20 Jan 2009
ERJ staff report (RD)
Akron, Ohio - As Barack Obama verges on his inauguration as the 44th President of the United States, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company has announced it will be Goodyear Regional RHS tyres that will be fitted on the presidential limousine carrying Obama to various events through the transition period.
Goodyear tyres are the “standard tyre of the US Secret Service,†the company said in a 16 Jan statement, adding that Goodyear tyres have been fitted on the presidential limousine for decades.
Goodyear Regional RHS tyres are truck tyres in a 285/70R19.5 size because of the vehicles extra load, extended length and armoured material.
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