Goodyear F1 Asymmetrics experience?

[craigy]

Any amount they use for the calculation of GST includes freight.
At todays exchange rate it comes to $993 AUD which is pretty close to the $1000. A small fluctuation the wrong way could easily see you over.

[Greg Roles]

For the record, import duty kicks in at $1000 including freight, and any other charges. I recently imported some bike wheels that totalled $990 shipped, and paid no import duty. But yeah, that's cutting it fine.

Duty is charged first at 5% on the total over $1000 ( eg 5% of $1000 = $50 ) then GST at 10% calculated on this new total ( eg 10% of $1050 = $105 )
So a $1000 dollar item will cost $155 more with duty and GST. That's it.

[golf2nv]

There's no way you could get them for that price retail, they're around $400 each and even with the 4 for 3 deal you're looking at around $1300 for the four.

Are you sure they're asymmetric's and not GSD's?

Where shall I email my reciept too???

[brad]

Where shall I email my reciept too???

scan & post for maximum pwnage

[anthony_VWJET]

Went out today looking for quotes for Goodyear F1 assym but ended up getting fitted with Adrenelins. Major factor of this was the 'Made in China' label.

[jausho]

Alrighty people, as the original thread starter I might as well chime back in! ...First off, thanks for the comments from people who did have experience with these tyres - it helped cement my decision...

So, I went ahead and got the F1 Assymetrics fitted a while back now. Have put a couple of thousand kms on them and all I can say is wow... It's not so much the dry performance (they're pretty much equal or a little better than what the RE050A's were like in their early life), but it's the fact that the grip just doesn't seem to disappear as the road gets wet! The results from the magazine tests don't lie - these tyres are made for the wet. I'm also incrediably happy with the noise levels; they're a lot quieter on the coarse chip roads that roared so much with the Bridgestones.

Also, mine were made in Germany - not China as suggested by Anthony. I believe there's only a few sizes that are made in China.

[gareth_oau]

Good to here Jausho.

The only problem with the magazine tests are that they don't cover wear rate (ive got around 13?k from them so far) and how they perform when say 50% worn, as worn tyres do go off in performance.

I'm still happy with my asymmetrics, but will be considering the Bridgestones next time based on feedback of wear rate and the comparative cost at the time of purchase

[Johnbu]

prob is you can't compare wear rates between tyres on a short magazine test. Even long term it's difficult as there are too many variables.

furthermore, you can't compare the wear rating between different manufacturers.

Good idea to check where the tyres you plan to purchase are actually made, as different size of the same tyres can be made in different countries.

my F1s are german made and re001a japanese.

[Maverick]

furthermore, you can't compare the wear rating between different manufacturers.

Why not?

"Tyre models that are marketed in the US have to have a tread wear rating as part of the Uniform Tyre Quality Grading System (UTQG) operated by the US government National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Under the system, a tyre’s tread wear is measured under controlled conditions involving an 11,500 km drive on a specified test course, and compared to a ‘standard’ tyre with a rating of 100.

A rating of 200 indicates that the tested tyre should last twice as long as the standard model. So the higher the number, the longer you can expect a tyre to last.

However, the rating is comparative only, and not all tyres carry it. Real-life wear of a tyre depends on a number of aspects, such as the road surface, tyre pressure, wheel alignment and driving style.

Also part of the UTQG, and printed on the tyre sidewall next to the tread wear rating, are:

* A traction rating that grades the tyre’s wet braking traction (AA, A, B or C, with AA being best).
* A temperature rating, which indicates a tyre’s ability to dissipate heat (A, B, C, with A being best)."

[anthony_VWJET]

my F1s are german made and re001a japanese.

Can I ask where you bought the F1s made in Germany from? I recently went around looking for a set of F1s and all I could find were ones made in China......

[Maverick]

Can I ask where you bought the F1s made in Germany from? I recently went around looking for a set of F1s and all I could find were ones made in China......

What size are you after?

I purchased my 225/40/18's here in Brisbane at the end of March and they were German made. I wouldn't pay $500 a tyre for Chinese made.

[anthony_VWJET]

What size are you after?

I purchased my 225/40/18's here in Brisbane at the end of March and they were German made. I wouldn't pay $500 a tyre for Chinese made.

I was looking for stock 225/45/17s... I ended up paying $1000 for a set of Adrenelins made in Oz... It was either Made in China F1s or Made in Oz Adrenalins...

[Johnbu]

anthony_VWJET

Sorry, I should have specified that my F1/RE001a tyres are 215/40R17.

I've yet to change my GTI tyres, but may lean towards the RE001a in 225/45R17 when I need to change them. I think they are an excellent tyre.



Maverick - in theory you are correct. in reality companies lie.

from http://www.tire-information-world.co...treadwear.html

The problem many experts have with the rating is that the DOT allows each company to do their own testing. This means that Tire Company A could have a different set of results from testing their tires than Tire Company B.


from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadwear_rating

The ability of manufacturers to report their own numbers makes comparison of treadwear ratings between companies useless. Ratings may still be useful within a manufacturer's own line of tires. For example, a customer can reasonably assume that the higher treadwear rating on a Dunlop SP 60 means it will last longer than the Dunlop SP Sport.

from http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=48

The problem with UTQG Treadwear Grades is that they are open to some interpretation on the part of the tire manufacturer because they are assigned after the tire has only experienced a little treadwear as it runs the 7,200 miles. This means that the tire manufacturers need to extrapolate their raw wear data when they are assigning Treadwear Grades, and that their grades can to some extent reflect how conservative or optimistic their marketing department is. Typically, comparing the Treadwear Grades of tire lines within a single brand is somewhat helpful, while attempting to compare the grades between different brands is not as helpful.

[gareth_oau]

My F1s were also made in Germany - size is 245/35/19, but that was 18 months ago

[jcg1]

good year

Hi Guys
I just had the f1 Assymetrics fitted to my MKV GTI
and they are awesome.
Cost was under $900 fitted for 4 of them.. I wont say exact price as it was a special special deal..
My experiance you guys ask??? Well it drives a diffrent car. Steering is smoother and more responsive cornering is fantastic, and overall drive a lot smoother experience and a lot smoother going over train tracks etc..
I highly reccomend this tyre.