F-1 Goodyear tires...........

jrc_03_gt

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Does anyone have any opinions on F-1 goodyear tires? I work with a guy who has a set of them and they are 245/45/17 what do they go for new? Do they hold up well? Are they much better than the eagles?

 

Sam98

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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires...ch=true&partnum=445YR7F1GSD3&fromCompare1=yes

They sound pretty good to me and when I need new tires for my car that's what I will probably get...

 

twogts4us

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We almost bought them (the F1 GS-D3) for my wife's 01 with 9" Cobra R rims, but since nobody in town had 4, we opted for Bridgestone Potenza RE-750 and saved a couple bucks in the process. The more I looked at the tread design of the F1, the more I was turned off by it. It's really cool and all, but for me, the design is a bit too radical. I saw a picture of them on a Mustang and they just didn't look right. They look like they belong on a F1 race car, hense the name, but kinda funny looking on a GT. Just my 2 cents....
www.tirerack.com has them for only $187 each for the 275/45-17 size, which, I am almost certain, is cheaper than I found them a few months ago when we were shopping (but, again, we were shopping for a 9" rim). There are several variations of the F1, from $187 - $288 (believe it or not, the GS-D3 is the cheapest of the F1s). Check em out at www.tirerack.com

 

Sam98

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I also have the Bridgestone RE-750 on Cobra R rims on my 98 GT and they are great. They even have sidewalls that are designed to protect the rims. Unfortunately, I let my wife drive it and she screwed them up in the first 5 seconds...

 

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I heard that the F1 tires pick up a lot of little rocks and gravel and can sling them and damage the panels behind the tires. i guess the tread works too well

 

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Cali03Boss

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you're all crazy....these tires RULE

EDIT: They wont do crap to your back fender if you're on the stock 245s. They dont stick out far enough. I have 315s and i dont see and scratches

 

twogts4us

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Nice pic, nice tires. As I said, a radical tread design...just a bit too radical for my taste. But they do look like they came right off an F1 car, which is not a bad thing at all. Awesome, just not for me, but opinion is always subject to change.

 

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Cali03Boss

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twogts4us said:

Nice pic, nice tires. As I said, a radical tread design...just a bit too radical for my taste. But they do look like they came right off an F1 car, which is not a bad thing at all. Awesome, just not for me, but opinion is always subject to change.

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would it console you if i told you my car was strictly a road race car?

 

twogts4us

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Cali03Boss said:

would it console you if i told you my car was strictly a road race car?

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AAAAHHHHH! You're killing me! You-are-the-man!

 

AirWolf87

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streetstang03 said:

I heard that the F1 tires pick up a lot of little rocks and gravel and can sling them and damage the panels behind the tires. i guess the tread works too well

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Thats a good thing....that just means they are reeeely sticky. I had them on my 96gt and i loved them, but i burned them up too fast and i cant afford to replace them every 4 months so i bought a set of Pirelli zero Nero's...they are almost as good in dry and better in wet weather...plus they last longger and are a lot cheaper. But id recommend tham, just dont go crazy with the burnouts

 

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Cali03Boss

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im hoping to get about 60-70 laps out of these

 

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Phoenix00GT

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They are good tires and I would HIGHLY recommend them for a daily driver or occassional track use...

I drove a ZR1 Vette that was running these and I couldn't believe the grip

 

Nick3561

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I have those tires. I was recently at a performance racing school where we were aloud to take our car around the track and the tires performed amazingly well. I highly recommend them.

 

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wickedgt70

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I've had these on for about 2 months and I love them. Thousands of times better than the stock POS's. Excellent in wet, even better in dry. I highly recommend them, although they are pricey.

My $.02

 

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thats a pretty cool picture. whose exhaust tips are those?


the eagle F1s are too weird looking for me, performance or not. I'll stick with my BFG drag radials and nittos.

 

VoodooChi|d

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I have them... love how they look, grip, handle etc...

Only complaint... they are pricey

 

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VoodooChi|d said:

I have them... love how they look, grip, handle etc...

Only complaint... they are pricey

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do they handle well in water? from the looks of them, I'd guess so. and how about with a lot of low end torque, do they hook well at WOT?

 

4.6_02_Black_GT

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I love mine, wet traction they are the best Goodyear makes and dry traction is second only to the F1 Foiranos..the stock Ferrari tires