Goodyear to raise tyre prices in NA

ERJ staff report (SS)

Detroit, Michigan - The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. has confirmed that it will raise prices on all of its car and light truck tyres in North America by as much 7 percent starting from 1 Feb.

A Goodyear spokesman told ERJ, in a 7 Jan e-mail, that the increase is due to rising raw material and transportation costs. The Goodyear, Kelly and Dunlop brands, will be effected he added.