Goodyear remains a supplier to the nation's military despite the recent dustup with President Trump, who urged consumers to boycott the brand.
A spokesman for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) confirms the company continues to supply tires.
"DoD has not received direction to discontinue the use of Goodyear tires," DoD spokesman Chuck Prichard said in an Aug. 26 email to Tire Business. "Government terminations are governed by DoD accounting regulations. No terminations are being discussed."
Goodyear, based in Akron, sells tens of thousands of tires to the U.S. Armed Forces each year, one of more than a dozen tire companies with government work, the DoD said.
"Goodyear supplies approximately 90,000 aircraft and ground vehicle tires a year in support of the DoD Global Tire Program (GTP) for an average yearly contract amount of $48 million," Mr. Prichard said.
"This volume is subject to change due to operational tempo of the DOD and its Foreign Military Sales partners. This data is based on an average over the past five years.
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