Tire Brands of 2026
Tire Business 2025: Michelin leads at $25.6B, Bridgestone at $24.8B; Zhongce and Sailun hold the top 10.
Main table: Tire Business 2025 tire sales
Compiled 2026-08-12. Ranked by Tire Business Global Tire Report Top 75 (2025 edition) using 2024 tire-related sales in USD billions. Top-10 ranks unchanged; Michelin leads for a sixth straight year.
| # | Company | HQ | 2024 tire sales | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelin | France | $25.647B | #1 again; ~−6% YoY |
| 2 | Bridgestone | Japan | $24.77B | #2; ~−5.1% YoY |
| 3 | Goodyear | USA | $17.447B | Still #3; Big Four all >$10B |
| 4 | Continental (Tires) | Germany | $12.466B | Tire-sector sales |
| 5 | Pirelli | Italy | $7.329B | High-inch passenger mix |
| 6 | Sumitomo Rubber | Japan | $6.907B | One of few soft spots in top 10 |
| 7 | Hankook | South Korea | $6.845B | Up YoY; close behind Sumitomo |
| 8 | Yokohama | Japan | $6.475B | Up YoY; OTR deal advancing |
| 9 | Zhongce Rubber | China | $5.204B | Highest China name; ~+9% |
| 10 | Sailun | China | $4.363B | ~+21% YoY; held top 10 |
The Big Four still sit above $10B each. Ranking uses tire-related sales, not full conglomerate revenue.
#11–16 and China ladder
| # | Company | HQ | 2024 tire sales | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Toyo | Japan | $3.433B | SUV / light-truck weighted |
| 12 | Kumho | South Korea | $3.32B | High sales per employee |
| 13 | MRF | India | $3.278B | India market leader cohort |
| 14 | Apollo | India | $3.082B | Includes Vredestein brands |
| 15 | Linglong | China | $3.069B | Third China name in top 15 |
| 16 | Cheng Shin / Maxxis | Taiwan | $2.998B | Top Taiwan maker; slipped YoY |
Mainland China names leading the Top 75 are Zhongce, Sailun, and Linglong; Taiwan’s Cheng Shin and Kenda also appear. GITI (Singapore HQ) is #17 at about $2.944B.
What moved
| Move | What happened |
|---|---|
| Top-10 ranks | Slots 1–10 unchanged; dollar amounts shifted |
| Big Four pressure | Michelin and Bridgestone tire sales down; all four still >$10B |
| Mid-pack growth | Hankook, Yokohama, Zhongce, Sailun up; Sailun ~+21% |
| Taiwan | Cheng Shin ~$3.0B (#16); Kenda ~$1.065B |
Tire Business’s 2026 Global Tire Report is still in preparation; this piece uses the published 2025 Top 75 (2024 sales year). Michelin separately reported ~€26B group sales for FY2025 — a wider scope than tire sales here.
How we ranked
Primary sort is Tire Business 2025 Global Tire Report Top 75 by 2024 tire-related sales. Secondary tables cover #11–16 and China / Taiwan slices. Board defaults to S–D.
| Source | When | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| Tire Business Top 75 of 2025 | 2025 | Official ranking framing; Michelin lead |
| Sohu Top 75 reprint | 2025 | Detailed sales figures through mid-20s |
| IEK Cheng Shin #16 note | 2025 | Top-five dollars; Taiwan makers |
| MRR Top 15 by revenue 2026 | 2026 | GTR cross-check; Zhongce / Sailun YoY |
| Tire Business GTR hub | 2026 | 2026 edition prep status |
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