More EV Tires Added to Goodyear Replacement Line

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.