Goodyear F1 245/35/19

[PCW]

Hi guys,

Thinking these may be worth putting on my car but wondering if any one can recomended a tyre place around Moorabbin that won't jam me to hard on the price.

Looking for replacement tyres that will give good performance and won't be too loud.

(was also looking at the Falken FK452)

Cheers,

Pete

[ARVO]

I have 255/45/19 Goodyear eagle F1 assametric 2s on the back of my ute they are an amazing tyre but very expensive,

if you can justifythe cost, go for it!

[Simon_h6]

Check out tirerack in the usa....http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires.jsp?tireMake=Goodyear&tireModel=Eagle+F1+Asymmetric+2&sidewall=Blackwall&partnum=435YR9F1A2XL&tab=Sizes

$235 US dollars. I just got some Michelins from Tirerack and the shipping was $280 to Clayton VIC, so I would say it should be around the same. Should end up costing about $320 fitted.

In sure any local tyre shop these tyres will be $450.

[ZAP]

I had the F1's and they were great, but went off really quickly before the wear indicators.

I went with the FK452 and am very happy with them, as they were also a heap cheaper.

[PCW]

How do you find the noise level of the FK452's ?

I bought some new wheels last week with these crap tyres fitted and the road noise is driving me nuts!

[Worm]

They get loader as they wear down and feather... It's the tread pattern...

[Guest XR09]

F1's are the best thing I have had on my car. But cant justify the cost every 8 to 10 thousand K's. Might get more out of them now I am not working and doing track days ???? but only little more I would say.

I use the Kumho K31's, but have found them to be very noisy compared to the dearer tyres.

I had Nexen 8000's and they are quite but absolutely hopeless for grip.

If I could find the grip of the Goodyears with the quiteness of the Nexens @ the price of the K31's, I would buy it.

Edited 27/02/12 04:19 AM by XR09

[Harry]

Just changed to F1 series 2 after 18000km on Dunlops. SO Much quieter!; They feel really soft. Suspect will not last but grip levels way improved over dunlops,--which to be fair I had no complaints with. milage of tyre not my primary concern-rather the feel and driving experience and these tyres deliver.5 star rating. dunlops 4 star.(car FG F6). Of interest last car BF typhoon and same dunlops as original on FG. On the newer car the dulops are a much better tyre than on the BF, despite being as I understand it the same tyre, just goes to show the improvements of the FG

ps. dual post (in quietest tyre)

[ZAP]

The series 2 F1's have started to be made in China, yet they still charge German prices. This si why I decided to go the Falken.

Road noise is no worse, traction is also as good, so at over $100 per corner cheaper than the F1's it was a no brainer.

[TER80D]

I went with Falken 452's in 245/35/19 and they were a massive improvement over the factory Dunlops. Very very good grip for the price, got them wholesale for $280 a corner and really can't complain. Noise isn't exactly the best in the world but is far from the worst. I think you're going to get plenty of noise from a low profile tyre no matter what the brand.

I have only had them for about 4,000 k's and they are wearing quite nicely and were my only other choice apart from the F1's