U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association

What U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association does

U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is the national trade association representing 11 tire manufacturers that produce tires in the United States. Its 11 member companies — including Bridgestone, Goodyear, Michelin, Continental, Cooper, Giti, Hankook, Kumho, Nokian, Pirelli, Toyo, and Yokohama — operate 55 manufacturing facilities across 16 states and support 329,527 direct U.S. jobs with a combined annual economic footprint of $259.5 billion. USTMA is headquartered at 1400 K Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC, and is led by President and CEO Anne Forristall Luke.

USTMA's core offerings include economic data and subscription reports (annual Factbook, monthly tire shipment reports), technical publications (Tire Information Service Bulletins for passenger, light truck, and commercial tires; Aircraft Tire Service Bulletins), tire maintenance and service publications, and end-of-life tire management research including the biannual ELT Management Report. The association also advocates for sustainable tire manufacturing programs including rubber-modified asphalt (RMA), tire-derived aggregate (TDA), and commercial tire retreading. Go-to-market is event-driven through the annual National Tire Safety Week consumer awareness campaign, the biennial Tire Recycling Conference, and webinar series on tire circularity. Distribution occurs through the public website (ustires.org), a member portal, and direct state and federal advocacy channels.

USTMA generates revenue primarily through membership dues from its 11 enterprise member companies and subscription fees for publications and reports. The association does not publish its own financial data. Its strategic positioning centers on three pillars: regulatory advocacy before federal and state policymakers, tire safety education and consumer awareness, and sustainability initiatives targeting 100% end-of-life tire circularity through the Tire Recycling Foundation, a joint initiative with the Tire Industry Association. Over 30+ years, USTMA has contributed to a 94% reduction in illegal end-of-life tire stockpiles in the U.S. (from over 1 billion in 1990 to under 48 million in 2023).

Name

U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association

Legal name

U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association

Website

https://ustires.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association (USTMA) is the national trade association representing 11 U.S. tire manufacturers operating 55 facilities across 16 states. It provides regulatory advocacy, industry standards, tire safety education, and end-of-life tire recycling research through membership dues and subscription publications.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Tire Industry Trade Association

NAICS

Tire Manufacturing (32621), Tire Retreading (326212)

SIC

Tires & Inner Tubes (3011), Motor Vehicle Parts & Accessories (3714)

akta.pro primary industry

Tires Manufacturing (IMACAIAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Retread & Tire Recapping Manufacturing (IMANAKAK), Tire Distribution & Wholesale (Regional/Local Supply) (TLAKADAH)

Keywords

• Tire manufacturing association
• Industry trade association
• Tire safety standards
• Tire recycling advocacy
• Industry economic research

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: USTMA generates revenue through annual membership dues from its 11 member tire manufacturing companies. Membership provides access to industry advocacy, research reports, and networking opportunities.
2. Publications and Subscriptions: The association sells subscriptions to economic reports including the annual Factbook and monthly tire shipment reports. Publications include tire maintenance and service manuals, wall charts (for a nominal fee), and educational materials.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

USTMA is the national trade association representing U.S. tire manufacturers. It provides federal and state advocacy, industry economic research and subscription reports, technical service bulletins for tire care, consumer tire safety education, and tire recycling market development programs. The organization supports 11 member tire manufacturing companies operating 55 facilities in 16 states.

Product overview

USTMA is the national trade association for tire manufacturers producing tires in the United States. The organization offers a portfolio of information products, technical publications, and advocacy programs rather than a unified software platform. Its core offerings include the Economic Data & Subscription Reports (annual Factbook and monthly tire shipment reports), Tire Information Service Bulletins (TISB) and Aircraft Tire Service Bulletins (ATSB) for professional tire service standards, Tire Maintenance & Service Publications (downloadable resources and purchasable wall charts), End-of-Life Tire Management Resources (research reports and the biannual ELT Management Report), and sustainability programs including Rubber Modified Asphalt advocacy, Tire Derived Aggregate initiatives, and Commercial Tire Retreading promotion. The organization also operates the annual National Tire Safety Week consumer awareness campaign and co-leads the Tire Recycling Foundation with the Tire Industry Association.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Economic Data & Subscription Reports

