The American tire manufacturer has unveiled a concept tire made from recycled materials and has the ability to be renewed up to two times. That makes its durability extremely high.
Coinciding with the presentation of the Citroën Oli Concept, the American tire firm Goodyear has unveiled a new tire which he hopes will serve as the basis for his future products.
Its about Goodyear Eagle GOa tire in which the tread compound is made almost entirely from sustainable materials and which has been developed in collaboration with the Citroën concept car project.
The goal is to achieve up to 500,000 km by reusing the sustainable carcass and renewable tread
For the design of the part of the tire that comes into contact with the asphalt, a range of sustainable materials have been used in the tire tread compound with one main premise: optimize efficiency, durability and comfort.
Tread compound with sustainable materials
Materials used to make the tread include sunflower oils, pine resins, natural rubber, and silica from rice husk ash.
Sunflower oils and pine resins They have been used to replace oils derived from petroleum. For his part, the natural rubber From the tree Hevea brasiliensis has replaced synthetic rubber derived from petroleum, using responsible farming methods.
The silica of the rice huskfrom rice processing, can reduce waste going to landfill and has previously been used in reinforced concrete.
Renewable tread
But perhaps what is most striking about the Goodyear Eagle GO concept tire is that it has the ability to be renewed twicewhich increases the useful life of the tire.
According to the American manufacturer, its goal for the Eagle GO concept tire is to reach up to 500,000 km through reuse of the sustainable carcass and the renewable tread.
Also, use the technology SightLine Goodyear, which includes a sensor that monitors a series of tire health parameters. This technology is already being applied to help Goodyear fleet customers and could significantly reduce waste and increase efficiency by maintaining ideal tire pressure and condition.
The Goodyear Eagle GO uses recycled materials.
Goodyear believes that tire health monitoring is an important factor in determine if a tire can be renewed or not, thus increasing circularity and efficiency. The addition of this technology to the Eagle GO concept tire is in line with Goodyear’s goal to reinvent tires and service, offering data and sensor-enabled intelligence in all new products by 2027.
“Tire architecture has come a long way by incorporating sustainable materials and smart technologies”, explains Laurent Colantonio, Regional Director of Consumer Technology for EMEA. “With Citroën, we have a relationship that provides a great test bed to develop and test new technologies and techniques.”
“Concept Tires are a fantastic way for Goodyear to research and develop innovative technologies that can reach our products. The lessons learned from this project will be aimed at our future as a mobility facilitator that constantly innovates its products and services », he concluded.
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