Pros and Cons of GY Eagle F1 Asymmetrics?
11-15-2009, 03:56 PM
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I've managed almost 25K on my Conti's and it's time to order a new set of tires. I've been planning to buy the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetrics, based on the tests and reviews on tirerack.com, but I thought I'd ask for any anecdotal comments here as well. The one thing that seems to be a relatively frequent complaint is noise. I'm not interested in accolades and recommendations for other tires -- everyone has their favorites -- I'm just looking for input on the F1's.
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11-15-2009, 05:45 PM
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Noise was never a problem for me except when I really scalloped the edges on track. They cleaned up and got back to their normal quiet in a week. They don't wear very long, but no worse than the OEM Contis. You have to make sure and keep them properly inflated for max life.
11-15-2009, 06:16 PM
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Cal, I don't have any experience with the Goodyear's you are considering. I would, however, highly recommend trying Hankook V12 Evo's. They rated very well in a recent Car and Driver tire comparo, in fact they actually out performed Michelin PS2's in almost every aspect of the test, including laptimes. Here is a link to the tire comparison. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/compar...v12_evo_page_10
I had the Hankook V12 Evo's in the 20" size and was very impressed. The bonus is that they're dirt cheap.
I had the Hankook V12 Evo's in the 20" size and was very impressed. The bonus is that they're dirt cheap.
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Didn't have the Eagle F1 Assymetrics but I did have a set of Eagle F1 GS-D3 tires on my 545 and my 550 and it's one of the best tires I've ever bought. The Assymetrics are testing as well if not better than the GS-D3, so they're probably going to be a very good tire choice for you.
11-16-2009, 05:04 AM
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Current set is F1 Asymmetrics (drove about 7k miles this spring/summer) ... previous two sets were F1 GS-D3 .. between the two, I still like the GS-D3 much more ... for the reason of great wet weather grip and better cornering & steer feel. I would estimate the Asymmetrics should last about 20K miles, if driven a bit more conservative manner.
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Originally Posted by DRANGED' post='1055479' date='Nov 15 2009, 09:16 PM
Cal, I don't have any experience with the Goodyear's you are considering. I would, however, highly recommend trying Hankook V12 Evo's. They rated very well in a recent Car and Driver tire comparo, in fact they actually out performed Michelin PS2's in almost every aspect of the test, including laptimes. Here is a link to the tire comparison. http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/compar...v12_evo_page_10
I had the Hankook V12 Evo's in the 20" size and was very impressed. The bonus is that they're dirt cheap.
I had the Hankook V12 Evo's in the 20" size and was very impressed. The bonus is that they're dirt cheap.
GL with your tire purchase.
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Thanks Guys; No problem, Dranged! Appreciate the input.
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