There is a lot of technology that Goodyear says has gone into the production of these tyres, but if you’re not a tyre buff or don’t live and breathe the chemical composition of rubber compounds and their industrial scale manufacturing processes, then it’s all a little bit too technical. It’s worth noting that an incredible amount of research and development has gone into the supersport range, and Goodyear claims the Supersport is faster around its testing track (by about 500ms) than the Michelins. But don’t take Goodyear’s word for it, because Porsche has switched its tyre supply from Michelin to Goodyear for the new 911 and that is probably reason enough to know the claims are not without considerable merit. Speaking of Porsches, we moved on from the Supersport and into the Supersport R. Confusingly, the R of Goodyear is not the equivalent of the R of Michelin or Pirelli, which is a step higher. The Goodyear R is an ideal tyre for those that don’t necessarily value wet-weather grip in its entirety, but do appreciate it for when the time calls. It’s the sort of tyre you would fit to a Ferrari 488 Pista or GT3 RS. It’s super sticky, but it has some level of water dispersion to make it road legal.