something to replace my eagle f1's

[black turkey]

hey i am needing to buy more tires again, the last 2 sets of tires have been goodyear eagle f1's, i have been very happy with them but i just cant afford to replace them so often, the last 2 front tires have lasted 11,000km and i cant justify buying them again. OK so what im after is a high performance Tyre (not max performance, so no silica please.) with cool looking tread pattern, and reasonable grip, i understand i cant get one which grips as well as my current ones, but something decent is preferred.

so any help will be appreciated

[and1]

hey i am needing to buy more tires again, the last 2 sets of tires have been goodyear eagle f1's, i have been very happy with them but i just cant afford to replace them so often, the last 2 front tires have lasted 11,000km and i cant justify buying them again. OK so what im after is a high performance Tyre (not max performance, so no silica please.) with cool looking tread pattern, and reasonable grip, i understand i cant get one which grips as well as my current ones, but something decent is preferred.

so any help will be appreciated

Maybe try the Toyo Proxes 4. Very good tyres from what I have heard. Maybe someone with them (Jayme?) can give some feedback. Apparently they have good treadwear.

[black turkey]

as long as they do not fall under ultra high performance or max performance they will be great. the tread pattern is fairly nice with them, the proxy S/T looks nicer tho, but they might be in a max category

edit: ahh dam, they are silica, so stuff that, i need something to last and not flat spot the first time i have to lock em up.

edit 2: hmm, it looks like the category below the F1 also uses a silica compound, well the sp sport 3000a does (found on xr6/8's), its this kind of tyre im after, something that can last 30,000+ km. im so confused

Edited October 11, 2008 by black turkey

[and1]

as long as they do not fall under ultra high performance or max performance they will be great. the tread pattern is fairly nice with them, the proxy S/T looks nicer tho, but they might be in a max category

edit: ahh dam, they are silica, so stuff that, i need something to last and not flat spot the first time i have to lock em up.

edit 2: hmm, it looks like the category below the F1 also uses a silica compound, well the sp sport 3000a does (found on xr6/8's), its this kind of tyre im after, something that can last 30,000+ km. im so confused

Whether the tyre has silica or not does not mean it will wear out quickly. You should be looking at the treadwear rating. When compared to othe tyres, it should give you an estimate on how long long your tyres should last. In other words don't go looking for soft compound tyres.

Just checked the Proxes S/T. They are for light trucks and SUVs..

Edited October 12, 2008 by and1

[SQU-47N]

11,000 ks WTF.... my lexanis 18'' have lasted me over 45,000...how come yours only last a short period of time...you do track work or something

[RME1]

Bridgestone GIII's - aka, Adrelines are good value for money.

Guys use these street tyres for track day rims.

They have a semi slick design shoulder. :D Camber FTW! RE001

Edited October 14, 2008 by RME1

[Hiro]

Bridgestone GIII's - aka, Adrelines are good value for money.

GIIIs are no longer sold in most sizes, they have been replaced by the RE001 Adrenalin, which is a different design.

[black turkey]

could anybody find me a site which lists the tyre categories and which tires fall into that category. i have tried google and i cant find one. how would dunlop sp sport 3000a's be? they seem alright, they come standard on XR8's, i just hate the tread design

[homer501]

my advice as a tyre fitter would be not to worry about tread pattern as the bigger block patterns are often noisey silica is good not bad just dont buy performance tyres falken are good

[homer501]

also what size are your tyres tell me and i will have a hunt for you

[and1]

Toyo T1Rs FTW!! excellent tyres. Very little road noise compared to the Bridgestone Turanzas ER30 I had before. And man do they grip :D