25k out of Goodyear Eagle F1A2's, any good?
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Looking for other people's tyre-life experiences/expectations please.
My rear tyres are just approaching the tyre wear indicators, so need to get some more soon. Tyres are Goodyear Eagle F1 A2's, in 255/35R18, on an E46 330Cd.
I've managed to get about 25 thousand miles out of my rears, is this any good?
Aside from cost, I've been very happy with the Goodyears. Bit worried about changing just the rears for cheaper ones, as I was on different makes front to rear prior to this set, and I found out that all the internet chatter about E46's disliking different brands was completely true, with the DSC light seemingly spending more time on than off!!
However, are there other brands that could get significantly more mileage out of the tyres?
Cheers,
Effortless.
My rear tyres are just approaching the tyre wear indicators, so need to get some more soon. Tyres are Goodyear Eagle F1 A2's, in 255/35R18, on an E46 330Cd.
I've managed to get about 25 thousand miles out of my rears, is this any good?
Aside from cost, I've been very happy with the Goodyears. Bit worried about changing just the rears for cheaper ones, as I was on different makes front to rear prior to this set, and I found out that all the internet chatter about E46's disliking different brands was completely true, with the DSC light seemingly spending more time on than off!!
However, are there other brands that could get significantly more mileage out of the tyres?
Cheers,
Effortless.
Blimey, 25k out of a set of rears on a BMW??? Now that's what I would call impressive to be honest!
Actually EVO magazine have a tyre test in this month's issue and the F1's come out on top.
I use Michelin PS3's on my Skoda Octavia VRs, which is only a 1.8 turbo. Admittedly it's had a remap and the turbo comes in quite hard so the fronts do suffer a bit, but I am happy if I can tease anywhere around 15k out of the fronts. In fact, I switch my wheels around to share the wear, and by the time anything over 20k comes around, the whole set need replacing (although I am a bit OCD with tyres and replace them at about 2mm).
So I would stick with the GoodYears if I was you - in fact I think I might be giving them a go myself now.
Actually EVO magazine have a tyre test in this month's issue and the F1's come out on top.
I use Michelin PS3's on my Skoda Octavia VRs, which is only a 1.8 turbo. Admittedly it's had a remap and the turbo comes in quite hard so the fronts do suffer a bit, but I am happy if I can tease anywhere around 15k out of the fronts. In fact, I switch my wheels around to share the wear, and by the time anything over 20k comes around, the whole set need replacing (although I am a bit OCD with tyres and replace them at about 2mm).
So I would stick with the GoodYears if I was you - in fact I think I might be giving them a go myself now.
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
Blimey, 25k out of a set of rears on a BMW??? Now that's what I would call impressive to be honest!
Ha ha!! That includes a couple of track days as well!!
I think I'll cough deeply and get another set for the rears... they have been faultless after all...
Cheers all for comments and advice,
Effortless.
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