Troublesome market economies, unfavourable foreign currency exchange rates and the impact of divested business have all attributed to a somewhat shaky Q3 for global tyre suppliers. North America appears to be a mainstay despite these issues, helping to offset the majority of losses felt in South America (mainly Brazil and Venezuela) and in Asia (primarily China in the short term).
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