Goodyear announces price hikes

Dec. 11, 2001

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is increasing its Goodyear, Dunlop and Kelly brand passenger and light truck tire prices by up to 5%; its Goodyear brand medium commercial truck tire prices by up to 3%; and its Dunlop, Kelly and Steelmark medium commercial truck tire prices by up to 5%.

Increases take place Jan. 1, 2002.

Last Friday, Bridgestone/Firestone North American Tire (BFNT) LLC announced it will be hiking Bridgestone and Firestone brand commercial truck and Bridgestone, Firestone and Dayton brand passenger and light truck tire prices by up to 3% on Feb. 1, 2002.

BFNT's associate and private brand passenger and light truck tire prices also will increase up to 3% on that date.