Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD2 or Toyo Proxes

[Dan 172 Sport]

Im stuck on which tyres to get. Any comments?

 

[Tom_16v]

If you can afford the F1s get them.

But most people will agree Toyos are the best VFM

 

[Dan 172 Sport]

F1s @ £74 each fitted...

 

[16vneil]

I had proxes on my 5, found them way 2 soft, stuck 2 the road very well thou

 

[Adams_16v]

iv got proxies at min, very good!

 

[Bryan]

get the goodyears

i have proxes on mine at the minute an i wish i never bought them

 

[007]

I have proxies and they seem ok but I cant compare them to anything as the other tyres on the willie were knackerd

One thing I will say is high speed corners seem to be a problem - I cannot corner on long bends at anywhere near the same speed as my old Fiesta RST with A539s.

I get a "floaty" feeling and if i push it anymore I slide - its a bit un-nerving. Never happened on my knackered Michs that were the willie when i bought it.

 

[DanG]

Ive just stuck 4 michelin pilot exaltos on and they are very good...

45 quid a corner from http://www.topgear.co.ukwww.topgear.co.uk. I can recommend highly.

 

[mo--]

ive just put 4 f1s on the Cup and now its stopped tracking across the rd at every groove in the rd, and wheelspins less and is much better in the wet....alll around good but not cheap...but with no ABS ill take anything to help.

 

[monkeymagic]

Ive got the F1s on the front - agree with mo-- that it doesnt tramline so much.

Although I was at a track driving academy on Saturday (my first one) and they seemed to deform a lot - Ive got scratches over the Goodyear lettering on the side of each tyre!

Ive got 34psi in them now - might put a bit more in to stiffen them up.

 

[Rasclart]

I have F1s on my Valver and they are very good. Had Toyos before but much prefer the F1s

 

[VX-Tony]

Quote: Originally posted by monkeymagic on 22 July 2003

Ive got the F1s on the front - agree with mo-- that it doesnt tramline so much.

Although I was at a track driving academy on Saturday (my first one) and they seemed to deform a lot - Ive got scratches over the Goodyear lettering on the side of each tyre!

Ive got 34psi in them now - might put a bit more in to stiffen them up.

Did you increase the pressure for the trackday? On average you should put an extra 8-10psi in each tyre to prevent that (this is what I was told at palmersport) for track use. How true this is I dont know but ive always done this.

 

[Dan 172 Sport]

Nice one folks!

F1s it is then...