Goodyear Bicycle Tires Lauches Wrangler Mountain Bike Range
Goodyear Bicycle Tires has launched the Wrangler as the newest addition to its range of tires for mid to long travel mountain bikes. The Wrangler tire range is designed to excel in dry and rocky conditions and is available with both Enduro and ElectricDrive constructions. Rubber Kinetics is Goodyear’s official licensee for bicycle tires and introduced its first bike range in 2018.
The Goodyear Wrangler tires are the culmination of countless hours of rigorous laboratory and real-world testing and offer riders confidence-inspiring performance in the most extreme environments. Optimized for dry to intermediate terrain, the Wrangler adds a new dynamic to the Goodyear range and sits alongside the already well-established Newton.
The Wrangler marks the first introduction of the ElectricDrive concept into mountain bike tires which features materials and construction that provide additional support and protection while maintaining exceptional grip and battery life.
“The Wrangler is an exciting addition to our mountain bike lineup. As the newest member of our gravity range, it sits next to our popular Newton and targets dry and rocky conditions,” says Bastien Donzé, Product Director for Goodyear Bicycle Tires. “Over the course of the Wrangler’s development, including multiple iterations, prototypes and an extensive field test program in a variety of conditions and trails around the world, we have truly come up with a tire that that helps enable a better ride. With so much grip and support on tap, the Wrangler gives you the confidence to keep it wide open at all times.”
3 things to remember about Wrangler:
Intended Usage: Designed for aggressive riding, and to withstand the high-torque conditions generated by eBikes. Ideally suited to dry, rocky and dusty conditions. Variants for Enduro and Electric Mountain Bikes.
Tread Pattern Design: Inspired by high-performance motocross tires to provide confidence with in-block sipe design provides additional biting edges to further maximize grip.
Wrangler MTF (Front) enhances grip and steering performance.
Wrangler MTR (Rear) improves rolling speed and harnesses acceleration forces.
ElectricDrive: Wrangler features an all-new ElectricDrive construction, optimized for electric bike usage. The unique front & rear casing layups provide additional support and protection, essential for defense from flats and tire damage which is further enhanced by a tough butyl layer extending high up the side wall. For more information visit: http://www.goodyearbike.com
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company and Rubber Kinetics
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies, with a global presence and impact across industries. As an industry leader, Goodyear strives to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard. Goodyear is establishing itself as a leading brand within the global bicycle tire segment through licensing collaboration with Rubber Kinetics, specialists in performance cycling tires. Goodyear Bicycle Tires use the latest in tire innovation to enhance each bicycle journey through superior reliability, style, and performance. For more information about Goodyear Bicycle Tires and its products, go to http://www.goodyearbike.com.
About The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tire companies. It employs about 71,000 people and manufactures its products in 55 facilities in 22 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio, and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg, strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to http://www.goodyear.com/corporate.
