Giti Tire achieved a 503.17 km/h world record for electric vehicle tyres on 1 November 2026, surpassing its previous 496.22 km/h benchmark set in 2025.
Giti's own announcement touts a Guinness World Record: its GitiSport e.GTR 2 Pro tyres enabled a 503.17 km/h run in Abu Dhabi on 1 November 2026, up from 496.22 km/h set in September 2025. This is a brand and engineering-credibility milestone with no revenue, order value or guidance figure attached, so it supports marketing positioning for OE partnerships but carries no quantifiable financial change.
The YANGWANG U9 Xtreme, the electric hypercar at the centre of the record, is a BYD brand vehicle, so the 503.17 km/h run on 1 November 2026 is a publicity win for BYD's halo program. The article is Giti's press release, contains no BYD financials, and such a record has no direct earnings link, so the price effect is marginal at best.
Giti Tire has secured a Guinness World Records title for the highest speed achieved by electric vehicle tyres, reaching 503.17 km/h. The record was set on 1 November 2026 in Abu Dhabi using the GitiSport e.GTR 2 Pro tyres on a YANGWANG U9 Xtreme hypercar. This performance surpasses the previous benchmark of 496.22 km/h established in September 2025.