I don't know if those so called magazine expert reviewers know what most home consumers are really looking for.
"DECENT GRIP WHEN IT RAINS"
"DECENT GRIP WHEN IT IS NOT RAINING"
"DECENT COMFORT NOT HARD BUMPY TIRES"
"DECENTLY QUIET TIRES NOT ANNOYING LOUD TIRES"
My dad bought the GD3 F1 Goodyear tires and I find them to be not comfortable for the long distances. Furthermore the F1 Goodyear are rather noisy buggers! Those fancy V-grooves attracts pebbles and can cause the tires to feel wobbly sometimes. Sure, my dad have been praising the F1's wet grip as stellar and have quite good mushy-like grip in the dry. He's comparing these to his old Pirelli 6000 which was actually rather noisy as well. But the Pirelli 6000 dry grip exceed the F1 any day.
What an annoying tire to put up with...if you happen to be just a passenger like I am! For the best grip, wet and dry with low road noise and comfy as well, I recommend the Pirelli PZero Nero or Falken 452 if you are on a budget. These 2 tires on my friend's car rocks!