Cooper announces consumer tire price hike

Sept. 6, 2007

Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. will raise passenger and light truck tire prices up to 4%, effective Oct. 1. Prices will vary across lines, says a Cooper spokesperson.

"All customers are affected," she told moderntiredealer.com.

Earlier this week, Toyo Tire (U.S.A.) Corp. announced it will raise prices on its consumer products by 3.5% on the same day. Continental Tire North America Inc. will raise its consumer tire prices on Oct. 1 as well.