8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF

THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 1, 2004

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)

Illinois	1-12936	36-3228472
(State of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

2701 Spruce Street, Quincy, IL 62301

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)

(217) 228-6011

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligations of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT

Item 8.01  OTHER EVENTS

Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., signed a three-year wheel supply agreement with Deere & Company. See press release dated December 1, 2004.

Item 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(c) Exhibits

99 Titan International, Inc.’s press release dated December 1, 2004, regarding Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois signing a three-year wheel supply agreement with Deere & Company.

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Registrant)

Date:	December 1, 2004	By:	/s/ Kent W. Hackamack
			Kent W. Hackamack
			Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
			(Principal Financial Officer and
			Principal Accounting Officer

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit No.   Description

99 Titan International, Inc.’s press release dated December 1, 2004, regarding Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois signing a three-year wheel supply agreement with Deere & Company.

EX-99

Exhibit 99

Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois signs three-year

wheel supply agreement with Deere & Company

Quincy, IL. - December 1, 2004 - Titan International, Inc. (NYSE: TWI) announced that subsidiary Titan Wheel Corporation of Illinois signed a wheel supply agreement with Deere & Company on December 1, 2004. The agreement provides Deere with wheel pricing for three years, with the exception of raw material price increases or decreases that will be passed on to Deere.

“This is a very beneficial contract for both companies. Deere is ensured uninterrupted wheel supply and agreed upon pricing. In exchange, Titan will receive minimum order quantities and more accurate forecasting from Deere to increase productivity,” stated Maurice Taylor Jr., Titan president and CEO. “We congratulate the Deere team led by Chairman and CEO Robert Lane on their record year, and the outlook for 2005 remains positive. Titan looks forward to growing with Deere and the rest of the agricultural and construction markets.”

Titan International is a leading supplier of wheels, tires and assemblies for off-highway equipment used in agriculture, earthmoving/construction and consumer markets. The earthmoving/construction market includes products supplied to the U.S. military and other government entities, while the consumer market includes all terrain vehicle and recreational/utility trailer applications.

This press release includes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks as detailed in Titan International, Inc.’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

Contact: Lisa Ross

Communications Coordinator

(217) 221-4489