OMG there is such a big improvent in handling and the ride, although i coudlgt get 215/45/17's had to settle for 215/40/17's but damnnn, the twisties down the back i think i need to step it up abit on, before when the car would squeel like a mad man around it just turning in quite carmly.

anyways ill stop ranting
Callan

Good to hear, I'm thinking of going for them myself!! My runflats are due for changing at the front...

Are they better in the wet than the runflats?

Richard.

Are they better in the wet than the runflats?


Yes.

Hellz yes ^_^

Did the same this spring. It is by far the one single mod that has made the biggest difference to my car.

Sam

I changed my Pirelli runflats for Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s a little while ago. The difference is amazing, just amazing. The ride is firm yet so much more confortable, the car goes where you tell it to (unlike the Pirellis), and the handling is significantly better, in both the wet and dry.

*praises the goodyear gods*

Hi Mini2ers,
What size and speed rating of the goodyear eagle F1s did you fit?
I just want tyres and am trying to figure out if they are also available in 195/55 R16.
Due to the extremely restrictive regulations in Germany, I would have to find an officially approved wheel trye package if I want to go with anything but the standard trye size.

Got the F1s for my other car and really like them.

:readme: Tire Statistics (http://www.mini2.com/forum/index_vba.php?page=tyrestats)

Seen that already - it is good info ;) but is unlikely to cover everyone and certainly doesn't show anyone with 16" rims and the F1s :(
Maybe the Goodyear site will have some info .... brb

according to the 'tyre manager' on the Goodyear site the F1s don't seem to be on offer for the size I need :hmph:
Anyone with another suggestion/recommendation?

perfectly allright to use 205/50/16.
I had Bridgestone S-03 and now have Dunlop Sportmaxx in that size,
and the Goodyear F1 GSD3's do come in that size as well.

copied from the FAQ


+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 16" TIRES | USERS |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 195/50-16 Toyo Proxes T1-R | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 195/55-16 Firestone Firehawk GTA 02 | 1 |
| 195/55-16 Pirelli Eufori@ | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 205/45-16 Bridgestone Potenza GIII | 1 |
| 205/45-16 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 | 1 |
| 205/45-16 Yokohama AVS ES100 | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 205/50-16 Avon Tech M500 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW-2 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 BFGoodrich Traction T/A | 3 |
| 205/50-16 Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Position | 3 |
| 205/50-16 Dunlop Formula-R D01J | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Dunlop SP Sport 9000 | 2 |
| 205/50-16 Dunlop SP Sport FM901 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Falken Ziex ZE-326 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Falken Ziex ZE-512 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Fulda Quantum Elite | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Fuzion ZRi | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 | 3 |
| 205/50-16 Hankook Ventus HRII H405 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Kumho ECSTA SPT | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Kumho ECSTA Supra 712 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Michelin Pilot Sport | 2 |
| 205/50-16 Pirelli P7000 Supersport | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Pirelli PZero Nero | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Pirelli PZero Nero M+S | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Toyo Proxes 4 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Toyo Proxes T1-R | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Toyo Proxes T1-S | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Yokohama Advan Neova AD07 | 1 |
| 205/50-16 Yokohama AVS ES100 | 8 |
| 205/50-16 Yokohama C.drive AC01 | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 205/55-16 Continental ContiExtremeContact | 1 |
| 205/55-16 Dunlop SP Sport 01 | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 215/45-16 Falken Azenis Sport | 8 |
| 215/45-16 Pirelli P7000 | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 215/50-16 BFGoodrich Traction T/A | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 225/40-16 Yokohama A520 | 1 |
+---------------------------------------------------+-------+
| 225/50-16 Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 |

not really legal on my car as the legal load rating is 84v and these are 83v , any1 else who has these know what lb they use for the front and backs ? i drove through some water yesterday and notice that only the middle section of my tyre was wet :o im guessing the goodyear guys put to many lbs in for such a small car

Just ordered four of these, should be on the car by the weekend. Got to be better than the bloody run flats i'm running on at the moment.

perfectly allright to use 205/50/16.
|

Not in Germany. You have to experience it to have any notion of how picky the 'powers that be' are in this Country ! As I mentioned I would have to get an 'approved for the Mini Cooper S' wheel&tyre package otherwise the only option is to pay for an individual customisation approval having the changes (tyres mounted) first and no garuntee that I get the approval =possible money wasted on tyres I'm not allowed to use. :mad::mad::confused::mad::angry:

Just ordered four of these, should be on the car by the weekend. Got to be better than the bloody run flats i'm running on at the moment.
The difference will be unbelievable! I've got 17s as well on my MINI and the move from runflats to conventional tyres really was better than I expected. :)

Just got back from the tyre fitters who have fitted my eagle f1's... What a difference!:aargh: I think they have swapped the car, not the tyres. No more batterings on the way home from a 11 hour night shift... Just hope I don't fall asleep with the comfort.

Now you have normal tyres, you'll realise that runflats have absolutely no give whatsoever!

I decided in the end to squeeze as much out of the current run flats as I can. The winter wheels/tryes will be going on in a few months and I probably go for conti PremiumContact2 or Bridgestone Turenza in spring. They seem to do quite well in the tests reports I've read and come in the original 195/55R16 size that won't cause me any problems with the law.

Just rebooted the 'family' car so now have the F1s all round on that. Great tyres. I instantly notice sharper turning when I got the fronts done last year.