Goodyear's astonishing new eagle has landed

When driving, it pays to be prepared for the unexpected. You'll be thankful for a lifetime.

Goodyear's brand new, remarkably innovative EAGLE F1 ASYMMETRIC 2 tyre – with pioneering ActiveBraking technology that delivers up to 3 metres shorter stopping distance – has just been launched in Europe to international applause. And it has just landed on South African soil too.

New Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 incorporates tyre technology designed to save lives, with an impressively shorter stopping distance in wet and dry surface conditions.
When it comes to road safety, split seconds can make all the difference. That’s why Goodyear is proud to introduce new Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 with revolutionary ActiveBraking Teechnology, an exceptional Ultra High Performance (UHP) tyre that delivers seriously improved, shorter stopping when you need it most. Designed to surpass even the independently tested achievements of its legendary predecessor, Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric, this new Eagle is a prime example of how innovation and a quest to continually improve automotive safety has always driven Goodyear further.

Engineered for Safety

Eagle A1 Asymmetric 2 has set new standards in dry and wet performance, handling and braking in the UHP tyre segment. The engineering, briefly, of ActiveBraking technology is such that it increases the road contact patch of the tyre during braking. While conventional tyre blocks show little or no transformation during braking, the blocks in the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 are designed to develop more surface under braking load and therefore increase the tyre-to-surface contact area. The larger contact patch offers increased grip, which in turn leads to shorter stopping distances.

TÜV Tested

The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 was extensively tested by testing organisation TÜV SÜD Automotive at tracks in France and Germany. TÜV is a leading independent partner to the automotive industry, providing consulting, testing and certification services in the field of innovative product and process improvements.
The new tyre performed exceptionally well during testing, delivering a life-saving three-metre shorter braking distance on wet roads compared to the average performance of three leading competitors. When the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 had come to a full stop, the competitors tested were still travelling at an average speed of 24 kilometres per hour!
The tyre also performed well in dry braking and handling tests, stopping two metres shorter than the competitors. Plus, the TÜV SÜD tests confirmed that the Eagle 1 Asymmetric 2 delivers top-class rolling resistance in its category, 7% better than average.

Handling Precision

The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 features a crossed plies carcass structure and a new tread compound using a unique blend of polymers, a high level of silica and race traction resin – both of which contribute to excellent handling, steering and braking performances, as well as increased levels of adhesion to road surfaces.
The tyre’s lighter weight also contributes to better dry handling, as the vehicle’s consequently reduced mass enables the tyre to follow surface contours more closely.
“It is impossible to be prepared for every eventuality on the road, but with the new Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, when it comes to braking – where even a split second and a few centimetres can make all the difference – consumers can feel better prepared for the unexpected,” said Robert Harris, Goodyear South Africa Product Manager: Consumer and Commercial Tyres, who attend the tyre’s international launch in Spain recently.

Black Eagle is Green

Reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are an added bonus in Eagle F1 Asymmetric 1, thanks to Goodyear’s renowned FuelSaving Technology. The tyre also offers a smooth, quiet ride with lower noise emission levels because of its cleverly optimised block design, and better mileage because its cavity shape and tread stiffness result in uniform pressure across the footprint.

Local Availability

The Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 is being manufactured in several German Goodyear plants, in a versatile 29 sizes. From 2012, an additional 21 options will be added to the size line-up. Shipments of most popular sizes from Europe to South Africa have already commenced and started arriving towards the end of April.

Immediate Applause for new Eagle

Just one week after the launch of the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 in Spain, Goodyear celebrated its first major success: a rave review in a magazine test. The well-respected German Magazine, Auto Zeitung, tested a range of ultra-high performance tyres and declared the latest Goodyear as ‘Very Recommendable’. The impressive tyre showed the benefits of its unique, revolutionary ActiveBraking Technology, with first place in Auto Zeitung’s stopping distance test – coming to a halt 3.5 metres before the worst of the competitor tyres tested.