India’s two-wheeler tyres had the most significant 20% share of Tyre units in the Indian Automotive Tyre segment in FY 2025. This 20% tyre Two-Wheeler Market Share is double compared to FY 2021. The Indian Two-Wheeler tyre market was valued at 2.85 billion USD in FY 2025 and is expected to reach 5.5 billion USD by FY 2030. A 13.9% CAGR will likely be registered from FY 2025 to FY 2030.
The Indian two-wheeler tyre market was 123.5 million units in FY 2025, and this segment has the largest share in the Indian tyre industry. The motorcycle segment is the largest in the Indian Two-Wheeler Tyre market, but the Scooter segment is also growing fast. The key reason behind this is the small replacement cycle of the motorcycle segment and the large number of motorcycle units parked in India.
The replacement tyre is smaller in rural India than in Urban areas because of rough terrain in rural areas and more use of motorcycles.
Radial tyres are still not popular in the Indian Motorcycle and Scooter segment. However, motorcycles above 300cc prefer to have radial tyres. Radial tyres are a bit more expensive than bias tyres. The difference in price between Bias and Radial is around 500 to 900 INR.
Motorcycles have a significant share compared to Scooters and mopeds. Tyre Buyers have different purchase patterns. In the South, 53% of customers have a specific brand in mind before buying the tyre, which differs in other parts of India. North, East, and West India have different buying habits for tyres for their Two-Wheelers.
The Indian tyre market is significant in the 80/100-18 M, 90/90X17, 100/90-17, and 100/80-17 sizes. Electric Scooters have popular tyre sizes 100/80-12, 90/90-12, and 110/70-12. We provide the Tyre size-wise Market size, OE, and the replacement tyre market. We have included more than 30 types of tyre sizes.
MAXXIS, MRF, TVS, and CEAT are the major brands in the Indian two-wheeler OE and replacement market. MRF and CEAT are leading tyre brands because they provide better value for money. Independent or multi-brand Tyre dealers also promote these two brands. Michelin offers premium tyres at almost double the price of mass market tyres. The company must convince the buyers of the value of high-end premium tyres. During the ACG survey, we also observed that even after communicating the key features of the premium tyre, buyers could not connect with those points without experience.
TVS has benefits, such as a wide range of two-wheelers in India, especially for the OE tyre market.
In FY 2025, 23.9 million two-wheelers were produced in India. According to the ACG forecast, the Indian Two-Wheeler market is expected to register a 0.5% CAGR from FY 2025 to FY 2030.
The Key drivers behind the growth of the Indian two-wheeler market are:
North India is the largest market for replacement and OE tyres. Uttar Pradesh is the central state in the North region. In UP, two-wheelers are popular because buyers are looking for the most affordable mode of transportation in daily life. Industry collaboration and culture play a role in making it the largest Two-Wheeler market in India. The Rural areas in UP prefer to have a Motorcycle for day work.
In the western region of India, MP, Maharashtra, and Gujarat are the central states for motorcycles and scooters. Electric Scooters are also popular in these states and are expected to be one of the significant markets for 2W EVs.
In South India, Bengaluru and Chennai are the major cities. Q commerce is also one of the primary reasons behind the attractive tyre replacement market. However, the buyers’ behaviour differs in Bagaluru from that in other parts of India.
Delhi, Rajasthan, Bihar, and West Bengal are the other significant two-wheeler tire markets.
The large market size is attractive to tyre manufacturers. ACG has conducted extensive research to identify buyers in the secondary tyre market. As per our study, it is a challenge that buyers do not process all the technical and complex information related to a tyre before making a decision. However, this is also considered an opportunity to gain a significant share of this segment.
Need to design an effective Brand Strategy to engage the potential and existing buyers. The brand needs to be energized, which impacts the buyer’s decision. This can be done in the following ways:
The Tyre brand can be interesting to buyers in the above two ways.
ACG has created the Brand matrix with the customer (Tyre buyers) on the following parameters:
In today’s world, the above five parameters are changing rapidly, and Tyre’s brand needs to keep up with how customers perceive it and process information.
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