Table of Contents:
Executive Summary
1. Market Definition
Report Coverage
Market Sectors
Types Of Tyres Used
Market Trends
New Car Registrations
Table.1: Number Of New Car And Van Registrations In The Uk,-
The Car Scrappage Incentive Scheme
Uk Car And Commercial-vehicle Production
Table.2: Number Of Passenger Cars And Commercial Vehicles Produced In The Uk, Years Ending November And
Number Of Cars On Uk Roads
Table.3: Number Of Cars On Uk Roads (000),-
Replacement And Original-equipment Tyres
Reactions To The Recession
Economic Trends
Population
Table.4: Uk Resident Population Estimates By Sex (000), Mid-years-
Gross Domestic Product
Table.5: Uk Gross Domestic Product At Current And Annual Chain-linked Prices (£m),-
Inflation
Table.6: Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-
Unemployment
Table.7: Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-
Household Disposable Income
Table.8: Uk Household Disposable Income Per Capita (£),-
Market Position
The Uk
Table.9: The Apparent Uk Market For Motor Vehicles And Components By Sector By Value (£m At Msp),-
Overseas
2. Market Size
The Total Market
Rubber Tyres And Tubes
Uk Manufacturers' Sales
Table.1: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Sector By Value (£m At Msp And %),-
Apparent Uk Market
Table.2: The Apparent Uk Market For Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Value (£m At Msp),-
Retreaded And Rebuilt Rubber Tyres And Tubes
Uk Manufacturers' Sales
Table.3: Uk Manufacturers' Sales Of Retreaded And Rebuilt Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Sector By Value (£000 At Msp And %),-
Apparent Uk Market
Table.4: The Apparent Uk Market For Retreaded And Rebuilt Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Value (£000 At Msp),-
By Market Sector
Tyres For Motor Cars
By Value
Table.5: The Apparent Uk Market For New Rubber Tyres For Motor Cars By Value (£m At Msp),-
By Volume
Table.6: The Apparent Uk Market For New Rubber Tyres For Motor Cars By Volume (million),-
Tyres For Light Commercial Vehicles
Table.7: The Apparent Uk Market For New Rubber Tyres For Light Commercial Vehicles† By Value (£m At Msp), -
Tyres For Heavy Commercial Vehicles
Table.8: The Apparent Uk Market For New Rubber Tyres For Heavy Commercial Vehicles† By Value (£m At Msp), -
Tyres For Motor Cycles And Scooters
Table.9: The Apparent Uk Market For Rubber Tyres For Motor Cycles And Scooters† By Value (£m At Msp), -
Tyres For Other Applications
Table.10: The Apparent Uk Market For Rubber Tyres And Tubes For Other Applications† By Value (£m At Msp),-
Retreaded And Rebuilt Rubber Tyres
Tyres For Buses And Lorries
Table.11: The Apparent Uk Market For Retreaded Rubber Tyres For Buses And Lorries By Value (£000 At Msp),-
Tyres For Other Types Of Transport
Table.12: The Apparent Uk Market For Retreaded Rubber Tyres For Other Types Of Transport† By Value (£000 At Msp),-
Overseas Trade
Table.13: Uk Imports And Exports Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Value (£m),-
Table.14: Import Penetration Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes In The Uk By Value (£m And %),-
Major Trade Partners
Table.15: Uk Imports Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Country Of Origin By Value (£m And %),
Table.16: Uk Exports Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Country Of Destination By Value (£m And %),
3. Industry Background
Recent History
Number Of Companies
Table.1: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes, And In The Retreading And Rebuilding Of Rubber Tyres, By Turnover Sizeband (£000 And Number), And
Employment
Table.2: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes, And In The Retreading And Rebuilding Of Rubber Tyres, By Number Of Employees, And
Regional Variations In The Marketplace
Table.3: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes, And In The Retreading And Rebuilding Of Rubber Tyres, By Government Office Region,
Distribution
How Robust Is The Market?
