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Toyo Versado vs. Goodyear Eagle RSA: anyone have a preference?

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deadken

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I'm getting new tires for one of my antique cars (1980 Volvo 240 Coupe). I'm putting a set of 195/60R15's on a set of 15" x 6" factory aluminum rims (Virgos). Even though I'm getting all season tires, I'm purposely putting a set of H-rated tires because I want a set that are geared more towards performance (at least compared to a set that are T-rated). In reality I won't be racing this car, but I will likely be installing lowering springs, fatter sway bars and better front brakes (in effect, a 242GT clone).

So, the question I have is does anyone any experience with either the Toyo Versado or the Goodyear Eagle RSA tires? My price is around a buck difference between those two and I'm tempted to just get the Goodyears. Of course, the seller is suggesting that they have heard more good feedback from the Toyo than the Goodyears. So, I figured I'd ask for opinions here before I pulled the trigger.
 
Goodyear isn't what it used to be. They are usually priced high. The ones that are not are their budget line. The good thing is they don't suffer from defects like no name tired do.
RSA used to be their okay ish high mileage comfort tire, but I have a feeling their are better tires out there.
I've had good luck with BF Goodrich tires that were H rated.
Personally I had RSA 2 tires on my previous car. They started out good but they "tramlined" every rut in the road when they hit 25k. Gawd, that made ordinary driving scary.
 
foghorn67 said:
While user reviews aren't expert reviews, check out Tire Rack. It should be enough to figure what you want.
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I had checked Tire Rack and was unable to find the tires in the sizes that I was looking for. But, searching again (different site) I did find that I will avoid the Goodyears:
http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Goodyear/Eagle+RS-A?vehicleid=104793

Toyo:
http://www.1010tires.com/Tires/Reviews/Toyo/Versado+Noir?vehicleid=104793

So, I'm now going to get the Toyo tires. Thanks!
 
shabby said:
Expect to spin out/lose traction/hit something when it rains in the rsa's.
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This and expect them to feather. These goodyear RSA's are what came stock on my girlfriends 09 Toyota Matrix and she does not drive hard at all just daily commute in traffic. And they feathered beyond belief before they hit 25,000kms. Not even half worn down and useless.

Toyota blamed it on hard use and refused to warranty them, went to toyota canada over it and they said best they could do was give partial discount on replacements but had to be the exact same tire(RSA's). Needless to say the girlfriend is not happy and unlikely to buy another toyota ever, way to go toyota customer service.

Ran 3 sets of other brands on the car and so far none of them have feathered, its at 150,000kms now.

Id recommend the Continental Extreme Contact DWS
 
Had a set of RSA's that came with my car, lasted till about 20K before i replaced them. I wasn't hard on them, they just weren't very good and even in the slightest wet conditions, i never felt confident in them.
Since then - i've only got Continental Extreme Contact. Great tire and value.
 
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