Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 Reviews - Page 5

Just listen to the Jon the tyre review man. They're f great!

CONTEXT:
When I was looking for tyres my brother had shown me the YouTube channel before so I did a deep dive. My Uniroyal Rainsport 5's were on the limit of an MOT fail so I needed new rubber. As much as I loved them and its shark skin technology written on the sidewall, and in the wet they were a blast, ultimately dynamically they were lazy in the dry and not the most fun by the end of them, but considering the car was new to me on Toyo Proxes with the sidewalls literally splitting in the cold, when I got the Uniroyals on I was having a great time getting to know the car. Really happy with the choice 9/10

FURHTER CONTEXT LOL:
Anyway, after a lot of learning and my desires for the car, I wanted the same parameters as the RS5's but just with better grip. PS5's were out my price range and I'd fear in a way would overpower the car and be too grippy and a bit boring to do drive day to day.
To mitigate this further I implemented a squarer set up (previously 225, 245 now 255, 265 front to rear) to help turn in as I felt the lack of initial grip on turn in and understeer mid corner was not nice when loaded up carefully.
So on went the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asy 6's on the front (255x35x19) with Falken Azenis FK520 rear (265x35x19)
I don't remember if Goodyear did the rear sizing or if they were ridiculously expensive so on went the Falkens as a compromise. I only did this since I bought wheels 19x9.5 front and 19x10.5 rear this was the closest tyre size pairing I could get to a square 255 all round or 265 all round.

NITTY GRITTY:
Goodyears have fantastic initial grip, on tight bends, fast ones, short ones, sweepers, the car rotates beautifully, much lighter on it's tippy toes now while providing much better stability in all areas to the Rainsport 5's. Wet grip is on par although if I'm thinking solely about the tyre give me a 255 Rainsport that might just edge it, however as a package the new set up is much more fun and agile in the wet as it is in the dry.
Stopping power is great. Despite a smaller and stiffer sidewall, road noise and day to day comfort is better behaved. Road feedback is good.
I haven't taken this set up on track yet but it will be more agile and suffer less wear, I believe it's a harder tyre to the Uniroyal.
I wish I could get the Goodyears on all 4 corners but as a pairing I have to say that the FK520's in the rear really compliment the car and the fronts very nicely indeed.

SUMMARY:
Turns out when you trust a nerd on a particular subject they know, they tend to have a good understanding of what they're talking about. John you absolute nerd thank you for the recommendation. If he can't stop saying 'but I prefer the Goodyears though' in every test, that's probably a good sign.

Nothing to fault yet.

As a tyre 9/10
For my needs 10/10 the Falkens I said as a tyre 7.5/10, for my needs 9/10

I have been using the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 225/50R17 98Y XL FP tires for approximately 66,000 kilometers on a "Diesel" vehicle with a "1.6 L engine," an "empty weight of 1550 Kilograms," "320 NM of Torque," and carrying a constant trunk weight of "20-50" kilograms depending on the season, used under Turkish conditions. I will endeavor to describe the tire's behavior under extraordinary variable road and climate conditions, including roads where you can find potholes, nails, or extremely slippery substances like gravel and dust residues, as well as debris like broken glass.

I previously used "Michelin Primacy 3" tires for about 45,000 kilometers. Except for the comfort and wear resistance of the Michelin, this tire (Goodyear) is one that can offer much, much more.

At the end of these 66,000 kilometers, I must admit that the tires are now definitely outside the conditions of safety and usability. I will be purchasing new tires as soon as possible.

The most important advantages of the tire:

(+) Extraordinary Road Handling Feel

Although I am a user who likes to drive very calmly and at a constant speed, I love entering corners hard and without losing speed. These tires are definitely very successful and safe companions in sharp corners (at temperatures between 15-45° Celsius). Thanks to the tire's extraordinary elasticity relative to the road, you can witness how it grips the road and tries to take its shape even when you park the vehicle.

