Beginning at Goodyear’s Birmingham head office, 20 fundraisers have set off on an epic journey to Timbuktu, distributing supplies to various charities across Africa, supported by the manufacturer. Over the next four weeks a team of drivers will be giving educational, medical and general supplies to schools, hospitals and charities. Their eight vehicles involved in the challenge will also be donated to good causes including Opera Africa, Sight Savers, Village by Village and Sabre Trust to help support their vital community work.

Goodyear are key supporters of this charity event, with all of the vehicles kitted out with the brand’s market-leading 4x4 tyres. With a range of often challenging terrain to tackle, Goodyear’s off road tyre, the Wrangler MT/R, will help the team on its travels. Using reinforced sidewall technology, an aggressive tread block design and shoulder blocks the company says the tyre will increase traction and mud dispersal in all conditions. Its sidewalls protect the tyre from punctures or damage, resulting in a tyre which really can cope with the demands of the most hard core environments.