Goodyear’s Newest Eagle Radial Street Tyre Touts Race Roots

The latest street tyre from Goodyear, the new Eagle GT-HR, features RaceWrap TM construction technology, evolved from the way Goodyear develops tyres for NASCAR racing. The Eagle GT-HR has a ply that wraps from the centre of the tread down around the bead, up the sidewall and back up under the steel belts. The result is an H-speed-rated tyre in 20 popular sizes for the auto enthusiast who demands high performance in a value-priced package.

However, its 50,000-mile tread life limited warranty is a far cry from its racing cousin that is ready to retire after 100 or so laps on the racetrack. “Because the basic construction of a race tyre is similar to a consumer auto tyre, some of the subtle improvements we make in tyre performance on the track transfer readily to high-performance auto tyres.” said Randy Brayer, team leader for advanced engineering.