The development of the tire industry

As the main downstream industry sector of the tire industry, the automobile industry is closely related to the development of the tire industry. For example, among the rubber raw materials consumed by the automobile industry, the rubber consumption for tire manufacturing accounts for about 60%, and the rubber consumption for other rubber products accounts for about 40%. Tires carry the entire weight of the car. They must not only ensure the ride comfort and driving stability of the car, but also improve the traction, braking and passing properties of the car, which are extremely important for the car. In terms of volume growth, with the gradual expansion of the global auto industry, the tire industry has grown rapidly. From 2005 to 2012, global tire sales increased from 12.27 billion to 15.56 billion, an annual growth rate of nearly 4%. From the perspective of quality improvement, as people’s requirements for the safety, comfort, fuel-saving, low noise, and anti-slip performance of automobiles continue to increase, they have pointed out specific directions for the development of the tire industry and guided the tire industry in New materials, new processes, energy-saving, intelligent, green and other aspects accelerate the pace of technology research and development and promotion.