Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
HARPER DONALD D
   2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ [GT] 		5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Vice President
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET		 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
03/24/2005
(Street)

AKRON, OH 44316-0001		 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		 5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V Amount (A) or (D) Price
Common Stock 03/24/2005   F(1)   732 D $ 13.81 (1) 862 D  
Common Stock 03/24/2005   M(2)   1,274 A $ 7.94 (2) 1,961 D  
Common Stock 03/24/2005   F(3)   862 D $ 13.81 (3) 1,099 D  
Common Stock 03/24/2005   M(4)   1,750 A $ 6.81 (4) 2,563 D  
Common Stock               2,607 (5) I 401(k) Plan (6)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)		 2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year) 4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)		 5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)		 6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)		 7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)		 8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)		 9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)		 10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)		 11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
Code V (A) (D) Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
2002 Plan Option (7) $ 7.94 03/24/2005   M     1,274   (8) 12/03/2012 Common Stock 1,274 $ 0 5,726 D  
2002 Plan Option (9) $ 13.81 03/24/2005   A   907   03/24/2006 12/03/2012 Common Stock 907 $ 0 907 D  
2002 Plan Option (10) $ 6.81 03/24/2005   M     1,750   (8) 12/02/2013 Common Stock 1,750 $ 0 5,250 D  
2002 Plan Option (9) $ 13.81 03/24/2005   A   1,148   03/24/2006 12/02/2013 Common Stock 1,148 $ 0 1,148 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
HARPER DONALD D
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 EAST MARKET STREET
AKRON, OH 44316-0001		       Vice President  

Signatures

 /s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Donald D Harper purusant to a Power of Attorney dated 10/03/2002, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC.   03/29/2005
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) 732 previously owned shares having a market value of $13.81 per share were delivered in payment of the option price of $7.94 per share for 1274 shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 2002 Performance Plan (the "2002 Plan").
(2) 1274 shares were acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 2002 Plan. The option purchase price was paid in accordance with the 2002 Plan in the form of 732 shares valued in accordance with the 2002 Plan. In addition, 175 shares were withheld to pay Federal withholding taxes as permitted by the 2002 Plan and option grant.
(3) 862 previously owned shares having a market value of $13.81 per share were delivered in payment of the option price of $6.81 per share for 1750 shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 2002 Performance Plan (the "2002 Plan").
(4) 1750 shares were acquired pursuant to the exercise of an option granted under the 2002 Plan. The option purchase price was paid in accordance with the 2002 Plan in the form of 862 shares valued in accordance with the 2002 Plan. In addition, 286 shares were withheld to pay Federal withholding taxes as permitted by the 2002 Plan and option grant. As a result of the transactions reported on this form, the reporting person's direct ownership of common stock increased by 969 shares.
(5) Total number of shares of common stock allocated to the account of the reporting person in a Trust established under Goodyear's Employee Savings Plan for Salaried Employees, a 401(k) Plan (the "Savings Plan"), as of the date of this statement as reported by the Plan Trustee.
(6) The shares are held by a nominee of The Northern Trust Company, the Savings Plan Trustee.
(7) Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/03/2002 under the 2002 Performance Plan (the "2002 Plan").
(8) The option vests and becomes exercisable in 25% increments over four years commencing one year after the date of grant.
(9) Pursuant to the terms of the plan, a reload option was granted for the number of shares tendered in payment of the option exercise price and withheld to pay Federal withholding taxes.
(10) Exercise of Non-Qualified Stock Option granted on 12/02/2003 under the 2002 Performance Plan (the "2002 Plan").

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