AKRON (May 5, 2010)—Goodyear will raise prices on all brands of consumer tires in the U.S. and Canada by 6 percent, effective June 1.
The Akron-based tire maker cited rising raw material and transportation costs as the reason for the increase.
Goodyear last raised prices on consumer tires in North America on Dec 1, 2009, by up to 6 percent.