Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Reviews - Page 2

A very, very good tyre.

Previously, I had the Hankook Ventus S1 evo3, and I can say that the Asymmetric 6 are considerably better than the evo3 in practically every aspect, grip in both dry and wet conditions and, most importantly, consistency of performance throughout the tyre's lifespan.
Straight-line aquaplaning is practically non-existent, even when the tyres are close to the TWI, which is much, much better than the evo3. With the evo3, once they were below half tread depth and in wet conditions, I considered their behaviour to be dangerous.
The Asymmetric 6 were only €15 more expensive per tyre than the evo3, and in my opinion, they are well worth the extra cost. I have much more confidence when driving in a sporty manner, both in dry and wet conditions. The tyre's behaviour is very linear and progressive, with no surprises.

One point I consider negative is the wear. The left rear tyre developed a rather strange wear pattern, it wore significantly more between the centre of the tyre and the outer shoulder, despite using the same tyre pressure on both sides and having the alignment checked and correct. I had never seen anything like this before. It may have been an issue with this particular tyre, but fortunately, it did not affect its performance. In this respect, the Hankooks are better, they lasted around 7,000 km more than the Asymmetric 6, and the wear was also more even across the entire tread.
The Asymmetric 6 are slightly more comfortable than the evo3 and also slightly quieter. They also have more rim protection, which is always welcome.

I highly recommend this tyre. Also use the Asymmetric 6 on the front axle in size 225/40 R18.

This tyre lasted 39,566 km / 24,585 mi, which is less than the Hankooks, but I am perfectly happy to make that trade-off for the extra grip and safety.

I have had these tires for 4 years, it will be 5 years starting next summer season here in Central Europe. Driven about 35000 kms on them, as they are exchanged for winter tires around November each year, and then installed back around March. I've been very happy with them, they are seriously good tires - great grip, great handling - at least for the first 2-3 years. Lately, in their 4th year, I start to feel they're not that confident anymore in edge cases (e.g. fast and sharp turn onto a highway). Comfort and noise was average I guess - I have them on 19" wheels on Mazda 6, with quite narrow sidewalls (45), so it's definitely noticeably harder when switching from 225/55/17s after winter. In the first two years, I thought they wore out quite fast, but maybe it slowed down a bit over time; now I think they would still last their 5th year, which is when I would exchange them anyway due to age. Overall a very good tire.

This comparison is with the stock Bridgestone Potenza S001 tyres that come as OEM on this vehicle.
Although there was an instantly noticable difference, I held off the review until a few 000 miles were covered and some experience in wet conditions was gained - the summer of '26 extended that period!
So, after 2K miles on a European road trip through Germany and Switzerland, and some UK jaunts, most types of road surface have been driven.
The original S001's I found to be good in the dry, but could easily oversteer on a damp roundabout, with the slightest early acceleration. The ride and handling was ok. The mileage of the tyres' use was from 8k to 25k miles, and they still had over 3mm all round when changed - I did rotate for even wear.

The most immediately noticable difference in the Eagle F1's is the comfort and handling. You expect a firmer ride in an MX5 ND, but, particularly at high speeds, they are markedly better over bumps and imperfections. The dry handling is very reassuring - dry grip superb. Although not pushed hard in the wet, when rain arrived, the grip was good in the heavy showers, with no hint of aquaplaning.
I quite liked the more curved profile of the S001's and felt that the very straight sidewalls of the renowned Michelin PS4's and 5's were not for me - though they look cool. The F1's give that slight curved profile AND a really good curb protection too.
Another factor was the cheaper price compared to the PS5's, at the time.
I cannot comment on wear yet, but my view is that, with my average of 5-6K miles of weekend/holiday use, they should expire around the 5-6 year mark, when tyres should be replaced on age. We will see!
Happy Motoring!!