Goodyear and Mickey Thompson Hit the Gas on Integration

AKRON, Ohio, Dec. 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — With a continued focus on identifying connections to benefit a combined organization, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NASDAQ: GT) announced that Mickey Thompson ET Front tires are now produced at Goodyear’s Innovation Center Manufacturing (ICM) facility in Akron, Ohio.

« Throughout the integration process, our teams have remained committed to working together, and this is a great example of how quickly and efficiently our motorsports groups were able to collaborate and leverage Goodyear’s manufacturing footprint, » said Dominick Wycoff, Mickey Thompson Tires & Wheels president.

The production of the new Mickey Thompson ET Front tire signifies a historic milestone in the Goodyear and Cooper Tire integration, as this is the first Cooper tire manufactured at a Goodyear facility in the U.S.

« Goodyear and Mickey Thompson have each played a monumental role in the history of drag racing, » said Stu Grant, Goodyear’s general manager of global race tires. « Now, as a combined organization with over 100 years collectively in the sport, we’re excited to continue that momentum and innovative product development as we look to the future of drag racing. »

Source: Goodyear