Ownership Submission
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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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
KEEGAN ROBERT J
  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)
__X__ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres
(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               434 (1) I 401(k) (2)
Common Stock 03/11/2005   A   16,135 (3) A $ 14.63 (4) 74,769 D  
Common Stock               13,000 I By Spouse

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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 (5) (4) 03/11/2005   A     54,000   (4)   (4) Common Stock 27,000 (4) 0 D  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
KEEGAN ROBERT J
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY
1144 EAST MARKET STREET
AKRON, OH 44316-0001
  X     Chairman of the Bd, CEO & Pres  

Signatures

 /s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Robert J Keegan 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) 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.
(2) The shares are held by a nominee of The Northern Trust Company, the Savings Plan Trustee.
(3) 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").
(4) In accordance with the terms of the 12/3/01 grant, the reporting person was granted up to 54,000 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.
(5) Performance Units granted on 12/3/01 under the 1997 Plan.

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