Tyre News

The recent ADAC all-season tyre test highlighted the ‘good’ in Goodyear, and the tyre maker is very happy with the result its Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 achieved. A year after becoming the first all-season product to gain a ‘good’ rating in an ADAC comparative evaluation, the Goodyear Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 returned to take joint first in the motoring club’s 2025 all-season tyre test.

Whenever a vehicle travels along the road, minute amounts of tyre material wear away. So far nobody has found a way to prevent this, but some tyre makers have invested considerable effort and expense into minimising pollution from tyre abrasion. German motoring club ADAC has investigated how major tyre brands perform in regard to tyre wear.

JLR will be the first in the industry to introduce at scale tyres containing more than 70 per cent renewable and recycled materials such as silica from rice husks and plant-based resins. The vehicle maker has collaborated with Pirelli to develop a JLR-specific version of the new P Zero. This tyre will the standard fit on select Range Rover models equipped with 22-inch wheels from this year ahead of a wider roll-out across other models and brands.

German motoring association ADAC has evaluated tyre abrasion, and the results show that Michelin products performed particularly well. The tyre maker comments that these results “illustrate the innovative efforts made by Michelin to offer tyres that perform throughout their lives, combining excellent lifespan, reduced particle emissions, and minimum raw material consumption.”

The Bridgestone Potenza Sport performance tyre has become one of the manufacturer’s most celebrated success stories. The tyre has prevailed in multiple tests, winning accolades from independent testers such as Auto Express and AutoBild sportscars via superior grip in both wet and dry conditions, validated by external TÜV SÜD testing. Offered in 96 sizes from 17-22”, the Potenza Sport covers a very wide range of performance and supersport applications, gaining original equipment status with performance giants like Lamborghini, Maserati, and BMW.

Drifting is one of the most spectacular forms of motorsport, and one that is particularly demanding on the tyres. Drivers need predictable, stable performance to perform their precision manoeuvres on the circuit. Therefore, it is something of a coup for the Westlake tyre brand, the global flagship tyre marque of leading Chinese manufacturer ZC Rubber to have become the tyre partner of the globally renowned Red Bull Driftbrothers German drifting team.