Goodyear has announced its biggest road tyre range overhaul since 2018, with the arrival of four new tyre models making for a total of 47 different tyre variations in all. All of these are manufactured at the recently expanded Goodyear Bicycle Tire factory in Taiwan. Goodyear says the new tyres will cater to riders’ needs based on diameter, width, and intended use.
“After years in development, hundreds of samples, multiple compound updates, casing layups, and thousands of kilometers of real word testing, it gives us great pleasure to finally reveal what we’ve been working on,” said Ben Evans, commercial director of Goodyear Bicycle Tires.
New models and new features.
The four new tyres comprise two high-performance road offerings and two endurance-orientated modelsm, all of which will be tube and tubeless compatible. Given the ever expanding reign of tubeless, this is a feature a lot of the best road bike tyres share.
There are three new Eagle models being rolled out, two from the uppermost ultra-high performance tier, and two from the high performance tier.
Up first is the Eagle F1R, a high-performance all-around road race tyre. It has been given a 120tpi short-ply casing, along with the new “Dynamic: UHP” tread compound and tubeless compatible construction. Weighing in at a claimed 280g (25mm) it will come in 25-34mm widths. Goodyear claims the Eagle F1R is the tyre of choice for racers and enthusiasts seeking low rolling resistance without compromising wet and dry grip.
The second model is the Eagle F1 Supersport R the lightest performance tyre on offer. It features a 150tpi short-ply casing and a the same UHP compound. Weighing in at a claimed 235g (25mm tubeless) it will come in 25-32mm widths. The non-tubeless version weighs in at a mere 190g, too, if tubeless isn’t your thing. Goodyear claims the Supersport R is the tyre of choice when seconds matter, perhaps making it a rival to the new Continental GP5000 TT tyre.
Next up is the Eagle, which is a high-performance road tyre that is said to offer race-inspired performance across a range of conditions. Goodyear says the Eagle road tire is for riders who want all-around performance and dependability, with excellent puncture protection in either tube-type or tubeless-ready configurations. The Eagle will weigh a claimed 280g (25mm) in its…
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