Sec Form 4 Filing - ARNOLD SUSAN E @ GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER CO /OH/ - 2005-04-01

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 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 ARNOLD SUSAN E 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 _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) (Last) (First) (Middle) THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YY) 04/01/2005 (Street) CINCINNATI, OH45201 4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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

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 (MM/DD/YY) 3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (MM/DD/YY) 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 (MM/DD/YY) 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 ODEPP Units ( 1 ) $ 13.32 ( 2 ) 04/01/2005 A 1,313.8 ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 4 ) Common Stock 1,313.8 ( 3 ) $ 13.32 ( 2 ) 12,606.1 ( 5 ) D

Reporting Owners Reporting Owner Name / Addres s Relationships Director 10% Owner Officer Other ARNOLD SUSAN E THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY ONE PROCTER & GAMBLE PLAZA CINCINNATI, OH45201 X Signatures /s/ Bertram Bell, signing as an attorney-in-fact and agent duly authorized to execute this Form 4 on behalf of Susan E Arnold pursuant to a Power of Attorney dated 1/21/03, a copy of which has been previously filed with the SEC. 04/04/2005 Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

( 1 )Units, each equivalent to a hypothetical share of the common stock of the Company and payable only in cash, awarded pursuant to the Company's Outside Directors' Equity Participation Plan (the "Plan") and accrued to the Equity Participation Account of the reporting person in accordance with the Plan. ( 2 )Each unit was valued at the fair market value (the average of the high and low sale prices on the NYSE) on the Transaction Date. Each unit will be converted to a dollar amount at the fair market value of a share of common stock on the Conversion Date as specified in the Plan. Each unit accrued to a Plan Account receives dividend equivalents (converted into units) until the Conversion Date. After the Conversion Date until paid, the units will accrue interest as provided in the Plan. ( 3 )Units, each having a value equal to the fair market value of a share of the Company's common stock on the Transaction Date, were awarded pursuant to the Plan and accrued to the Equity Participation Account of the reporting person on the Transaction Date. ( 4 )Not applicable. ( 5 )Total units accrued to the Equity Participation Account of the reporting person as of the Transaction Date.

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