Updated Mar 1, 2023 11:42

Passenger Car Tyre Market in the United States

Market Overview
The U.S. passenger car tyre market fell modestly to $ in , waning by -% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, the total consumption indicated a pronounced expansion from 2007 to : its value increased at an average annual rate of +% over the last fifteen-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on figures, consumption increased by +% against indices. Passenger car tyre consumption peaked at $ in , and then dropped in the following year.

In value terms, passenger car tyre production amounted to $ in . Over the period under review, the total production indicated measured growth from 2007 to : its value increased at an average annual rate of +% over the last fifteen-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on figures, production decreased by -% against 2018 indices. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2011 with an increase of %. Passenger car tyre production peaked at $ in 2018; however, from 2019 to , production stood at a somewhat lower figure.


Consumption
In , approx. units of tyres for motor cars were consumed in the United States; shrinking by -% against . In general, the total consumption indicated a pronounced expansion from 2007 to : its volume increased at an average annual rate of +% over the last fifteen-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on figures, consumption increased by +% against indices. Passenger car tyre consumption peaked at units in , and then dropped slightly in the following year.

The size of the passenger car tyre market in the United States dropped slightly to $ in , falling by -% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Over the period under review, the total consumption indicated measured growth from 2007 to : its value increased at an average annual rate of +% over the last fifteen-year period. The trend pattern, however, indicated some noticeable fluctuations being recorded throughout the analyzed period. Based on figures, consumption increased by +% against indices. Passenger car tyre consumption peaked at $ in , and then fell slightly in the following year.


Market Forecast
Driven by increasing demand for tyres for motor cars in the United States, the market is expected to continue an upward consumption trend over the next eight-year period. Market performance is forecast to retain its current trend pattern, expanding with an anticipated CAGR of +% for the period from to , which is projected to bring the market volume to units by the end of .

In value terms, the market is forecast to increase with an anticipated CAGR of +% for the period from to , which is projected to bring the market value to $ (in nominal prices) by the end of .


Trade Balance
The United States remains a net importer of passenger car tyre; in physical and value terms, imports consistently exceeded exports from 2007 to . In , there was a significant trade deficit of units, which was equal to $. This tangible trade deficit reflects the fact that the market remains dependent on imports, which is likely to continue in the medium term.