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14 unusual facts about Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company


1992–93 Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C. season

Both were manufactured by the club's own "Molineux" label and sponsored by Goodyear.

2013 Stock Car Brasil season

Pirelli return to the championship after a five-season absence, replacing Goodyear as tyre supplier.

ABA League

On 28 September 2001, the league announced a five-year sponsorship deal with Slovenian company Sava Tires from Kranj, a subsidiary of Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

Albert Whitted Airport

In the late thirties, the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company chose Albert Whitted as one of the first airports to base its famous airships (i.e., blimps).

Big O Tires

In a landmark case in 1977, Big O Tires was awarded $19.6 million from Goodyear over Goodyear's use of the name "bigfoot" tires.

Cadillac CTS-V

Unique front and rear treatments also included mesh grilles over the front openings, a track-ready suspension, and 18×8.5 inch wheels inside of P245/45R18 Z-rated Goodyear Eagle F1 Supercar run-flat tires.

Charles W. F. Dick

While in Congress, he became one of the largest stockholders in the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, and served as a Vice President and member of the Board of Directors.

Ferrari F430

The Ferrari F430 was also released with exclusive Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 EMT tires, which have a V-shaped tread design, run-flat capability, and OneTRED technology.

Hyosung

Contracted with Goodyear for the long-term supply of Tire Cords and Contracted to take over four Factories around the World; acquired an Agfa photo production facility in Germany; acquired the Nantong Hyosung Transformer Co., Ltd. in China; acquired Dongguk Trade's spandex factory in China

Inflatable space habitat

The first serious design and manufacture of an inflatable space habitat was in 1961 with a space station design produced by Goodyear (although this design was never flown).

Stock Car Corrida do Milhão

The race was sponsored by SKY Brasil in 2008, Goodyear at 2010, Brasil Máquinas at 2011 and Goodyear returns in 2012.

Texas State Highway Spur 364

Spur 364 serves as a reliever route for commuters and previously served truck traffic for the now-closed Goodyear tire manufacturing plant, which was located at the route's western terminus at SH 31.

University of Alberta Faculty of Extension

In 1917, the Magic Lantern service became the first educational film library in Canada, after securing a $4,000 grant from the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.

Wayne McLeland

He settled in Houston, Texas, after his baseball career ended and spent 35 years working for the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company.


Concorde Agreement

Goodyear threatened to withdraw entirely from Formula One, an event which would have been commercially disastrous for the sport, so Ecclestone organized a meeting of team managers, Balestre, and other FISA representatives at the offices of the FIA in the Place de la Concorde, Paris, France.

Harold G. Dick

Harold Gustav "Hal" Dick (January 19, 1907 – September 3, 1997) was an American mechanical engineer employed by Goodyear, who flew on almost all of the Hindenburg flights.

Lotus 97T

Sponsorship came from John Player Special, French oil company Elf (the official oil of engine supplier Renault) and Olympus Cameras, while the car used Goodyear tyres.

Triumph T140 TSX

Whilst the 1982–1983 brochure showed Goodyear Eagle tyres fitted, an Avon Roadrunner rear and Speedmaster front tyre went on production models, the tyres' lettering picked out in white.