Almost Tire Time, anyone move from a Goodyear F1 GS-D3 to something else?

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: fbrdphreak

Originally posted by: bruceb
First, you should not set the camber that radically. No more than 1/2 deg
from factory stock. Next run the tires at the correct pressure .. usually about
5 PSI above whatever the car sticker says it should be. As to getting better
handling, you need to address it the proper way, with new antisway bars,
poly sway bar bushings and end links. Maybe better shocks. And depending
on the age and miles on the car, check the front end ball joints & ties rods for play.

Lord - forgive him, for he knows not that there are some people who know a thing or two about suspension tuning...

Not everyone can rock a minivan. Wonder how he feels about my aluminum subframe bushings.

 

[dirtboy]

I can't remember the name, but I put these Korean sport tires on my Crossfire. I wasn't sure about them, but since it was a lease it didn't matter. Very quiet, although not the best handling tire out there, very good for the dirt cheap price.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: dirtboy
I can't remember the name, but I put these Korean sport tires on my Crossfire. I wasn't sure about them, but since it was a lease it didn't matter. Very quiet, although not the best handling tire out there, very good for the dirt cheap price.

Kumho more than likely. Could be Hankook. Both are great values.

 

[sjwaste]

I've run the GS-D, Ecsta Supra, Dunlop SP8000, and the Yokos as well. I now have Toyo Proxes 4S and it's definitely a step up in terms of noise and wet performance.

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: sjwaste
I've run the GS-D, Ecsta Supra, Dunlop SP8000, and the Yokos as well. I now have Toyo Proxes 4S and it's definitely a step up in terms of noise and wet performance.

That's a mud and snow though right?

 

[avash]

I decided to give Hankook a try and I've been happy for the past 8 months. I got the Ventus V4 ES (ultra high performance all season) so I could use it year round (including Michigan winters). 225/50/17s on my Nissan Maxima. Vehicle is not tracked or raced, I am not aggressive on the road but like to drive spiritedly and love to take corners so it pushes me in to the side of my seat.

Dry grip is pretty decent, sidewalls are not soft, feels really stable and has better than expected wet and snow handling than I had expected. Also, price was a significant factor.

They've got a few other tires that are geared more towards summer performance like the F1 GS-D3. The RS-2 seems to have decent life and works really well in the wet for autocrossing according to the guys over at nasioc. Also, some googling brings up how the tires perform compared to other brands (Toyo, Falken, etc). Maybe it wouldn't hurt to give it a look.

Link to their product line http://hankooktireusa.com/prod...st.asp?id=hp&t_img=hp1

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: alkemyst

Originally posted by: sjwaste
I've run the GS-D, Ecsta Supra, Dunlop SP8000, and the Yokos as well. I now have Toyo Proxes 4S and it's definitely a step up in terms of noise and wet performance.

That's a mud and snow though right?

No, all-season. I apologize, I have Toyo Proxes 4, not the S.

It's a soft compound for an all-season. But my Supra has 200k miles, so the mix of performance is definitely more important than lasting 60k, since the car may never see that.

 

[alkemyst]

Yeah all season just isn't going to be what I am looking for here down in Florida. They don't even make it in a size I can use though.

 

[marvdmartian]

Alkemyst, I don't know what they offer nowadays, but ~18 years ago, when I was looking for new rubber for my Camaro, I started calling around to find out prices for replacement Goodyear Eagle GT's (P215/65R15, if I remember right). Everyone was telling me $300 a pair.....ouch!!
One tire dealer asked me why I was putting Eagles back on the car, and I told him I really hadn't thought about it, that's just what was on there. He told me about the Dunlop GT Qualifiers he had. I got just as good tread wear, better speed rating, and they cost 1/2 of the price of the Goodyears! They didn't have it in the same size, but he put P235/60R15's on there, which also gave me a wider footprint with almost exactly the same tire sidewall height (so no guessing at my speed), so it improved the performance of the car as well.

Sorry, but imho, Goodyears are good for performance only if you're one of those people that NEED the name. There's other tire manufacturers out there with just as good of performance, without the premium price. And with today's economy, why not get the best bang for your buck, right?

 

[alkemyst]

I had Eagle VR Gatorbacks on my 88 GT and Dunlop Qualifier HR's on my 66 GT. The Gatorbacks I could get locally from the police with 1/2 the tread on them...I went through about 1 set a month (lot's of burn outs and racing).

Now I didn't try the Goodyear GT's, but the Qualifiers I had were in no way close to the grip the Gatorbacks had.

The F1 GS-D3 I hardly picked for the name. I picked it for it's consistancy to deliver both great dry performance and wet at a low noise level.

 

[Apex]

Originally posted by: marvdmartian

Sorry, but imho, Goodyears are good for performance only if you're one of those people that NEED the name. There's other tire manufacturers out there with just as good of performance, without the premium price. And with today's economy, why not get the best bang for your buck, right?

Eagle F1 GS-D3 tests:

Car & Driver head to head comparison test

vs Continental ContiSportContact 3, Michelin Pilot Sport PS2, and Pirelli P-Zero

vs Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Pole Position and S03 Pole Position, and Michelin Pilot Sport PS2

 

[RiDE]

Originally posted by: helpme
I have Bridgestone RE-01Rs for track use, I don't drive them on the street. I doubt they will last very long if I used them as dedicated street tires, they're pretty darn soft.

I thought about trying the F1 GS-D3, but the RE-01Rs were also highly recommended and cheaper. I wasen't ready for slicks just yet, so I bought those.

I have them on my track toy as well but I also got them for my almost two ton DD for kicks. LOL I don't expect them to last long either but anything over 12k is good for me. I love these tires. They're supposed to be replaced by the new RE-11 this year. I don't know when we'll actually get them on our shores.

 

[alkemyst]

I am happy for 12k on non-R compound.

 

[alkemyst]

Went with the Eagle F1 Asymmetricals and picked up a set of ComforTread's for my wife.