Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 Reviews - Page 8
Given 91%
while driving a
Ford (235/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 20,000 spirited miles
Great tire, I can see why it is original equipment on the ST. I think the rim protector is great and makes the tires look good too. Great in the dry, slightly worse in the wet, but then I did get the car with 10,000 miles on it so tires already worn. Lasted easily to 20,000 with some hard driving, only replaced because one got damaged. Tried to buy again but not in stock!! Will try Michelin PS3...
Given 91%
while driving a
Holden calais V 6Ltr
(245/40 R19 W)
on mostly motorways
for 50,000 average miles
Second full set of these tires on a big heavy car with 260KW.
Generally driving very long distances +800kms on freeways (Sydney to Melbourne)
Don't mind pushing the car with the occasional spirited drive.
Tires wore incredibly evenly at 40psi and I ran them well below the wear limit with no worries in the wet (driving a little easier because I knew tread was low). Rears removed today are nearly slicks with some steel belt just being obvious on inner edge. Yes I was naughty and ran them too long this time !!
Down to the wear limit grip in the dry is impressive but its the wet grip that astounds me. I have had a couple of occasions when I thought I had stuffed up so badly I really was just waiting for the slide and the BANG but the tires didn't let go.
I will not buy anything else for this car until the Assy 3s are priced a little better. Car has had the original set of tires, one complete set of Assy 2s then I replaced the rears because they wear fastest (2 new tires went on the front) and now the rears again need replacing. So that's 3 sets of tires put on the car from new but the fronts will be brand new tomorrow and the rears 1/2 worn for 174,000 kms say 2.5 complete sets or over 60,000kms/set.
TELL YOUR TYRE GUY 38-42psi and don't let him, convince you that 32psi is correct. The worst worn tire I have had a very slow leak and while I watched the pressure weekly it wore worst as it would get to 30psi before I had it patched.
Generally driving very long distances +800kms on freeways (Sydney to Melbourne)
Don't mind pushing the car with the occasional spirited drive.
Tires wore incredibly evenly at 40psi and I ran them well below the wear limit with no worries in the wet (driving a little easier because I knew tread was low). Rears removed today are nearly slicks with some steel belt just being obvious on inner edge. Yes I was naughty and ran them too long this time !!
Down to the wear limit grip in the dry is impressive but its the wet grip that astounds me. I have had a couple of occasions when I thought I had stuffed up so badly I really was just waiting for the slide and the BANG but the tires didn't let go.
I will not buy anything else for this car until the Assy 3s are priced a little better. Car has had the original set of tires, one complete set of Assy 2s then I replaced the rears because they wear fastest (2 new tires went on the front) and now the rears again need replacing. So that's 3 sets of tires put on the car from new but the fronts will be brand new tomorrow and the rears 1/2 worn for 174,000 kms say 2.5 complete sets or over 60,000kms/set.
TELL YOUR TYRE GUY 38-42psi and don't let him, convince you that 32psi is correct. The worst worn tire I have had a very slow leak and while I watched the pressure weekly it wore worst as it would get to 30psi before I had it patched.
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Given 97%
while driving a
Fiat Bravo
(225/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 25,000 spirited miles
I am a very aggressive experienced driver, in excess of 2 000 000 Kms driven so far in only a few years, high speed, hard cornering is a constant for me.
Amazing Grip both in wet and dry, I have tested these tires on 3 completely different cars, and also tested from 3 generations of the tire. since the original Eagle F1 tire Through Asymmetric 1 and now the Asymmetric 2. this current version is quieter and more comfortable then the previous. i have experienced harsh snow conditions in which obviously driving must be much more careful with any tire but still, at high speed on motorway up down and cornering was absolutely fine, did not need chains where even some SUV's were stuck. front tires have lasted in excess of 35000 Km's rear are currently in excess of 70000 Km's
Aquaplaning is not a problem with this tire at all it seems sometimes the tire is better in wet than dry, of course this is the confidence givven from such good grip.
Summer of course is also amazing, 100% confidence even in excess of 220 Km/H.
Tire Duration for a "Normal" Driver I am sure will be greatly increased.
comfort I think is as good as it can get with a tire wall of this size.
Rim protection is extremely effective and the walls are very durable, have had a few occasions where other tires would have been destroyed against obstacles, never had a flat tire and never lost pressure between tire changes which is a first for me.
Amazing Grip both in wet and dry, I have tested these tires on 3 completely different cars, and also tested from 3 generations of the tire. since the original Eagle F1 tire Through Asymmetric 1 and now the Asymmetric 2. this current version is quieter and more comfortable then the previous. i have experienced harsh snow conditions in which obviously driving must be much more careful with any tire but still, at high speed on motorway up down and cornering was absolutely fine, did not need chains where even some SUV's were stuck. front tires have lasted in excess of 35000 Km's rear are currently in excess of 70000 Km's
Aquaplaning is not a problem with this tire at all it seems sometimes the tire is better in wet than dry, of course this is the confidence givven from such good grip.
Summer of course is also amazing, 100% confidence even in excess of 220 Km/H.
Tire Duration for a "Normal" Driver I am sure will be greatly increased.
comfort I think is as good as it can get with a tire wall of this size.
Rim protection is extremely effective and the walls are very durable, have had a few occasions where other tires would have been destroyed against obstacles, never had a flat tire and never lost pressure between tire changes which is a first for me.
Given 96%
while driving a
Opel Calibra V6
(215/45 R17 W)
on mostly town
for 17,500 average miles
Have these tires on a Calibra V6 for about 3 years now, using these tires about 7 to 8 months a year (winter tires during the rest). Back then I was thinking about buying either these or some Michelin Pilot SuperSports. I ended up buying the Goodyear's because they were apparently better in the wet and the Michelin's weren't available in the size I wanted.
I generally drive pretty relaxed (no racing or driving like a maniak), but you can definitely push hard with these tires. The dry grip is great, much better then the very mediocre tires the car had before these. In the wet I sometimes think the grip is even better then on dry roads, it's that good. Feedback through the steering wheel is very good, road noise is decent to good (they are not the quietest tires but certainly not loud).
If I had to have 1 complaint it's that I hoped they would have lasted a bit longer. As mentioned before I have a pretty relaxed driving style and I drive mostly in town and country roads, but so far they've lasted about 25-28k kilometers (roughly 16-17k miles) and they've got less then 3mm left. At this point I did start to notice that the handling in very wet conditions started to decline a bit. It's not a steep drop-off, but I do notice there is not that much tread left on the them.
Currently have the winter tires fitted and I probably will have to swap out the Goodyear's later this year, but I will certainly consider, and most like will be buying these tires again.
I generally drive pretty relaxed (no racing or driving like a maniak), but you can definitely push hard with these tires. The dry grip is great, much better then the very mediocre tires the car had before these. In the wet I sometimes think the grip is even better then on dry roads, it's that good. Feedback through the steering wheel is very good, road noise is decent to good (they are not the quietest tires but certainly not loud).
If I had to have 1 complaint it's that I hoped they would have lasted a bit longer. As mentioned before I have a pretty relaxed driving style and I drive mostly in town and country roads, but so far they've lasted about 25-28k kilometers (roughly 16-17k miles) and they've got less then 3mm left. At this point I did start to notice that the handling in very wet conditions started to decline a bit. It's not a steep drop-off, but I do notice there is not that much tread left on the them.
Currently have the winter tires fitted and I probably will have to swap out the Goodyear's later this year, but I will certainly consider, and most like will be buying these tires again.
Given 90%
while driving a
Mercedes Benz C220 Cdi Avantgarde Estate
(225/45 R17 W)
on a combination of roads
for 15,000 spirited miles
Best relation quality/price, best tires money can buy! Excellent wet grip and fuel saving...
Given 94%
while driving a
Skoda Suberb MkII
(225/40 R18 W)
on a combination of roads
for 14,000 spirited miles
When I bought my car it had Michelin PS3s all round. I was pleased with them but the performance dropped off alot below 4mm. Swapped to F1A2s at the next change and was mightily impressed.
The first set did 14,00 miles (2000 more than PS3s) and the wet weather performance didn't seem to diminish when the tire wore below 4mm. Turn in isn't quite as crisp as the PS3 but through the corners they held on really well. As good as the PS3 in the dry and better in the wet. Wheel spin can only be had in 1st when wet and lock on the steering wheel and too much throttle. I can't really remember any in the dry.
I have fitted a second set all round this time as I was so impressed. This is only the second time I have fitted a full set a second time around. Usually I change to try something different.
Road noise is low, handling is excellent and cost is very keen. Only £4 a corner more than my previous favourite; the Hankook V12 Evo.
Highly recommended and rated by me. Well suited to my style of driving and never caused me any concerns.
The first set did 14,00 miles (2000 more than PS3s) and the wet weather performance didn't seem to diminish when the tire wore below 4mm. Turn in isn't quite as crisp as the PS3 but through the corners they held on really well. As good as the PS3 in the dry and better in the wet. Wheel spin can only be had in 1st when wet and lock on the steering wheel and too much throttle. I can't really remember any in the dry.
I have fitted a second set all round this time as I was so impressed. This is only the second time I have fitted a full set a second time around. Usually I change to try something different.
Road noise is low, handling is excellent and cost is very keen. Only £4 a corner more than my previous favourite; the Hankook V12 Evo.
Highly recommended and rated by me. Well suited to my style of driving and never caused me any concerns.
