{"id":38857,"date":"2025-02-21T13:51:41","date_gmt":"2025-02-21T12:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/?p=38857"},"modified":"2025-02-21T13:51:41","modified_gmt":"2025-02-21T12:51:41","slug":"goodyear-changes-tyre-spec-for-new-lmgt3-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/goodyear-changes-tyre-spec-for-new-lmgt3-season\/38857","title":{"rendered":"Goodyear changes tyre spec for new LMGT3 season"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Goodyear is set to begin its second season as the exclusive tyre supplier for the LMGT3 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>This weekend the globe-trotting series kicks off track action with the official prologue at the Lusail International Circuit, followed by the Qatar 1812 km next weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Building on a highly successful debut LMGT3 season in 2024, Goodyear says it will once again provide tyres for every car in the class, including the 24 Hours of Le Mans.<\/p>\n<p>There are some changes to the Goodyear racing tyre range for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-38859\" src=\"http:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wec2024doha3490-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"678\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wec2024doha3490-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wec2024doha3490-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wec2024doha3490-120x80.jpg 120w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wec2024doha3490-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wec2024doha3490-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/wec2024doha3490-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 678px) 100vw, 678px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This season will mark the debut of Goodyear\u2019s newest slick compound: the \u2018Eagle Hard\u2019 specification tyre. Designed for improved longevity, this new slick, distinguished by its red sidewall markings, will debut at the newly refurbished Sao Paulo in July before returning at Circuit of The Americas and Bahrain; three tracks known for high temperatures or abrasive surfaces.<\/p>\n<p>For all other rounds, teams will run Goodyear\u2019s proven \u2018Eagle Medium\u2019 compound from 2024, alongside an Eagle wet-weather tyre designed for maximum performance in all conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Mike McGregor, head of sales endurance racing EMEA, explains how the new compound will impact racing: \u201cEndurance racing is all about balance, and that\u2019s exactly what our 2025 tye range provides. With LMGT3 featuring front, mid, and rear-engine cars, our goal is to provide a consistent platform that ensures competitive racing across all manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLast season, our proven Eagle Medium specification tyre was able to meet the demands of peak driver performance, maintaining competitive pace over multiple driver stints. At Le Mans, some drivers even completed up to five consecutive stints on a single set of Goodyear tyres. The introduction of the Hard compound builds on this performance, with it able to handle high-degradation circuits and maintain even more pace over multiple stints.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Goodyear is set to begin its second season as the exclusive tyre supplier for the LMGT3 category of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":38859,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[57,1],"tags":[787],"class_list":["post-38857","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-goodyear","category-news","tag-goodyear"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Goodyear changes tyre spec for new LMGT3 season - TyreTrade.ie<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tyretrade.ie\/index.php\/goodyear-changes-tyre-spec-for-new-lmgt3-season\/38857\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Goodyear changes tyre spec for new LMGT3 season - 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