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Offline Dan.B

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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.

Offline Carl!

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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #1 on: 26 January 2014, 23:06 »
f1 asymetric 2 I think its called. i'm currently in the market for a new tyre!

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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #2 on: 26 January 2014, 23:14 »
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
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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #3 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:

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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #4 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. 
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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #5 on: 26 January 2014, 23:21 »
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
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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #6 on: 26 January 2014, 23:29 »
In terms of performance I couldn't tell any difference between the two brands apart from the price

Offline Dan.B

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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #7 on: 27 January 2014, 21:01 »
Ordered 2x Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's today.

Cheers all.

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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #8 on: 27 January 2014, 21:07 »
Sweet. You ignored all of our advice  :laugh:

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Re: Goodyear eagle F1 replacement? What are they called now?
« Reply #9 on: 27 January 2014, 21:11 »


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