Japan automotive industry is one of the most prominent and largest industries in the world. Around 9% of Japan’s working population is involved in auto-industry related work, either directly or indirectly. The country is home to four major tire companies - Bridgestone Corporation, Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Toyo Tire & Rubber Company, and Yokohama Rubber Company, all of which specialize in manufacturing of tires for a variety of vehicles. Due to exceptional performance of these companies at both domestic and global level, and development of new varieties of tire, Japan tire industry is growing at a significant pace. The country also hosts a number of large automobile manufacturers including Toyota, Honda, Daihatsu, Nissan, Suzuki, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Isuzu, Kawasaki, Yamaha, and Mitsuoka. These companies hold a large share in global automotive market and are contributing to the surge in demand for tires in Japan. 

According to “Japan Tyre Market Forecast & Opportunities, 2025”, Japan tire market is estimated to surpass USD26 billion in 2015. Growing demand for small & mini passenger cars, high vehicle ownership and increasing demand for better quality tires would influence Japan tire market over the next few years. Passenger car tire market is the dominant segment in the country’s tire market followed by light commercial vehicle tire market and heavy commercial vehicle tire market. Japan tire market is predominantly a replacement driven market owing to large vehicle fleet and high vehicle ownership ratio. Prominent export markets for Japan tire manufacturers are Europe, North America and Middle East. These regions account for more than half of the country’s total tire exports. On the other hand, Japan imports most of its tires from major tire manufacturing Asian countries like Thailand, Indonesia and Malaysia. Kanto and Kansai regions of Japan held a cumulative market share of more than 45%, in volume terms in 2014. Both these regions have high population growth and economic concentration which makes them the largest contributors to tire sales in Japan. Kanto and Kansai regions are expected to remain dominant in the market over the forecast period.“Japan Tyre Market Forecast and Opportunities, 2025” discusses the following aspects:

  • Japan Tire Market Size, Share & Forecast
  • Segmental Analysis – Passenger Car Tires, Commercial Vehicle Tires, Motorcycle Tires & OTR Tires
  • Import & Export Analysis
  • Policy and Regulatory Landscape
  • Changing Market Trends & Emerging Opportunities
  • Competitive Landscape & Strategic Recommendations
Why You Should Buy This Report?
  • To gain an in-depth understanding of tire market in Japan
  • To identify the on-going trends and segment wise anticipated growth in the next five years
  • To help industry consultants, tire companies and other stakeholders to align their market-centric strategies
  • To obtain research based business decision and add weight to presentations and marketing material
  • To gain competitive knowledge of leading market players
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Report Methodology 

The information contained in this report is based on both primary and secondary sources. Primary research included interviews with tire manufacturers, distributors, retailers and industry experts. Secondary research included an exhaustive search of relevant publications like company annual reports, financial reports and proprietary databases.

1.     Research Methodology

2.     Product Definition and Market Segmentation

3.     Analyst View

4.     Japan Tyre Market Outlook

4.1.   Tyre Production

4.1.1. By Volume

4.1.2. By Vehicle Segment

4.1.3. By Plant Location

4.2.   Market Size & Forecast

4.2.1. By Value

4.2.2. By Volume

4.3.   Market Share & Forecast

4.3.1. By Region

4.3.2. By Vehicle Type

4.3.3. By Company

4.3.4. By Demand Category (OEM & Replacement)

5.     Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Outlook

5.1.   Market Size & Forecast

5.1.1. By Value

5.1.2. By Volume

5.2.   Market Share & Forecast

5.2.1. By Vehicle Type

5.2.2. By Demand Category (OEM & Replacement)

6.     Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Outlook

6.1.   Market Size & Forecast

6.1.1. By Value

6.1.2. By Volume

6.2.   Market Share & Forecast

6.2.1. By Vehicle Type

6.2.2. By Demand Category (OEM & Replacement)

7.     Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Outlook

7.1.   Market Size & Forecast

7.1.1. By Value

7.1.2. By Volume

7.2.   Market Share & Forecast

7.2.1. By Vehicle Type

7.2.2. By Demand Category (OEM & Replacement)

8.     Japan OTR/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Outlook

8.1.   Market Size & Forecast

8.1.1. By Value

8.1.2. By Volume

8.2.   Market Share & Forecast

8.2.1. By Vehicle Type

8.2.2. By Demand Category (OEM & Replacement)

9.     Japan Two-Wheeler Tyre Market Outlook

9.1.   Market Size & Forecast

9.1.1. By Value

9.1.2. By Volume

9.2.   Market Share & Forecast

9.2.1. By Demand Category (OEM & Replacement)

10.  Japan Tyre Trade Analysis

10.1.Imports

10.2.Exports

11.  Japan Tyre Market Raw Material Analysis

12.  Japan Tyre Market Supply Chain Analysis

13.  Japan Tyre Market Dynamics

13.1.Growth Drivers

13.2.Challenges

14.  Policy & Regulatory Landscape

15.  Japan Tyre Market Trends & Developments

15.1.Green Tyre Technology

15.2.Printed Tyres

15.3.Tyre Pressure Management System (TPMS)

15.4.Consistent Growth in Vehicle Sales

15.5.Fuel Efficient Tyres

16.  Japan Economic Outlook

17.  Competitive Landscape

17.1.Bridgestone Corporation

17.2.Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Limited.

17.3.Yokohama Rubber Company, Limited

17.4.Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.

17.5.Kumho Tire Japan, Inc.

17.6.Japan Michelin tire Co., Ltd.

17.7.Japan Goodyear, Inc.

17.8.Japan Pirelli Inc.

17.9.Hankook Tire Japan

18.  Strategic Recommendations

  • List of Figures

     

    Figure 1: Japan Tyre Production, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 (Million Units) 

    Figure 2: Japan Tyre Production, By Vehicle Segment, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 (Million Units)

    Figure 3: Japan Tyre Manufacture Plants, By Company, By Location, 2014         

    Figure 4: Japan Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2010 – 2014 (USD Billion)    

    Figure 5: Japan Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2015E – 2020F (USD Billion)

    Figure 6: Japan Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 (Million Units)

    Figure 7: Japan Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2015E – 2020F (Million Units)        

    Figure 8: Japan Tyre Market Share, By Region, By Volume, 2014 & 2020F           

    Figure 9: Japan Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2014   

    Figure 10: Japan Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 11: Japan Tyre Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2014      

    Figure 12: Japan Tyre Market Share, By Company, By Volume, 2020F    

    Figure 13: Japan Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2014      

    Figure 14: Japan Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2020F    

    Figure 15: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2010 – 2014 (USD Billion)   

    Figure 16: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2015E – 2020F (USD Billion)           

    Figure 17: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 (Million Units)           

    Figure 18: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2015E – 2020F (Million Units)

    Figure 19: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2014   

    Figure 20: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2020F 

    Figure 21: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2014       

    Figure 22: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2020F     

    Figure 23: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2010-2014 (USD Billion)

    Figure 24: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2015E-2020F (USD Billion)

    Figure 25: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2014 (Million Units)

    Figure 26: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2015E-2020F (Million Units)

    Figure 27: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 201 

    Figure 28: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 29: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2014   

    Figure 30: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2020F 

    Figure 31: Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2010-2020F (USD Billion)

    Figure 32: Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2010-2020F (Million Units)

    Figure 33: Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 34: Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 35: Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2014 

    Figure 36: Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2020F           

    Figure 37: Japan OTR/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2010 – 2020F (USD Billion)     

    Figure 38: Japan OTR/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2010 – 2020F (Million Units  

    Figure 39: Japan OTR/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2014

    Figure 40: Japan OTR/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 41: Japan OTR/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 20  

    Figure 42: Japan OTR/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2020F

    Figure 43: Japan Two-Wheeler Tyre Market Size, By Value, 2010 – 2020F (USD Billion)    

    Figure 44: Japan Two-Wheeler Tyre Market Size, By Volume, 2010 – 2020F (Million Units)

