Owners broadly agree the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 delivers strong all-round performance, with particularly high confidence in dry and wet grip, and many noting a quieter, smoother ride than previous fitments. Comfort and low noise are frequent highlights, and a good number also report it feels secure and capable when pushed on dry roads. The main reservations are that tread life and steering feel can be hit-and-miss (raised by around a quarter of owners), while around one in ten specifically complain of overly soft sidewalls and a small but notable minority report puncture vulnerability.
What owners mention most counted across 162 reviews
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Owner ratings averaged from 186 ratings
Owner score82%
Dry Grip88%
Wet Grip85%
Comfort85%
Handling81%
Road Feedback81%
Wear79%
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 Reviews - Page 9
Score spread across 159 written reviews
miles
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96%
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235/40 R18 W
3,600 miles
Mostly Motorways
Average
I used to have Pirelli which were fitted on my Scirocco 2014, I bought the car last year so you can tell that they were dry...noisy..I felt every penny on the road...
I started looking for the best Tire I can buy...I reviewed this website and decided to go for good year...and honestly I was not disappointed... even though I waited the dealer for 3 months to bring the shipment...it's weird that this size is not that available here in KSA...
After fitting them everything changed...the noise... feeling... smoothness of the ride...it became quite, we drive highway here at speed of 130Km/h hence the whole physics of the car changes...but those tires are monsters...
One more thing...the fuel consumption went low...I used to get 9-11 L/100km and after the new tires it's 7-9L/Km which was surprising for me as it also made the engine quite.
Heat and humidity are all year long here no wet conditions whatsoever...so I review is based on current weather.
As i replaced all 4 suspensions (shunts) soon after buying the F1A3, i had to say the real benefits in drive feeling only comes after driving for several thousand miles (or km in exact).
The bed-in period for the tire itself, anyway, was unbelievably long (~2500km) before i could feel the vast improvement in driveability and comfort, comparing with my dated Pirelli P7 previously.
Once the nursing had been done, the tires become much more responsive for my relatively dull A4, and tire noise had become a thing of the past even for those poorly laid concrete carriageway. Wet weather driving is now more confident even at the speed limit during pouring rains, and no more wheel spinning when the wheels are on slippery surfaces under soaking wet conditions.
One things which i dont like is how it looks, especially if you follow the tire pressure recommended in your owner's manual. Audi recommended ~32psi but i had to fill up to ~38psi (cold) or it simply looks like another flat tire to me.
Wear is not significant for my 3000km so far.
Ask me if i will buy again, well, depends on if other newer tires (PS4, CSC6, etc) have my tire size (225/50-17). If yes, i would most probably have a second thought, not because the F1A3 are bad, but i suspect there are better ones elsewhere.
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Fitted these to my MK7 GTI and after 3 tire changes in 21K miles I now have a tire that is so much more comfortable with much lower noise levels. Cannot comment really on performance at this stage. Previous tire was the Goodyear Asymmetric 2. Highly recommend this version 3 tire for normal road use.
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My choice was between the Goodyear eagle f1 assy 3 and the Mitchelln SP4 . Research proved similarities in performance but i wanted a lower noise db and higher comfort level so i chose the GY Assy 3
I was not disappointed.
I stay within the speed limit 95% of the time but i did test these tires out on a few bouts of spirited driving . Steering response and road feedback when cornering was excellent , no tire skipping . Grip in both wet and dry superb . This tire is quiet , smooth and very comfortble smothering road imperfections and pot holes unbelievably well . Goodyear have done a remarkable job here .
These tires replaced the EO Pirelli cinturato p7 which came with my car as new and still had 4-5m of tread left . Personally , the Pirelli 's were not to my liking , a very stiff carcass tire that was uncomfortable with poor grip levels especially in the wet .
Goodyear recommended i drive easy for the first 200 miles to break and bed the tires . I found the tires actually took around 400 miles to reach their peak . Front tires are 225/45 R18" , rears 245/40 R18"".
