In 2006 the United States than the rubber tire shipments decreased 2.5 percent

U.S. Rubber Manufacturers Association (RMA) reported that the tires in 2006 relative to goods traffic in 2005 fell by 2.8%, mainly due to the slowdown in the U.S. economy overall, in the first quarter of the U.S. GDP grew by 5.6 percent in the second quarter slowed down significantly 2.5%, as the International Energy prices continue to rise, making the economic slowdown in consumer spending in considerations spending, including the delay in updating vehicle tires. However, RMA forecast demand growth in 2007 will also be enlarged again, tire shipments of goods will grow up to 7 1,000,000 319,000,000, an increase of 2.3%. The agency predicted that if fuel prices soon stabilized, the number of vehicle and distance running will continue to increase steadily. It is said that in 2006 cars and trucks and updated OEM tire shipments of goods will be reduced by 8,900,000, to 312,000,000, of the total shipments in 2005 to 320,800,000.