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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 20, 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. sold $100 million of 5.25% convertible senior
unsecured notes. See press release dated July 20, 2004.



Item 7.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS



        (c)  Exhibits

             99     Titan International, Inc.'s press release dated July 20,
                    2004, regarding sale of $100 million of 5.25% convertible
                    senior unsecured notes










                                    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 20, 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 20, 2004, regarding sale of $100 million of 5.25%
                         convertible senior unsecured notes