Tyre sales data shows recovery continues

ERJ staff report (DS)

Milan, Italy -- Pirelli has updated its website with tyre sales for the month of September.

The company reports truck tyre sales still growing strongly around the world, while the car tyre sales boom appears to be easing in some regions. The company reports only percentage changes, not absolute numbers.

Pirelli said OE truck tyre sales in Europe grew by 46 percent in the year to date, and by 83 percent in September. European replacement sales increased by 22 percent in the first nine months, while the September figure was up by 14 percent compared with a year ago.

OE truck tyre sales in the NAFTA region increased by 31 percent in the year to date and 19 percent in the most recent month. On the replacement side the increase is 17 percent in the first nine months and 10 percent in September. The Mercosur region saw the OE sales up by 58 percent in the year so far and by 38 percent in September. Replacement sales were up by 23 percent in the first nine months and 21 percent in September.

Truck tyre sales data for Japan and China are not yet available

In the car and light truck segment, European OE sales were up by 15 percent in the year so far, but down by 3 percent in the month of September. Replacement sales were up by 9 percent in the year to date and by 6 percent in September.

North American (NAFTA) sales of cars and light trucks continued to grow, but at a slower rate, leading to OE tyre sales up by 54 percent in the year to date and by 12 percent in September. On the replacement side, the picture was weaker with sales in the first nine months up by 5 percent, and by just 0.2 percent in September. In the Mercosur region, OE sales were up by 15 percent in the first nine months and up by 11 percent in the month of September. Replacement sales were also strong, up by 16 percent in the year so far and by 3 percent in the month of September.

Sales data from China and Japan are not yet available and will bu updated in the coming days.

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Tyre data from Pirelli