GoodYear Eagle F1

[Matt W]

Just chipping in with my experience of the Eagle F1's -

Had ContiSport 5's on when I bought the car (Feb), ran them for about 2 months until I got a puncture in 1 of my fronts and ended up replacing both front's with F1's.

Both seem to have fantastic wet and dry grip, the F1's seem a little more "comfortable" on the road, I don't feel like I notice the rough road surface quite as much as the Contis.

I've never really reached the limit of either tyre, and rate both very highly. I picked the F1's up for £69 per tyre from Tyreleader - DOT marked late 2014.

Agree with this, feels like they have a softer sidewall compared to the contintentals, which is very good for commuting, and doesn't really make much difference on track either

 

[CallorFold]

Agree with this, feels like they have a softer sidewall compared to the contintentals, which is very good for commuting, and doesn't really make much difference on track either

This came up earlier about load rating, and speed rating etc. - here's the exact description of the ones I bought from Tyre Leader;

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 215/45 R17 91Y XL, MFS, R1

Breakdown - (Although most of you probably know this);

91 is the Load Index and the Y is the speed rating - good for 186mph
The XL is reinforced tyre so it can carry more weight - I'd have thought this isn't necessary though?
The MFS is "Maximum Flange Shield" which is a small lip designed to reduce curb damage - with the shape of the alloys though I'm not sure it actually does anything useful
And the R1 shows it's the latest mould version.