Comments on: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric Tyre Launch

By: Tony Hines

Tony Hines — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 06:36:45 +0000

I had mine (goodyear Asy 1) for 17,000km and had crack lines developing around the thread. Is these a quality issue? My 2 rear tyres have the lines above traction letterings and a fraction below the thread! I would likely not even consider the new goodyear Asy 2. back to Michelin PS2 for me.

By: Robert O'Hara

Robert O'Hara — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:37:43 +0000

I bought a set of these tyres size 245/35R19 in April 2009 for a FPV GT BA mk2. They cost over $800 each. Now after 10 months and only 7,000 kms of ordinary driving the near side rear has bubbled and apparently there is nothing I can do but replace it. The Good Year Auto care dealer basically says “tough!” It was suggested that maybe I ran over a pot hot, if that is the case why no bubble on the front. I would suggest that you stick to the Bridgestones and Michelins, the F1 aysemmetrics may be a little better in the handling department but very very extravagant at $800 per 7,000 kilometres.

By: Don

Don — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 02:01:28 +0000

Whatever happened to the Michelin Assymetric tyres developed in I think the 60′s. Michelin tyres at that stage were all radial which was just starting to be offered by manufacturers. The assymetric tread patterned tyre I think was offered on Citroen’s which Michelin owned or partly owned at that time.

By: Hugo

Hugo — Sun, 02 Nov 2008 01:08:09 +0000

Andrew, I figure I might as well throw my 10c in too, for what it’s worth.

The situation you would have with an insurer with respect to a claim dispute resulting from you fitting different tyres – or making any non standard alteration for that matter – is largely dictated by section 28 of the Insurance Contracts Act. The insurer is basically entitled to reduce or deny your claim to the extent that they have been prejudiced by either your non-disclosure or misinformation (ie. if you don’t tell them something or just flagrantly lie.)

If you fit tyres that don’t meet the car’s minimum requirements, thus rendering it unroadworthy, the insurer can then deny your claim completely because they would not have insurer your car in the first place if they knew it was unroadworthy.

More likely however, assuming you fit tyres that are wider than the standard specification but still suitable for the given rim size, the insurer may have charged a slight additional premium if they knew. In this event, they can either demand you pay this additional amount on top of any applicable excess if you lodge a claim, or they can reduce this amount from the amount of the claim they pay out.

Some insurers flat out wouldn’t care either way if you fit 1 size wider tyres etc (providing it remains legal and roadworthy), even if they did know beforehand, and in that event you shouldn’t have any trouble.

By: Golfschwein

Golfschwein — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 01:01:54 +0000

I’m kind of with John of Perth on this one. I learned very early in car ownership not to toucha. No toucha, no change-a. I’ve just replaced the Golf’s original hoops with Michelin Energy XM1s, with a minimum of research and no buggerising around with widths and profiles.

It could just as easily have been Goodyears. I figure that if I go Goodyear or Michelin, very little research is needed in the first place.

By: John of Perth

John of Perth — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 14:50:04 +0000

a little academic for the humdrum of everyday motoring.

Funny how when you experience tread separation at 130km/hr, you get wary of some brands of tyres.

By: Cupid Stunt aka No Name

Cupid Stunt aka No Name — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:49:00 +0000

Gosh thats all jolly interesting, Wonder if all those corolla drivers will be ripping round corners at 0.5km/h faster now.

By: Bavarian Missile

Bavarian Missile — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 11:23:17 +0000

Equal rights…………finally!

By: Tom

Tom — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:16:00 +0000

how are you guys telling what variant of eagle f1′s you are running?

By: Karl Peskett

Karl Peskett — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:54:42 +0000

Yes mate.

Wait Awhile!