Goodyear Efficient Grip Performance Recognized by 11 Magazine Tire Tests

Brussels, Belgium, April 16, 2015—Goodyear announced that its EfficientGrip Performance tire secured 11 podium placements, five of which were first place, in competitive tire tests from top magazines across Europe. The tests, which were conducted during May to November 2014 on a range of sizes and published starting in February, aknowledge the tire’s capabilities on both wet and dry roads.

The EfficientGrip Performance placed first in five prestigious tire tests, published in the following publications: Teknikens Värld,Aftonbladet Bil,ADAC / Stiftung Warentest, ACE-Lenkrad / GTÜ / ARBÖ and ÖAMTC / TCS.[1] The tire secured second and third placements in six other tests, featured in the following publications: ADAC / Stiftung Warentest, ÖAMTC / TCS, Auto motor und sport, Auto Straßenverkehr, and two in Que Choisir.[2]

“We are very proud of the performance of the EfficientGrip Performance in summer tire tests. The results across a range of premiere publications in EMEA help to reinforce the capabilities of the tire, including short braking distance on wet and dry roads and low fuel consumption over the lifetime of the tire due to wear control technology,” said Hans Vrijsen, Director Marketing EMEA at Goodyear. “Additionally, the majority of EfficientGrip Performance tires are rated A on wet grip and B on fuel efficiency, marking the second year for Goodyear that BA labeled tires have performed so well in summer tire tests.”

In addition to the impressive performance of the EfficientGrip Performance, the EfficientGrip SUV placed first in tires tests from Auto Zeitung and Auto Bild allrad, and the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 placed first in Auto Zeitung and placed third in Auto Bild Sportscars.[3]

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[1]Teknikens Värld tested the 225/45R17 size and published the results on March 26, 2015; Aftonbladet Bil tested the 205/55R16 size and published the results on February 25, 2015; ADAC / Stiftung Warentest tested the 185/60R14 82H size and published the results on February 23, 2015; ACE-Lenkrad / GTÜ / ARBÖ tested the 205/55R16 91V size and published the results on February 12, 2015; ÖAMTC / TCS tested the 185/60R14 82H size and published the results on February 13, 2015.

[2] ADAC / Stiftung Warentest tested the 205/55R16 91V size and published the results on February 23, 2015; ÖAMTC / TCS tested the 205/55R16 91V size and published the results on February 23, 2015; Auto motor und sport tested the 225/50R17 98W size and published the results on March 18, 2015; Auto Straßenverkehr tested the 225/50R17 98W size and published the results on March 25, 2015; Que Choisir tested the 185/60R15 H and 205/55R16 V and published the results on April 15, 2015.

[3]For EfficientGrip SUV, Auto Zeitung tested the 215/65R16 98V size and published the results in Issue 8 on March 25, 2015; Auto Bild allrad tested the 215/65R16 98V size and published the results in issue 4 on March 6, 2015. For Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, Auto Zeitung tested the 225/40R18 92Y XL size and published the results on February 25, 2015; Auto Bild Sportscars tested the 255/35R19 96Y and 275/35R19 96Y and published the results in Issue 3 on March 6, 2015.