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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: TheBoy on 18 June 2014, 20:14:33
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OK, there are spent.
Managed 14k from the fronts (which is an improvement on the 3k from the SC5s).
Impressions over life of tyre:
The good - stable, quiet, wet grip almost as good as dry, predictable
The indifferent - grip levels, esp in dry
The bad - nothing really
Recommended with you want a quiet tyre which seems resistant to tramline.
Not recommended if grip is the most important aspect.
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I have them and I find them excellent. Far better than the Michelin tyres that were fitted as standard.
Shop around and you can find 235/45/17 for about £95 each. :y
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Look at any independent customer reviews and the Eagle F1's always get good feedback from users.
Ignore tyre manufacturer blurb. It's not objective.
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OK, there are spent.
Managed 14k from the fronts (which is an improvement on the 3k from the SC5s).
Impressions over life of tyre:
The good - stable, quiet, wet grip almost as good as dry, predictable
The indifferent - grip levels, esp in dry
The bad - nothing really
Recommended with you want a quiet tyre which seems resistant to tramline.
Not recommended if grip is the most important aspect.
Agreed. Grip in the dry is also good, hooligan ;D ;D :y
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glad to hear that :) :y
by the way I had impressive results from a sanded old tyre ..( it had more than 6 mms of tread depth but surface was very hard)
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I have them and I find them excellent. Far better than the Michelin tyres that were fitted as standard.
Shop around and you can find 235/45/17 for about £95 each :y
Want a pair,for that much.
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Got them on the bus and have been similarly pleased with them
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I have them and I find them excellent. Far better than the Michelin tyres that were fitted as standard.
Shop around and you can find 235/45/17 for about £95 each :y
Want a pair,for that much.
Try Wanli Ditchfinders at about £50 each, fitted. :y
Not as bad as their reputation suggests. :y
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Got them on the bus and have been similarly pleased with them
good news Mr DTM :y
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So far all good here with x4 on the Omega 3.2 Saloon 235/45/17 :y
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Got to say, still impressed with the GY F1's, despite various reincarnations over the years.
Still think the GSD3's are/were the pick of the bunch but the current one is fine for me. Good wet and dry, predictable and sufficient life for what is a consumer/wear item..... :y
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Running the same spec on my 3.2 and so far very impressed...quite/grippy and sub £400 for the 4 fitted :y
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More than happy with them in 245/40/18 here :y
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More than happy with them in 245/40/18 here :y
nice to see a consensus on that tyre.. :) thanks Al :y
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It was Mr Cem who led me in the direction of Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres in the first place. :y :y
For Tyres or conspiracy theories, Cem's your man. :y ;)
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What surprised me about the 235/45/17 F1 Goodyears was how wide they were when compared to a 235/45/17 Michelin Primacy.
The Goodyears were about an inch wider..... :o :o :o. making me wonder if they would fit.
Luckily they did.....just. :y :y :y
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What surprised me about the 235/45/17 F1 Goodyears was how wide they were when compared to a 235/45/17 Michelin Primacy.
The Goodyears were about an inch wider..... :o :o :o. making me wonder if they would fit.
Luckily they did.....just. :y :y :y
That's why I had a bit of wheelarch rub under proper braking, or shoving it around bends a bit anxiously.
My size (on TBE) was 235/40/18 (need to check speed and loading rating).
I also run 235/45/17 which were on the rear of the Silver Bullet, and now on the front, I'll pass judgement properly when they're done, but so far (about half worn) my views are broadly similar :)
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So are they likely to rub on standard 17's (235/45/17) on -30mm springs and -1d10o'clock camber?
Currently list goes as follows:-
Sport Contact 3 XL MO (notice they've dropped in price recently)
Sport MAXX RT
Eagle F1 Assym 2
Really not sure....
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So are they likely to rub on standard 17's (235/45/17) on -30mm springs and -1d10o'clock camber?
Currently list goes as follows:-
Sport Contact 3 XL MO (notice they've dropped in price recently)
Sport MAXX RT
Eagle F1 Assym 2
Really not sure....
They don't appear to rub on the front of the Bullet :)
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Cool, were they XL's?
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Cool, were they XL's?
I would need to check :)
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I naturally assumed that all 235 mm tyres were the same width........235 mm.
Apparently not. :-\
It's close but my Goodyears don't rub against the shocker. :y
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I naturally assumed that all 235 mm tyres were the same width........235 mm.
Apparently not. :-\
It's close but my Goodyears don't rub against the shocker. :y
Presumably standard MV6 (-15mm) suspension on your car sir?
Has the Geometry been set up on it recently - ie. is it running the same camber as I am?
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So are they likely to rub on standard 17's (235/45/17) on -30mm springs and -1d10o'clock camber?
Currently list goes as follows:-
Sport Contact 3 XL MO (notice they've dropped in price recently)
Sport MAXX RT
Eagle F1 Assym 2
Really not sure....
I'd place these re grip level (on 18's)
Dunlop Sport maxx rt
Sc3 mo
F1 Asym 2 (little bit disappointed tbh, but only a little bit)
Very similar stability. But
Sc3 mo
F1 Asym 2
Dunlop Sport maxx Rt
On noise
Dunlop Sport maxx Rt
F1 Asym 2
Sc3 mo
Durability
Suspected as unproven, so pointless but
F1 Asym 2
Sc3 mo
Dunlop sport maxx rt
(Provided they are driven within their grip level)
Very very close on overall performance though. With the exception of Noisy sc3 mo. Slightly less grippy f1. Possibly less durable rt.
Hth
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Durability
Suspected as unproven, so pointless but
F1 Asym 2
Sc3 mo
Dunlop sport maxx rt
(Provided they are driven within their grip level)
Hmmm, you reckon F1's will be more durable than SC3's?
Front my 18" F1, I got 14k, IIRC you get 20k from 18" SC3? I know I lack the motorway commute, but even so...
//edit to add, that was a question/thinking aloud...
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Durability
Suspected as unproven, so pointless but
F1 Asym 2
Sc3 mo
Dunlop sport maxx rt
(Provided they are driven within their grip level)
Hmmm, you reckon F1's will be more durable than SC3's?
Front my 18" F1, I got 14k, IIRC you get 20k from 18" SC3? I know I lack the motorway commute, but even so...
//edit to add, that was a question/thinking aloud...
As the text in brackets, Mr admin sir. ;D
Also, I have said several times that 20k was a miscalculation. I said I didn't believe it myself at the time to yourself and LD who was also present. I've repeated that on line as well.
The last set of sc3 mo lasted 16k on the front. Minimal centre tread wear, but the edges wear buggered. Showing patches in places, but not quite as buggered as the pics of yours. Iirc? So where replaced sooner is my pint there.