Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has been chosen to supply original equipment tyres for the new Jaguar F-PACE, Land Rover Discovery and Range Rover Velar by Jaguar Land Rover.
Goodyear has developed the Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV AT for both the new Jaguar F-PACE, the brand’s first-ever SUV with outstanding dynamics and extraordinary design and the Range Rover Velar, which combines elegant simplicity with advanced technology and engineering.
“Designing and engineering original equipment for the new iconic Jaguar Land Rover platforms shows once again Goodyear’s capability to understand and implement the requirements of premium vehicle manufacturers,” said Nick Harley, Goodyear’s Managing Director OE Consumer EMEA.
“Supplying equipment to Jaguar Land Rover has been a long-lasting success, made possible by the strong commitment of our engineers which allows us to develop tailor-made tyres that deliver great efficiency, performance and quality for eagerly-awaited, premium SUV’s like Jaguar F-PACE, Range Rover Velar and Land Rover Discovery.”
The tyres will carry the distinctive “J LR” marking, indicating that these are approved by Jaguar Land Rover for its vehicles with the following fitments: 255/60R18 112W XL, 255/55R19 111W XL and 255/50R20 109W XL.
The tyres have been developed by Goodyear engineers to meet the manufacturer’s specific requirements on low rolling resistance, low weight and good off-road performance.
For the new Land Rover Discovery, the family SUV with outstanding design, state-of-the-art technology and remarkable versatility, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV was homologated as original equipment in the following sizes: 255/60R19 113W XL AT, 255/55R20 110W XL AT, and 275/45R21 110W XL.