BRUSSELS, December 6, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
- Successor to popular and acclaimed Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
range
- Innovative technologies unlock significant
improvements in wet braking and dry handling without
compromising ride comfort or road noise
- Caters to growing Ultra High Performance (UHP) market, with
61 SKUs arriving between February and December 2019 with fitments from Volkswagen Golf
to Porsche 911
Goodyear has announced its next-generation Ultra High
Performance (UHP) road tire, the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. Conceived
as the ultimate all-round summer tire, Goodyear has utilized
innovative technologies to unlock significant improvements in wet
braking and dry handling without compromising ride comfort or road
noise.
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Key to the tire's breadth of ability is Goodyear's development
of a highly-refined compound that combines wet weather capabilities
without sacrificing endurance or dry handling performance. Thanks
to a contact patch designed to extend when braking, the tire's
contact with the road increases to a level more usually associated
with a track tire, resulting in wet stopping distances which are a
significant 4 percent shorter compared to the Eagle F1 Asymmetric
3. [1]
Goodyear's efforts to optimize performance focused on reducing
flex in the tread pattern as lateral forces are transmitted. The
resultant crisp, precise turn-in, higher grip levels and efficient,
clean acceleration facilitate an improvement in dry handling.
Feedback through the steering is also enhanced, providing a more
communicative and confidence-inspiring driving experience.
Goodyear will introduce 51 SKUs between February and
May 2019, with a further 10 arriving
between June and December 2019.
Goodyear will offer 17" to 22" diameters, 205 to 315 mm widths, and
50 to 25 side profiles, with intended fitments ranging from cars
such as the Volkswagen Golf, through more luxurious cars such as
the Mercedes C-Class and the BMW 3 series to the standard versions
of the Porsche 911.
This will strongly position Goodyear to exploit the robust 8.3
percent year-on-year growth experienced by the 17" and above UHP
tire segment since 2012, now accounting for 22 percent of overall
summer volume.[2] Upper segment vehicle sales are also
forecast to increase from 17.5 to 18.2 percent by
2023,[3] while UHP demand from north-east and south-east
Europe expanding 18 and 25 percent
year-on-year since 2012 further increases the Eagle F1 Asymmetric
5's relevance to the market.[4]
About Goodyear
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It
employs about 64,000 people and manufactures its products in 48
facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation
Centers in Akron, Ohio and
Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to
develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the
technology and performance standard for the industry. For more
information about Goodyear and its products, go to
https://www.goodyear.eu/corporate_emea/.
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1. Compared to predecessor, based on internal testing
2. Based on Europool data 2012 -2017
3. IHS 2018 - Vehicle Segment D - E, Europe, excludes Light Truck Vehicles
4. Based on Europool data 2012 -2017
Contacts :
Alexander Verstappen
PR Supervisor Consumer Goodyear Europe Belgium
alexander_verstappen@goodyear.com
+32(0)2-761-18-17
SOURCE Goodyear