EXHIBIT 23

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

     We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-123759) of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of our report dated June 28, 2005 relating to the financial statements of the Goodyear Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd. Employee Savings Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees, which appears in this Form 11-K.

/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

Buffalo, New York

July 13, 2005