Goodyear Asyms do not like the cold

Django x2

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OK, what can I say. I actually hate this tyre. I'm finding what I class as normal driving to almost be problematic to the point where I have no confidence to go around corners as the car seems so unpredictable. The whole rear of the car stepped out tonight, beyond the limits of the computers ability and I had to correct manually. A roundabout which I've travelled over thousands of times in all conditions with Vred Sessantas and never had an issue. I wasn't even applying the throttle. This is the 2nd time in the month that i've been forced to correct a slide which would probably have never even lit the TC light up with the Vreds.

My TC light is constantly flashing on bumpy roads when no load is even being applied.

Is this common? I guess I have to let these tyres show me what they can do when the spring comes but for now, they are a complete let down in the cold / wet so much so that I'm contemplating selling them and buying a set of Vreds again :(
 
Didn't he get those expensive Conti Sport 3 things well priced cause someone bought 4 and then didn't need them or has he changed since? Was a thread somewhere.
 
Third Opinion said:
I heard these Conti CS3 are super soft so I bet the performance in the dry must be outstanding.

Do they last as long as Goodyears?
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I can't compare as I've never run assymetrics. I don't find them super soft though. As a comparison I got 18k out of the rear Goodyear NCT5s and the CS3s gave me about 12k which isn't unreasonable given the stick they get and the grip levels comparedto the Goodyears.
 
12k isnt bad considering they are made for out and out performance rather than durability. If you can afford them then I reckon it is money well spent if you do have a decently performing car.
 
CS3's have amazing grip in the dry, fronts on my Corsa VXR lasted under 6k though.
 
Dandle said:
Hes on CS3s now although the performance shouldn't be miles away from the Assymetrics.
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Completely this, really.

The CS3's are a bit better in the dry, F1's are a bit better in the wet, CS3's are more 'practical' (ie less road noise, better economy) and F1's are cheaper.
 
[TW]Fox;18288081 said:
There is something very wrong if the car steps out so badly even whilst you are applying zero throttle.
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He hasn't mentioned he went in to the corner at 80 MPH and simultaneously stamped the brake and yanked the steering wheel.
 
How old are the tyres, if you bought them in the winter, it'll take longer for them to 'scrub in' properly
 
I have switched recently from Eagle F1 Assyms to CS3s. If anything in the wet the F1s were better at sticking, but both just as gradual in loosing grip. If the back end is snapping out I would get the wheel geometry sorted not blame the tyres!

Although there is a lot to be said about the car that they are fitted to. I fitted Michelin PS2s to my car (Golf GTi) once upon a time and exactly what you described happened (after they had been run in), yet most BMW people of the time were in awe of this tyre and raving about its amazingness!
 
No one here will be able to say if it's the tyres or not really, without seeing how you're driving.

It could be that you're just expecting too much in cold temperatures from summer performance tyres.
 
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