contents i brief history of the japanese tyre industry 2 ii today 4 1 overview supply and demand automobile tyres 5 general situations production trends by category 6 3 in sales original equipment 7 replacement 8 exports 9 product 10 radial winter 11 region destination 12 imports origin 13 iii safety environment 14 standards for selection usage maintenance studless legal limits on tread wear 15 inspection consideration recycling 16 iv reference 18 automobiles distribution channels 19 raw materials 20 worldwide 21 japan manufacturers association inc 22 jatma member firms 23 companies plants scale indus try once fell below one million tons first half
