Goodyear has launched its new Wrangler range and it’s ideally suited to South African conditions for mid-to-long travel mountain bikes and eBikes. Here’s a closer look at the fresh Goodyear Wrangler MTF and MTR models – and why they’re different.
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What you want from a tyre on a mid-to-long travel mountain bike, or an e-MTB, is the right mix of traction, rolling speed, durability and weight. These bikes hit trail features at higher speeds and with greater impact than most mountain bikes and its essential that the rider is confident in his or her tyres.
Leading tyre technology through Goodyear and Rubber Kinetics and significant development with top riders in this segment, has produced the Goodyear Wrangler, a robust, grippy tyre for dry, dusty and rocky conditions, which is essentially most of the trails in South Africa, most of the year.
With so much experience in off-road motorcycle tyres, Goodyear used inspiration from its high performance Moto-X tyres to design the Wrangler, which features in-block sipe design that provides additional biting edges to further maximize grip. The Wrangler has front and rear-specific tyres, the MTF and MTR respectively.
The Wrangler marks the first introduction of the e-Bike-specific ElectricDrive concept into mountain bike tyres, which features materials and construction that provide additional support and protection while maintaining exceptional grip and battery life.
“The Wrangler is an exciting addition to our mountain bike lineup. As the newest member of our gravity range, it sits next to our popular Newton and targets dry and rocky conditions,” says Bastien Donzé, Product Director for Goodyear Bicycle Tyres.
“Over the course of the Wrangler’s development, including multiple iterations, prototypes and an extensive field test programme in a variety of conditions and trails around the world, we have truly come up with a tyre that helps enable a better ride. With so much grip and support on tap, the Wrangler gives you the confidence to keep it wide open at all times,” added Donzé.
Wrangler Electricdrive MTF – Aggressive front gravity tyre for eBikes
- Inspired by the highest performance MX race tyres, optimised spacing for dry to intermediate conditions.
- Tread pattern enhances grip and steering confidence.
- Unique sipe design provides additional biting edges to improve grip and manage block distortion.
- Unique casing layup with bead-to-bead protection provides additional support and protection for electric mountain bikes.
- Dynamic:Grip3S slow-rebound compound + casing optimised for usage.
- Sizes and weights – 29 x 2.4: 1170g | 29 x 2.6: 1250g
Wrangler Electricdrive MTR – Aggressive rear gravity tyre for eBikes
- Inspired by the highest performance MX race tyres. Optimised spacing for dry to intermediate conditions.
- Tread pattern improves rolling speed to preserve battery life and manage block distortion.
- Unique sipe design provides additional biting edges for improved traction.
- Unique casing layup, eBike specific bead-to-bead and sidewall reinforcement provides additional support and protection.
- Soft, slow-rebound Dynamic:Grip3 compound maximizes braking and cornering grip with increased durability.
- Sizes and weights – 29 x 2.4: 1405g | 27.5 x 2.6: 1395g
Wrangler Enduro MTF – Aggressive front gravity tyre
- Inspired by the highest performance MX race tyres. Optimised spacing for dry to intermediate conditions.
- Tread pattern enhances grip and steering confidence.
- Unique sipe design provides additional biting edges to improve grip and manage block distortion.
- Unique casing layup with bead-to-bead protection provides a blend of support and reduced weight for enduro mountain bikes.
- Soft, slow-rebound Dynamic:Grip3S compound provides maximum on-trail confidence.
- Sizes and weights – 29 x 2.4: 1095g | 29 x 2.6: 1170g
Wrangler Enduro MTR – Aggressive rear gravity tyre
- Inspired by the highest performance MX race tyres. Optimised for dry and dusty to rocky and intermediate conditions.
- Tread pattern improves rolling speed and manages block distortion.
- Unique sipe design provides additional biting edges to improve traction.
- Unique enduro-specific casing layup, bead-to-bead and sidewall reinforcement.
- Soft, slow-rebound Dynamic:Grip3 compound maximizes braking and cornering grip with increased durability.
- Sizes and weights – 29 x 2.4: 1315g | 27.5 x 2.6: 1295g
Goodyear is one of the world’s largest tyre companies, with a global presence and impact across industries. As an industry leader, Goodyear strives to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard.
Goodyear is establishing itself as a leading brand within the global bicycle tyre segment through licensing collaboration with Rubber Kinetics, specialists in performance cycling tyres. Goodyear Bicycle Tyres use the latest in tyre innovation to enhance each bicycle journey through superior reliability, style, and performance. For more information about Goodyear Bicycle Tyres and its products, go to www.goodyearbike.com.
The Goodyear Wrangler tyres will be available in South Africa from the end of July 2024. Goodyear bicycle tyres are distributed in South Africa by Orim Global, a business driven by passion and industry knowledge with a growing bouquet of premium bicycle brands. See more here.