    Figure 45: Japan Two-Wheeler Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2014          

    Figure 46: Japan Two-Wheeler Tyre Market Share, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2020F        

    Figure 47: Japan Tyre Imports, By Volume, 2010 – 2013 (Million Units)    

    Figure 48: Japan Tyre Imports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2013     

    Figure 49: Japan Tyre Imports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2012     

    Figure 50: Japan Tyre Imports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2011     

    Figure 51: Japan Tyre Imports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2010     

    Figure 52: Japan Tyre Exports, By Volume, 2010 – 2013 (Million Units)   

    Figure 53: Japan Tyre Exports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2013     

    Figure 54: Japan Tyre Exports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2012     

    Figure 55: Japan Tyre Exports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2011     

    Figure 56: Japan Tyre Exports Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2010     

    Figure 57: Japan Tyre Raw Material Weight Composition Share, By Volume, 2013           

    Figure 58: Japan Tyre Market Supply Chain Analysis      

    Figure 59: Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd., Net Sales Share, By Continent, By Volume, 2014

     

    List of Tables

     

    Table 1: Japan Tyre WASP, 2014 & 2020F (USD)           

    Table 2: Japan Vehicle Production & Y-O-Y Growth Rate, By Segment, By Volume, 2010 – 2013 (Units)

    Table 3: Japan Vehicle Sales & Y-O-Y Growth Rate, By Segment, By Volume, 2010 - 2013 (Units)

    Table 4: Japan Passenger Car & Commercial Vehicles (Million Units) & Y-O-Y Growth Rate, 2010 - 2013   

    Table 5: Japan Tyre Market Size, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 (Million Units)   

    Table 6: Japan Passenger Car Production, By Company, By Segment, By Volume, January 2010 – November 2014 (Units)           

    Table 7: Japan Passenger Car Sales, By Company, By Segment, By Volume, January 2010 – November 2014 (Units)       

    Table 8: Japan Passenger Car Tyre Market Size, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 

    (Million Units)   

    Table 9: Japan Light Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Demand Category, By Volume,

    2010 – 2014 (Million Units)        

    Table 10: Japan Heavy Commercial Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 (Million Units)           

    Table 11: Japan Off The Road (OTR)/Special Vehicle Tyre Market Size, By Demand Category, By Volume, 2010 – 2014 (Million Units)   

    Table 12: Japan Two-Wheeler Production, By Company, By Volume, January 2010 – November 2014 (Units)        

    Table 13: Japan Two-Wheeler Sales, By Volume, January 2010 – November 2014 (Units)

    Table 14: Japan Two-Wheeler Tyre Market Size, By Demand Category, By Volume,

     2010 – 2014 (Million Units)       

    Table 15: Japan Tyre Imports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2013 (Million Units)

    Table 16: Japan Tyre Imports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2012 (Million Units

    Table 17: Japan Tyre Imports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2011 (Million Units)

    Table 18: Japan Tyre Imports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2010 (Million Units)

    Table 19: Japan Tyre Exports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2013 (Million Units)

    Table 20: Japan Tyre Exports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2012 (Million Units)

    Table 21: Japan Tyre Exports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2011 (Million Units)

    Table 22: Japan Tyre Exports, By Continent, By Vehicle Type, By Volume, 2010 (Million Units)

    Table 23: Basic Composition Used in Tyre Manufacture

    Table 24: Consumption of Main Raw Materials Used in Tyres, 2013

    Table 25: Bridgestone Corporation, Financial Highlights, 2013, 2012 & 2011 (USD Million)

    Table 26: Bridgestone Corporation, Consolidated Balance Sheet, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million

    Table 27: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Financial Highlights, 2013, 2012, 2011 & 2010 (USD Million)  

    Table 28: Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd., Consolidated Balance Sheet, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)

    Table 29: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Limited, Financial Highlights, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)

    Table 30: The Yokohama Rubber Co., Limited, Consolidated Balance Sheet, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)   

    Table 31: Michelin Global Financial Details, 2013 & 2012 (USD Million)