The document provides an overview of the Asia tire industry with a focus on China. It summarizes key metrics of the Asia and China tire markets from 2008-2012, including market size, segmentation by geography and type of vehicles. It also discusses the major players in China's tire industry in 2012 and provides disclaimers.

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2. TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Asia Tire Industry Introduction
1.1. Asia Tire Industry Market Size, 2008-2012
1.2. Asia Tire Industry Market Segmentation by Geography, 2008-2012
2. China Tire Industry Introduction
2.1. China Tire Industry Market Size
2.1.1. By Revenue and Production, 2006-2012
2.2. China Tire Market Segmentation
2.2.1. By Replacement, OEM and Exports, 2012
2.2.2. By Type of Vehicles, 2012
2.2.3. By Radial and Bias Tires, 2012
2.3. China Tire Exports
2.3.1. By Value, 2006-2012
2.4. Market Shares of Major Players in the China Tire Industry, 2012
2.5. China Tire Industry Trends and Develpoments
Energy Saving and Environment Protection
Tire Labeling
Investment by Multinationals
End of Tire Tarrifs from the US
Stabilization Fund
2.6. China Tire Industry Future Outlook and Projections, 2013-2017
2.6.1. Cause and Effect Relationship Analysis Of The China Tire Industry
2.7. Company Profiles
2.8. Macroeconomic Factors
2.8.1. Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle Production in China, 2006-2017
2.8.2. Natural Rubber Production in China, 2006-2017
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3. 2.8.3. Population in China, 2006-2017
2.8.4. Personal Disposable Incomes in China, 2006-2017
3. Appendix
3.1. Market Definitions
3.2. Abbreviations
3.3. Research Methodology
Data Collection Methods
Approach
Variables (Dependent and Independent)
Final Conclusion
3.4. Disclaimer
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4. LIST OF FIGURES
Figure 1: Asia Tire Industry Market Size on the Basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2008-2012
Figure 2: Asia Tire Market Segmentation on the Basis of Revenues from Different Countries in
USD Million in Percentage, 2008-2012
Figure 3: China Tire Industry Market Size on the basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2006-2010
Figure 4: China Tire Market Segmentation on the Basis of Revenues from Replacement, OEM
and Exports in USD Million in Percentage, 2012
Figure 5: China Tire Market Segmentation on the Basis of Revenues from Different Vehicle
Segments in Percentage, 2012
Figure 6: China Tire Market Segmentation on the Basis of Radial and Bias Tire Production in
Percentage, 2012
Figure 7: China Tire Exports by Value in USD Million, 2006-2012
Figure 8: Market Shares of Major Players in the China Tire Industry on the Basis of Revenue in
Percentage, 2012
Figure 9: China Tire Industry Future Projections on the Basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2013-
2017
Figure 10: Passenger Car and Commercial Vehicle Production in China in Million Units, 2006-
2017
Figure 11: Natural Rubber Production in China in Thousand Tons, 2006-2017
Figure 12: Population in China in Million, 2006-2017
Figure 13: Personal Disposable Incomes in China in USD Million, 2006-2017
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5. LIST OF TABLES
Table 1: Cause and Effect Relationship Analysis between Industry Factors and Expected Tire
Industry Market Prospects in China
Table 2: Company Profiles of Major Players in the China Tire Industry
Table 3: Correlation Matrix of the China Tire Industry
Table 4: Regression Coefficients Output
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6. ASIA TIRE INDUSTRY MARKET SIZE, 2008-2012
Tire industry in Asia registered revenues of USD ~ million in 2012, having grown by 25.4%
from USD ~ million in 2011. The revenues in 2012 were led by tire sales in China, which
recorded USD ~ from domestic tire sales. Japan accounted for ~% of the total tire revenues in
Asia in 2012, followed by India and South Korea with shares of 7.6% and ~%...
…Tire industry in Asia has grown from USD 54,214.8 million in 2008 to USD ~ million in
2012, with a CAGR of ~% over 2008-2012.
Figure: Asia Tire Industry Market Size on the Basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2008-2012
1,40,000.0
1,20,000.0
1,00,000.0
USD Million
80,000.0
60,000.0
40,000.0
20,000.0
0.0
2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
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7. CHINA TIRE INDUSTRY MARKET SIZE
BY REVENUE AND PRODUCTION, 2006-2012
Owing to a rapid growth in the number of automobiles and a surge in population, China’s tire
industry has witnessed a steep incline historically. Revenues from the sales of tires in the
domestic market were USD ~ million, showcasing a growth of ~% from 2011. Prices of natural
rubber, synthetic rubber and other key raw materials recorded a significant decline, providing an
immense impetus to the
..leverage to the growth of the tire industry in China in 2009. Tire industry in China has grown at
a CAGR of 31.1% from USD ~ million in 2006 to USD ~ million in 2012.
Figure: China Tire Industry Market Size on the basis of Revenue in USD Million, 2006-
2010
90,000.0 1,000.0
80,000.0 900.0
70,000.0 800.0
700.0
60,000.0
Million Units
USD Million
600.0
50,000.0
500.0
40,000.0
400.0
30,000.0
300.0
20,000.0 200.0
10,000.0 100.0
0.0 0.0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
USD Million Million Units
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8. CHINA TIRE MARKET SEGMENTATION
BY TYPE OF VEHICLES, 2012
Passenger cars accounted for the largest share of revenues from the tire industry in China,
showcasing a percentage contribution of ~% in 2012. The production of passenger cars grew by
7.2% to a total of ~ units in 2012 from 14,485,326 units 2011, leading to a higher demand of
passenger car tires from OE and replacement during the same period. China is one of the fastest
growing truck and bus tire…
Figure: China Tire Market Segmentation on the Basis of Revenues from Different Vehicle
Segments in Percentage, 2012
Passenger Car
Truck & Bus
Agricultural Vehicles
Motorcycle
Industrial Vehicles
Off the Road
Others
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9. MARKET SHARES OF MAJOR PLAYERS IN THE CHINA TIRE
INDUSTRY, 2012
China’s tire industry comprised of more than 500 manufacturers in 2012. Presently, the tire
industry in China can principally be divided into two segments. The first segment includes
international tire companies such as Michelin, Bridgestone, Giti Tire…
Figure: Market Shares of Major Players in the China Tire Industry on the Basis of
Revenue in Percentage, 2012
Hangzhou Zhongce Rubber
Bridgestone
GITI Tire
Kumho
Triangle Group
Hankook
Double Coin Holdings
Xingyuan Tire
Others
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