TYres?

korky wrote: Danny  I currently run Toyo Proxes T1R having tried Nokian (Not good!) & Goodyear eagle F1 (Good) I perfer the Toyos to the Goodyears, especially in the damp/changeable conditions. But, if you are going to do some trackdays, I think R compounds are the only way to go.. My road tyres have been fine on a couple of ring trips, but as soon as  I started to give them a pasting on a recent track day at Anderstorp (here in Sweden) this is what the front left looked like after about 250 track KM....

just out of curiosity, what size rim and tyre does this pic show?

I'm on goodyear F1 GSD3's, think that they are fine, good grip wet of dry and very progressive on break away. Last well to. 

I think this is a very subjective thread - and for one reason only.

Realistically, you can only really recommend a tyre for a car if you run (or have ran) the same tyre....ON THE SAME CAR.

What works well on one car simply doesn't mean it'll work well on another.  For example...

I had Continental ContiSport's on my M3 Convertible - and took them off within 500 miles of it being new.  They were like suicide shoes.  Horrific in the extreme.  I replaced them with Michelin PS2's (which I'd had on the previous M3 Coupe) - and the car was transformed.

However, I had previously had ContiSports on a Jaguar - and they were the only good things about it!

Likewise, I was recommended Goodyear GSD3's on my Audi A4 Avant - so I duly replaced the fronts with them (previously Pirellis).  They're crap.  Yet, they were great on another car I used to have!

Characteristics of vehicles are just so varied that you really can't put a lot of faith in what someone says if they don't own at least the same model (if not the exact specification).

Yes, you can say "Michelin are a good manufacturer" - but it means little in the scheme of things.

EDITED TO ADD:  Oh, and by the way, as most of the replies seem to be from E30 M3 owners anyway then I guess it's actually very good advice!!!!!!!!!!!

Edited by Coasting

Coasting wrote: I had Continental ContiSport's on my M3 Convertible - and took them off within 500 miles of it being new.  They were like suicide shoes.  Horrific in the extreme.

I bet your pressure wasn't right (not talking about the recommended pressure)
SteveM had these fitted on the E30 M3 when we went to the Ring and he hated them with passion.
I spoke to guy I know from Switzerland about it and he loved them. After going with his pressure recommendations Steve was very pleased.

Sometimes it's worth playing a little bit around. Doesn't cost a thing in the end, it's just air.

I think your just spolit from the sticky stuff, I ran them before the Goodyear F1 GSD3's, Its a crying shame that they don't make them anymore. Used to do rears in about 4k though. 

Thought that I should resurrect this thread rather than start a new one.

Basically, I need some new tyres for my '88 EvoII. I was dead set on a set of Goodyear Eagle F1 225/45/16. However, according to several suppliers that I have spoken to, apparently these have been discontinued by Goodyear. Can anyone confirm this? If they are still available, does anyone know where I can get a set of 4, please?


If I can't get the F1s, I was thinking of getting a set of Toyo T1Rs. Some peeps on here obviously speak very highly of them but how would they compare against either Bridgestone S03 or Dunlop 9000?


Many thanks in advance






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Edited by Bravo73

Bravo73 wrote:   Can anyone confirm this?

Still listed on Goodyears website

http://eu.goodyear.com/uk_en/tires/repository/EagleF1GSD3_2/ index.jsp?page=sizes

Bravo73 wrote: And I'm still not sure!

My tyre guy just came back to me they are NLA in 16" although still available in 17".

Edit: OK little to late on that one..... the Dunlop's are OE fit on Audi's, probably why they are also still available.

BTW the Dunlop is a good tyre, but don't know what it would be like on a M3.

Edited by Sporty1

The Goodyear GSD2 F1s are still available in the 225/45/16 size, and are excellent on the E30 M3.  I think that for a road tyre they are the very best compromise of wet/dry/cold/hot performance.  Add to that they are about £105 each fitted, and even do OK on the track.  They seem to suffer a bit on heavier cars on the track but for the E30 they are great.  They're obviously not anything like the R tyres, but if you have to drive home on them too, they are the best (IMHO).

I used to love Yoko's A008's. I used to run them on all my cars, and even offered good grip in the wet when they were completely slick. But obviously aquiplained on puddles. My race XR2 we had to use A008R's as a control tyre. These gripped, gripped, gripped then just let go. But the A008's on the same car was a good 1 or so seconds a lap (Combe) slower the car was much more predictable and fun on them. I havn't found that Yokohama have yet produced such a good tyre. But then I 'aint tried them all so really cannot comment.

I have Yoko's A539's on my SE which are OK. Can't comment any further than that.