What Goodyear makes

Goodyear designs, manufactures, and sells tires for consumer vehicles, commercial trucks, aircraft, and racing applications, operating across four product categories from the same global manufacturing network. Consumer tires cover the full range of passenger car, light truck, SUV, and performance applications. Commercial tires serve long-haul, mixed service, regional and urban delivery, and bus fleets, with the company also operating one of the world's largest commercial truck service and tire retreading networks. Aviation tires serve commercial, military, and general aviation programs. Racing tires supply NASCAR's three national series, LMGT3 competition in the World Endurance Championship, NHRA, and the FIA European Truck Racing Championship.

The brand portfolio covers distinct market segments across geographies. Goodyear and Cooper Tires are the primary global brands; Kelly Tires, Mastercraft, Mickey Thompson, Starfire, and Roadmaster serve the Americas; Avon Tyres, Debica, Fulda, and Sava operate in Europe. The company sold the Dunlop brand as part of its 2025 asset divestiture program. Across its portfolio, Goodyear produces original equipment tires for passenger and commercial vehicle manufacturers as well as replacement tires sold through dealers, distributors, and company-owned retail locations. The company counts roughly 750 company-owned retail outlets and approximately 350 warehouse distribution facilities in its distribution network.

Two innovation centers and seven tire proving grounds support product development, and the company holds around 4,900 active patents with 800 more pending.

Financial performance

Goodyear reported net sales of $18.3 billion for the full year 2025, generating tire unit volumes of 158.7 million units. Per the Berylls Top-100 automotive supplier study for FY2025, automotive-sector revenue came in at approximately €15.8 billion, with an operating income margin of 5.9%, down from 7.2% in 2024. The year-on-year revenue decline of approximately 6.9% reflects the completion of the company's "Goodyear Forward" transformation program, which included the sale of the Off-the-Road tire business, the Chemical business (sold to a Gemspring Capital affiliate for $650M in October 2025), and the Dunlop brand, generating $2.3 billion in total divestiture proceeds in 2025.

The company operates three reporting segments: Americas, EMEA, and Asia Pacific. For full-year 2025, Americas net sales were $10.8 billion and segment operating income was $735 million (6.8% margin); EMEA net sales were $5.6 billion with segment operating income of $114 million (2.1% margin); Asia Pacific net sales were $2.0 billion and segment operating income was $208 million (10.6% margin). The 2025 net loss of $1.7 billion reflects restructuring charges and goodwill impairment tied to the portfolio reorganization, not operational failure -- segment operating income was positive in all three regions. The Goodyear Forward program generated cumulative segment operating income benefits of $1.25 billion since inception, per company disclosures.

Goodyear employs approximately 63,000 people worldwide, per the company's own public statements in its 2025 earnings materials.

Ownership and history

Frank Seiberling founded The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company in Akron, Ohio, in 1898, naming it after Charles Goodyear, the inventor of vulcanized rubber. The company has operated from Akron continuously since its founding. Goodyear went public in 1951 and trades on the NASDAQ under the ticker GT.

Key acquisitions have expanded the portfolio: Kelly Tires (1935), Fulda (1962), majority control of TC Debica (1995), Dunlop through a joint venture (1999), and Cooper Tire, described by the company as its largest acquisition, in 2021. The 2025 divestiture of the Dunlop brand reflects a later portfolio rationalization. Today the company maintains global and Americas headquarters at 200 Innovation Way in Akron, EMEA headquarters in Brussels, and Asia Pacific headquarters in Shanghai.

Certifications and quality

Per the company's 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report, all Goodyear facilities are certified to ISO 9001, and OEM-producing facilities hold IATF 16949 quality management system certification as required by certain original equipment customers. The company states that its quality management system includes six strategic elements and that more than 40,000 production associates annually certify adherence to product quality and safety standards. The company applies APQP disciplines across its design, validation, and industrialization processes. Select facilities in Europe also hold ISO 14001 (environmental), ISO 45001 (occupational health and safety), and ISO 50001 (energy management) certifications, per third-party certification registry records.

Known customers

Goodyear supplies original equipment tires to automotive manufacturers across consumer and commercial vehicle segments in all three of its reporting regions. The company's quarterly earnings disclosures reference consumer OE and commercial OE volume by region but do not name specific automaker customers in public filings reviewed. The company's OE business spans consumer and commercial programs, with the company reporting OE volume and market share growth across consumer and commercial in each region in its second quarter 2026 results. The company's own investor materials describe relationships with fleet and commercial customers as a core segment alongside OE and retail channels.

Recent news

August 2026 -- Goodyear announced plans to close its Fayetteville, North Carolina passenger and light truck tire plant, framing the closure as part of a broader effort to realign its Americas manufacturing footprint with the product portfolio it is building. The company stated it expects the action to improve operating income by hundreds of millions of dollars annually, per Rubber World reporting.

August 2026 -- Second quarter 2026 results showed net sales of $4.3 billion (down 4.8% year-over-year, down 1.4% organically), with tire unit volume of 36.5 million units. OE volumes and market share grew across consumer and commercial in all regions. Segment operating income was $36 million for the quarter.

November 2025 -- Goodyear completed the sale of its Chemical business to an affiliate of Gemspring Capital for $650 million, the final of three major asset sales in 2025. Together with the OTR tire business and the Dunlop brand, the divestitures generated $2.3 billion in total proceeds and reduced net debt by $1.6 billion.

Frequently asked questions

What does Goodyear make?

Goodyear manufactures tires for consumer vehicles, commercial trucks, aircraft, and racing applications. Its product portfolio includes original equipment tires for automakers, replacement tires sold through dealers and company-owned retail locations, and retreading services for commercial fleets. It operates 49 manufacturing facilities in 19 countries.

Who owns Goodyear?

Goodyear is publicly listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange under the ticker symbol GT. The company has been publicly traded since 1951 and is incorporated in Ohio, where it has been headquartered since its founding in 1898.

What is Goodyear's annual revenue?

Goodyear reported net sales of $18.3 billion for full-year 2025, per the company's own earnings filings. The Berylls Top-100 study places automotive-sector revenue at approximately €15.8 billion for the same period, with an operating income margin of 5.9%.

Where is Goodyear headquartered?

Goodyear's global and Americas headquarters is at 200 Innovation Way, Akron, Ohio 44316-0001. EMEA headquarters is in Brussels, Belgium, and Asia Pacific headquarters is in Shanghai, China.

How many employees does Goodyear have?

Goodyear employs approximately 63,000 people worldwide, per the company's own public statements in its 2025 earnings materials and annual report.

Who are Goodyear's customers?

Goodyear supplies original equipment tires to automotive manufacturers in the consumer and commercial vehicle segments across all major regions. It also sells replacement tires through independent dealers, distributors, and its own network of roughly 750 retail outlets. Commercial fleet operators and retreading service customers make up a third significant channel.

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