The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company said today it has launched the all-new Goodyear ElectricDrive™ all-season tire along with two new sizes for its claimed ultra-high-performance tire, the Goodyear ElectricDrive™ GT.
With the addition of four new sizes to its EV tire lineup, Goodyear said ElectricDrive now fits 44% more battery electric vehicles operating in the U.S. today.* Goodyear also launched two new sizes for its ElectricDrive™ GT performance tire originally introduced in December 2021. (AutoInformed.com on: Goodyear’s Aftermarket EV Tire. Web Ordering Skips Stores)
ElectricDrive™ comes with a 60,000-mile tread life limited warranty**, V speed rating and is available in sizes 215/50R17 95V XL and 215/55R17 94V SL. This all-season tire is built for touring sedans and CUVs, such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Bolt and Volt and the Kia Niro EV.
The tires are designed to account for the heavier load capacity of EVs and have (marketing babble alert:> SoundComfort Technology® designed to help reduce the level of interior vehicle noise. The new EV tire also has a tread compound for all-season traction and long-lasting tread life, with an asymmetric tread pattern for wet or dry road conditions.
*Based on Experian Vehicle Registration Data January 2022season tire, Goodyear ElectricDrive™ GT,
** See warranty brochure for details.
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Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
More EV Tires Added to Goodyear Replacement Line
With the addition of four new sizes to its EV tire lineup, Goodyear said ElectricDrive now fits 44% more battery electric vehicles operating in the U.S. today.* Goodyear also launched two new sizes for its ElectricDrive™ GT performance tire originally introduced in December 2021. (AutoInformed.com on: Goodyear’s Aftermarket EV Tire. Web Ordering Skips Stores)
ElectricDrive™ comes with a 60,000-mile tread life limited warranty**, V speed rating and is available in sizes 215/50R17 95V XL and 215/55R17 94V SL. This all-season tire is built for touring sedans and CUVs, such as the Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Bolt and Volt and the Kia Niro EV.
The tires are designed to account for the heavier load capacity of EVs and have (marketing babble alert:> SoundComfort Technology® designed to help reduce the level of interior vehicle noise. The new EV tire also has a tread compound for all-season traction and long-lasting tread life, with an asymmetric tread pattern for wet or dry road conditions.
*Based on Experian Vehicle Registration Data January 2022season tire, Goodyear ElectricDrive™ GT,
** See warranty brochure for details.
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.