AKRON, Ohio, Aug. 20, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota has chosen
Goodyear Wrangler tires exclusively for its most off-road capable
mid-size pickup—the 2016 Tacoma TRD Off-Road grade.
Rebuilt inside and out with an all-new powertrain and enhanced
suspension tuning, Toyota says the new Tacoma was designed to meet
the needs of active drivers on a variety of tamed and untamed
surfaces. To help drivers reach their destination, both on and
off-road, the Tacoma TRD Off-Road grade will rely on Goodyear's
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar® tires in size
P265/70R16.
"For decades, both Goodyear and Toyota have built a reputation
on helping off-road enthusiasts conquer some of the world's
toughest terrains," said Johann
Finkelmeier, Goodyear's vice president of North America original equipment sales. "Our
Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar® has been tuned
specifically for the 2016 Tacoma to provide superior performance
during everyday highway driving, while allowing drivers to go
off-road at a moment's notice."
The Wrangler All-Terrain Adventure with Kevlar® features a
number of innovative technologies, including Goodyear's Durawall
Technology, which helps resist sidewall cuts and punctures. Its
open tread pattern offers versatile off-road traction in wet, muddy
conditions, while a specialized tread compound and biting edges
help grip the road in snow and rain. Rugged strength is provided by
a layer of DuPont™ Kevlar.®
The TRD Off-Road grade is equipped with 4WDemand part-time 4WD
with an electronically controlled transfer case and Automatic
Limited Slip Differential (Auto LSD). It also features an off-road
tuned suspension equipped with Bilstein® shocks and a Multi-Terrain
Select system (automatic transmission only) that allows the driver
to choose between different types of terrain such as loose rock, or
mud and sand.
About Goodyear
Goodyear (NASDAQ: GT) is one of the
world's largest tire companies. It employs about 67,000 people and
manufactures its products in 50 facilities in 22 countries around
the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art
products and services that set the technology and performance
standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and
its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.
About Toyota
Toyota (NYSE:TM), the world's top
automaker and creator of the Prius and the Mirai fuel cell vehicle,
is committed to building vehicles for the way people live through
our Toyota, Lexus and Scion brands. Over the
past 50 years, we've built more than 25 million cars and trucks in
North America, where we operate 14
manufacturing plants (10 in the U.S.) and directly employ more than
42,000 people (more than 33,000 in the U.S.). Our 1,800 North
American dealerships (1,500 in the U.S.) sold more than 2.67
million cars and trucks (more than 2.35 million in the U.S.) in
2014 – and about 80 percent of all Toyota vehicles sold over the
past 20 years are still on the road today. For more
information about Toyota, visit www.toyotanewsroom.com.
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