Goodyear Dunlop Performs Well in ADAC Tests

Goodyear Dunlop has reported that its portfolio has performed well in the ADAC 2009 summer tyre test, following the publishing of the results by the German Automobile Association. The report praises the Goodyear, Dunlop and Fulda brands from the Goodyear Dunlop portfolio. Representing Europe’s biggest market, Germany’s ADAC is particularly influential in helping customers decide which brand to purchase.

Mark Davison, sales and marketing director at Goodyear Dunlop, said, “The huge efforts made in the field of development have once again been richly rewarded with these results. We will be circulating these results to our customers in the months to come, by way of our planned communication strategies.” The company was keen to highlight in particular the performance of the new Goodyear OptiGrip tyre, the Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response and the Fulda Carat Progresso.

Fulda, which competes in the middle price range, achieved a first-place ranking with its Carat Progresso in the popular 14” size — 185/60R14. On a scale from 1 for excellent to 6 for failed, the Carat Progresso scored a 2.0 for driving performance on dry roads and a 1.8 for wet performance.

The new Goodyear OptiGrip made its debut with the best overall result in Germany’s most important size — 205/55R16. No other tyre attained better marks in the wet, and the OptiGrip received top marks in the fuel-consumption and wear-and-tear categories. The OptiGrip’s double-layer groove compound and tread form new ribs as mileage increases. On account of its excellent performance in dry conditions, the judges rated the performance of Dunlop’s SP Sport Fast Response as “recommendable.”