GOODYEAR TECHNOLOGY

Active CornerGrip

Goodyear's Active CornerGrip technology enables you to manoeuvre tight turns with the greatest of ease.

Characteristics

When cornering, the car's weight distribution tends to move to the shoulder. Grip on the outside of the tread increases while grip on the inner tyre dramatically decreases. The Eagle F1 Asymmetric was developed with the objective of increasing the tyre-to-road contact area by distributing more even pressure across the width of the tread patch.

Safe Handling

A layer of aramid (a flexible material that's five times stronger than steel) in the inner sidewall reinforces the compression during cornering for a more even pressure distribution across the contact patch, providing more grip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 The tread footprint of the Eagle F1 Asymmetric is far less triangular than its predecessor's. This means more road contact across the entire width of the tyre tread and far more grip around corners.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Armorgrip Technology

Learn more about the Armorgrip technology behind Goodyear tyres' safe and effective braking.

3-Dimensional Waffle Blades

The 3-D waffle blade system evolved from bubble blade technology. It enables improved lateral interlocking power, while providing maximised circumferential decoupling for better braking and grip on wet and dry roads.

Advanced silica-based tread compound

Chemical bonding with rubber polymers enables better braking, as well as improved grip on wet and dry roads.

DuPont™ KEVLAR®

DuPont™ KEVLAR®, a lightweight material that is five times stronger than steel gives added protection.

Silica-reinforced Durawall compound

A tighter bonding chemical network in the tyre's sidewall provides increased resistance to cuts and tears for added protection against road hazards.

3 Zone Technology

Safety, handling and comfort: Goodyear tyres with 3 Zone Technology deliver on all three counts. Find out how.

Safety Zone

With its combination of a special Silica composition and wide circumferential grooves, Goodyear Excellence optimises braking performance and precise handling in any driving conditions

An inclined block tread and wide circumferential grooves in the Safety Zone improve water evacuation, providing superior braking and handling performance.
A special formulation of Silica, created from a natural Silica Compound and an innovative polymer, provides excellent handling performance in wet and dry conditions. Moreover, it minimises rolling resistance and helps to save fuel.

Handling Zone

A rigid and solid outer shoulder in the Handling Zone provides better grip for improved cornering power and exceptional braking. This ensures safe and crisp handling, superior cornering, and sharp braking, even in difficult driving conditions.

Comfort Zone

A rubber cushion in the Comfort Zone improves suspension and dampens vibration, providing a comfortable and quiet ride.

SilentArmor Technology

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Introducing the new Goodyear Fortera featuring SilentArmor Technology, our latest innovation that gives SUV drivers a strong, tough tyre with the quiet, comfortable performance of a passenger car.

SilentArmor Technology

Not every Fortera gets to wear the SilentArmor Technology shield. The key to SilentArmor Technology lies just beneath the tread. A super absorbant layer between the tyre's tread and underlying belts helps the new tyre deliver a ride that feels more like a passenger car.

Comfort Zone
What it is	What it does
A super absorbent layer between the tread and belts	Helps the tyre deliver a ride that feels more like a passenger car
Armor Zone
Two high-tensile steel belts and a layer made with DuPont™ KEVLAR®, which is, pound for pound, five times stronger than steel	Helps provide strength and toughness for peace of mind
Durawall™ Rubber Compound	Helps provide strength to resist punctures to the sidewall, while resisting scuffing and abrasions
Rugged Rim Guard	Helps protect expensive wheels against accidental curb damage

GOODYEAR LEADERS

 

David E. Hill	1898-1899, President
Raymond C. Penfield	1899-1903, President
Lucius C. Miles	1903-1906, President
Frank A. Seiberling	1906-1921, President
Edward G. Wilmer	1921-1923, President 1923-1930, Chairman, Board of Directors
George M. Stadelman	1923-1926, President
Paul W. Litchfield	1926-1940, President 1930-1956, Chief Executive Officer 1930-1958, Chairman, Board of Directors
Edwin J. Thomas	1940-1958, President 1956-1964, Chief Executive Officer 1958-1964, Chairman, Board of Directors
Russell DeYoung	1958-1964, President 1964-1974, Chief Executive Officer 1964-1974, Chairman, Board of Directors
Victor Holt Jr.	1964-1972, President
Charles J. Pilliod	1972-1974, President 1974-1982, Chief Executive Officer 1974-1983, Chairman, Board of Directors
John H. Gerstenmaier	1974-1978, President
Robert E. Mercer	1978-1983, President 1982-1988, Chief Executive Officer 1983-1989, Chairman, Board of Directors
Tom H. Barrett	1983-1991, President 1989-1991, Chief Executive Officer 1989-1991, Chairman, Board of Directors
Hoyt M. Wells	1991-1995, President
Stanley C. Gault	1991-1995, Chief Executive Officer 1991-1996, Chairman, Board of Directors
Samir G. Gibara	1995-2000, President 1996-2003, Chief Executive Officer 1996-2003, Chairman, Board of Directors
Robert J. Keegan	2003-2010, President 2003-2010, Chief Executive Officer 2003-2010, Chairman, Board of Directors
Richard J. Kramer	2010-present, President 2010-present, Chief Executive Officer 2010-Present, Chairman, Board of Directors

 

 

Corporate Social Responsibility

Goodyear's commitment to our communities is a vital part of our corporate initiative. It is the company's goal to promote healthy, high functioning communities in locations where our major plants and offices reside. Our continuing quest is to be a socially aware and responsive global citizen wherever we operate or do business.
As a corporate citizen, Goodyear participates in organizations that seek to provide opportunities for civic, economic, and educational growth, and social and physical health. Participation takes various forms and includes philanthropic initiatives, such as gifts, grants, sponsorships, in-kind donations, and volunteerism.
Individually, Goodyear associates fill key roles in civic, educational, governmental and community organizations. Volunteer efforts are growing to meet the increasing need for community support in the locations where we work around the world.

Diversity and Inclusion

Goodyear embraces diversity throughout the organization -- from its world headquarters in Akron, Ohio, to all its facilities and markets around the globe. We value differences because they make good business sense for a global company such as Goodyear. Diversity allows us to:

• Respond to change much quicker than our competitors;
• Employ a strategic advantage to successfully conduct business in multi-cultural marketplaces globally;
• Recruit and retain the best talent from a variety of backgrounds; and,
• Deliver innovative and creative solutions to our clients.

DIVERSITY -- IT'S GOOD BUSINESS

Diversity makes good business sense for a global company such as Goodyear that is committed to continued growth and maintaining its position as the world's tire industry leader. Goodyear has embraced diversity throughout the organization -- from its world headquarters in Akron, Ohio, to all its facilities and markets around the globe.
As the workplace and technology bring associates together in pursuit of common objectives, personal bonds are created beyond whatever racial, ethnic or cultural differences exist in society. A diverse and inclusive workforce provides the strategic advantage to successfully conduct business in multi-cultural marketplaces globally, and Goodyear's diverse mindset has enabled it to respond to change much quicker than its competitors.