Tire Wear Control Additives - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts (2026-2031)

The tire wear control additives market was valued at USD 1.96 billion in 2025 and is estimated to grow from USD 2.07 billion in 2026 to reach USD 2.76 billion by 2031, at a CAGR of 5.86% during the forecast period (2026-2031). This report is Segmented by Additive Type (Silica, Silane Coupling Agents, and More), Tire Type (Passenger Car Tires, Commercial Vehicle Tires, and More), Rubber Type (Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR), and More), Application (Tread Compounds, and More), and Geography (Asia-Pacific, North America, Europe, South America, and Middle-East and Africa). The Market Forecasts are Provided in Terms of Value (USD).

Global Tire Wear Control Additives Market Trends and Insights

Rising Adoption of Silica-Silane Systems for Low-Wear Tire Treads

Silica-silane chemistry is becoming a standard requirement in low-wear tread development. Evonik Industries AG stated that its Si 363 silane could reduce rolling resistance by up to 35% against carbon-black-filled tires while maintaining comparable wear performance. High-surface-area silica needs a matched silane to deliver its intended performance. This creates a linked demand pattern for silica and coupling agents within the tire wear control additives market. Momentive introduced NRX for silica-filled natural rubber in truck and bus radial tires, where the balance between wear and rolling resistance had been difficult to achieve. The wider use of these systems can reduce the advantage of conventional carbon black and standard sulfur silanes.

Euro 7 Tire Abrasion Compliance Requirements

Euro 7 places tire abrasion performance within a mandatory type-approval framework. Regulation (EU) 2024/1257 includes abrasion limits for vehicle categories. Under the amended United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 117, manufacturers must communicate abrasion data for new C1 tire types to type-approval authorities from January 1, 2027. Different test approaches still create uncertainty for suppliers and tire manufacturers. This uncertainty is encouraging earlier investment in compounds that can perform across testing protocols. It also supports demand for silica, silane coupling agents, and antidegradants in the tire wear control additives market before the 2028 deadline for new passenger-car types.

Trade-Off Between Abrasion Reduction, Wet Grip, and Rolling Resistance

Abrasion reduction, wet grip, and rolling resistance remain difficult to optimize at the same time. A 2026 journal study found that graphene nanoplatelets improved Styrene-Butadiene Rubber wear resistance by up to 26% at 0.5 parts per hundred rubber (phr) loading. The effects on wet grip and rolling resistance varied with the formulation. Each new compound, therefore, requires verification under wet-grip and rolling-resistance protocols. A 2024 study found that Lambourn, LAT100, DIN, and cut-and-chip abrasion tests could produce materially different outcomes for silica-reinforced solution Styrene-Butadiene Rubber. This increases development cost and can delay commercialization in the tire wear control additives market. It also encourages the use of several functional ingredients rather than a single additive solution.

Other drivers and restraints analyzed in the detailed report include:

• Electric Vehicle Torque and Vehicle-Mass Demands
• Fleet Total-Cost-of-Ownership Focus on Tire Life
• Volatility in Silica, Silicon, Carbon, and Specialty Chemical Feedstocks

Segment Analysis

Silica held 40.18% of the tire wear control additives market share in 2025, reflecting its central role in high-performance passenger-car tread compounds. It is used in compounds that seek lower rolling resistance and strong wet performance. Momentive introduced NRX for silica-filled natural rubber truck and bus radial tires, where carbon black had traditionally been more common. This supports hybrid and full-silica systems in heavy-duty treads. Silane coupling agents are projected to advance at a 6.72% CAGR through 2031 because each highly dispersible silica grade requires suitable coupling chemistry.

The tire wear control additives market size for silane coupling agents benefits from more demanding tread specifications. Regulatory attention to N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, commonly known as 6PPD, is affecting the selection of antioxidants and antiozonants. LANXESS reported commercial-scale readiness for Vulkanox 4060, an alternative to 6PPD, with Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals registration planned for volumes above 1,000 metric tons per year from mid-2026. Evonik Industries AG localized the final production step for POLYVEST ST-E 60 in Shanghai during 2025 to expand silane-functionalized polybutadiene capacity in Asia. Conventional carbon black remains cost-competitive, while recycled reinforcing carbon, processing aids, reinforcing resins, and vulcanization additives provide circular and performance alternatives.

