Goodyear Eagle F1's
Discussion
I have used the Goodyear F1 tyres on the shopping trolley for years now (fiesta st)
An amazing tyre, but I heard Goodyear had stopped making them, is this true?
This was a few years ago I heard that which makes me very hesitant to buy a new set now.
With Bikes ive heard the compound goes off after a few years I assume this is the same for car tyres, am I right in thinking that or do they need to be scrubbed first to go off.
Also, Im thinking of getting the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's (have these on the bike and they are amazing) are they as good as some reviews Ive read.
An amazing tyre, but I heard Goodyear had stopped making them, is this true?
This was a few years ago I heard that which makes me very hesitant to buy a new set now.
With Bikes ive heard the compound goes off after a few years I assume this is the same for car tyres, am I right in thinking that or do they need to be scrubbed first to go off.
Also, Im thinking of getting the Michelin Pilot Sport 3's (have these on the bike and they are amazing) are they as good as some reviews Ive read.
sparkyhx said:
zb said:
They stopped making Eagle F1 GSD3s in some sizes, 205/45/16 for example (much to my chagrin).
mmmm yep, they were pretty good - now do the asymmetric, which looks quite well rated, but much more expensive
Gutted.The asymmetric starts at 17" from what I heard?
E30M3SE said:
F1's are a current tyre.
Thanks for that.the f1's I have on mine are the v thread pattern, like these. The GSD3
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde...
I GUESS the asymmetric is the replacement tyre for the GSD3.
So I assume they have stopped make the GSD3, which leads me onto my first post is it safe to buy rubber thats sat on the shelf for a few year?
Edited by moanthebairns on Tuesday 10th April 11:19
moanthebairns said:
Thanks for that.
the f1's I have on mine are the v thread pattern, like these. The GSD3
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde...
I GUESS the asymmetric is the replacement tyre for the GSD3.
So I assume they have stopped make the GSD3, which leads me onto my first post is it safe to buy rubber thats sat on the shelf for a few year?
Am I seeing things on that website.. they have the GSD3 in 205/45/16 83w?!the f1's I have on mine are the v thread pattern, like these. The GSD3
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde...
I GUESS the asymmetric is the replacement tyre for the GSD3.
So I assume they have stopped make the GSD3, which leads me onto my first post is it safe to buy rubber thats sat on the shelf for a few year?
Edited by moanthebairns on Tuesday 10th April 11:19
I tried everywhere 3 months ago, including this website, and couldn't find a thing. Well damn that's tempting. Not sure what to do now, they've probably been sat around for a while, was under the impression they stopped manufacture well over a year ago.
Got Toyo Proxes T1R on the rear at the moment, still got GSD3 on the front, they'll need changing by MOT time next January.
I hate dilemmas.
moanthebairns said:
E30M3SE said:
F1's are a current tyre.
Thanks for that.the f1's I have on mine are the v thread pattern, like these. The GSD3
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde...
I GUESS the asymmetric is the replacement tyre for the GSD3.
So I assume they have stopped make the GSD3, which leads me onto my first post is it safe to buy rubber thats sat on the shelf for a few year?
Edited by moanthebairns on Tuesday 10th April 11:19
jon- said:
moanthebairns said:
E30M3SE said:
F1's are a current tyre.
Thanks for that.the f1's I have on mine are the v thread pattern, like these. The GSD3
http://ssl.delti.com/cgi-bin/rshop.pl?details=Orde...
I GUESS the asymmetric is the replacement tyre for the GSD3.
So I assume they have stopped make the GSD3, which leads me onto my first post is it safe to buy rubber thats sat on the shelf for a few year?
Edited by moanthebairns on Tuesday 10th April 11:19
moanthebairns said:
205/40/17
Still availableThey're not making either of the newer Asymmetrics in that size, the only other tyre I'd consider is the Sport Contact 3 in that size.
jon- said:
moanthebairns said:
205/40/17
Still availableThey're not making either of the newer Asymmetrics in that size, the only other tyre I'd consider is the Sport Contact 3 in that size.
205/45/16 are on that site but have been on "backorder" since forever. I.e. they aren't coming back.
blueheron said:
jon- said:
moanthebairns said:
205/40/17
Still availableThey're not making either of the newer Asymmetrics in that size, the only other tyre I'd consider is the Sport Contact 3 in that size.
205/45/16 are on that site but have been on "backorder" since forever. I.e. they aren't coming back.
jon- said:
blueheron said:
jon- said:
moanthebairns said:
205/40/17
Still availableThey're not making either of the newer Asymmetrics in that size, the only other tyre I'd consider is the Sport Contact 3 in that size.
205/45/16 are on that site but have been on "backorder" since forever. I.e. they aren't coming back.
Does rubber go off anyway if they havent been scrubbed in?
moanthebairns said:
Thanks for that seen them on the website, cheaper as well. Strange how some say goodyear no longer make them and some say they do!
Does rubber go off anyway if they havent been scrubbed in?
It can. Tyre manufactures recommend 6 years, however if the tyre has been stored correctly by a wholesaler (out of UV light, away from extreme temperature changes) you can extend that by a few years.Does rubber go off anyway if they havent been scrubbed in?
Blown2CV said:
I went through a set of GSD3 in about 3 months and 5k miles. They are made of the same stuff as flumps.
Dunlop SP Sport parp on them
Flumps is harsh, maybe stale flumps.Dunlop SP Sport parp on them
For shopping cars of average power they are cracking tyres, on anything with a bit of power they do wear quickly.
Under now circumstances, ever take them anywhere near a track on a hot day in anything remotely powerful... You'd be lucky to make it to lunch.
I use Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3s on my Alfa Spider - the fronts wear out in about 10k miles, which is about average considering the way I drive it. The backs show hardly any sign of wear and have about 20k on them.
I bought the car with pirelli p6000s on it and promptly changed them as I hated the way the car tramlined on white lines and didn't feel confident in the wet. I've also tried falken 452s which were nearly as good as the GSD3s but not quite.
If you're wearing them out particularly quickly then they're clearly not suitable for your car or your right foot or your tracking is out. I do boot the alfa and exploit the handling, which is why I get about 10k from a set of fronts, which seems pretty reasonable to me.
I bought the car with pirelli p6000s on it and promptly changed them as I hated the way the car tramlined on white lines and didn't feel confident in the wet. I've also tried falken 452s which were nearly as good as the GSD3s but not quite.
If you're wearing them out particularly quickly then they're clearly not suitable for your car or your right foot or your tracking is out. I do boot the alfa and exploit the handling, which is why I get about 10k from a set of fronts, which seems pretty reasonable to me.
Dift said:
Blown2CV said:
I went through a set of GSD3 in about 3 months and 5k miles. They are made of the same stuff as flumps.
Dunlop SP Sport parp on them
Flumps is harsh, maybe stale flumps.Dunlop SP Sport parp on them
For shopping cars of average power they are cracking tyres, on anything with a bit of power they do wear quickly.
Under now circumstances, ever take them anywhere near a track on a hot day in anything remotely powerful... You'd be lucky to make it to lunch.
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