What springs to mind when you think about buying a shiny new set of All Season tyres? We’ll bet it’s not pizza.
Rather than tell you about how good our award-winning Vector 4Seasons tyres really are, we wanted to give you a different experience. Something you might not be considering when you look at your tyres but might just stick in your mind when you do come to buy a new set.
We’re working with DOUGH&co, makers of beautiful Italian pizzas across the UK to bring the Four Seasons pizza out of re-tyre-ment and bring it up to date for 2022. Are you ready for the new Four Seasons?
We bet you’ve got great taste in pizza and great taste in tyres too... Be ready for all seasons, whatever the weather.
Many different materials are used to make tyres. In fact, tyres can be made of up to 30 different kinds of rubber as well as other components such as textiles, steel, antioxidants and fillers. To combine these ingredients into high-performance Goodyear tyres that meet our strict quality criteria is a complex process that has taken many years of research and development.
Each individual component of the tyre is produced in the factory throughout the manufacturing process – all coming together to produce the finished tyre. Initially, the raw materials (or ingredients) are blended and milled, before being built and cured into the tyre’s final shape. Every tyre is inspected before being approved to ensure they meet Goodyear’s standards.
1. Ingredients are Blended Together
Rubber, fillers, antioxidants and other ingredients blended together to create a black, gummy compound that will be sent on for milling.
2. The Tyre Compound is Milled to Form the Basic Structure of the Tyre
The compound of ingredients from step one is milled and then cooled, before being cut into strips to form the basic structure of the tyre itself. Other elements of the tyre are also prepared at this stage, such as the fabric cords and steel belts.
3. The Tyre is Built from the Inside Out
Using special machinery, the materials that make up the tyre are assembled into what is known as a ‘green tyre’. Starting from the inside, the casing is built first, followed by the tread, shoulder and sidewall. The tyre is now starting to look like the finished article.
4. The tyre is Cured (or Vulcanised)
Using hot moulds in a curing press, the green tyre is then vulcanised, compressing all the parts of the tyre together and giving the tyre its final shape. This includes its tread pattern and manufacturer’s sidewall markings. It is this process of curing which enhances the tyre’s flexibility and elasticity.
5. Quality Control Inspections
No tyre is finished without being inspected to meet Goodyear’s high standard. This is a task performed by trained inspectors using special machinery. Some tyres will also be pulled from the line to be checked by x-rays. Not only that, but Goodyear’s quality control engineers will also randomly select tyres off the line and cut them open to ensure they meet our high standards.
1. Ingredients are Blended Together
Activate the yeast in water until it starts to bubble. Mix Italian flour, fresh yeast, olive oil and water together to make a sticky dough. Leave to prove
2. Dough is Beaten and Stretched
The basic dough is then inserted into the mixer to be kneaded to create a nice stretchy texture after which it proves again.
3. Pizza is Shaped and the Toppings are Added
The chef stretches the dough to get a good shape, sauce and toppings are added as per the order.
4. The Pizza is Baked
The chef using a long-handled peal inserts the pizza into a wood-fired oven for approximately 60-90 seconds.
5. The Pizza gets Chef's Approval
Once Chef is happy the pizza is ready for eating!
During the manufacturing process, the materials used to make tyres are formed into individual components which make up the overall structure of a car tyre. Each structural component plays a vital role in the performance of the tyre.
More test wins than any other brand tested*.
Better grip on snow through large amount of sipes at the center of the tread. The sipes influence each other at their intersection, stimulating their opening for better grip.
Shorter dry braking & Improved dry handling. Reduced deformation of the tyre during heavy maneuvers through strong crown & shoulder blocks.
Lifetime Aqua Planing Resistance. Over time grooves evolve to continuously ensure water dispersion.
