Dodgy 18" Goodyear Asym 2

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flybobbie

Elite
 Stourbridge
My car came with 17" part worn RFT Bridgestones.
Steering awful but fitting Goodyear Asymmetric 2 improved the ride and handling a lot.
Bought a set of 18 inchers which came with the usual RFT's.
Surprised how good they were compared to earlier, gripped the road good, but lately rears worn and front tramlining.
So first replaced rears with Goodyear Asy 2 as felt a bit guilty replacing fronts with so much tread left on them.
So 300 miles after fitting not impressed.
First tight roundabout felt like they were trying to come off the rim, as though they way underinflated, juddering with traction light flashing.
42 psi set. Later tried 39 no difference.
Any spirited drive around a roundabout, traction light goes made.
To the point it's slowed me down on any bend, just in case it goes.
I now have a set of Goodyear fronts to fit which might balance things up, but not sure if it will make much difference.
Perhaps if both sets drift it will grip the road better. Example of why not to mix types?
What I do notice is how wide the rain channels are, getting on for the width of a finger.
If the tyre is a foot wide, there is only about six inch of rubber touching the road.
 
It took my Goodyears about 500 miles to scrub in properly they was pretty slippery until then,
I was running 34/36 psi rears and 32 psi fronts
 
Mixing RFT & non-RFT is asking for dodgy handling & unpredictable results. Get the same tyres all round & sell the part worn RFT tyres if you must.
 
Bobbie - don't give up on the Goodyears.

If you do a search you'll find this is quite a common occurrence. My first set of Goodyears I thought I'd made a big mistake. For some reason they seem to need a lot of scrubbing in - a few hundred miles at least. But after that you will find them an excellent tyre for the money in the dry and in rain and in the cold. I am on my third set and have pushed them hard in Wales on the Evo triangle in heavy rain and found them very reassuring. In normal conditions on the road they've been excellent.

I must admit it 's not the first time we've had a post like yours over the Eagle F1s.

Stick with them and get the fronts changed and you will be right very soon - just keep in mind they need time to give of their best at first.

Let us know how you get on. (PS I run my Eagle at 34 rear and 32 fronts - I don't think they need to be as high as the runflats - experiment a bit as the Zed seems sensitive to just a couple of psi in my experience).
 
Z4_35i said:
Michelin Pilot Super Sports - Once you've tried them, you'll never go back :D
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I dont think you can get these in the proper 18" sizes ie. 225/40/18 and 255/35/18
I looked at these and Im sure it was the rears you had to change size slightly, maybe to a 245.
 
I think you're running way too high a pressure on them at 39-42. Most folks on here on non RFT's are in the 32-34 range (albeit it on an E85 not E89)
Mine are perfect tyres and at set at 32 front 34 rear

Also don't underestimate how much handling is affected by mixed RFT's and non RFT's front and rear.
 
Get the Goodyear me all around would be my first bit of advice then change the pressures to Front 33 Psi and Rear 35 Psi and enjoy.

They are excellent tyres in most weathers to be fair and once run in you shouldn't have any issues.

May also be worth getting an alignment done too :)
 
There's a lot of people running Goodyear with positive results. I run Vredstein Ultrac vortis. But I agree with the previous comments it seems you are running to high a pressure. Try the recommended pressures from existing users I am sure you will get the right results.
 
Well my first experience was positive, I would have recommended them to anyone.
The fronts will go on in the next few days.
I noticed a sticker on them with a supply date of mid last year to the dealer, so perhaps a bit of damp has got into them.
 
Nictrix said:
Z4_35i said:
Michelin Pilot Super Sports - Once you've tried them, you'll never go back :D
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I dont think you can get these in the proper 18" sizes ie. 225/40/18 and 255/35/18
I looked at these and Im sure it was the rears you had to change size slightly, maybe to a 245.
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If you wana go for broke MPSC2 in 235/40R18 & 265/35R18 :driving:... of course they're a dry weather tyre.
 
All sorted now the front Goodyears are on.
Glides along as though on a magic carpet..and straight.

Couple of part worn about 6mm left Bridgestone fronts up for sale anyone in the DY7 West Mids area.
http://www.z4-forum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=85523
 
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