Goodyear, has become the first tyre manufacturer to release to production an original equipment all-season tyre with the industry standard 3-Peak Mountain Snowflake (3PMSF) designation; the tyre was developed at the Goodyear Innovation Center in Colmar-Berg
Combining a traction level to meet the severe snow 3PMSF requirement (rated Rolling Resistance “A” in the European Tyre Labeling Regulation) while also delivering rolling resistance performance as an A-class tyre is considered a significant achievement.
The project required teamwork and cross-functional collaboration between Goodyear’s technology teams in Luxembourg and Germany, leveraging the most recent tread pattern developments conducted in the replacement all-season lines, as well as new rubber compounding formulations. The Goodyear teams have been working with vehicle manufacturers on this technological breakthrough, with fitments planned for later this year on vehicles such as the Peugeot 2008/3008/5008, DS3 Crossback and DS7 Crossback.
Several additional Goodyear fitments for other original equipment manufacturers will follow this year.
Xavier Fraipont, Goodyear’s vice president of EMEA product development, commented: “This project is a great example of anticipating the needs of the customer, demonstrating our technical superiority, and converting advanced technology into customer benefits”.
