Goodyear at a glance
Goodyear was founded by Frank Seiberling in Akron, Ohio, in 1898. The company was named after Charles Goodyear, who invented the vulcanisation of rubber in 1839. Goodyear himself died in 1860 and had nothing to do with founding the firm. The brand is instantly recognisable by its winged-foot logo and its advertising airships. The first of these, the Pilgrim, took to the skies as early as 1925, and today the Wingfoot airships film sports broadcasts across the USA.
Goodyear is one of the world's largest tyre manufacturers and belongs to the premium price segment. The group also includes Fulda, Debica and Sava, as well as Cooper, acquired in 2021. In 2025 Goodyear sold the Dunlop brand in Europe, North America and Oceania to Sumitomo Rubber. Goodyear tyres are made in the USA and, in Europe, in countries such as Germany, Poland, Slovenia and Luxembourg. The brand suits drivers looking for a tyre from a well-known manufacturer, both for everyday driving and for sportier cars.
For Nordic winters, Goodyear offers the UltraGrip Arctic 2 studded tyre and the UltraGrip Ice 3 friction tyre. Its Central European winter tyre is the UltraGrip Performance 3. The best-known summer tyres are the sporty Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 and the everyday EfficientGrip Performance 2. For drivers torn between a winter tyre and a summer tyre, there is also the Vector 4Seasons Gen-3 all-season tyre, which is best suited to regions with milder winters.