mate disappointed with eagle F1's

Toyo PX4's are newish... no tests on them yet either, im trying to find out if they worth while as i need 4 tyres soon...

...the only bad press ive heard about Eagle F1s is wear rate. But good grip = soft = High wear rate. Theres always a trade off somewhere.
 
remember kids, when times are hard, look to LingLong.

unlimited wear and unlimited fun ;)

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good times.
 
I need to replace the tyres on my mini probably before I drive it...they are low tread and all of crap make. 2 Nankings and two..well..I'm not sure :P
 
Problem I have with tyre tests is they are generally done on new cars which are torsionally very stiff and relatively heavy.

So when you are choosing tyres for a 1000kg RWD coupe it gets a lot harder than just picking the best performer in a test.
 
rG-tom said:
...........were you in a different car when to me at the MM? ;) Spose it's not a normal mondeo.

I have and love the Yokohama Parada spec 2, and have seen a few st220 guys running them and loving them :) Good buy, and very predictable with a reasonable wear rate, i get about 8-10k out of mine with 200bhp through the front wheels and i live on twisty country roads.
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haha, that certainly likes to be thrown around, and it likes brakes on fire:p

Danny's is different to yours though? MK3? Duratec? Sorry I know nothing about Mondeos...
 
I've got FK452 on the celica and will definately getting another set. I bought them on a recommendation from a bunch of high power skyline owners and haven't been disappointed.

Had Toyo T1Rs before
 
I don't see why you need really high grip tyres, get some good wearing ones and drive a little slower round corners. Stopping distance? Read the road.
 
I'm wearing them down aboout 1.5MM every 1000 miles but this is because I throw it as hard as I can into roundabouts, etc :p.

So wearing them down in 6000 is probably achieveable. They definetely aren't long lasting tyres as already pointed out but they are a world apart from the old Toyo set I had on.
 
BigglesPiP said:
I don't see why you need really high grip tyres, get some good wearing ones and drive a little slower round corners. Stopping distance? Read the road.
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You can't always "read the road". Wouldn't you rather stop being a skinflint and give yourself (and those around you) the best possible stopping distances and ability to hold the road, "just in case"?

Or is it really worth that £20 a year saving :rolleyes:
 
paradigm said:
You can't always "read the road". Wouldn't you rather stop being a skinflint and give yourself (and those around you) the best possible stopping distances and ability to hold the road, "just in case"?

Or is it really worth that £20 a year saving :rolleyes:
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I think I'll stick with the decent rubber and enter the corners with confidence :D:p
 
Ive obviously missed a vital part of the thread, but did the op say what car they were fitted on? ive found in the past same tyres (or at least same make, tread pattern etc) can act totally different, not to hijack thread but after a lot of people telling me not to buy replica wheels with cheap tyres on from the bay for my TT i did ....... ive never heard of the make, probably made by some kids in never never land but i cant fault them, done about 2.5k on them and they look like new (tyres and wheels) time will tell but they grip great in wet and dry, the tread pattern looks very similar to conti sport contact 2's i used to have, just goes to show what might be good on one car might not be on another
 
paradigm said:
You can't always "read the road".
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Agreed, don't want to dispute that at all.

Wouldn't you rather stop being a skinflint and give yourself (and those around you) the best possible stopping distances and ability to hold the road, "just in case"?
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The saving is rather more than £20, these Pirellis last quite a lot longer, and are quite a lot cheaper to buy. And I reckon the difference in stopping from 30mph is a matter of a few feet. I'm perfectly happy with how the car feels on them, the car actually communicates well, no less confidence. Loose it on high grip tyres and you have a faster crash. Also; these work well in standing water, which is all you get round here.

I put my limited funds into keeping the car in good condition, properly functioning brakes, properly aligned wheels, Anti-water coating on the windscreen, all costs money, but makes the car safer.





Ninja edit: Actually, I'm not happy with this response at all, let me try again:

There are a million ways to make driving a tiny bit safer for yourself and others, be it using high grip tyres or driving 10mph below the speed limit (not saying this is safe), or keeping a properly maintained car (or as close as you can afford). Each have certain costs, monetary or otherwise. Each to his own.
 
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"andy" said:
especailly when theres very little in the difference between stopping distances.
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Actually the difference is quite astonishing - I can't find my copy right now but in one of the Autocar tyre tests the difference in wet braking distance from 70mph between top place tyre (Eagle F1 GS-D3) and the bottom placed tyre (Michelin Pilot Sport) was a staggering 10 metres.
 
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