[sparkymarky]

Well my rear Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetrics (265/30/19) have lasted a mere 9 months/9000 miles.... I hardly ever drive like a teenager but I guess having 593nm of torque and the inadvertant spin you get on occasions has helped their demise.

So, having just ordered a new pair of rears i thought i'd mention that tyreleader have a good deal on the Fulda SportControl in 265/30/19 at the moment- just £78 each delivered.

They, according to internet writings, are made or owned by Goodyear and seem to get pretty good reviews in magazines, have a noise rating of 'A' (69db), a wet grip rating of B and fuel rating of E (which is the same as many top brand ratings get). So worth a punt at £78 i felt.

Tyreleader also have Uniroyal Rainsports 2 at a mere £85 ish each too, although i went for the fulda's as although the rainsports would likely offer slightly better traction, they were much noiser @ 73db and rolling resistance is greater (noise confirmed by many reviews) and so economy is worse. They still of course are worth a go at just £85 for this size of tyre!

[tomwh85]

Keep us posted to what you think of them.

[sparkymarky]

Ok will do - the Goodyear Eagle F1's were quiet, handled very well but couldn't keep the power down in the wet - slightest bit more than a feather of the throttle when turning out of a junction and the rears would spin. Same if in a straight line up even a slight incline - plant it and they would spin and start stepping out.

So it will be interesting to see how much worse, if any, these fulda contactsports are.

[John320d]

Are the above remarks relating to when the tyres were new or worn?