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This might be one for Gibbo.
I just got back from the launch of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, and between all the marketing BS and buzz words there was actually a very useful test: Back to back track driving, in both the wet and dry of the F1 A2, Bridgestone S001 and Conti Sport Contact 5P.
Identical cars (Audi A7), same tyre pressures, same tread depth, same track.
There was very little grip wise between the tyres in the dry. I've not gone through my data yet but I couldn't tell you which offered the most dry grip in the corners. In the wet the difference was a bit more obvious, with Goodyear just edged it in the wet over the Conti, and the Bridgestone last.
There was a far more noticeable difference subjectively.
The Goodyear offered by far the best feedback, steering response and linearity of the 3. The Conti offered fairly good feedback, but it didn't turn in at all well, and the Bridgestone turned a little better than the Conti but offered so little feedback it was hard to tell what was going on.
This opinion was shared by nearly everyone I spoke to.
I didn't really like the original F1 A, and I really wanted to like the Conti 5P but after trying them all on identical cars, I'm sold on the Goodyear.
Here's the first part of the write up if anyone wants further reading:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Goodyear-Eagle-F1-Asymmetric-2-is-here.htm
I just got back from the launch of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2, and between all the marketing BS and buzz words there was actually a very useful test: Back to back track driving, in both the wet and dry of the F1 A2, Bridgestone S001 and Conti Sport Contact 5P.
Identical cars (Audi A7), same tyre pressures, same tread depth, same track.
There was very little grip wise between the tyres in the dry. I've not gone through my data yet but I couldn't tell you which offered the most dry grip in the corners. In the wet the difference was a bit more obvious, with Goodyear just edged it in the wet over the Conti, and the Bridgestone last.
There was a far more noticeable difference subjectively.
The Goodyear offered by far the best feedback, steering response and linearity of the 3. The Conti offered fairly good feedback, but it didn't turn in at all well, and the Bridgestone turned a little better than the Conti but offered so little feedback it was hard to tell what was going on.
This opinion was shared by nearly everyone I spoke to.
I didn't really like the original F1 A, and I really wanted to like the Conti 5P but after trying them all on identical cars, I'm sold on the Goodyear.
Here's the first part of the write up if anyone wants further reading:
http://www.tyrereviews.co.uk/Article/Goodyear-Eagle-F1-Asymmetric-2-is-here.htm
