Goodyear retains top summer tyre maker award

German automotive publication and tyre tester Auto Bild has awarded Goodyear with its ‘Top Manufacturer: Summer 2023’ award for the second consecutive year.

Testers recognised the consistent performance of Goodyear’s range of premium summer tyres throughout its thorough tests of some of the market’s most popular brands.

The magazine presents this award to the tyre manufacturer that has achieved the best overall result of the summer test season.

The magazine’s testers praised Goodyear’s summer range: “The premium manufacturer Goodyear landed at the top of the rankings three times with exemplary results. The current tyre models Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and EfficientGrip 2 SUV deliver convincing dynamic performance and future-proof sustainability.”

The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 is Goodyear’s latest ultra-high performance (UHP) tyre designed for a wide range of cars, including the latest EVs and SUVs. During a recent test, Auto Bild described the tyre as having “exemplary performance on wet and dry slopes [with] outstanding mileage.”

The tyre ranked first place out of 50 other summer tyres while also being named “Eco-Master” for its efficiency. Goodyear’s test winner was the only tyre in the test to receive only positive feedback.

The tyre also ranked on the podium during Auto Bild sportscars’ test, hailed for its sporty and direct handling “with good feedback, well-balanced, good safety reserves in the event of aquaplaning, short wet and dry braking distances, quiet passing noise [and] fuel-saving rolling resistance.”

Meanwhile, Goodyear’s EfficientGrip 2 SUV earned an “exemplary” rating in Auto Bild allrad’s test (225/65R17). The testers commented that the tyre has “well-balanced, safe driving characteristics, good aquaplaning reserves, short wet braking distances, good off-road capability [and] good comfort.”