Tire manufacturer Goodyear recently announced that it has developed a demo tire made with 90 percent sustainable materials. This tire has passed not only internal company testing but also all of the regulatory testing needed for road use. Goodyear has found the new demo tire to have particularly low rolling resistance, even when compared to tires made from more conventional...
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Goodyear is supporting the “Shirakami Sanchi wo Mamoru Kai”, which is an association engaged in conservation activities in the Shirakami Mountain Range, one of the World Natural Heritage sites in Japan. Launching its support to the organization, Goodyear held on Sept. 2 a ceremony at the Aomori Prefectural Office to present a list of items to be donated to the...
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Goodyear will participate in the development of tires for lunar rover vehicles in collaboration with U.S.-based company Rocky Road Martin. The tire maker has supplied key products to NASA’s Apollo Program, symbolized by Apollo 11, the first successful human landing on the moon 53 years ago. The new joint development continues the tradition of tire development that enables driving under...
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Goodyear Japan’s EfficientGrip has been adopted as OEM tire for Honda’s new Stepwgn minivan. The size being used is 205/60R16 96H XL. The EfficientGrip tire adopted this time is a passenger car summer tire with an asymmetrical pattern developed by Goodyear Europe. It offers low rolling resistance suitable for new energy vehicles, while also providing excellent drainage and quietness. Honda’s...
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Nippon Goodyear KK has announced the domestic launch of two new Goodyear tires: the Eagle F1 Supersport, an ultrahigh-performance tire, and the EfficientGrip Performance 2, a high-performance comfort tire. Sales of the Eagle F1 SuperSport are set to begin on March 1, with the tire being offered in a total of 20 sizes ranging 18–21 inches. The EfficientGrip Performance 2...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has utilized innovative technology to develop a tire made 70 percent from sustainable raw materials. The company’s efforts here have seen it employ 13 sustainable materials across nine different tire components. One component targeted here was carbon black, which is included in tires to reinforce compounds and extend tire life span. Conventionally, this has been...
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