2022 tire sales in Russia decreased by 14.9% to 35.1 million, calculated The newspaper “Kommersant”, based on the data “Overview of the tire commodity category” prepared by the Central Regional Development Center (operator of the “Honest Sign” system).
Last year, a total of 42.7 million tires were produced in the country, mainly summer tires (14.5 million) and studded winter tires (11.3 million).
On average, the cost of a set of tires increased by 3% last year. According to the results of 2022, the average price of tires for passenger cars increased by 20.5% to 6.4 thousand rubles.
In 2022, tire exports from Russia decreased by 18.2% to approximately 12 million units. Of these, about 9.5 million are for cars and about 2 million are for trucks.
Last week, the press service of Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tires reportedHe said a government commission had approved the acquisition of the Russian assets of Nokian Tires by Russian oil company Tatneft.
In the first half of March, Nikolai Setzer, CEO of German tire and automotive electronics manufacturer Continental AG, said about the company’s plans to leave Russia and close its business in Russia.