Suprab1 Posted November 12, 2010 Share Posted November 12, 2010 I was chatting to a lad who was in the garage. He was telling me NOT to buy Goodyear Eagle F1s as his cracked on the inside wall. I have looked this up on the net to see was it a one off & the results are shocking. I would advise anyone with these to check the inside wall for cracks. Here's a post on MLR about it http://www.lancerregister.com/showthread.php?t=347325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Been using F1 on my supra for 7 years and a further 3 on the prelude that I had before and never had any problems. not sure what those evo nutters do with their cars.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 They look like an extremely low profile tyre of large wheel diameter that's been retro fitted to a car I seem to recall had a fairly high profile tyre and modest wheel diameter as stock. Has that got anything to do with it, id my memory is correct? The usual reason for R888's to crack is people keeping them on cars in temperatures below freezing, something the makers have issued a bulletin saying is against their recommendation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Used F1's on my Supra for 9yrs or more, never seen anything like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aero-M Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 My old tyres were through to the fibres in the same place as those, but mine were Yokohama's. So isn't down to a certain manufacturer. I put my down to needing a serious geo setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 ... serious geo setup. Pineapple Dance Studios? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mcgoo Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I've used alot of these tyres over the years and have only seen one crack on the inside wall and that was because I drove it under-inflated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abz Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 Cracking like that would normally suggest incorrectly inflated tyres IMO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I'd still be using them on my stock wheels if I could get them. All the years I used them they were great. Bridgestone A09s (?) for me now. They're good too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guigsy Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 i had some do that on my clio years ago. not goodyears though iirc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MARTIN R Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I'd still be using them on my stock wheels if I could get them. All the years I used them they were great. Bridgestone A09s (?) for me now. They're good too. I also used them for years with no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJI Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I've been using Eagle F1s on nearly all my cars I've had over the past 10 years, never seen any do this before. Its either a very dodgey batch of tyres that have entered the market, fake F1s, stored in very bad environment conditions or very much under-inflated...... one of those would be my guess at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted November 13, 2010 Share Posted November 13, 2010 I've been using Eagle F1s on nearly all my cars I've had over the past 10 years, never seen any do this before. Its either a very dodgey batch of tyres that have entered the market, fake F1s, stored in very bad environment conditions or very much under-inflated...... one of those would be my guess at the moment. reminds me of the batch of grey market F1 tyres that were in circulation, ones without the EU markings - they were tyres made from a different rubber compound not suitable for our roads and climate and hence not intended for the our market. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 Another fan of F1's here if your car isn't nice and managable and with good feedback/road manners with these on then there is definitely something else wrong with it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benkei Posted November 14, 2010 Share Posted November 14, 2010 I couldn't reccomend F1s more highly. By far the best tyre I've ever used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I've been using exactly those F1 assymentrics for 4 years now. Been to the Nürburgring 4-5 times as well as other tracks without any issues at all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy-No-Knee Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Are there two types of F1?? The ayametrics and a different type?? I have a set of F1's that have a totally different trad pattern - move of a 'V' shape to it and my fronts are now in need of replacement (non F1) and I want the same as I have on the rear (F1). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bodilx6 Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 The 'V' shape thread are the good old ones. They launched some assymetric types some years back. As seen above. The 'V' shaped are GS3 as far as I recall. The assymetric are called Assymetric Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suprab1 Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Are there two types of F1?? The ayametrics and a different type?? I have a set of F1's that have a totally different trad pattern - move of a 'V' shape to it and my fronts are now in need of replacement (non F1) and I want the same as I have on the rear (F1). The old type is Goodyear GSD3 Eagle F1 & the new type is assymentrics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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