Given 100%
while driving a
Mazda RX8
(235/45 R18)
on a combination of roads
for 0 spirited miles
One of the best tires, I have ever had the joy of driving on.
When I bought the RX-8 it came with Bridgestone Potenza's, they were not great, lost the back end everywhere I went.
Bought Eagle F1's and it stuck to the road like glue, I could barely kick the back end out even when clutch kicking the car, it was just endless grip, even in the wet.
I would deffinatly buy again and would deffinatly recommend to another driver.
When I bought the RX-8 it came with Bridgestone Potenza's, they were not great, lost the back end everywhere I went.
Bought Eagle F1's and it stuck to the road like glue, I could barely kick the back end out even when clutch kicking the car, it was just endless grip, even in the wet.
I would deffinatly buy again and would deffinatly recommend to another driver.
Given 77%
while driving a
Ford Ford F6(Australia only)rwd
(245/35 R19)
on mostly country roads
for 20,000 spirited miles
FPV car is heavy 1800kg and 310kw/570nm through rear wheels so 245 width is always a challenge, these tires held up very well hooked up well with not too much wheelspin, cornering was very crisp. Car tends to overwhelm tires with soft sidewalls, these were great though, and very predictable on the limit. There was a downside though in that tires became very noisy after 30,000km, rubber seemed to harden off and noise got so bad that I changed them out even though there was plenty of tread left, would only plan on 30,000km life based on this problem. Would buy again.
Given 87%
while driving a
MINI (205/45 R17)
on a combination of roads
for 20,000 spirited miles
Replaced the original bridgestone potenza run flats, my findings after 20000 miles + are very positive due to the firm set up of the vehicle the noise and comfort was improved quite significantly, understeer in wet conditions was where I found the most improvements, I can now push far more without the fear of loosing traction, I have pushed these tires fairly hard and have got 20000+ they are down to around 2-3 mm now. The walls suit well to the setup of the vehicle. I'm running them at 31 psi which helps with comfort and wet grip (My preference) the bridgestone tires had no sidewall flexibility (due to run flat strengthening) which mad them horrific in the snow and terrible in the wet although I've not used the car in snow yet with the Goodyears.
Given 100%
while driving a
Jaguar X Type 2.5SE
(225/45 R17 W)
on a combination of roads
for 27,000 average miles
Brilliant tires, although the particular design is considered a bit old now, it is the 2nd time I 've fitted these on my Jaguar X-Type, never had any issue with them. Fantastic in all respects.
Given 83%
while driving a
Ford Fiesta st
(205/45 R16 W)
on mostly country roads
for 7,000 average miles
Hello there,
I own a 2005 Ford Fiesta ST and I live mostly in Athens and mountainous Crete. I am a big fun of Michelin, however a friend of mine convinced me to try the F1As2. I used to have Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 and I was mostly satisfied. But with the GYF1As2? I won't hesitate to tell you that they are just perfect for my ST. Excellent Grip in country roads with steep curves, following one another. On the highways, very comfortable and not noisy. Slippery greek roads? Not any more. Well?? I like my tires after 7000miles. Thank you
I own a 2005 Ford Fiesta ST and I live mostly in Athens and mountainous Crete. I am a big fun of Michelin, however a friend of mine convinced me to try the F1As2. I used to have Michelin Pilot Exalto 2 and I was mostly satisfied. But with the GYF1As2? I won't hesitate to tell you that they are just perfect for my ST. Excellent Grip in country roads with steep curves, following one another. On the highways, very comfortable and not noisy. Slippery greek roads? Not any more. Well?? I like my tires after 7000miles. Thank you
Given 77%
while driving a
BMW (225/45 R18 V)
on mostly motorways
for 9,000 average miles
Took off runflat Pirelli that came standard on my BMW 320D F30. After reading much into tires I decided to take these over the Michelin Pilot Super Sport (more on these later). A Great summer tire Good amounts of grip, good traction if accelerating hard. Very good in the wet too. I nearly aquaplaned into the central reservation of the m6 while in Pirelli, but these are much better never aquaplaned once.
I decided to take these due to their comfort and am quite let down. After 9000 I find they are quite noisey, when new their noise levels were low but now they are loud. I dread to think how loud they will be as the continue to wear.
Would I buy these again? I'm not too sure. I will try the Michelin Pilot Super Sport, which is a little better all round but was criticised for its noise levels. It cant be noisier than these Goodyears so I look forward to switching.
I decided to take these due to their comfort and am quite let down. After 9000 I find they are quite noisey, when new their noise levels were low but now they are loud. I dread to think how loud they will be as the continue to wear.
Would I buy these again? I'm not too sure. I will try the Michelin Pilot Super Sport, which is a little better all round but was criticised for its noise levels. It cant be noisier than these Goodyears so I look forward to switching.