EXHIBIT 12.1

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES

COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(Dollars in millions)	Year Ended December 31,
EARNINGS	2017			2016			2015			2014		2013
Pre-tax income before adjustment for minority interests in consolidated subsidiaries or income or loss from equity investees	$	884		$	1,206		$	592		$	658	$	782
Add:
Amortization of previously capitalized interest	13			13			12			11		10
Distributed income of equity investees	5			25			24			24		21
Total additions	18			38			36			35		31
Deduct:
Capitalized interest	23			26			19			24		39
Minority interest in pre-tax income of consolidated subsidiaries with no fixed charges	4			8			8			14		26
Total deductions	27			34			27			38		65
TOTAL EARNINGS	$	875		$	1,210		$	601		$	655	$	748
FIXED CHARGES
Interest expense	$	347		$	391		$	438		$	439	$	407
Debt extinguishment costs included in interest expense	(6		)	(12		)	(17		)	—		—
Capitalized interest	23			26			19			24		39
Interest portion of rental expense (1)	104			100			97			114		119
TOTAL FIXED CHARGES	$	468		$	505		$	537		$	577	$	565
TOTAL EARNINGS BEFORE FIXED CHARGES	$	1,343		$	1,715		$	1,138		$	1,232	$	1,313
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES	2.87			3.40			2.12			2.14		2.32

(1) Interest portion of rental expense is estimated to equal 1/3 of such expense, which is considered a reasonable approximation of the interest factor.