Wicker Introduces Tire Safety Legislation

Wicker introduces tire safety legislation

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Raphael Warnock, D-Ga., introduced the Tire Safety Modernization Act of 2026, which would update federal tire testing standards to protect passenger safety and reflect modern best practices in tire production. “Tire manufacturing technology has evolved, but federal regulations have not kept pace,” said Senator Wicker. “This legislation would update performance standards—protecting passenger safety and pr…

Tire makers should resist calling for more legislation

Today (31 July), we published the August 2026 edition of our global tire industry newsletter, and distributed it to subscribers. In this issue of our top-level analysis of the global tire industry, we report on multiple aspects of the tire industry, touching on legislation, geo-politics and the economic environment. In yet another bumper-sized issue, we bring This content is only available to registered users. Login/Register for free Read M…