Coming from Pilot Sport 3 this tyre did not perform at all. Dry grip is almost as good, but when rain comes the Pilot Sport 3 puts Directional 5 to shame in the wet grip category. Noise levels were quite similar to PS3 but PS3 still wins. That being said the Directional 5s were 30% cheaper than the Pilot Sport 3s would it be worth the cost savings for Directional 5s? Yes and No. Yes if you were coming from crappy tyres previously and upgraded to the directional 5s. No if you were using pilot sport 3 or even the Asymmetric 2. There are some things that money just cannot buy and safety is one of them. I feel absolutely safe when I go at 130km/hr on raining days but not with the Directional 5.

Excellent tyres on my honda integra type s can take 75kph corners at 130 ish very good for non 4wd car

These eagle f1 tyres have been on .my honda integra dc5 for 4 years they handle really well on this car 75kph corners in the dry at 120 130 very happy I understand driver skill comes in aswell but well worth the $$$

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I drive my NB Mx5 pretty hard - it’s just a weekend thrasher not a commuter and the roads I search out are twisty and hilly. Front axle are due replacement and rear axle are 25% worn, having replaced a pair of the same. The tyres are pretty quiet on the highway. Dry grip and handling is very good - I really like the way they perform in the twisty stuff. A really progressive break away and high grip. In the wet they brake well in a straight line but the rears light up easily under power From a standing start. I don’t push them in the wet. I rarely drive it in the wet. It’s dry handling that I’m mostly concerned with since that’s what these cars are for! Top down sunny weather thrashing! They have worn pretty fast I must say but then wear is a function of grip and I wonder if it’s old tech or do some newer tyres really have so much grip with less wear with their ‘green’ compounds?

I purchased these to replace 4 budgets (with plenty of tread) that came with the car when I purchased it. These new tires have certainly transformed the car, but not necessarily in a positive way. The ride is now very harsh and the vehicle feels like its jumping all over the place. It tramlines; and bumps, pot holes and manhole covers are bone jarring - neither of which I never experienced previously. I dropped the PSI down some which has helped slighly.

Road noise has also increased, especially noticable at the front when cornering at town speeds.
Wet grip is good and does provide plenty of confidence coming out of corners. However, I've had the traction contol kick in several times pulling out of junctions on dry roads - again something I'd never experienced before.

I never thought I'd ever say this, but I actually prefer the budgets over these Goodyear's! Im annoyed at myself for buying these tyres now because I cant justify spending another £500 to replace 2 week old tyres.
I put Goodyear's on my previous car (Volvo T5) for 7 years and they were suberb but unfortunately they dont suit the Merc at all....

I bought 4 of these tyres to replace my Bridgestone Potenza RE003 and I instantly felt my ride transformed to a more comfortable ride. It does so but soaking all the bumps. It performed very well in the dry and relatively well in the wet when new. The tread patterns looks aggressive and makes me admire the pattern every time I come out of my car. The best part about buying this tyre was the cost, it was the cheapest premium tyre I could find and lasted me nearly 50,000KM. I expected to get 40,000KM out of them but was impressed that I got more. Considering I drive a heavy car like Volvo, this is remarkable!

Now comes the downsides of this tyre. Firstly, this is a directional tyre and you could only rotate it front to back and vice versa. The tyres did not wear out evenly even after rotating and balancing every 10,000KM. Secondly, as the tyre wear, these tyres emit more noise than usual and more prone to slipping in the wet. Overall, I would recommend this tyre as a mid-range option but if you can afford higher end options, go for it. I opted not to buy again because I wanted to try something else and have moved on to Michelin Pilot Sport 4. Those tyres are entirely a different breed!

I had gone through a set of Directional 5’s in 50,000KM and it served me well. It was my first set of Ultra High Performance tyres so I could not make acceptable comparisons due to my lack of experience.

However, now having gone through Dunlop’s Direzza DZ102 and Yokohama’s Advan V701, I can confidently say that the Directional 5’s was a lot more confidence inspiring and longer lasting than any of the others aforementioned.

Dry grip is good but it really excels in the wet. These tyres had never made me felt a lack of confidence in all my time with it - so much so that even with ~30% of thread left, I was still tackling corners at way above legal speed limits. I knew the tyres were done for when I oversteered during a rainy day on a high speed corner.

Every other tyre I’ve used after this has failed to give me the confidence this tyre has. I am going back to this tyres after my Advan V701s are done with - which is soon after 40,000 KMS.

Definitely recommended for cars up to 200whp.

I previously used this F1D5 for over 50k km (>34k miles), on staggered sizes 215/50/17 & 245/45/17. Occasionally I drive spiritedly, pushing the tires a bit during cornering. Based on my experience, this was a pretty good well rounder UHP, performing quite balanced between dry & wet. Compared to the CSC5, CSC3, & F1A2 that I have used/am using now, this F1D5 is surely below CSC5 & F1A2 but I feel it's better performance and more predictable/controllable over the limit than CSC3. The tire also lasts quite long (over 50k km with my driving), but the rubber was chipping quite a lot even though it's not much of an issue. Comfort wise, the ride is pretty comfortable, just that a bit more noisy especially when the tire is reaching 60% life or less.

I used small mpv, perodua Alza. After almost 90k km in stock silverstone tire, i change to dunlop d01 which initially is ok. But when it approach 50% thread, there is very less grip in the wet. Oversteer once but manage to countersteer. Then decide to change to goodyear assurance triplemax.. It provide good grip in wet road and I was happy. After that changing to this tire. My expectation is better dry grip with slightly less or at least at par with triplemax but I'm totally wrong. It can be the best tire which offer good grip in both dry and wet. Never lost the grip even once.. I had done hard braking + cornering which activated abs (this car does not have vsc), still manage to steer the car without any failure. If I'm on stock tire, for sure I'll hit the sidewall.

too early to tell on some points, but I got these as I bought a Passat 3.2 4Motion that came with budget tyres. I replaced the fronts first with Michelin PS4, don't like them, no feel and no confidence. So when I came to replace the backs, I got the Eagles and had the Michelins put on the back, and the Eagles on the front, and immediately I have more feel in the front. Can't tell the longevity as its only been 200kms, but so far, they are impressing me more than the PS4.

I've use PS3 in the past, but this tyre put it to shame in terms of wet grip and wear. And it also cheaper to my surprise. I've done 180km/h on a stormy day. And it did not slip.

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Using honda city 2014..this tyre very superb grip in wet and dry condition..

Really nice mid-range performance tyre. Got rid of the Toyo Teo Pluses the previous owner had fitted as they just scrubbed and scrubbed with an even remotely spirited drive, the difference was night and day. Road noise is perfectly acceptable. Great road feel. They've done 26,000~km so far, and with how light my car is on the rears and timely rotations they'll probably just about do that again. Wouldn't hesitate to pick them up again when the time comes.

GYF1D5 is one of the best tyres i have ever fitted to my car. based on my "feel", in my opinion its on par or better with previous model top tyres such as PS2, F1A, F1GSD3, CSC3, N8000 (which i have fitted to my car before). dry grip and braking is excellent, wet grip and braking is excellent and the wear rate is superb. i feel confident speeding on hiway during rain.