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<SEC-DOCUMENT>/in/edgar/work/0000895421-00-000186/0000895421-00-000186.txt : 20001114
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000895421-00-000186
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	SC 13G/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
FILED AS OF DATE:		20001113
GROUP MEMBERS:		MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO

SUBJECT COMPANY:	

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000042582
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [3011
]		IRS NUMBER:				340253240
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			OH
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	005-36796
			FILM NUMBER:		759692
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		1144 E MARKET ST
				CITY:			AKRON
				STATE:			OH
				ZIP:			44316
				BUSINESS PHONE:		2167962121
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		1144 E MARKET ST
					CITY:			AKRON
					STATE:			OH
					ZIP:			44316
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</SUBJECT-COMPANY>

					FILED BY:		

						COMPANY DATA:	
							COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO
							CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000895421
							STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [6199
]							IRS NUMBER:				363145972
							STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
							FISCAL YEAR END:			1130
</COMPANY-DATA>

							FILING VALUES:
								FORM TYPE:		SC 13G/A
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								BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
									STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
									CITY:			NEW YORK
									STATE:			NY
									ZIP:			10036
									BUSINESS PHONE:		2127614000
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									MAIL ADDRESS:	
										STREET 1:		1585 BROADWAY
										STREET 2:		38TH FLOOR
										CITY:			NEW YORK
										STATE:			NY
										ZIP:			10036
</MAIL-ADDRESS>

										FORMER COMPANY:	
											FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DEAN WITTER DISCOVER & CO
											DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960315
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                      SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549

                                 SCHEDULE 13G


                                 (Rule 13d-102)


             INFORMATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO RULES 13d-1 AND 13d-2


                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                               (Amendment No. 3)

                       The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                                  Common Stock
              -----------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                    382550101
             -----------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)



Check the following box if a fee is  being paid with this statement [ ].


- ----------
*The  remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting  person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any  subsequent  amendment  containing  information  which  would  alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise  subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but  shall be  subject  to all other  provisions  of the Act  (however,  see the
Notes).

<PAGE>

CUSIP No.382550101                    13G                    Page 2  of 6  Pages



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1.  NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
       S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)

          Morgan  Stanley Dean  Witter &  Co.
          IRS  #  39-314-5972



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                                                             (a)  [  ]
                                                             (b)  [  ]


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   3.  SEC USE ONLY




- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION

          The state of organization is Delaware.


- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   NUMBER OF      5.   SOLE VOTING POWER
     SHARES              0
  BENEFICIALLY    --------------------------------------------------------------
    OWNED BY      6.   SHARED VOTING POWER
      EACH               1,220,876
   REPORTING      --------------------------------------------------------------
     PERSON       7.   SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
      WITH               0
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
                  8.   SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                         1,756,671

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON

          1,756,671

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  10.  CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*



- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  11.  PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)

          1.12%

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  12.  TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*

          IA, CO

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                     *SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!

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CUSIP No.382550101                    13G                   Page 3  of  6  Pages





Item 1.     (a)   Name of Issuer:
                  The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (b)   Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:
                  1133 East Market Street
                  Akron, OH 44316-0001
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
Item 2.     (a)   Name of Person Filing:
                  Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (b)   Address of Principal Business Office, or if None, Residence:
                  1585 Broadway
                  New  York, New  York  10036

                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (c)   Citizenship:
                           Incorporated  by  reference  to  Item  4  of  the
                           cover page  pertaining  to  each  reporting  person.

                               -------------------------------------------------
            (d)   Title of Class of Securities:
                           Common Stock
                  --------------------------------------------------------------
            (e)   CUSIP Number:
                           382550101
                               -------------------------------------------------

Item 3.     (a)   Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.  is (e) an Investment Adviser
                  registered  under  Section 203 of  the Investment Advisers Act
                  of 1940.


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CUSIP No.382550101                   13-G                   Page 4  of  6  Pages



Item 4.     Ownership.

               Incorporated  by  reference  to  Items  (5) - (9) and (11) of the
               cover page.

Item 5.     Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

               As of the date  hereof,  Morgan  Stanley  Dean  Witter & Co.  has
               ceased to be the  beneficial  owner of more than five  percent of
               the class of securities.

Item 6.     Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

               Inapplicable


Item 7.     Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary which Acquired
            the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company.


Item 8.     Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.


Item 9.     Notice of Dissolution of Group.


Item 10.    Certification.

               By signing  below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
               belief,  the  securities  referred to above were  acquired in the
               ordinary course of business and were not acquired for the purpose
               of and do not have the  effect of  changing  or  influencing  the
               control of the issuer of such securities and were not acquired in
               connection  with or as a participant  in any  transaction  having
               such purpose or effect.

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CUSIP No.382550101                    13-G                   Page 5  of  6 Pages


                                  Signature.


            After  reasonable  inquiry  and to the best of my  knowledge  and
            belief,  I  certify  that  the  information  set  forth  in  this
            statement is true, complete and correct.


Date:       November 10, 2000


Signature:  /s/ Dennine Bullard
            -----------------------------------------------------------------

Name/Title  Dennine Bullard / Morgan Stanley & Co.  Incorporated
            -----------------------------------------------------------------
            MORGAN STANLEY DEAN WITTER & CO.



                       INDEX TO EXHIBITS                               PAGE
                       -----------------                               ----

EXHIBIT 1       Secretary's Certificate Authorizing Dennine Bullard      6
                to Sign on behalf of Morgan Stanley Dean Witter & Co.



* Attention. Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute federal
  criminal violations (see 18 U.S.C. 1001).

(022597DTI)
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                                                             Page 6  of 6  Pages
                                  EXHIBIT 1                   ------------------

                 MORGAN STANLEY, DEAN WITTER, DISCOVER & CO.

                           SECRETARY'S CERTIFICATE



         I,  Charlene R.  Herzer,  a duly  elected  and Assistant  Secretary
         of Morgan  Stanley  Dean Witter & Co., a corporation  organized and
         existing  under the laws of the State of Delaware  (the
         "Corporation"),  certify that Stuart J.M.  Breslow, Robert G. Koppenol
         and Dennine  Bullard are authorized to sign reports to be filed under
         Sections 13 and 16 of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Act")
         pursuant to the following:
             (1)      On May 31,  1997,  the Board of  Directors  of the
                      Corporation  granted  authority  to Stuart J.M.
                      Breslow  and Robert G.  Koppenol  to sign  reports to be
                      filed  under  Sections 13 and 16 of the Act on behalf of
                      the Corporation.

             (2)      On February 23, 2000, Donald G. Kempf,  Jr., the Executive
                      Vice President,  Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the
                      Corporation,  delegated  authority to Dennine Bullard to
                      sign reports to be filed under Sections 13 and 16 of the
                      Act on behalf of the  Corporation.  Pursuant  to  Section
                      7.01 of the  Bylaws of the  Corporation  and resolutions
                      approved by the Board of Directors of the Corporation on
                      September 25,  1998, the Chief Legal Officer is authorized
                      to enter into  agreements and other  instruments on behalf
                      of the Corporation and may delegate such powers to others
                      under his jurisdiction.

          IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal
          of the Corporation as of the 1st day of March, 2000.

                                                ______________________________
                                                Charlene R. Herzer
                                                Assistant Secretary




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