FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * KAPLAN JAROSLAV   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) President, EEA&ME Region (Last) (First) (Middle) THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY, 1144 EAST MARKET STREET 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 03/11/2005 (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 03/11/2005   A   2,689 (1) A $ 14.63 (2) 5,689 D

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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

1997 Plan Performance Units (3)

(2)

03/11/2005

A

9,000

(2)

(2)

Common Stock

4,500

(2)

0

D

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
KAPLAN JAROSLAV THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY 1144 EAST MARKET STREET AKRON, OH 44316-0001			President, EEA&ME Region

Signatures

/s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Jaroslav Kaplan pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 10/3/02, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC.		03/15/2005
**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)	Shares awarded to the reporting person on 3/11/05 pursuant to Performance Units granted on 12/3/01 under the 1997 Performance Incentive Plan (the "1997 Plan").
(2)	In accordance with the terms of the 12/3/01 grant, the reporting person was granted up to 9,000 Units (150% of the base number of Units). The reporting person was awarded on 3/11/05 89.64% of the base number of Units granted, paid in March 2005 as follows: the payment of 50% of the Units awarded was paid in one (1) share of Common Stock per Unit and payment of 50% of the Units awarded was paid in cash at $14.63 per Unit, the fair market value of the Common Stock on 12/31/04.
(3)	Performance Units granted on 12/3/01 under the 1997 Plan.

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