Last rally in our (Barry Musker’s and mine) Anglia . it was all working by now and even NEW tyres Goodyear Ultragrips . we are car 72 now!! a very icy…
Goodyear Ultra-Grip Tyres: Revolutionising UK Roads for the Winter Season
Winter driving safety made major progress when Goodyear released their Ultra-Grip tyres on the UK market.
The Ultra-Grip series, which is well-known for its cutting-edge design and superior winter performance, became quite popular among drivers in the UK, especially in regions that frequently experience harsher, colder weather.
Developed especially to improve performance in snow, ice, and slush—conditions that UK drivers frequently encounter during the winter months.
Goodyear’s Ultra-Grip line was introduced in the 1990s. The Ultra-Grip tires were made to keep traction and control even in extremely cold conditions thanks to their unique tread pattern and state-of-the-art rubber compounds.
Goodyear Ultragrips
The use of Goodyear’s unique 3D-BIS Technology-Goodyear Ultragrips
which helps to boost grip through interlocking sipes and create a more stable tread block when driving on ice and snow, is one of the fundamental characteristics that sets Ultra-Grip tyres different. For safe winter driving, this technology offers superior handling and shorter stopping distances.
The arrival of these tyres was well-timed for drivers in the United Kingdom, providing a substitute for conventional summer or all-season tires that prove to be inadequate in severe winter weather.
Goodyear Ultra-Grip became a well-liked option for anyone wishing to boost safety during the coldest months of the year as more drivers realised the value of winter tires.
Thanks to ongoing advancements in compound technology and tread design, Goodyear is able to maintain its leadership position in winter tyre performance, and the Ultra-Grip line is still a reliable choice for drivers in the United Kingdom.
UK drivers can travel through winter with confidence thanks to Ultra-Grip tyres, whether they’re navigating slippery metropolitan streets or snow-covered country routes.
Wow, this image and the words of Goodyear Ultra-Grips take me back to the seventies, when I used to fit tyres on some of the Yorkshire stages for Goodyear. The company that I worked for in those days was Tyreservices.
Goodyear Ultragrips
I was manager at their Huddersfield branch and later at their Halifax branch here in Yorkshire. I have told this story many times. We sponsored a lady rally driver by the name of Krissy Ashford. She drove a Ford Escort Mk2 in the blue and white colours of TyreServices, which were owned by Goodyear tyres.
The tyres she used were-Goodyear Ultragrips
Goodyear Ultra-grip performance. Consequently, these tyres came in a slick and gravel tread pattern (as far as I can remember). Hence, this was also the time of the Mini’s involvement in rallying. She may have been driving on 13-inch Goodyear rally specials that Goodyear provided, and we would fit them for her and swap out the wheels as needed.
Goodyear Ultragrips
We worked from a massive Goodyear truck that was equipped with tyre fitting machines and compressors. We would change the wheels with tyres already built up at our tyre depot in Huddersfield. It was always in winter and freezing cold, but we loved to do this. It was very exciting with all the noise and smells coming from the different rally cars.
I loved the Minis? They were kitted out on 145×10 Goodyear Ultra-grips and were tops either in the forests or on tarmac. One driver told me that he preferred these tyres to the 165/70×10 Goodyear Rally Specials.
The Goodyear’s were great.Goodyear Ultragrips
The Ultra-Grip in 145 x 10 were tops in the forests and on tarmac, it was not much better than the 165 x 10 Rally Special.
Other tyre brands that we heard about in those days were the Dunlop SP 3’s and a bit later, Avon tyres used their Arctic Steel radials. The SP3 and the SP Sports were also very popular for rallying in Minis.
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