New Tyres - Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3

[KiwiTT]

My current tyres have aged significantly, although they are not worn. I have cracking in thread and it is "shiny" in places. (Maybe why I have a problem with traction control speed)

I am considering replacing them with one of the following

Yokohama A520
Bridgestone Potenza Grid 3
Toyo Proxes T1-S

and the dealer recommended Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 for NZ$1100 for a set of 4

[Spirit]

Not going to knock the Goodyears - they are exactly what I have on mine and well happy with them

[pjjohnson]

Yoko AVS if you can them,

[lorriman]

Don't have a VR4, just a stock V6-24v, but I invested in a pair of F1s for the front and they are terrific! The rears are just lasting for ages (25k and still nowhere near needing replacement), but will have F1s there too.

Much better than the rubbishy Dunlop Sport 2000s or whatever Mitsi put on them in the UK.

However - and I don't know if this is a characteristic of all performance/directional tyres - they do tend to tramline at lower speeds - and the pressure's right in them.

They certainly look the business too!

215/45/ZR17s on mine and they cost me £225 for 2, incl balance and valves.

[Nick Mann]

Momentary thread hijack - sorry! What's 'tramlining' when referred to tyres/handling? To a simple thicky like me, it sounds like the car wants to go in a straight line. So does it mean that you have to force the car round the corner 'cause the steering wheel fights you back to centre?

[lorriman]

It's like when you drive in a rut in the road, especially when they've just stripped the blacktop off to resurface.

It isn't anything you have to fight as such and definitely doesn't cause a problem, it's just as if it wants to go in a straight line.

Looking at the link to the Goodyear site in the first posting it does refer to "improved on-centre steering feel" Maybe that's what I get.

Who knows?

[Roadrunner]

I'm on my second set of Toyo Proxes T1-Ss and happy with them. My wife had Goodyear Eagle F1-GSD3s on her last car and they were fine too. I prefer the tread pattern of the Toyos, but that's purely personal preference

Brian

[pjjohnson]

I've had the Toyos, they were OK, and had Bridgestone PP03's - avoid !

[pjjohnson]

Oh, and the F1s as well, they were OK too.

[Nick Mann]

Anyone with questions on tyre choice, ask the man with the miles!!

Do you get a discount, PJ?

[Physician]

As a new owner and the fact that I need two new tyres I've done quite a bit of investigating and it seems to me that, overall, the Eagle F1 GS-D3 is the best buy.

Slightly more expensive than some mentioned here but the data suggests they will last longer. Performance in the wet (and dry) is superior to all others both accelerating and braking.

I'm sure you can all get hold of the data but I have it available for the following tyres if anyone wants it.

Eagle F1 GS-D3
Yokohama AVS Sport
Pirelli 6000
Toyo Proxes T1-S

[Spirit]

And here's a nice pic of a VR4 wearing the Goodyears:

[Physician]

And here's a nice pic of a VR4 wearing the Goodyears:

Yep!! The tread pattern certainly looks 'cooler' than the others as well ..... nice one Pete!

[Physician]

Pete,

I just noticed the V6 badge above your side repeaters. Were they standard or from another marque? If so, which? I want em lol !! (Mine doesn't have them if they are standard)

Thanks,

Richard

[venomboy]

Pete, sorry if you've posted this elsewhere, but where are your wheels from?
VB

[Spirit]

Pete,

I just noticed the V6 badge above your side repeaters. Were they standard or from another marque? If so, which? I want em lol !! (Mine doesn't have them if they are standard)

Thanks,

Richard

They are standard on the pre-facelift 8G VR4 as far as I know, so just pop along to your dealer and get some

[Spirit]

Pete, sorry if you've posted this elsewhere, but where are your wheels from?
VB

They are OZ Racing Super Leggera's - 17"

I got them from Wheelbase in Oldham by mail order - got them with the Goodyears fitted to them and delivered to the door

Click here : WHEELBASE

[Japmetal]

I have 4 Goodyear Eagles [not F1s] on my 6G, and the grip is noticeably better than the previous tyres. I'd definitely go for them again.

I've also had Firestones before [on my previous car] and these were good also

[Nick Mann]

Vickys 206 GTi has goodyears (Not sure if they are F1, but the tread pattern looks the same.) Not necessarily relevant to the VR4 though.

[Physician]

They are standard on the pre-facelift 8G VR4 as far as I know, so just pop along to your dealer and get some

Pete,

Thanks ......... I *THINK* mine is a pre-facelift model (the 'old' front dam) but here again I have something missing then (the V6 badges and the strut bar).

Now for the silly question ...... you say 8G VR4 ..... is mine 8G ??? Ahem! sorry but I'm not sure what these numbers denote - 6G, 8G etc.

Thanks pal,

Richard