Product Innovation

Goodyear has a long-standing reputation for manufacturing quality products using the latest advancements in technology.

ASSURANCE® FEATURING TRIPLETRED TECHNOLOGY®

• TireRack.com consumer survey top-rated
• Passenger All-Season” tire – as of March 2007
• Consumers Digest “Best Buy” – February 2006
• Rated as #1 all-season tire in annual tire test by “leading consumer publication” – November 2005
• R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine – July 2005
• Silver IDEA Award from BusinessWeek – June 2005
• Finalist in Automotive News PACE Award competition – 2005
• Popular Mechanics’ Editor’s Choice Award – November 2004
• Popular Science “20 Seriously Hot Products” – April 2004

EAGLE® F1 GS-D3

• Wheels (Australia) – Tyre Test 2006 – Eagle F1 GS-D3 second place
• Automotive News PACE Award winner – 2004
• Popular Mechanics’ Editor’s Choice Award – November 2003
• Rated as #1 ultra-performance tire in annual tire test by “leading consumer publication” – November 2003
• From Consumers Digest, a “Best Buy” designation – October 2003
• Winner of tire tests conducted by various enthusiast magazines, including:
  • Tech & Tuner – “Best in the Wet” (Philippines) – 2006
  • Car & Driver – 2005
  • Eurotuner – 2005
  • Auto Express – 2003
  • Auto Zeitung – 2003
  • Auto Bild – 2003
  • Sport Auto – 2003
  • EVO – 2003

EAGLE® FEATURING RESPONSEDGE TECHNOLOGY™

• Popular Science “Best of What’s New” selection – December 2006
• Popular Mechanics’ Editor’s Choice Award – November 2006

EXCELLENCE

• National Business Daily – Most Recommended Tire Product (China) – 2006
• Car Owners – Best Performance in the Wet (China) – 2006

FORTERA® FEATURING TRIPLETRED TECHNOLOGY®

• TireRack.com top-rated “Light Truck/SUV Highway All-Season” tire – as of January 2007

FORTERA® FEATURING SILENTARMOR TECHNOLOGY™

• Consumers Digest “Best Buy” – February 2006
• New York Magazine’s “Best Bets” selection – 2005
• Popular Science “20 Seriously Hot Products” – 2005

FORTERA® HL

• Rated #1 SUV tire in annual tire test by “leading consumer publication” – November 2004
• Popular Mechanics’ Editor’s Choice Award – November 2001

DEBICA

• Reader’s Digest (Poland) – Product of the Year (Debica Brand)
• Rzecpospolita (national newspaper) with Ernst & Young, non-food category of most “precious” brands: second place

DUNLOP® SP SPORT MAXX®

• Wheels (Australia) – Tyre Test 2006 – first place
• Wheels, “Best All-Rounder” – 2006
• Auto Motor and Sport, “Highly Recommendable” – 2005
• Autocar magazine’s “Quickest in Handling” – 2004
• Car & Driver, “Best Tire” – 2004

DUNLOP® DIREZZA® SPORT Z1

• Ride magazine (U.K.) – best overall motorcycle tire

DUNLOP® DIREZZA® SPORT Z1

• Two SEMA International New Products Awards – 2006
• Australia’s “Hot 4s and Performance Cars”
• Option Press (Greece) recognition

EAGLE GT-HR™

• Consumers Digest “Best Buy” – February 2006

EAGLE® VECTOR™ +

• Auto Bild magazine, winter tire test 2006, first place

HYDRAGRIP™ 7

• AutoMotorSport Magazine, fi rst place, summer tire test – 2006

RUN ON FLAT®

• National Tyre Dealers’ Association (U.K.): Product Innovation – 2006

ULTRA GRIP™ 7

• AutoMotorSport Magazine, first place, winter tire test – 2006

GOODYEAR G395™ LHS™

• Heavy Duty Trucking’s “Nifty 50” – 2004
• Truck Sales & Leasing magazine’s “Terrific 20” – 2003

GOODYEAR DURASEAL TECHNOLOGY™

• Construction Equipment’s “Top 100” Award – 2005
• Heavy Duty Trucking’s “Nifty 50” – 2005
• RoadStar’s “Most Valuable Product” – 2005

GOODYEAR TWO-PIECE ASSEMBLY

• NorTech Innovation Award – 2004
• Construction Equipment’s “Top 100” Award – 2003

GOODYEAR FLIGHT CUSTOM III®

• The Aviation Consumer’s top choice for pilots and aircraft owners

ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT

• Awarded Kit-Up program for BMW 5 series official vehicles for 2006 IMF meeting (Singapore)
• 2005 Ford Silver Supplier Excellence Award (South Pacific Tires)
• 2005 Toyota Outstanding Quality Performance Award (Malaysia)
• 2005 Honda Supplier of the Year (Malaysia)
• 2005 Proton Best Quality Performance (Malaysia)
• Ford Q1 Certification – first in ASEAN (Philippines)
• Goodyear Aviation wins majority share in Indian Airlines account (Aviation)
• Honda Indonesia “Zero Defects” – Best on Quality Performance Index and Delivery Performance Index – Eagle NCT®5 185/55 R15, OE fitment for Honda Jazz (Indonesia)
• Goodyear ranked highest in J.D. Power and Associates’ 2004 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study in the pickup/full-size van segment

BRAND

• First in Public Goodwill Index – TNS Automotive Study (Indonesia)
• “Goodyear Grips” ad – Grand Prix for Best Entry, Gold Award for Best Use of Magazines – Media Specialist Association Award (Malaysia)
• Goodyear – Most Favorite Tire Brand voted by 12 influential media (China)
• BRV (German tire dealers’ association), 2006 sales and service: first place
• BRV 2006 pricing: Dunlop® first, Goodyear second
• BRV 2006 marketing: Fulda second, Goodyear third

CORPORATE

• Goodyear's Contribution to Rajaprachanukroh Foundation (Thailand)
• Certificate of Merit for Energy Conservation (India)
• 50 Years of Local Manufacturing (Philippines)
• 2006 Top Employer Award (China)
• Dalian Plant – Highest-ever rating in Global PPQ Audit (China)
• Innovation award, company retail franchise programs (Germany), best concept service/marketing
• 2006 Excellence Award, Aspect magazine, Goodyear Dunlop Germany, customer service and competence center for VOIP solutions
• Goodyear Dunlop Tires Polska (Poland): Manager magazine, most effective companies, fifth place