Goodyear Confirms Introduction of Hard LMGT3 Tire

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Goodyear has announced that it will debut a new Hard compound tire for the LMGT3 class during this year’s FIA World Endurance Championship season.

The new Eagle Hard, featuring red sidewall markings, will be made available to teams at three races this year, making its debut at the fifth round of the season at Sao Paulo in July before returning for the Circuit of The Americas and Bahrain.

For the remaining five races, including next week’s Qatar 1812km season opener, the yellow-marked Eagle Medium will be the sole tire available in LMGT3.

Mike McGregor, Goodyear’s head of sales endurance racing for the EMEA region, said: “Last season, our proven Eagle Medium specification tire was able to meet the demands of peak driver performance, maintaining competitive pace over multiple driver stints.

“At Le Mans, some drivers even completed up to five consecutive stints on a single set of Goodyear tires.

“The introduction of the Hard compound builds on this performance, with it able to handle high-degradation circuits and maintain even more pace over multiple stints.”

Goodyear had tentative plans to debut a new tire compound known as the ‘Medium-Plus’ in last year’s Bahrain season finale, only to change tack and stick with the Medium.

The Eagle Medium and Hard are joined in the 2025 Goodyear range by a single specification of wet-weather tire.

“Endurance racing is all about balance, and that’s exactly what our 2025 tire range provides,” added McGregor.

“With LMGT3 featuring front, mid, and rear-engine cars, our goal is to provide a consistent platform that ensures competitive racing across all manufacturers.”