India, Aug. 6 -- Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company reported lower second-quarter 2026 sales and earnings as weaker tyre volumes, higher tariffs and inflation weighed on performance, although the company said market conditions showed signs of stabilising and original equipment (OE) market share improved across all regions.

Net sales fell 4.8 percent year on year to USD 4.3 billion, while tyre unit volume declined 4.0 percent to 36.5 million units. On an organic basis, sales were down 1.4 percent, primarily due to lower volumes. The company said the decline improved from the 12 percent year-on-year volume drop recorded in the first quarter as destocking pressures eased.

Goodyear reported a net loss of USD 204m, compared with net income of US...