Global PC/LT OE tyre demand fell 2% YTD to August, while replacement sell-in rose 1%, Michelin data show.
TRA says 150,000 tonnes of UK tyre-processing capacity is idle as whole waste tyre exports remain high.
Automation, European truck-tyre capacity, circularity and California efficiency rules shaped the industry's week.
TRA’s Briefing Day put T8 reform and waste tracking centre stage, but the date for withdrawing T8 remains unset.
German tyre output fell 9.1% in H1 2026, while European replacement sales grew and tyre revenues weakened.
As ports scale electric equipment, tyre energy losses are attracting greater attention, but changed buying criteria remain unproven.
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