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Title: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Dan.B on 26 January 2014, 23:05: Hi Guys,

I currently run 4x Bridgestone RE050A but two of them are now knackered due to a pot hole!

I've searched on here for the best tyre and most people have said Goodyear eagle F1. This tyre isn't available anymore so what has replaced it?

I work in the trade so have a long list of makes/models to choose from but want a decent tyre that isn't as noisy as the Bridgestone!

Thanks in advance!

P.s I drive a GTD on 18" Monzas.
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Carl! on 26 January 2014, 23:06: f1 asymetric 2 I think its called. i'm currently in the market for a new tyre!
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: ab17790 on 26 January 2014, 23:14: Quote from: Dan.B on 26 January 2014, 23:05
Hi Guys,

I currently run 4x Bridgestone RE050A but two of them are now knackered due to a pot hole!

I've searched on here for the best tyre and most people have said Goodyear eagle F1. This tyre isn't available anymore so what has replaced it?

I work in the trade so have a long list of makes/models to choose from but want a decent tyre that isn't as noisy as the Bridgestone!

Thanks in advance!

P.s I drive a GTD on 18" Monzas.

I did have Bridgestone all round but only lasted 6k front and 12 rear.Replaced them with 4 x http://m.vredestein.co.uk/car/detail?id=163
Vredestein Ultrac Sessanta

I'm can't recommend them enough :) great tyre
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Rhyso on 26 January 2014, 23:15: Ditto the above

I had 15k out of them. Covered just over 10k with the Goodyears and only got 3mm left :sad:

I'll be going back to the Vreds. Camskill have them for £82 per corner at the moment :smiley:
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Booth11 on 26 January 2014, 23:20: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 is the replacement. This might help:

http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/2013-Sport-Auto-Max-Performance-Summer-Tyre-Test.htm

I've got Continental sport contact 5p's and rate them highly. Just about to replace fronts at 3mm and got 13k miles out of them.
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: ab17790 on 26 January 2014, 23:21: Quote from: Rhyso on 26 January 2014, 23:15
Ditto the above

I had 15k out of them. Covered just over 10k with the Goodyears and only got 3mm left :sad:

I'll be going back to the Vreds. Camskill have them for £82 per corner at the moment :smiley:

Think that's about what I paid,the wet grip is on another level and the tread pattern looks cool :) not that you can see it when driving ha
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Rhyso on 26 January 2014, 23:29: In terms of performance I couldn't tell any difference between the two brands apart from the price
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Dan.B on 27 January 2014, 21:01: Ordered 2x Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's today.

Cheers all.
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Rhyso on 27 January 2014, 21:07: Sweet. You ignored all of our advice :laugh:
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Adam on 27 January 2014, 21:11: (http://www.camskill.co.uk/smsimg/758/111412--main--758.jpg)

<3 <3 <3
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Dan.B on 27 January 2014, 21:35: I couldn't find the Vreds through my work.

Nothing wrong with the Goodyear F1 though especially at £69 a tyre :-)
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Rhyso on 27 January 2014, 21:43: Quote from: Dan.B on 27 January 2014, 21:35
I couldn't find the Vreds through my work.

Nothing wrong with the Goodyear F1 though especially at £69 a tyre :-)

Can you get the rest of us some?? :whistle:
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Tainton on 27 January 2014, 22:46: Omg I've just ordered a set of F1's coming in Friday, I thought I got a good deal @ 99 quid each fitted. £69 is a right steal
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: candywhite12 on 28 January 2014, 14:00: Quote from: Tainton on 27 January 2014, 22:46
Omg I've just ordered a set of F1's coming in Friday, I thought I got a good deal @ 99 quid each fitted. £69 is a right steal

99 quid per tire? you must think christmas came early. price down here is about 200 quid each and that's a bargain
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Dan.B on 28 January 2014, 20:15: 200 quid a corner? Are you having a laugh?!!
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: candywhite12 on 28 January 2014, 20:31: Quote from: Dan.B on 28 January 2014, 20:15
200 quid a corner? Are you having a laugh?!!

dead serious mate. i have to get a loan every time i change tires... don't know why such a difference in price, i'd think transport costs plus obviously much less choices here in terms of sellers than in the uk
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Booth11 on 28 January 2014, 20:35: Thank god you've got 18" wheels. It's not far off that price here for 19's. I've just forked out £187 (inc fitting) for 1 new conti contact sport 5p :cry: I'm dreading it when I have to replace both the rears.

Hate to think what they would cost where you are :shocked:
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Obbzi on 17 February 2014, 19:17: How are the prices varying so much? Where are you guys looking at getting these tyres from?
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Booth11 on 17 February 2014, 20:18: Quote from: Obbzi on 17 February 2014, 19:17
How are the prices varying so much? Where are you guys looking at getting these tyres from?

Not F1's but conti 5p's and 19's, but got mine from blackcircles.com. When comparing website prices, found big variances, sometimes as much as £60 a corner difference. Black circles and Camskill seem to offer best prices from what I could see.
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: Hobojim on 18 February 2014, 11:35: I got my eagles cheapest through 'tyre booker' got them fitted at halfords 2 mins down the road. Paid the halfords guys directly.
Title: Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
Post by: legg360 on 08 March 2014, 10:33: Its also nearly time fir me to buy some new shoes for my car, I think im gonna go for the Eagle F1's as ive not read a bad comment about them, but whats the difference between the GS-D3 and the Asymmetric 2

The GS looks more sporty but looks to be nearly twice the price