Goodyear Claims NASCAR Tyre Wear Problems Resolved

The 2008 NASCAR season was not a good one for Goodyear. The US stock car series was plagued by excessive tyre wear, leading to the ‘competition caution’ flag frequently seeing light of day. The manufacturer now believes it has ironed out all of last year’s problems.

“When we left Indianapolis last year, there was one thing we were very clear about and that was that we were going to get it right,” said Greg Stucker, director of Race Tire Sales at Goodyear. “I want everybody to be just as clear today that we’re very confident we have done exactly that.

“It’s been a very deliberate process over the last eleven months, a lot has taken place. It’s involved not only the Goodyear racing division but the whole corporation. A lot of people have been involved doing a lot of different things in order to make sure we have a good recommendation for this year’s race.”

Goodyear has reportedly conducted seven tests and racked up more than 13,000 miles in an attempt to find the right compound.