US 2014 tire sales growth of 4.7%

According to an external report, the American Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) predicts that in 2014, driven by double-digit growth in both original and replacement tires, US tire sales will reach 310 million, a 4.7% increase over 2013.
RMA expects that the sales volume of US passenger car original tires in 2014 could reach 47.5 million, an increase of 8.9% from 2013, and with the growth of new car sales, 2015 will continue to grow to 48.7 million; replacement tire sales Expected to reach 205 million, an increase of 3.1% over 2013
The original size of light trucks will increase by 6.8% to 4.7 million in 2014, and will continue to grow by 2.1% in 2015 to 4.8 million; replacement tire sales are expected to reach 29.6 million, an increase of 4.2% year-on-year;
The sales volume of original truck tires is expected to reach 5.4 million, an increase of 12.5% ​​from the 4.8 million in 2013; replacement tire sales are expected to increase by 10.8%.
1.74 million.
In addition, RMA expects that the stagnation of the replacement tire market will offset the growth in the original tire market. In 2015, the US tire market will grow at a slower pace in 2014 and is expected to increase by only 600,000.