Car and Driver Magazine, Tests 11 of the big names in Street Tires

[BlackSamurai]

Guys, would like to share this with you all.

Car and Driver Magazine, Tests 11 of the big names in Street Tires
Full review in PDF (Source): http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires/tests/CandD_gy_f1_gs_d3/CandD_gy_f1_gs_ds.pdf

Ranking (TOP is the BEST)
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01. Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
02. Continental ContiSportContact 2 Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
03. Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07 Extreme Performance Summer P225/45R17
04. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
05. Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 P225/45R17
06. Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
07. Pirelli P Zero Rosso Asimmetrico Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
08. Toyo Proxes T1R P225/45R17
09. Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
10. BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD Extreme Performance Summer P225/45R17
11. KUMHO ECSTA MX Extreme Performance Summer P225/45R17

 

[simonchangwaimun]

wahaha
autoXers will use goodyear liao...

 

[b00n]

have used eagle F1 before....
really good in the rain...but expensive ler; somemore that time mine is direct import from Japan...lucky it's 15"

where is Falken Azenis??

 

[prodigy]

The F1 GSD3 is indeed a good tyre. No doubts about it. However, it suffers in the cabin noise level. Plus, thiis Goodyear tyre tested here is probably the Made in Germany ones so it should be a good tyre. I think there are some Made in Thailand ones available in our market and some people say the Germany ones are so much better.

 

[kenvis]

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 is vri noise and feel hard on the rood.

 

[koolspyda]

i'm enjoying the confidence in wet or dry. & mine from thailand.

done bfGoodrich gF-bridgestone geiii-falken azenis-yoko ado7.

only azenis comes close for me. ad07 is excellent on dry, Ef1 surpasses it in wet.
it really dances all over ad07 in wet.

 

[koolspyda]

i never had much high regards of EF1 those days. but swappin erm this year & understanding that the EF1 GS-D3 is different from the EF1 a couple of years ago.

http://www.reviewcentre.com/review193582.html
Good Points
Fantastic wet weather ability. Good lifespan
Bad Points
Seemingly long scrubbing in period. Starting to be a little more audible after 20,000km
General Comments
This review is for a Thai production Goodyear Eagle F1 used in the tropics (and tropical rainstorms).. I purchased this tyre after using Falken's ST512. This tyre has excellent wet grip around corners and has sure footed stopping in the rain. I drive a sub compact (Nissan March /Micra K11) with 195/50/15 Eagle F1's. This tyre was chosen for its aggressive water channeling design and it has definitely lived up to its physical features. Dry weather handling is good too, perhaps just as good as most other high performance tyres. On purchasing, these tyres seemed to take awhile to scrub in. I used to get early warning squeals when going around bends. Though it was still gripping it 'complained' a lot. With further usage, this symptom went away. I am speculating that as this tyre was made for hot humid tropical regions the compound may be adjusted to this climate. These tyres definitely outlasted my prior Falken ST512 (which were really good tyres too). One thing to note is that my car is just around a ton in weight and rarely sees more than 110km/h however it does get pushed around street corners in migrane inducing speeds, so the biase of this review is for outright mid speed handling (60-100km/h) as opposed to high speed fast bends (130-140km/h). However there are no complaints with high speed (130-140km/h) touring with these tyres, the car has always maintained sure footedness and feedback. I would buy these again.

 

[prodigy]

Personally, my days of using performance tyres are over. No doubt about the wet weather and superb handling of these tyres but they're way too noisy. If you ever drive along the NSE, you will know why. Either you get a real good sound proofing system in your car, or you use a more lower grade tyre.

I'm using Michelin XM1 now. Handling wise, its ok be it wet or dry. Part of the reason is also that i hardly ever whack corners anymore. Good point is, this tyres are real quiet compared to the ES100 i use to own.

 

[koolspyda]

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 or the latest Eagle F1 GSD3?

 

[Vlad]

Hankook no.5?? i have doubts on this poll.. hehe

 

[BlackSamurai]

Vlad, Hankook Ventus R-S2 to be exact. Read the report, it's not a poll and price is one of the factor. :_:

 

[koolspyda]

http://www.reviewcentre.com/reviews8046.html
http://www.roadfly.com/magazine/1/goodyear_eagle_f1.html
http://www.blackcircles.com/tyres

The Goodyear GSD3 tyre was also voted number one tyre in the market by Auto Express magazine.

 

[broken sword]

i'm enjoying the confidence in wet or dry. & mine from thailand.

done bfGoodrich gF-bridgestone geiii-falken azenis-yoko ado7.

only azenis comes close for me. ad07 is excellent on dry, Ef1 surpasses it in wet.
it really dances all over ad07 in wet.

NIce qoutes..... from Fight club movie.... never thought that someone would remember it..... SALUTE to you.... kool :emoticon_U:

 

[koolspyda]

it was good for male egos.

society has "soften" the male species. the "hunter" these days only shop not "hunt".

sigh.

R. browning line is worthy enlightenment.

 

[broken sword]

it was good for male egos.

society has "soften" the male species. the "hunter" these days only shop not "hunt".

sigh.

R. browning line is worthy enlightenment.

may the force be with you...:X-: ...

 

[koolspyda]

suffering from lack of midi-chlorians. the dark force seems to have abandoned me
:Not_Impressed: