Goodyear Eagle NCT5 Reviews - Page 4

A GREAT YEAR ROUND TYRE.
These tires have been GREAT in all weather conditions. I had them fitted 2years ago and have done just over 20k. (Rotated approx 5-6k ago) and still have another 1-2k in them.
Particularly impressed with its performance in the snow/ice – the grip was always there, felt controlled and safe. It handled hills and snow/ice covered roads no problem (left other cars sliding!)
Had a little trouble at first with the balancing giving some wobble (3 garages tried to smooth it out but failed)- so put on the rear for 1k but have been fine since!
I'm a young driver and have given the tires a thrashing on occasion and they have never let go.
Road noise is the only let down, slightly more than I've had in the past (Continental Contact 2's) and seems to be slightly harder but when a tire lasts 25k+ and the performance has never failed what more can you want!
…I just wish they weren't £140+ per corner!

We Have a CHRYSLER GRAND VOYAGER, 215 65 16, and these were fitted as standard. I would say THIS is where the Grand Voyager gets it's bad press from, (as regards handling). The only good thing to say for these tires is the wear rate. But then you can't/daren't put them under pressure so you will save rubber. Of course there is the time when you'll NEED to put them under pressure, and they'll be away… even in the dry. The side walls are too soft, but the danger point is in the wet. Even a shallow puddle will bring a lump, not to your throat, but to another bit of you anatomy that you may be sitting on.
Look at the tread pattern, when water is channelled into the grooves… then what, where does it go from there? Back underneath the rubber thereby lifting you off the road surface, commonly known as aquaplaning. And this is the worst aspect of these tires. Yes it will lose the water when it lifts off the surface, but you need a clear contact while it's touching the road.
When I used to rally, there were companies that followed the event around that hand cut tread in tires to your own spec/pattern. If I found to my misfortune that I had to use NCT5's again, I'd root out such a device and have ‘V' grooves cut in over the top to channel the water away, similar to how Goodyear have done their F1 GSD3 and Uniroyal their Rain sport/experts. Yes I am a directional tire fan, but there is good reason. NCT5's may be ok in California, but in the wet watch out.