Goodyear News

Goodyear’s factory employees have again donated dozens of used, but still tough, safety shoes to those who may otherwise go barefoot in the Port Elizabeth, Uitenhage and Despatch areas.

Brave photojournalist Scott Ramsay has entrusted Goodyear’s go-anywhere Wrangler AT/SA tyres to carry him, in his trusty Ford Everest, over some of the most arduous terrain in South Africa. So far, so good, of course.

Look left, then right... Even though their ‘cars’ were of the one-wheeled variety and their traffic snarls were easily untangled by the kindly officers on duty, the children of SOS Village Kindergarten in Port Elizabeth now understand Goodyear’s message of ‘Safety Together’.

The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 tyre, launched earlier this year in South Africa, topped the Auto Express summer tyre test, beating out several competitors for the overall No. 1 spot.

Continuous improvements to Goodyear’s product quality and supply chain performance keep the Uitenhage-based tyre manufacturer on top form with its Original Equipment Manufacturing (OEM) customers, as seen after two successful independent audits at the plant recently.

EfficientGrip is innovative tyre technology that truly cares … and its excellence has been recognised with a top international accolade.

Before Scott Ramsay, a respected photojournalist, set off for his ‘Year in the Wild’ tour of South Africa’s most scenic national parks in June, he swung by Hi-Q Cape Town to fit his Ford Everest with trustworthy Goodyear Wrangler 245/70 R16 AT/SA tyres.

Since their establishment in May last year, more than 28 tons of waste have already gone into Goodyear’s unique waste recycling facilities, assisting not only the health of the environment but also the welfare of needy community projects.

Come power failures, electric storms or strikes, there will always be a trained representative on hand at the Goodyear group’s new Customer Service Centre to help keep customers safely on the road.

Tyre expert Dustine Gascoyne, Goodyear’s Marketing Director, recently issued a list of pre-trip tips that will help you avoid roadside frustration and enjoy a hassle-free, safe journey.

As South Africans get set for increased travel over Easter - tyre manufacturer Goodyear has issued a reminder that correctly inflated tyres can save significantly at the pump and even more.

Goodyear and NASA invent non-pneumatic tyre suitable for transport across the surface of the moon.

Renault has chosen the award winning fuel-saving tire Goodyear EfficientGrip

Leading position confirmed by independent winter expert Test World

Goodyear's next generation RunOnFlat tyre technology has successfully hit the road: First cars such as the new Mercedes E-class and models of other prestigious brands have left the car manufacturers' factories with the latest generation of Goodyear RunOnFlat tyres.

Brussels, Belgium, February 9, 2009 – The new Wrangler AT/SA from Goodyear featuring SilentArmor Technology fulfils the needs of 4x4 drivers who want to have excellent performance both on and off the road. The tyre allows driving with confidence on rough roads, thanks to the durability of two layers made with DuPont™ Kevlar^®, a material stronger than steel, and Durawall™ sidewall reinforcement that enhances cut resistance in the sidewalls.

Goodyear introduces EfficientGrip: the first more environmentally friendly ultra-high performance tyre for less fuel consumption and more mileage

Goodyear EfficientGrip granted with prestigious Nordic Ecolabel ‘the Swan'

Goodyear is proud to present its next generation RunOnFlat tyre technology, which offers numerous benefits to both the consumer and the environment, including improved comfort, reduced mass and rolling resistance, increased fuel economy as well as reduced CO2 emission levels.

The European Commission has awarded Goodyear a major research and development grant to support Goodyear Research & Development. The grant is part of the European Union's LIFE-Environment program (LIFE06 ENV/L/000118).

The new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric has taken its first major independent UK tyre test victory, with 'Evo' magazine declaring the latest Goodyear ultra-high performance tyre as the dominant winner in a comparison of nine brands.

Cologne, March 16, 2007 - Matthias Jeschke, German extreme pilot from Limburg, achieved with his team an altitude world record for vehicles in the Chilean Andes.

Goodyear's new "star" of the European ultra-high performance market, the Eagle F1 Asymmetric, sets out today to impress the European media and other guests with the company's largest ever launch program in Gran Canaria, an island off the west coast of Africa.

During the November CMS-Awards® 2006 our Goodyear European websites (http://www.goodyear.eu) are awarded with an independent Jury of Experts 2nd place in the category Navigation and a Popular Awards 3rd place in the Category of Search Engine Optimization.

The German Agricultural Society DLG, one of the leading organisations in the German agricultural and food sector, has praised Goodyear super wide OPTITRAC DT818 and its super volume DT830, after extensive road testing the products.

RFID technology, refined by Goodyear engineers for this first successful production application, allows NASCAR to meet its goal.

The company has focused its research and engineering know-how over recent years in refining the EMT technology and delivering a tire with improved performance, handling and comfort levels, suitable for broad roll out in the car market.

Today The Goodyear Tyre and Rubber Company is the largest supplier of tyres featuring runflat technology in Europe, with 55% market share and more than 1.3 million tyres sold in 2004.

Goodyear, the world's largest tyre company will be present at the 75th International Motor Show in Geneva, Switzerland. Goodyear will unveil RunOnFlat, the latest in a long line of pioneering innovations to roll out into the consumer market.