Table.4: Number Of Uk Vat- And/or Paye-based Enterprises Engaged In The Manufacture Of Rubber Tyres And Tubes, And In The Retreading And Rebuilding Of Rubber Tyres, By Age Of Business (number And %),
Legislation
Eu Landfill Directive
Part-worn Tyres
Legal Minimum Tread Depth
Eu Ece Regulation
Key Trade Associations
Bipaver
British Tyre Manufacturers Association
European Tyre Recycling Association
Imported Tyre Manufacturers' Association
National Tyre Distributors Association
Tyre Industry Federation
Tyre Recovery Association
Tyresafe
Used-tyre Working Group
4. Competitor Analysis
The Marketplace
Table.1: Selected Leading Uk Manufacturers Of Tyres By Turnover And Pre-tax Profit (£m),
Market Leaders
Bridgestone Uk Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Continental Tyre Group Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres Uk Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Hankook Tyre Uk Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Kumho Tyre (uk) Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Michelin Tyre Plc
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Pirelli Uk Tyres Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Toyo Tyre (uk) Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Trelleborg Wheel Systems Uk Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Watts Industrial Tyres Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
The Yokohama Rubber Company Ltd
Company Structure
Current And Future Developments
Financial Results
Other Companies
Bandvulc Ltd
Brisa (lassa)
Falken Tire
Nokian Tyres
Vredestein (uk) Ltd
Outside Suppliers
Marketing Activity
Main Media Advertising Expenditure
Table.2: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Tyres By Brand (£000), Year Ending September
Table.3: Main Media Advertising Expenditure On Tyre And Exhaust Services By Brand (£000), Year Ending September
Exhibitions
5. Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities And Threats
Strengths
Weaknesses
Opportunities
Threats
6. Buying Behaviour
Introduction
Consumer Penetration
Table.1: Purchasers Of Tyres In The Last Months (% Of Adults), And
By Sex And Age
Table.2: Purchasers Of Tyres In The Last Months By Sex And Age (% Of Adults), And
By Social Grade And Family Income
Table.3: Purchasers Of Tyres In The Last Months By Social Grade And Family Income (% Of Adults), And
By Region
Table.4: Purchasers Of Tyres In The Last Months By Region (% Of Adults), And
Consumer Profile
Table.5: Profile Of Tyre Purchasers In The Last Months By Sex, Age, Social Grade, Family Income And Region (% Of Purchasers), And
Number Of Tyres Purchased In The Last Year
Table.6: Purchasers Of Tyres In The Last Months By Number Of Tyres Bought (% Of Adults),
Table.7: Purchasers Of Tyres In The Last Months By Number Of Tyres Bought By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Adults),
Table.8: Profile Of Tyre Purchasers In The Last Months By Number Of Tyres Bought By Sex, Age, Social Grade And Region (% Of Purchasers),
7. Current Issues
Legislation
Tyre Labelling
New Motor-cycle Tyre Regulations
S-marking
Tyre-pressure Monitoring Systems
Safety Issues
Cold-weather Tyres
Tread Depth
Irresponsible Drivers Identified By Tyresafe
Mercedes-benz Joins Tyresafe
Only% Of Uk Drivers Have Correctly Inflated Tyres
Corporate Developments
Ats Euromaster
Pirelli Uk Tyres
Watts Industrial Tyres
The Environment
Uk's Used-tyre Collection Infrastructure Under Threat
The Environmental Role Of Tyres
Technology
Rival Tpms Systems Provoke Safety Debate
8. The Global Market
Market Size
By Value
By Volume
Table.1: The World Tyre Market By Type Of Vehicle By Volume (million Tyres),-
By Region
Table.2: World Tyre Production By Type Of Vehicle By Region By Volume (million Tyres),
Major Markets
Table.3: The World's Leading Tyre-producing Countries By Share Of Production Volume (%),-
The Us
Table.4: Number Of Tyre Shipments In The Us (million),-
Table.5: Number Of Tyre Shipments In The Us By Type (million),-
Japan
Table.6: Tyre And Automobile Production In Japan By Value And Volume (¥bn, Million Tyres, Tonnes Of Rubber And Units),-
Table.7: Tyre Production In Japan By Type Of Tyre By Volume (million Tyres And %), And
Europe
Global Vehicle Production
Table.8: Global Vehicle Production By Type Of Vehicle By Volume (million Vehicles),-
Leading Producer Countries
Table.9: The World's Leading Motor-vehicle Producer Countries By Volume (number Of Vehicles And %), And
9. Forecasts
The Economy
Population
Table.1: Forecast Uk Resident Population By Sex (000), Mid-years-
Gross Domestic Product
Table.2: Forecast Growth In Uk Gross Domestic Product In Real Terms (%),-
Inflation
Table.3: Forecast Uk Rate Of Inflation (%),-
Unemployment
Table.4: Forecast Actual Number Of Unemployed Persons In The Uk (million),-
Forecasts To
Table.5: The Forecast Apparent Uk Market For Rubber Tyres And Tubes By Value (£m At Msp),-
Future Trends
Import Penetration Expected To Rise Further
The Impact Of The Recession On The Tyre Industry In
Tyre Price Increases
World Tyre Production Set To Rise
10. Company Profiles
Bridgestone Uk Ltd
Continental Tyre Group Ltd
Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd
Goodyear Dunlop Tyres Uk Ltd
Michelin Tyre Plc
Pirelli Uk Tyres Ltd
Watts Industrial Tyres Ltd
11. Further Sources
Associations
General Sources
Government Sources
