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Alfa Romeo Tonale – these tyres come as standard

31 Aug 2023
Yet another crossover enters the fray in the shape of the Alfa Romeo Tonale, which in UK spec is exclusively available as a mild hybrid or plug-in hybrid model. Continental tells us that it is supplying tyres for vehicles equipped with 18-inch rims, as well as a 17-inch tyre for markets where that rim size is offered. Alfa Romeo will fit the Continental EcoContact 6 to Tonale models built at its Pomigliano d’Arco plant in Naples, Italy in sizes 215/60 R 17 96V and 235/50 R 18 97V.
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BTCC: Goodyear supplying ‘Option’ tyre compound

8 May 2023
The ‘Option’ slick compound tyre has returned to the British Touring Car Championship at Brands Hatch following calls for its reintroduction from drivers and teams. Goodyear brought the Option to last weekend’s BTCC round at Brands Hatch, ending the practice of providing a single slick tyre at each round, as had been the case ever since the championship embraced hybrid power in 2022.
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Lancia concept car wears Goodyear tyres

18 Apr 2023
Customisation, aerodynamics, and design – for Goodyear, these qualities “lie at the heart” of its collaboration with the reborn Lancia brand. Goodyear was the manufacturer of choice to produce a bespoke tyre for the Lancia Pu+Ra HPE concept car, the first vehicle of the new Lancia era and a full-electric car that “represents the vision of the brand in terms of design, interior home feeling, sustainability, electrification and technology.”
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Double Auto Bild tyre test victory for Goodyear

4 Mar 2023
Auto Bild has published the second-round results of its size 225/45 R18 summer 2023 tyre test. Well, sort of. We know where each of the 20 finalists finished and have gained insights into overall performance in wet and dry conditions, as well as their value for money. But the motoring publication is keeping its readers in suspense regarding scores for individual tests and will make these known in good time.
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Goodyear to sell 70% sustainable material tyres

9 Jan 2023
A year after unveiling a prototype tyre containing 70 per cent sustainable materials, Goodyear has announced the upcoming market launch of such a product. It intends to begin selling tyres with up to 70 per cent sustainable-material content later this year. Details about the 70 per cent tyre set to launch in 2023 are thin on the ground, but a US market-focused Goodyear site invites “consumers interested in purchasing this tyre” to register for updates.
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The top 10 winter tyres for your car in 2022

31 Oct 2022
WhatTyre’s Winter Tyre of the Year shortlist gives you the top ten best options to get the optimum cold weather driving experience. The ten tyres selected represent the best the winter tyre market has to offer, according to our newest independent algorithm, Tyrescore 2.1 “Bentley”. The latest iteration of our dynamic tyre rating gives an indicative mark out of 10 to every tyre available in the UK market. Its special formula takes into account tyre labelling grades for safety, fuel economy and noise, and more than 7,000 independent tyre test results.
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Goodyear tyres on Renault Mégane E-Tech Electric

31 Jul 2022
Renault has chosen a range of Goodyear tyres as original equipment fitments on the new Mégane E-Tech Electric. Goodyear EfficientGrip Performance 2 is the summer fitment in size 195/60R18, while Renault has opted to equip the larger 215/45R20 specification with EfficientGrip Performance tyres. Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 is also available as an all-season option in both dimensions.
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Goodyear helping to commercialise Lunar mobility

21 Jul 2022
When Apollo 11 touched down on the surface of the Moon on 20 July 1969, it was also a giant leap for The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company. Goodyear provided a number of essential components for this history-making mission and later supplied non-pneumatic tyres for the Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle. The tyre maker is once again looking spacewards and is developing tyres for a lunar vehicle that in future may bring private enterprise to the Earth’s rocky satellite.
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The Blimp is back

5 May 2022
Those of you in London and the south of England should keep their eyes on the skies next week, for the Goodyear Blimp is returning. Goodyear tells us that the Blimp will be above the London area on 11 and 12 May. From there, it will travel to Brands Hatch for the second round of the British Touring Car Championship on 14 and 15 May, where it will provide aerial coverage of the race.
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