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Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar Grabs Off-Road Win
With the new Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar just introduced to the Australian market, Goodyear emphasized the rugged toughness and enhanced sidewall puncture resistance of the tyre.
While the product is primarily intended for off-road enthusiasts who enjoy weekend four-wheeling in mud, sand, rocks and dirt, it also is proving its worth as a race tyre in the US.

At the Mole Lake Casino & Lodge Stock Truck Silver Cup Race at the legendary Crandon International  ff-Road Raceway in Crandon, Wisconsin, Mitch Dorr drove his Ford F150 to victory on a set of the new  oodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar tyres. With the win, Dorr was crowned the first “Sportsman King of  Off-Road Racing,” in honour of the 40th anniversary of short course off-road racing in Crandon.

Crandon Raceway is considered the fastest and most punishing off-road race course in the United States. The course provides a challenge to racers with its rutted track and loose rocks, and Dorr credited his  Goodyear tyres with carrying him through to the key victory.

In a post-race interview, Dorr said, “It was my first race on the new Goodyear Wranglers with Kevlar.  The race was gruelling and fast-paced, but the tyres looked brand-new at this finish line. The new Goodyear tyre delivered me to the chequered flag, and I have tremendous confidence in the brand.”

MT/R with Kevlars Take Out Baja 500
The reliability of Goodyear Wrangler MT/R with Kevlar tyres was a key factor in off-road racer Harley Letner’s ability to defeat all 266 challengers and capture the overall victory in the legendary Tecate SCORE Baja 500 race held in Ensenada, Mexico.

Letner won the Class 1 Unlimited crown during a hard-fought race through the legendary Baja desert in his Goodyear-equipped Chevrolet. Of 267 competitors, 195 finished the 433-mile race, and Letner’s winning time was 9 hours, 5 minutes and 47 seconds. He was aided by co-driver Kory Halopoff.

According to Letner, the Goodyear Wranglers gave the team dependability that was vital. “No flats. We really just did a rear tyre change when we changed drivers; that was about it,” he explained.

Wrangler HP AW is “SUV Tyre of the Year” in China
The Goodyear Wrangler HP AW was unanimously recommended recently by judges as Motor Trend’s “Best SUV Tyre of the Year” in China.

Built with Goodyear’s latest tyre innovations, the Wrangler provides outstanding on-road performance and off-road capability. It offers ultimate comfort, excellent all weather performance, high durability and amazing adaptability to varied road conditions, which combine to make the Wrangler HP AW an industry leader and winner of this year’s award.

“The Goodyear Wrangler HP AW has achieved excellent ground braking results on both dry and wet surfaces due to the application of SmartTRED technology, which provides greatly enhanced grip  and handling,” remarked Wang Yin, Vice Editor-in-Chief of Motor Trend magazine.

“When combined with Goodyear’s SilentBlock and SilentArmor features, which further improve the tyre’s safety, comfort and durability, the Wrangler HP AW was the clear choice for the “Best SUV Tyre of the Year” award,”

During the two-month test and assessment of 21 tyres sold in the China market, aspects such as  braking, noise, handling stability, rolling resistance, and on and off-road performance were tested by experts during the overall examination, which strictly followed the seven indices of design, manufacturing level, innovative technology and compound, ground test, special test, price and value to zero in on the winner.

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