# The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company

> Goodyear manufactures tires for consumers, automakers, fleets, aviation and racing, with retail service and tire-intelligence offerings. Its current story is a portfolio and cost reset under CEO Mark Stewart, tested by competitive replacement markets and weaker demand.

- **Founded:** 1898
- **Headquarters:** Akron, United States
- **Founders:** Frank A. Seiberling (Co-founder), Charles W. Seiberling (Co-founder)
- **Products:** Assurance WeatherReady 2, Goodyear SightLine, Consumer and original-equipment tires, Commercial fleet tires and retreading, Goodyear Auto Service and Just Tires
- **Notable:** Founded in 1898 and remains headquartered in Akron., Reached a reported $1.5 billion annualized Goodyear Forward benefit rate at the end of 2025., Demonstrated a tire with 90% sustainable-material content under its definition in 2023.

## Products & services

- **Assurance WeatherReady 2** — All-weather consumer tire introduced in 58 sizes, with a 60,000-mile limited tread-life warranty and built-in Wear Gauge.
- **Goodyear SightLine** — Tire intelligence providing information about tire and road conditions; integrated with Gatik autonomous vehicle controls.
- **Consumer and original-equipment tires** — Passenger car, SUV and light-truck tires sold through dealers, retailers, automakers and online channels.
- **Commercial fleet tires and retreading** — Tires, retreading and related support for commercial vehicle operators.
- **Goodyear Auto Service and Just Tires** — Retail installation and vehicle maintenance services.
- **Aviation and racing tires** — Application-specific tires for aircraft and motorsport customers.
- **90% sustainable-material demonstration tire** — 2023 demonstration, rather than a general retail product; high-volume production required supplier scaling.

## Achievements

- Founded in 1898 and remains headquartered in Akron.
- Reached a reported $1.5 billion annualized Goodyear Forward benefit rate at the end of 2025.
- Demonstrated a tire with 90% sustainable-material content under its definition in 2023.

## Latest updates

- **2026-10** — Joe Hinrichs became board chairman effective October 7; announced October 9.
- **2026-08** — Q2 net sales were $4.3 billion and net loss was $204 million; Goodyear Forward contributed $95 million in benefits.
- **2026-07** — Fayetteville closure plan approved, with approximately 1,750 job reductions and expected substantial completion by end-2027.
- **2026-02** — Reported FY2025 net sales of $18.280 billion and a net loss of approximately $1.7 billion, including major non-cash charges.

## Links

- Website: https://www.goodyear.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/goodyear/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/goodyear
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/Goodyear
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodyear/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GoodyearNorthAmerica/

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Last updated: 2026-10-22