1 EXHIBIT 23.1 CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Prospectus constituing part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated February 1, 1996 appearing on page 30 of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus. /s/ Price Waterhouse LLP Price Waterhouse LLP Cleveland, Ohio March 25, 1996