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                                  UNITED STATES

                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                       THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 14, 2004



                            TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)


        Illinois                      1-12936                    36-3228472
(State of Incorporation)     (Commission File Number)       (I.R.S. Employer
                                                             Identification No.)

                      2701 Spruce Street, Quincy, IL 62301
          (Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


                                 (217) 228-6011
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT


Item 5. OTHER EVENTS



     Titan International, Inc. announces $100 million convertible notes
offering. See press release dated July 14, 2004.


Item 7. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (c)  Exhibits

          99   Titan International, Inc.'s press release dated July 14, 2004,
               regarding announcement of $100 million convertible notes offering





                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                         TITAN INTERNATIONAL, INC.
                                              (Registrant)



Date: July 14, 2004                      By: /s/ Kent W. Hackamack
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                                         Kent W. Hackamack
                                         Vice President of Finance and Treasurer
                                         (Principal Financial Officer and
                                         Principal Accounting Officer)



                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


Exhibit No.    Description
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   99          Titan International, Inc.'s press release dated July 14, 2004,
               regarding announcement of $100 million convertible notes offering