44th Annual Conference
EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION ENDS AUGUST 15!
2025 Conference Theme: Rolling Towards Sustainability: Tires for A Greener Future
September 23 – 25, 2025
The University of Akron, Jean Hower Taber Student Union Ball Room, Akron Ohio, USA
The Tire Society – the scientific professional organization for the tire industry – welcomes authors and interested individuals to its 44th Annual Tire Science and Technology Meeting and Conference.
This annual conference is a forum for engineers, scientists, users, policymakers, students, and advocates to learn about innovations that will drive our industry in the years ahead. By effectively communicating our knowledge and research, we can influence practices and policies and inspire innovation at all levels.
The Conference includes:
- Technical paper presentations
- A keynote address by an industry leader
- A plenary lecture by a recognized technical speaker
- Sponsor exhibits
- An awards banquet with a technical speaker
- Networking and continuing education
SCENES FROM THE 2024 CONFERENCE
Presenters represent 20 different organizations, including tire and vehicle companies, universities and non-profit, testing labs, consultants, and suppliers.


Aligned with the sustainability theme:
- This year’s Keynote Address will be delivered by Dr. Surendra Chawla, retired from Goodyear and the Polymer Industry Cluster on:
"Sustainability in the Tire Industry: Driving Toward a Greener Future"
- Michelin’s Frederic Biesse and Damien Lim will deliver the Plenary Address:
“Tire Wear Emissions and Air Quality: Current Insights and Pathways Toward a Sustainable Future”, and
- The Banquet talk will be “Polymer Circularity: Steering Clear of Potholes”, from a pyrolysis expert, Alterra’s Scott Saas.
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