Quantifiable outcome

• 94% reduction in illegal tire stockpiles (from 1 billion in 1990 to under 48 million in 2023)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Tire Recycling FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Tire Recycling Foundation is a broad-based whole value chain initiative led by USTMA and the Tire Industry Association, committed to securing funding and allocating grants for research, education, intervention and demonstration projects targeting critical gaps within the U.S. tire recycling supply chain. The foundation aims to recycle 100% of end-of-life tires into circular, sustainable markets with fundraising targets of $300,000 in 2025 and $2-3 million in 2026.
• Tire Industry ProjectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner focused on tire industry sustainability and research initiatives. Listed as a partner on USTMA's website under 'Our Partners' section.
• Tire Industry AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint leadership of the Tire Recycling Foundation. TIA represents tire dealers, retreaders, and suppliers in addition to manufacturers represented by USTMA.
• State Environmental AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with all 50 state environmental agencies for end-of-life tire management programs. USTMA provides research, data, and advocacy support while states implement tire recycling regulations and programs. Includes dedicated contacts at agencies like CalRecycle (California), Ohio EPA, and Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.
• U.S. Environmental Protection AgencymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUSTMA works with the EPA alongside states and the industry to incentivize market development and advance federal regulations that foster sustainable tire recycling markets. The EPA estimated over 1 billion ELT tires in stockpiles in 1990.
• Michelin (via Tire Recycling Foundation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMichelin has partnered with Scandinavian Enviro Systems to advance end-of-life tire recycling, including investments in pyrolysis technology for recycled carbon black (rCB) production.
• Bridgestone (via Tire Recycling Foundation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBridgestone partnered with Delta-Energy Group to bring at-scale use of recycled carbon black (rCB) to the tire market, supporting circular economy goals.
• Continental (via Tire Recycling Foundation)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental has partnered with pyrolysis companies to advance the use of recycled carbon black (rCB) produced from end-of-life tires to manufacture new tires.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• American Trucking Associations: American Trucking Associations (ATA) is the national trade association for the U.S. trucking industry. ATA is an ecosystem peer because commercial trucking is the largest end-market for USTMA member tires and retreads; both organizations intersect on commercial vehicle safety, retreading economics, and federal infrastructure policy.
• Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society: The Rubber Division of the American Chemical Society is a professional and technical association focused on rubber science, compounding, and processing. It is an enabling peer because it addresses the upstream chemistry and engineering of tire materials that USTMA members use, and both organizations engage in technical publication and education.
• Tire Industry Project: The Tire Industry Project (TIP) is a CEO-led global tire sustainability research initiative whose members overlap heavily with USTMA's membership (Bridgestone, Continental, Goodyear, Michelin, Pirelli, etc.). Listed as a 'Partner' on USTMA's website, TIP focuses on tire lifecycle research and complements rather than competes with USTMA's advocacy and education work.
• National Automobile Dealers Association: National Automobile Dealers Association (NADA) represents franchised new-car dealers in the U.S. Although not tire-specific, dealers are a primary consumer tire sales channel and a downstream stakeholder in USTMA's tire safety and replacement messaging.
• Tire Recycling Foundation: The Tire Recycling Foundation is a joint initiative co-led by USTMA and the Tire Industry Association. It is not a competitor but an ecosystem entity that channels funding into U.S. tire recycling research and demonstration projects; useful as an adjacent organization that monetizes USTMA's policy agenda.
• ASTM International: ASTM International is a global standards body whose committees develop tire testing, performance, and material standards that USTMA's safety and service publications reference. It is comparable as an adjacent standards-and-knowledge organization rather than a competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Alliance for Automotive Innovation: Alliance for Automotive Innovation is the broad-incumbent U.S. auto industry trade association representing vehicle OEMs and major suppliers. It is comparable to USTMA as a federal-level advocacy and standards organization but operates one tier up the vehicle value chain, addressing overlapping policy domains (fuel efficiency, EV, materials, recycling).

Direct peers

• Tire Industry Association: The Tire Industry Association (TIA) is the most direct peer to USTMA in the U.S. tire ecosystem: both are national tire trade associations headquartered in the U.S. that advocate on behalf of tire industry stakeholders. Where USTMA represents U.S. tire manufacturers, TIA represents tire dealers, retreaders, and suppliers — together they co-lead the Tire Recycling Foundation and frequently collaborate on safety and recycling programs.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/USTires
• Facebookfacebook.com/USTireAssoc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/u.s.tiremanufacturersassociation

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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