Aircraft Tires Global Market Report 2026

Aircraft tires are rubber rings fitted over an aircraft's wheel rim, serving to increase traction, dampen road shocks, and support the aircraft's weight while on the ground. These tires play a crucial role in providing the necessary traction for braking and stopping.

The main types of aircraft tire products include radial tires and bias tires. A radial tire, also known as a radial-ply tire, features cord plies arranged at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, providing a distinct design for enhanced performance. Aircraft tires are utilized across various platforms, including fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft. Applications span wide-body aircraft, very large aircraft, regional transport aircraft, and narrow-body aircraft. The aircraft tire market caters to end-users such as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs), retread tires, and replacement tires.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the aircraft tires market by increasing costs of imported natural rubber, synthetic compounds, steel reinforcement materials, and precision molding equipment. Aviation hubs in North America and Europe are most affected due to reliance on imported raw materials, while Asia-Pacific faces higher costs for tire exports. These tariffs are increasing tire procurement and maintenance expenses for airlines. However, they are also encouraging regional tire manufacturing, localized retreading facilities, and innovation in longer-life aircraft tire designs.

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The aircraft tires market size has grown strongly in recent years. It will grow from $2.03 billion in 2025 to $2.15 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to increasing global commercial aircraft fleet size, growth in air passenger traffic, expansion of airline maintenance operations, rising replacement cycles for aircraft tires, improvements in aviation rubber compounds.

The aircraft tires market size is expected to see strong growth in the next few years. It will grow to $2.65 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.4%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing aircraft deliveries, rising focus on fuel efficiency and weight reduction, expansion of military and general aviation fleets, growing investments in aircraft maintenance infrastructure, increasing adoption of advanced tire materials. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for high-durability aircraft tires, rising adoption of radial tire technology, growing focus on retread and lifecycle optimization, expansion of lightweight tire materials, enhanced emphasis on landing safety and performance.

An increase in aircraft retirements is expected to drive the expansion of the aircraft tires market in the coming years. Aircraft retirements refer to the process in which commercial or military planes are withdrawn from active service and are no longer operational. As older aircraft are retired, they are frequently replaced with newer models. This replacement cycle creates demand for tires compatible with the new fleet. For instance, in March 2023, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), a Canada-based trade organization, reported that over the last 35 years, more than 16,000 commercial aircraft have been retired worldwide. Around 700 aircraft reach the end of their operational lifespans annually. Over the next decade, the IATA anticipates approximately 11,000 aircraft retirements. Consequently, the rise in aircraft retirements is fueling growth in the aircraft tires market.

Technological advancements are a significant trend gaining traction in the aircraft tires market. Manufacturers of aircraft tires are concentrating on creating tires that offer longer lifespans, greater resistance, and enhanced efficiency. For example, in December 2023, the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, along with a China-based aviation tire science center, launched a bionic synthetic rubber aviation tire. These new bionic synthetic rubber tires exhibit over 35% longer service life compared to traditional aviation tires made from natural rubber, especially under extreme working conditions. This technology mimics the molecular structure and essential chemical components of natural rubber, resulting in improved performance characteristics while ensuring sustainability.

In July 2023, VSE Corporation, a US-based provider of aircraft maintenance and aftermarket distribution services, acquired Desser Aerospace LLC for US$124 million. Through this acquisition, VSE Corporation seeks to expand its global presence in the aircraft-tire, tube, brake, and battery aftermarket supply business, diversifying its product offerings and improving service capabilities across commercial, general aviation, military, and rotorcraft sectors. Desser Aerospace LLC is a US-based aviation company specializing in aircraft tires, tubes, brakes, and related aftermarket services.

Major companies operating in the aircraft tires market are Bridgestone Corporation, Michelin Group, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd., Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd., Wilkerson Company Inc., Desser Tire & Rubber Co. LLC, Specialty Tires of America, Petlas Tire Corporation, Aviation Tires & Treads LLC, Trelleborg AB, China National Tire & Rubber Co., Tost GmbH Flugzeuggeratebau, Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin, Polymer Enterprises Inc., Maxam Tire North America Inc., Stomil-Poznan SA, Airframes Alaska Co., Condor Flugdienst GmbH, Aero Tyre Trading FZC, Michelin Aircraft Tire Company, Techking Tires Limited, Nokian Tyres plc, Titan International Inc., Jenoptik AG

North America was the largest region in the aircraft tires market in 2025. Asia-Pacific was the fastest growing market in aircraft tires market. The regions covered in the aircraft tires market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.

The countries covered in the aircraft tires market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.

The aircraft tires market consists of sales of aramid, center rib thread, general aviation, commercial aviation, and small widebody aircrafts. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

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This report focuses aircraft tires market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
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Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Product: Radial; Bias
• 2) By Platform: Fixed Wing; Rotary Wing
• 3) By Application: Wide Body Aircraft; Very Large Aircraft; Regional Transport Aircraft; Narrow Body Aircraft
• 4) By End-user: OEM; Replacement Tires
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Radial Tires: Radial Aircraft Tires for Commercial Jets; Radial Aircraft Tires for Military Aircraft; Radial Aircraft Tires for General Aviation
• 2) By Bias Tires: Bias Aircraft Tires for Commercial Jets; Bias Aircraft Tires for Military Aircraft; Bias Aircraft Tires for General Aviation
• Companies Mentioned: Bridgestone Corporation; Michelin Group; The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company; Dunlop Aircraft Tyres Ltd.; Qingdao Sentury Tire Co. Ltd.; Wilkerson Company Inc.; Desser Tire & Rubber Co. LLC; Specialty Tires of America; Petlas Tire Corporation; Aviation Tires & Treads LLC; Trelleborg AB; China National Tire & Rubber Co.; Tost GmbH Flugzeuggeratebau; Compagnie Generale Des Etablissements Michelin; Polymer Enterprises Inc.; Maxam Tire North America Inc.; Stomil-Poznan SA; Airframes Alaska Co.; Condor Flugdienst GmbH; Aero Tyre Trading FZC; Michelin Aircraft Tire Company; Techking Tires Limited; Nokian Tyres plc; Titan International Inc.; Jenoptik AG
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain.
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
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