Goodyear Launches New Eagle F1 Tyre Series

Goodyear has announced its next-generation Ultra High Performance (UHP) road tyre, the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5.

 

Conceived as the ultimate all-round summer tyre, Goodyear has used innovative technologies to unlock significant improvements in wet braking and dry handling without compromising ride comfort or road noise.

 

Key to the tyre’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 tyre’s contact with the road increases to a level more usually associated with a track tyre, resulting in wet stopping distances which are 4% shorter than the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3. 

 

Goodyear’s efforts to optimise 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. The company 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, the Mercedes C-Class, the BMW 3 series and standard versions of the Porsche 911.

 

In addition, Goodyear will introduce 25 Eagle F1 SuperSport Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) during this time, with possible fitments ranging from 18” to 21” diameters, 205 to 305 mm widths and an aspect ratio ranging from 45 to 30. Eagle F1 SuperSport is intended for hot hatches like the Volkswagen Golf GTI, high-performance saloons including the BMW M3 and Mercedes-AMG C63 and everyday supercars such as the Porsche 911 Turbo. 

Between February and November 2019, the company will similarly launch ten Eagle F1 SuperSport R SKUs, ranging from 18” to 21” diameters, 205 to 305 mm widths and an aspect ratio ranging from 25 to 40. Eagle F1 SuperSport R has been developed for performance-focused vehicles, such as the Volkswagen Golf Club sport, BMW M4 CS and Porsche 911 GT3. Finally, two Eagle F1 SuperSport RS, Goodyear’s most race-focused tyre, SKUs were introduced in March 2019.