Adam McCarthy, secretary general of Tyres Europe, noted that European replacement tyre demand strengthened in Q2 2026, driven particularly by the truck and bus tyre segments. Data was supplied to Tyres Europe by Astutus Research, which tracks tyre volume, mileage, and other data for the global tyre business. EC anti-dumping duties on Chinese PCLT tyresTyres Europe noted the major regulatory shift in the European consumer tyre market that occurred on 7 July 2026, when the European Commission concluded its anti-dumping investigation into Chinese PCLT (passenger car and light truck) tyre imports. ASEAN suppliers almost tripled their market share, jumping from 7.4 per cent to 19.9 per cent to fill the gap left by China. Truck and bus (TBR) tyre imports into the EU27+UK from non-European markets rose almost 27 per cent in the first five months of 2026.