Well there you have it , i thought it possible to find a tire that would combine this level of comfort and performance all in one. Goodyear spent 36,000 man hours developing this tire and in my opinion it really has paid off .
Inspired by advertising and marketing, I bought these tires. Disappointing. The car gained regression and mainly oversteer. In turns I'm afraid to get in. Braking at high speeds is good. Also in the wet the tires respond quite well. But they are certainly not as good as they are trying to convince us. Of course I will not buy them again and I do NOT suggest them.
I have had these for a month, & want to compare to the Asymmetric 2 which were fitted on my old Skoda Fabia Mk II.
Pros:
+ Absorbs bumps incredibly well, best tire I have used for this. Great for cars with hard suspensions like mine
+ Good rim protector, better than the Asymmetric 2. I know some have said the reverse, but maybe I have a revised version of the Asymmetric 3
+ Good composed ride on the motorway, quiet as well
Cons:
- Far too numb steering feel compared to the Asymmetric 2. Very floaty, difficult to tell what your tires are doing. Even my budget tires I previously had fitted provided better steering feel
- Poor in the wet compared to the Asymmetric 2 which was a lot better. Driving on the motorway in the rain was a bit nervous as I thought the car was going to lose grip when changing lanes
- Already had one slight moment of loss of traction in dry weather
- No improvement in steering precision compared to the Asymmetric 2
Overall: I had high expectations of these as the Asymmetric 2 was the best tire I ever used. Sadly, the Asymmetric 3 does not live up to its predecessor. I can see what Goodyear have done for these, which was place comfort above performance. These remind me of my Pirelli P Zero Neros which had the same ride quality & I did not like. What I will be doing is looking at getting some Asymmetric 2s from elsewhere as my local tire garage no longer has them in stock, or go for something from Continental or Michelin.
Compared with the F1 Asym 2s, much better wet grip (seldom any slip when pulling out of a T-junction in wet, unlike before). Braking is very reassuring too. Rim protection has done a perfect job in light of some really clumsy kerb strikes. One welcome improvement: if I parked when the Asym 2s were hot, when they cooled, the first 5 minutes of the next drive was accompanied by some vibration through the wheel, not with these though. The main negative is the wear, say over 2mm in 6k miles, but cheaper than an alloy refurb and recovery from a ditch.
Bought 2 of these tires to replace my old front Michelin Primary, and they are fantastic!
Dry grip is amazing. This set of tires already did 1 track day, and while I was there, they never lost the grip, even tough the temperature of the track was very high.
Wear so far is also good. Even with my driving style, they shows no signs of wear.
I ve used them on the front for about 8000km. For the first 6000km the grip in wet and dry was excellent, but afterwards their grip and handling became a little less assured as the wear increased. One or two times aquaplaning happened when the tires were cold. Overall, these tires are quiet and comfortable and have nice grip and road feedback. They are better than Michelin PS3 in all aspects.
got 4 of these on price and reported grip: I've had Goodyears before (on another Fiat) and thought they a little 'soft' but I thought I'd chance these this time on the GPA. These are soft, yes, BUT the grip is simply phenomenal. I can live with the soft nature of the tire as the grip is so good. They are miles better than the Pirelli ZeroNeros which the car came (wet and dry) with and in a completely different league altogether than the Uniroyal Rainsport 3s I initially replaced those with. I've binned the Rainsports, but will keep the Goodyear F1 A3 until they need replacing. At that stage I may switch to Michelins... but the Goodyears are really good if you can put up with the soft sidewalls. Once you get used to the slight pitch - the car is moving on the tires but the car is NOT moving on the road - you can push and push these tires and they're great fun.
Replaced the front 2 tires with these, they were slightly quieter than my Hankooks. Gripped well on the muddy single track road which I use regularly as well as motorway, but within 6 weeks I had managed to damage the side walls on both beyond repair (I've not lost a tire to sidewall damage for 30 years). On closer inspection I could see that the sidewall was very soft and had very little reinforcing which is why I guess thy're quieter.
