Goodyear brings ElectricDrive 2 EV tire with improved durability

Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has launched a new ElectricDrive 2 all-season electric vehicle (EV) tire with sustainable materials and enhanced durability to support a better EV experience.

The tire maker said that the new ElectricDrive 2 contains at least 50% sustainable materials per tire by weight.

The new ElectricDrive 2 features SoundComfort Technology with a built-in sound barrier that helps reduce interior vehicle noise and an asymmetric tread pattern that provides enhanced handling for wet or dry road scenarios.

The new Goodyear ElectricDrive Tire will be available in early May 2024 in the U.S. and come in 17 sizes for different EVs and CUVs.

The range of support vehicles includes Tesla Model Y, Model 3, and Model S as well as Ford Mustang March-E, Chevy Bolt, Audi Q4 e-tron, and more.

Goodyear ElectricDrive 2 Tire for Electric Vehicle (EV)

Here are the key features of the new ElectricDrive 2 tire:

• SoundComfort Technology foam inserts that help reduce the level of interior vehicle sound.
• At least 50% sustainable materials, including the use of soybean oil in the tire’s construction, rice husk ash silica, and sustainably sourced natural rubber.
• An asymmetric tread pattern that is optimized to improve grip and responsiveness on wet and dry roads.
• Long-lasting tread compound, designed with resilience in mind to help EV drivers get more miles out of their tires.
• Aerodynamic sidewall and innovative compound that lowers aerodynamic drag and enables lower rolling resistance.

Based in Ohio, Goodyear is one of the largest tire companies around the world with 74,000 people, and operates 57 manufacturing bases in 23 countries.

(source – Goodyear)