China’s tire industry is entering a new phase, coupling sustained volume growth with deeper consolidation, brand elevation, and strategic overseas ventures. After a phase in which widely-believed overcapacity and price wars defined the sector, 2025 marks a different turn.
Highlights
• Sailun revives Bridgestone’s idle TBR plant, breaks ground in Egypt
• Chinese pneumatic tire exports climb 4.6% in value in H1 2025
• Jiangsu General ramps up projects in Thailand and Cambodia