August 7, 2003 BFGoodrich® Tires g-Force T/A®KDW Offers Tuners Serious Performance Greenville, S.C. BFGoodrich® Tires has taken the g-Force T/A® KDW to new heights, making it the go-to tire for tuners who want the ultimate in ultra-high performance, rain or shine. "The market's response to the g-Force T/A KDW has blown us away," said Thom Peebles, brand director for BFGoodrich® Tires. "The demand for this tire really validates that we have designed a tire specifically for tuners and consumers who want the best of both wet and dry including top-notch performance and great looks." The g-Force T/A KDW brings together the experience and knowledge that the brand has gained at the race track coupled with input from tuners and dealers around the country. Noted for its incredible dry traction and wet weather control, the g-Force T/A KDW is fast gaining a reputation for long treadlife and a smooth, quiet ride. The tire sports a Y-speed rating (up to 186 mph) making it the perfect fit for many of today's tuned automobiles including the Oettinger-tuned 2003 Volkswagen GTI. Regardless of the tread style, drivers can expect exceptional performance in both wet and dry conditions. The g-Force T/A KDW provides excellent traction and handling, resists hydroplaning and gets top marks for progressivity, on-center steering response and feel, and driver feedback. Important elements in the tire's performance are: Silica-reinforced tread compound: Provides exceptional grip in both wet and dry conditions. Unidirectional tread designs: Both tread designs are unidirectional and contribute to the tire's excellent traction. Deep, wide grooves: The specially designed grooves speed water evacuation and reduce hydroplaning for superb grip in the wet. Large block elements: This design element enhances stability, wear and handling under high-torque conditions. Tall, high-volume g-Control™ sidewall inserts: Help resist deflection, generate tremendous cornering forces and provide lateral firmness. Dimensionally stable polyester carcass plies and the BFGoodrich® brand's patented ETEC™ System: Give the tire excellent strength, a consistent footprint, a maximized tread contact area and a smooth ride. (The ETEC System, which stands for Equal Tension Containment, controls distortion when the tire is subjected to high centrifugal forces.) Critical to the performance of the g-Force T/A KDW is its rounded shoulder profile, which contributes to the tire's progressive breakaway characteristic, predictability and good feedback at the limit of adhesion, all of which are very important in ultra-high-performance driving. BFGoodrich recently added five new sizes to the g-Force T/A KDW line for sport compact cars to line expanding its product line to meet additional size requirements. The new sizes are: 215/45ZR17, 225/45ZR17, 245/40ZR18, 215/35ZR18 and 235/35ZR19. Sizes for Sport Utility Vehicles (SUV) have also been added including a P325/55R22 for the HUMMER H2, as well as a selection of 18-, 20-, 22- and 23-inch dimensions. By year-end, the KDW line will total nearly 40 sizes for a broad range of vehicles, from sport compacts to performance sedans, SUVs and sport trucks. The g-Force T/A KDW come with an industry-leading limited warranty, which covers defects in workmanship and materials for the life of the original usable tread, or for 6 years from the date of purchase, whichever occurs first. BFGoodrich® Tires, made for people looking to take control of the driving experience, combine technological expertise with the knowledge gained in motorsports to offer a traction advantage for almost every type of vehicle and driving preference.
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