Passenger car tires held 57.34% of the market share in 2025, reflecting production volumes and complex additive packages in modern tread systems. Electric vehicle fitments require particularly durable compounds because torque and mass can accelerate tread wear. Commercial vehicle tires are projected to advance at a 6.18% CAGR through 2031. Fleet demand for longer service life is raising the value of advanced coupling agents and functionalized polymers. This is gradually increasing compound sophistication in the tire wear control additives market.

Electric trucks add another source of demand for the tire wear control additives market. Research presented to the Heavy Vehicle Transport Technology Forum in 2025 found that battery-electric trucks have higher traction torque and different axle-load distribution than diesel vehicles. These conditions require purpose-designed tread compounds rather than direct adaptations of existing truck tire specifications. Off-the-road tires require higher reinforcing resin loadings and tailored functionalized elastomers for mining, quarrying, and construction uses. Two-wheeler and three-wheeler tires are also adopting more precipitated silica in India and Southeast Asia as electrification raises performance requirements.

Complete Report Scope:

• By Additive Type
  • Silica
  • Silane Coupling Agents
  • Functionalized Polymers
  • Other Additive Types (Processing Aids, Reinforcing Resins, Antioxidants and Antiozonants, Vulcanization and Curing Additives, Carbon-Based Reinforcing Materials)
• By Tire Type
  • Passenger Car Tires
  • Commercial Vehicle Tires
  • Off-the-Road (OTR) Tires
  • Other Tire Types (Two- and Three-Wheeler Tires, Specialty and Racing Tires)
• By Rubber Type
  • Styrene-Butadiene Rubber (SBR)
  • Natural Rubber
  • Butadiene Rubber (BR)
  • Other Rubber Types (Halobutyl Rubber, Functionalized Synthetic Elastomers, Other Elastomers)
• By Application
  • Tread Compounds
  • Sidewall Compounds
  • Belt and Carcass Compounds
  • Other Applications (Inner Liner Compounds, Bead and Apex Compounds)
• By Geography
  • Asia-Pacific
    • China
    • India
    • Japan
    • South Korea
    • ASEAN Countries
    • Rest of Asia-Pacific
  • North America
    • United States
    • Canada
    • Mexico
  • Europe
    • Germany
    • United Kingdom
    • France
    • Italy
    • NORDIC Countries
    • Rest of Europe
  • South America
    • Brazil
    • Argentina
    • Rest of South America
  • Middle-East and Africa
    • Saudi Arabia
    • South Africa
    • Rest of Middle-East and Africa

Geography Analysis

Asia-Pacific held 42.78% of the tire wear control additives market share in 2025 and is projected to advance at a 6.48% CAGR through 2031. China’s tire production base and specialty-chemical supply network supported the region’s leading position, while electric vehicle adoption is encouraging tread reformulation. Solvay’s 2026 conversion of its Qingdao and Gunsan silica plants to certified waste-sand feedstocks strengthens regional circular silica availability. The conversion supports manufacturers pursuing more than 40% sustainable-material content by 2030. Japan has high-performance and original-equipment tire demand, and Sumitomo Rubber Industries worked with NEC in 2025 on artificial intelligence-supported material discovery.

Europe remains the regulatory and technology center for the tire wear control additives market. Euro 7, the amended United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Regulation No. 117, and the European Union tire labeling framework are increasing tire-producer compliance requirements. Evonik Industries AG commenced commercial production of International Sustainability and Carbon Certification PLUS-certified ULTRASIL eCO in Adapazarı, Turkey, in June 2026. Continental reported that sustainable materials represented 28% of its tires in 2025, compared with 26% in 2024. North America benefits from fleet replacement demand, electric vehicle penetration, and interest in longer-lasting compounds.

South America and Middle-East and Africa account for smaller parts of the tire wear control additives market. Growth is tied more closely to domestic tire manufacturing capacity than to frontier additive innovation. South America faces higher barriers to specialty silica and silane adoption because import costs can sustain carbon-black-led formulations in price-sensitive applications. Suppliers can address this gap through local technical support, locally produced precursors, and investment in markets such as Saudi Arabia and South Africa.

List of Companies Covered in this Report:

• Arkema
• BASF
• Birla Carbon
• Cabot Corporation
• Dow
• Evonik Industries AG
• Jiangxi Chenguang New Materials Co., Ltd.
• Jiangxi Hungpai NEW MATERIAL CO., LTD
• LANXESS
• Momentive
• Orion S.A.
• Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.
• SI Group, Inc.
• Solvay
• Wacker Chemie AG

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