Goodyear Eagle F1 DS-D3 pics

[Funkdancer]

Hey -

Some shots of my new tyre set. First impressions are very positive; seem to soak up the bumps just a fraction more than the old set. Still getting rid of the silicon layer though last time I drove it, missus had taken the car for a long spin so should be just about gone now - so ready to test them a bit more on my next drive.

Car is a bit dirty, in particular a few spots on the rims. Thought I cleaned it up before the shots but ... oh well, it's all familiar territory I'm sure...

[Adam]

as Borat would say "very nice... how much..?"

[Funkdancer]

TY! Was only $780 or so for the full set incl. balancing and protection insurance.
This was under the 4 for 3 deal which ended yesterday. (I posted 2 times about that one ... )

[Eddy]

Hoyhoy.
Hey these look the part even if you paid for all 4.

[MINTpolo]

I had a set of these in 195/55/15's on my previous car. I diddn't think much of them at the time, never living up to what i had read about them, a bit squishy and squealy (having switched from michelin pilots). However they seemed to tolerate hard driving well, not suddenly going soft and slippery after a few hard corners. Anyhow, im sure they will work better in the 45 profile the polo has, i think the tall soft sidewalls were their downfall in my case. Good value too, and should last a while.

[VWindahouse]

Had a set of 215/45R17 on my sportivo. Have nothing but good things to say about them. They ware well and perform fantastically in the wet! Great choice.

[SoVeReIgN]

I love these tyres - Have had them on the a3 briefly and they were great - Handle very well although a little noisy. Apparently they get better as the wear away because those big tread blocks can squirm when they're fresh.

Still have 2 of them from the fronts of my car in 205/55/16 with 95% tread if anyone wants to buy them off me.

[Funkdancer]

It might very well be a case of the old ones being too worn out - i.e. the front left in particular... so it might be a function of going to a new set of tyres rather than these in particular, regardless, from my change over I've noted the following:

1) Less thrashing in the car when driving over bumps. Still feel them, but the impacts are rounded off somewhat. Whilst it might sound like a small thing it is a pretty significant improvement for me.

2) Better grip under full accelleration 1st and 2nd gear (APR). Much less tendency for the wheels to start spinning.

Too early to comment on anything else, i.e. haven't had the chance to load up any lateral Gs yet. Overall though it feels just that bit more planted.

[KI11Z]

TY! Was only $780 or so for the full set incl. balancing and protection insurance.
This was under the 4 for 3 deal which ended yesterday. (I posted 2 times about that one ... )

and, as homer would say, "DOH!". i just bought myself a set of these in a 195/45R15 for $880! and that was after knocking them down from $960! didnt so much buy them for the performance side but more for how much of a nice looking tyre they are!

good choice

[mitch_gti]

goodyear

with my previous car (Ford Fiesta)

i was crazy to not get F1's. I opted for BF goodrich g force

[Eddy]

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Hoyhoy.
Hey Bud was wondering what the lastest thoughts were on these tyres you got.

[Wand Weaver]

I just noticed something myself about the tyres.

Are my eyes playing up, or does it say 205/45 ZR18 on the sidewall?

[Tim]

id say its just a 16 on a weird angle.
205/45/18 would be waaaayy too big. ud need to 205/35/18 on a polo. or something like that anyways

[Funkdancer]

Eddy, sorry about the late reply, but the F1s are holding up extremely well.

I'm very much enjoying the increased drive comfort over sharp bumps (about 30% of my drive home including some very bad sections...), the increased traction under heavy accelleration is quite noticeable, and furthermore will require a lot more provocation to squeal - which means they do in general hang on much better.

Granted I haven't tried a brand new set of the OEMs to do a faithful comparison but nevertheless I'm very much enjoying the purchase; hope to be able to put a set on my Euro soon... however no more 4 for 3 deal and more expensive 17"s (mine are indeed 16") means I'll try to wait for the next promo if there is one.

The only thing which is maybe due to different feel is a tiny fraction of turn in delay when doing a quick manuevre through some of the s bends they put to ensure people don't do more than the speed limit. The small polo will generally go through the ones in mind at that very speed just nicely. I.e. the olds were slightly more immediate in their response.. but this is a very minor point and overall the F1s are a lot more stable than my old worn ones. I think I read somewhere that the F1s will improve with life so it could be a relation to that.

Haven't had the chance to try them in real rain yet... that's just Melbourne for you. Was some dampness however yesterday and they felt precisely like in the dry.