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): August 25, 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)


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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT



Item 8.01         OTHER EVENTS



     Titan Tire Corporation, a subsidiary of Titan International, Inc., has been
awarded two multi-year military contracts. See press release dated August 25,
2004.



Item 9.01         FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



         (c)      Exhibits

                  99    Titan International, Inc.'s press release dated
                        August 25, 2004, regarding Titan Tire Corporation being
                        awarded two multi-year military contracts.





                                    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 thereunto duly authorized.




                                   TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                       (Registrant)



Date:  August 25, 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 August
                       25, 2004, regarding Titan Tire Corporation
                       being awarded two multi-year military contracts.

EX-99

                                                                      Exhibit 99

        Titan Tire Corporation Awarded Two Multi-Year Military Contracts

     QUINCY, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 25, 2004--Titan Tire Corporation, a
subsidiary of Titan International, Inc. (NYSE:TWI), has been awarded two
multi-year requirements contracts by TACOM (Tank Automotive Command). The two
contracts total an estimated value of $40 million and cover anticipated
requirements for the next five years for tires primarily used on 2.5 and 5-ton
military trucks used by the U.S. Army.
     "We are proud to continue our tradition of supplying products to support
the U.S. military and are appreciative of the confidence placed in Titan,"
stated Maurice Taylor Jr., Titan president and CEO. "This is further evidence of
Titan's recognized expertise in the off-highway sector."

     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.

     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.

     CONTACT: Titan International, Inc.
              Lisa Ross, 217-221-4489