(+) Braking Feel and Braking Distance

Considering the traffic conditions in my country, you may have to brake very hard in unexpected situations or stop the vehicle in an extraordinarily short time if you are braking. These tires never bothered me in this regard. They always stopped in the best way possible and did their job. Although I have come close to avoiding serious accidents many times, I believe one reason I can write this review today is the braking distance and handling performance of these tires.

(+) Extraordinary Steering Feel

The tires transmit a lot of road feel. In fact, especially on roads with many stones and small objects, the steering wheel can "tickle" (vibrate/tingle) your hands excessively.

(+) Wet Grip and Behavior

You feel absolutely no anxiety about braking distance and handling on wet roads. Even though my tires are at the end of their life right now, they still feel very safe on wet surfaces. I never experienced "Aquaplaning" during the time I used these tires.

(+) Price / Performance

It delivers such successful performance for its price that it's impossible for me not to be satisfied. As someone whose first priority is safety, I do not think it's possible to buy a tire that offers this level of safety, handling, and feel at the current price.

(+)(-) Damage from Other Objects

During the time I used these tires, I involuntarily came into contact with nails, glass, or similar objects many times. Although the tire shows considerable resistance to a certain extent against sharp and piercing foreign objects like nails or glass, unfortunately, with cutting objects that might not be a problem for other tires, you can encounter extraordinary damage with these. This absolutely, positively does not mean it is weak, but I get the impression that its durability is not on par with other tires.

(+)(-) Comfort

The tire does not provide an extra advantage in terms of comfort. The comfort the tire provides is definitely not bad, but it would be unfair to say it is comfortable.

(?) Tire Noise

I did not witness the tire making much noise during my usage. Silence is not a criterion I pay much attention to in a tire.

(-) Tire Life and Wear

In terms of lifespan, it is quite disadvantageous, and this is the aspect I consider the most negative about this tire. At only 17,500 kilometers, I observed wear on the tires that looked like 30,000 kilometers of use. I generally drive 40% in the city and 60% outside the city. I use the car at 50 KM/H - 70 KM/H - 76 KM/H in city conditions, while I drive at constant speeds of 90 KM/H or 110 KM/H outside the city. Even though I pay close attention to my wheel alignment and try to avoid sudden braking as much as possible, the tires absolutely do not wear accordingly. You would have to try very hard to achieve this level of wear on another tire.

I wanted to try something new when buying new pair of fronts (at the back I left the previous gen. - EA5 - from former owner of the car).

Some professional reviews claimed that this is something between a touring and sports tyre. However I quickly realized this was an overkill for my FWD 163HP diesel estate as it turns out it has very little to do with touring tyres as claimed.

The grip on dry and wet is absolutely amazing and it is very difficult to find the limit of the tyre on a car like mine. But I do miss more of the qualities of touring tyres - I feel like it lacks aquaplaning resistance on highways and the noise on anything other than perfectly smooth tarmac is very high.

Wear: After one summer season of mostly highway motoring and occasional spirited driving on nice roads the tread on the fronts is down to cca 5.3mm. On the back I still have the previous generation - EA5.

Conclusion: Fun experience and definitely a great tyre for sportier use, but I learned that I need something more balanced (characteristics-wise) for my usecase and car. After I wear these out I will buy something like Continental Premium Contact or Pirelli Cinturato.

I’ve been running the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric tyres for about ~15,500 mi (~25,000 km), mostly on highways. Overall, they still perform very well — grip is strong, and they remain predictable in most conditions. Only recently have I started noticing some limits: in sharp, high-speed cornering and during hard acceleration, the car tends to lose traction a bit more than before.

Noise and comfort are phenomenal, easily among the best I’ve experienced. As for wet performance, I haven’t had the chance to properly test them this year due to the lack of rain, but last year they were also outstanding in wet conditions.

The tread depth is currently around 2.5 mm, so I'm expecting them to last another ~6000 mi (~10,000 km) or so. For the mileage covered, I’m impressed with how well they’ve held up. Solid performance, great durability, and still plenty of confidence in everyday driving.