Given
85%
while driving a
Fiat
(205/55 R16) on
a combination of roads
for 500
spirited miles
When I bought this car, I had put up with a mix of Davantis and Prestivos. The Davantis were absolute junk despite being nearly new, and I'd decided I'd had enough and invested in Goodyears.
I always try and put new tyres through their paces to give them a good workout. These tyres (all 4 were replaced) have absolutely transformed the car. They are much quieter (although as is also the case with the Goodyear Eagle F1s I would say the noise level is average as opposed to low), and are far better in the wet. We have had lots of wet weather recently in the UK, and the difference from the other tyres to these is like night and day. They cut through standing water with ease and you still have full control on corners in the rain. The only criticism if any, is that they aren't as responsive as I expected when they are getting to their limit on grip, for example on a fast roundabout in the wet. They start to understeer slightly with little to no warning, but this was while pushing them quite a bit, so in ordinary driving it is still a thumbs up for sure.
I had to wait a while to test them in the dry, as it simply hasn't been dry recently! But an opportunity finally came along, and they are excellent as expected. No complaints at all.
I haven't given a rating for wear, as I haven't had them anywhere near long enough. They come with 8mm of tread from new.
As for cost, they are very competitively priced considering their name and quality, and they sit in the same price bracket as many of the mid range brands like Toyo and Firestone. I had narrowed my options down to the Goodyears or the Hankook Ventus Prime4 which I have also fitted to another car. The Goodyears won based on an offer at the tyre shop I use, and I'm happy with my choice.
Definitely recommend these tyres for normal driving and motorway commuting based on their safety and ride quality, and I'm sure they still sit highly for those who are interested in good tyres for road cars doing faster driving too.