EXHIBIT 24.1

THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

POWER OF ATTORNEY

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned, THE GOODYEAR TIRE
& RUBBER COMPANY, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the
State of Ohio, and the undersigned directors and officers of THE GOODYEAR TIRE &
RUBBER COMPANY, hereby constitute and appoint Richard J. Kramer, C. Thomas
Harvie, Darren R. Wells and Thomas A. Connell, and any one or more of them,
their true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, to do any and all of the
acts and things and to execute any and all instruments which said attorneys and
agents or any one of them may deem necessary and advisable to enable the said
THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY to comply with the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), and any rules, regulations and requirements of the
Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission") in respect thereof, in
connection with the registration under the Act of up to a maximum of 8,000,000
shares of its Common Stock in connection with the operation of the Goodyear
Dunlop Tires North America, Ltd. 401K Retirement Savings Plan (the "Dunlop
Savings Plan"), which registration shall also register interests in the Dunlop
Savings Plan required to be registered under the Act, including specifically the
power and authority to sign the name THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY and the
names of the undersigned directors and officers in the capacities indicated
below (i) to a Registration Statement on Form S-8 in respect of the Dunlop
Savings Plan, and (ii) to any and all amendments to or constituting a part of
such Registration Statement which may from time to time be filed with the
Commission, and (iii) to any and all instruments or documents filed with the
Commission as a part of or in connection with such Registration Statement or
amendments thereto. Each of the undersigned hereby ratifies and confirms all
that the said attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of one or more them, shall do
or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have subscribed or caused to be
subscribed these presents this 7th day of June, 2005.

Attest: THE GOODYEAR TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY

/s/ C. Thomas Harvie By /s/ Robert J. Keegan
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C. Thomas Harvie, Secretary Robert J. Keegan,
Chairman of the Board,
Chief Executive Officer and President

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive
Officer and President, Director
(principal executive officer) /s/ Robert J. Keegan
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Robert J. Keegan

Executive Vice President
(principal financial officer) /s/ Richard J. Kramer
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Richard J. Kramer

Vice President - Corporate Finance
(principal accounting officer) /s/ Thomas A. Connell
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Thomas A. Connell

Director /s/ James C. Boland
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James C. Boland

Director /s/ John G. Breen
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John G. Breen

Director /s/ Gary D. Forsee
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Gary D. Forsee

Director /s/ William J. Hudson, Jr.
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William J. Hudson, Jr.

Director /s/ Steven A. Minter
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Steven A. Minter

Director /s/ Denise M. Morrison
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Denise M. Morrison

Director /s/ Rodney O'Neal
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Rodney O'Neal

Director /s/ Shirley D. Peterson
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Shirley D. Peterson

Director /s/ Thomas H. Weidemeyer
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Thomas H. Weidemeyer