Best tire out there?
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Goodyear, Eagle F-1 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (headbang)
Yeah, I've heard really good things about the F-1's. VERY high ratings on www.tirerack.com
According to tests made by a German magazine (Auto Motor und Sport), these tires came out on top:
1 - Pirelli P Zero Nero (not M+S), 194 pts (99 pts on wet, 95 pts on dry)
2 - Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, 191 pts (95 - 96)
3 - Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 187 pts (91 - 96)
4 - Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 180 pts (89 - 91)
5 - Uniroyal Rain Sport 1, 179 pts (95 - 84) Note: not sold in NA
6 - Falken FK 451, 176 pts (83 - 93) Note: it got 10/10 pts in both Straight and Curved aquaplaning
All tires were 225/47/17 (of course!). These tests include wet and dry, braking, handling, roll resistance, noise, hydroplaning and so on. They are very, very professional tests (tons of sensors, many sets of tires)
In another test (Another German magazine) the Flaken 451 came 2nd, but the other tires tested were older models (not the ones here) but it did beat Toyo T1-S and the old Pilot Sport. The winner on that test was the Dunlop SP Sport 9000.
Personally, I'd love to try that new Sport Maxx (it's the offical tire of the German DTM series). But in the category "best bang for the buck", the Falken 451 is also very interesting...
1 - Pirelli P Zero Nero (not M+S), 194 pts (99 pts on wet, 95 pts on dry)
2 - Dunlop SP Sport Maxx, 191 pts (95 - 96)
3 - Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, 187 pts (91 - 96)
4 - Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3, 180 pts (89 - 91)
5 - Uniroyal Rain Sport 1, 179 pts (95 - 84) Note: not sold in NA
6 - Falken FK 451, 176 pts (83 - 93) Note: it got 10/10 pts in both Straight and Curved aquaplaning
All tires were 225/47/17 (of course!). These tests include wet and dry, braking, handling, roll resistance, noise, hydroplaning and so on. They are very, very professional tests (tons of sensors, many sets of tires)
In another test (Another German magazine) the Flaken 451 came 2nd, but the other tires tested were older models (not the ones here) but it did beat Toyo T1-S and the old Pilot Sport. The winner on that test was the Dunlop SP Sport 9000.
Personally, I'd love to try that new Sport Maxx (it's the offical tire of the German DTM series). But in the category "best bang for the buck", the Falken 451 is also very interesting...
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I have Falken 451's in 225/45/17 on my stock wheels and I have never had a problem with them. They have pretty good traction, are great in the rain and seem to wear well. I haven't had them on in a while b.c of rockin the snow tires but I am looking forward to putting them back on when it gets warm enough. I was also told that once then are down to a certain wear point they have the same base compound as Azenis and actually grip better than them b.c of the way the tread pattern is... I cant say this for fact but I have been told this by a couple of avid autox'ers
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I heard a lot of mixed reviews about the Goodyear F-1's. A lot of people said they get really bad once they start to wear, a lot of people said they were getting dangerous to drive on after they started to wear.
michelin pilot sports are without a doubt the best street tires on the market if you talk to autocrossers, but they are extremely expensive. The Dunlops are good, but have a very soft sidewall, thus require alot of air all the time to be decent. Pirelli makes a good tire, but I haven't looked at them all that much for the car, I did have the Scorpion Zeros on my truck when I had it, and had no complaints.
How do our stock tires compare to any of these? I was under the impression they were pretty decent. Also, how long will these extra sticky tires last? I'll be needing to replace my tires kinda soon, will any of these last longer than stock? Apparently I go through tires kinda quick.
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mspdfreak said:
Yeah no kidding, our stock tires have the worst treadwear rating ever ( just about)
Heres the treadwear rating of some of the tires mentioned
BF Goodrich g-force sport (340)
G-force T/A KDW (300)
G-force / KDW2 (300)
Goodyear F1 (280)
Toyo proxes (280)
Bridgestone S0-3 (220)
Michelin Piolt Sport (220)
Yoko AVS Sport (180)
and our Stock Tires RE040 (140)
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I got 38,115 miles on my stockers. I almost got killed driving on the interstate during a severe downpour. I replaced them with the Goodyear F1's and got a $75 rebate. The original tires were just to noisy for my taste, but had outstanding grip.
So far, I have no complaints about the Goodyear F1's. I would buy another set. Excellent grip overall in both the rain and on dry surfaces. I drive primarily on the interstate, which is why I was able to get so many miles.
So far, I have no complaints about the Goodyear F1's. I would buy another set. Excellent grip overall in both the rain and on dry surfaces. I drive primarily on the interstate, which is why I was able to get so many miles.
I bought the tires from the tire rack over a year ago, because of the rebate. It was a deal from Goodyear. It took a while to get the $75 check. Check www.tirerack.com or www.tires.com for current deals.
