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ROYALTY EXPENSE
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Royalty Expense [Abstract]  
Royalty Expense
13.  ROYALTY EXPENSE

The Company has a trademark license agreement with Goodyear to manufacture and sell certain off-highway tires in North America and Latin America under the Goodyear name.  The North American and Latin American royalties were prepaid for seven years as a part of the Goodyear Latin American farm tire acquisition.  Royalty expenses recorded were $2.4 million and $2.4 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.  Royalty expenses were $5.3 million and $4.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively.