Goodyear adds some (carbon) fiber to its diet
Is there any application that
wouldn’t benefit from the addition of carbon fiber? You can strike tire technology from the list, as Goodyear has
announced a new line of Eagle tires that features ResponsEdge Technology. The outboard sidewall of these new shoes are
reinforced with a carbon fiber insert that improves stiffness for sharper handling. Goodyear has also added a sound- and shock-absorbing layer, called InsuLayer in marketing speak, that’s comprised of Kevlar. These new technologies create what Goodyear claims is a “performance tire with manners” and further contributes to the mass proliferation of our favorite exotic material.
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Aunt Jemima 2:12PM (2/06/2006)
"These new technologies create what Goodyear claims is a performance tire with manners..."
good job Goodyear. now if only they could make them so they produce red, apple & cinnamon scented smoke and they would be the most expensive tires ever.
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Charles S 2:31PM (2/06/2006)
I'm curious if new materials is just part of the research into future cost for tires. Recent rise in oil has already affected the price of tires.
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JIm 5:30PM (2/06/2006)
And this is news because... Tire mfgrs have been adding carbon in one form or another to their tires for years...no, make that decades.
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James 8:04AM (2/15/2006)
Hey Jim - Duh... This new tire has Carbon FIBER, not Carbon BLACK. All tires have Carbon Black, which is a filler material and what makes tires black. Carbon Fiber is a high-tech material that is incredibly stiff and strong, yet lightweight. It's the same stuff used in the Stealth Bomber, race cars, premium sports equipment. Carbon Black and Carbon Fiber are worlds apart, so this is pretty gee-whiz stuff - that someopne is putting CF into a hi-performance tire.
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Noah 1:14PM (2/06/2006)
I often wish I could go back in time and direct my career towards carbon fiber fabrication.
I think a lot of it's applications are just silly tho, people use it so ricers will buy it. I could be wrong but carbon fiber rotors might not be the best advancement in stopping power.
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Glifford 1:16PM (2/06/2006)
Neat Job Goodyear! Will wait and see how the AquaTred looks with carbon fibre!
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Chris 1:20PM (2/06/2006)
Anything to make my car a little lighter and go a little faster
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