Question for Goodyear F1 GS-D3 owners
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Question for Goodyear F1 GS-D3 owners
Hi all,
For owners of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3, Id really appreciate if you could tell me:
1) Tire life Do you think you can get over 25k miles? Do they handle well after 15k miles, or do they start to suck midway through their lifespan?
2) Noise After 15k miles, do they still sound pretty quiet (or as quiet when they were new?
3) High speed stability / handling Any issues cruising fast with these tires?
4) Frost Any problems with driving in frosty/black ice road conditions (30 37-degrees)?
I have a 2006 IS350 with 44k miles and am ready for my 3rd set of tires soon. A bit of history my OEM tires were the Dunlop Sport Maxx that lasted 23k miles. Wanting a higher mileage tire and perhaps slightly better rain performance, I went with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. At 21k miles, my fronts are at 7/32 and rears are at 4/32 thread depth. I suspect I have 3-5k miles left on the rear tires.
I found the Pilot Sport A/S to have a more progressive feel when reaching its limits of adhesion in dry or wet conditions (which I like), but I did not find that they could corner any better at the limit in wet conditions than the summer Sport Maxx tires. In fact, from what I gather, the summer tires might even work better than the all-seasons in wet conditions. Since I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where only frost is the only extreme concern, Im starting to think that perhaps going back to a summer tire is the best choice since mileage is about equal.
I like the price and reviews of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3. The Micheline Pilot Sport P2 is also appealing, but they are more expensive.
Thanks! All your thoughts are welcomed!
Ravi
For owners of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3, Id really appreciate if you could tell me:
1) Tire life Do you think you can get over 25k miles? Do they handle well after 15k miles, or do they start to suck midway through their lifespan?
2) Noise After 15k miles, do they still sound pretty quiet (or as quiet when they were new?
3) High speed stability / handling Any issues cruising fast with these tires?
4) Frost Any problems with driving in frosty/black ice road conditions (30 37-degrees)?
I have a 2006 IS350 with 44k miles and am ready for my 3rd set of tires soon. A bit of history my OEM tires were the Dunlop Sport Maxx that lasted 23k miles. Wanting a higher mileage tire and perhaps slightly better rain performance, I went with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. At 21k miles, my fronts are at 7/32 and rears are at 4/32 thread depth. I suspect I have 3-5k miles left on the rear tires.
I found the Pilot Sport A/S to have a more progressive feel when reaching its limits of adhesion in dry or wet conditions (which I like), but I did not find that they could corner any better at the limit in wet conditions than the summer Sport Maxx tires. In fact, from what I gather, the summer tires might even work better than the all-seasons in wet conditions. Since I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where only frost is the only extreme concern, Im starting to think that perhaps going back to a summer tire is the best choice since mileage is about equal.
I like the price and reviews of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3. The Micheline Pilot Sport P2 is also appealing, but they are more expensive.
Thanks! All your thoughts are welcomed!
Ravi
02-09-09, 12:28 PM
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Hi all,
For owners of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3, I’d really appreciate if you could tell me:
1) Tire life – Do you think you can get over 25k miles? Do they handle well after 15k miles, or do they start to suck midway through their lifespan?
2) Noise – After 15k miles, do they still sound pretty quiet (or as quiet when they were new?
3) High speed stability / handling – Any issues cruising fast with these tires?
4) Frost – Any problems with driving in frosty/black ice road conditions (30 – 37-degrees)?
I have a 2006 IS350 with 44k miles and am ready for my 3rd set of tires soon. A bit of history – my OEM tires were the Dunlop Sport Maxx that lasted 23k miles. Wanting a higher mileage tire and perhaps slightly better rain performance, I went with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. At 21k miles, my fronts are at 7/32” and rears are at 4/32” thread depth. I suspect I have 3-5k miles left on the rear tires.
I found the Pilot Sport A/S to have a more progressive feel when reaching its limits of adhesion in dry or wet conditions (which I like), but I did not find that they could corner any better at the limit in wet conditions than the summer Sport Maxx tires. In fact, from what I gather, the summer tires might even work better than the all-seasons in wet conditions. Since I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where only frost is the only extreme concern, I’m starting to think that perhaps going back to a summer tire is the best choice since mileage is about equal.
I like the price and reviews of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3. The Micheline Pilot Sport P2 is also appealing, but they are more expensive.
Thanks! All your thoughts are welcomed!
Ravi
For owners of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3, I’d really appreciate if you could tell me:
1) Tire life – Do you think you can get over 25k miles? Do they handle well after 15k miles, or do they start to suck midway through their lifespan?
2) Noise – After 15k miles, do they still sound pretty quiet (or as quiet when they were new?
3) High speed stability / handling – Any issues cruising fast with these tires?
4) Frost – Any problems with driving in frosty/black ice road conditions (30 – 37-degrees)?
I have a 2006 IS350 with 44k miles and am ready for my 3rd set of tires soon. A bit of history – my OEM tires were the Dunlop Sport Maxx that lasted 23k miles. Wanting a higher mileage tire and perhaps slightly better rain performance, I went with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S. At 21k miles, my fronts are at 7/32” and rears are at 4/32” thread depth. I suspect I have 3-5k miles left on the rear tires.
I found the Pilot Sport A/S to have a more progressive feel when reaching its limits of adhesion in dry or wet conditions (which I like), but I did not find that they could corner any better at the limit in wet conditions than the summer Sport Maxx tires. In fact, from what I gather, the summer tires might even work better than the all-seasons in wet conditions. Since I live in the San Francisco Bay Area, where only frost is the only extreme concern, I’m starting to think that perhaps going back to a summer tire is the best choice since mileage is about equal.
I like the price and reviews of the Goodyear F1 GS-D3. The Micheline Pilot Sport P2 is also appealing, but they are more expensive.
Thanks! All your thoughts are welcomed!
Ravi
I had the Goodyear F1 on my previous vehicle, which was a MB CL500.
Tire life: I think I put almost 16k on the tires and I felt they held up pretty well. Fyi: I only drove my CL500 on the weekend.
Noise: yes they were very quiet/I didn’t notice any difference from my stock tires.
High speed stability/handling: I didn’t do any race in my car but the car held up pretty well on 4 long drives to South Carolina
Frost: I didn’t drive my car in the snow so I have no response.
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