Tyres & Accessories’ monthly News in Numbers column presents some of the most important statistics of the month, giving you a quick snapshot of major industry stories. Below, we look at the numbers, big and small, that made the news in the August 2025 magazine. Click the embedded links to read more on each article. If you want to support our leading tyre industry news service, you can gain full access to Tyrepress with a print or online subscription. Tyre professionals can also take advantage of the current Tyrepress Professional Membership offer, helping to drive business online and stay informed with the tyre business’s leading magazine and websites.
75th
Anniversary of the British Grand Prix, celebrated by Formula 1 tyre supplier Pirelli at Silverstone in 2025 with a specially designed podium cap.
179
The number of Formula 1 drivers from Great Britain, the largest number of any nation in the history of the global pinnacle of motorsport.
T8
The waste handling exemption that allows for the treatment of small amounts of waste end-of-life tyres for recovery by baling, shredding, peeling, shaving or granulating, and whose abuse by rogue operators continues to be a primary cause of concern for the UK Tyre Recovery Association, which is once again asking when government will act on promises to remove it.
804.7 billion Korean won
The consolidate revenue of Nexen Tire in its latest quarterly figures (around £436 million), the second successive quarter in which it has achieved a new record high; the Korean brand credits the increased capacity of its Czech plant with the increase.
30 years
The anniversary of the Juratek braking brand from aftermarket parts supplier, Frasle mobility.
-99.8%
The year-on-year decline in profit for Kumho Tire in the second quarter of 2025, despite positive top-line growth.
6,000 tyres/day
The planned capacity increase for Kumho Tire at its unaffected Gwangju Plant 1 production plant, as the Korean tyre manufacturer invests to replace production lost in a major fire at the site’s other plant.
+9%
The rise in Indian tyre exports reported by India’s Automotive Tyre Manufacturers Association (ATMA) for the 2024-25 financial year.
-5%
The contraction in agricultural tyre volumes among the members of the ETRMA in the first half of 2025. Truck & Bus tyre volumes also fell -4 per cent, while Consumer tyres only fell by -1%, boosted by positive all-season and especially winter tyre volumes (see page 42 for this year’s feature on cold weather appropriate tyres).
More than 100
The number of West Midlands Fire Service firefighters, transported by 15 fire engines and supported by further specialised equipment, deployed in West Bromwich to respond to a blaze at a single tyre retailer site.
1953
The last year in which UK car and van production was as low as they have been in 2025.
-27.7%
The year-on-year decline in net income declared by Michelin in its 2025 first half annual figures, with lower volumes, particularly in the original equipment segment, at the root of this contraction.
2040
The year in which commercial and off-highway specialist Prometeon Tyre Group plans to reach net zero emissions according to its 2024 Sustainability Report.
RMB 265 million
The amount of money (£27.5 million) to be paid by Sailun Group to acquire the truck and bus radial tyre manufacturing operations of Bridgestone in China.
More than 500
The number of Continental tyres currently in use at the Port of Tilbury, including fitments on Kalmar, Hyster, and Liebherr GB cranes, reachstackers, forklifts, and straddle carriers.
21 brands
The number of tyre brands to receive recommendations in the latest edition of the WhatTyre Tyre of the Year – the most in its five-year history. The T&A sister site estimates that the 70-plus tyres recommended across its nine categories represent the top 0.3 per cent of the car tyres available on the UK tyre market.
