revised.
Passenger tires are
defined as P-metric/metric
sized tires, including those
used on some light trucks,
SUVs and minivans.
Light truck tires are
defined as LT sized,
smaller than 8.25" X 20".
Medium truck tires are
defined as 8.25" X 20" to
11" X 24.5"; includes widebased tires.
Heavy truck tires are
defined as larger than 11"
X 24.5" to 14" X 25".
Source: Modern Tire
Dealer's 2017 Facts Issue
Estimated Share of the Domestic Passenger Tire Retail Market (Based on Retail Sales)
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Independent Tire Dealerships
Type of Outlet
59.5%
59.5%
60.0%
60.0%
60.0%
61.0%
60.5%
60.5%
60.5%
60.5%
2016
61.0%
Mass Merchants/Chains
15.0%
15.0%
14.5%
14.5%
14.5%
14.0%
14.0%
14.0%
13.0%
13.0%
12.0%
9.0%
Warehouse Clubs
9.0%
9.0%
9.0%
9.5%
9.5%
8.5%
8.5%
8.5%
9.0%
9.0%
Tire Company Stores
7.5%
7.5%
7.0%
7.0%
7.0%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.5%
7.0%
Auto Dealerships
4.0%
4.5%
5.5%
5.5%
6.0%
6.5%
7.0%
7.5%
8.0%
8.0%
8.5%
Service Stations
Miscellaneous Outlets
3.5%
1.5%
3.0%
1.5%
2.5%
1.5%
2.0%
1.5%
1.5%
1.5%
nr
2.5%
nr
2.5%
nr
2.0%
nr
2.0%
nr
2.0%
nr
2.5%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
Totals
Note: nr. Data not reported
Source: Modern Tire Dealer's 2017 Facts Issue
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