Goodyear Eagle Tires... HOw do you guys like them?

mds82 · 08-08-2006, 04:46 PM

cha-ching... good year wins

elbert · 08-08-2006, 05:31 PM

I have a set of the KDW2's.

They have really good hydroplaning resistance. They have great dry and wet handling, and they're very durable. Sidewalls are *very* stiff for a street tire, so they have good transitional response. I used them as track tires until I got some r-comps.

There are some downsides which really don't bother me, but probably would most people, most notably they are pretty loud. They're also really heavy, but that's the trade off for the sidewalls. Maybe a little rougher ride too.

elbert · 08-08-2006, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Richwm

Read this it might help.
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires...y_f1_gs_ds.pdf

They tested the KD's, not KDW's. The KD's are notorious for being terrible in the wet, as the tests backed up. And the KD's are a lot more expensive, too.

bavarian19 · 08-08-2006, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by mds82

do you have a closeup pic of the BF's i can take one of the goodyears tonight

ALso, what wheels do you have on your car, i cant see from the pic

162's...

bavarian19 · 08-08-2006, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Richwm

Read this it might help.
http://www.tirerack.com/images/tires...y_f1_gs_ds.pdf

As a poster already stated... they dont test the KD-w's... Those test results were biased towards wet driving conditions... I think the KD-W's will perform much better than the KD's in wet tests (they are designed to)...

JIMD1709 · 08-16-2006, 04:00 PM

I had the kd-w's on my GTI. Had a "ricer" look to the tread, and after 10,000 miles the were NOISY as hell. They held up pretty good, but I ended up replacing them early because the noise was deafening after 18,000 miles. I have 15k on my F1's, no issues, no noise, just ridiculous grip wet and dry pavement. From someone who's had both tires, save a little now and you could regret it later. My .02.

bavarian19 · 08-16-2006, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by JIMD1709

I had the kd-w's on my GTI. Had a "ricer" look to the tread, and after 10,000 miles the were NOISY as hell. They held up pretty good, but I ended up replacing them early because the noise was deafening after 18,000 miles. I have 15k on my F1's, no issues, no noise, just ridiculous grip wet and dry pavement. From someone who's had both tires, save a little now and you could regret it later. My .02.

Good to know... Thank you!!!

JIMD1709 · 08-17-2006, 02:56 PM

No problem. Just wanted to give an opinion, since I had used both tires.

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elbert digging for gold 0 Rep 50 Posts Drives: Ford Tempo GL Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: wretched hive of scum and villainy iTrader: (0)	I have a set of the KDW2's. They have really good hydroplaning resistance. They have great dry and wet handling, and they're very durable. Sidewalls are very stiff for a street tire, so they have good transitional response. I used them as track tires until I got some r-comps. There are some downsides which really don't bother me, but probably would most people, most notably they are pretty loud. They're also really heavy, but that's the trade off for the sidewalls. Maybe a little rougher ride too.
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JIMD1709 Captain 31 Rep 746 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Coupe Alpine White Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida iTrader: (8)	I had the kd-w's on my GTI. Had a "ricer" look to the tread, and after 10,000 miles the were NOISY as hell. They held up pretty good, but I ended up replacing them early because the noise was deafening after 18,000 miles. I have 15k on my F1's, no issues, no noise, just ridiculous grip wet and dry pavement. From someone who's had both tires, save a little now and you could regret it later. My .02.
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08-17-2006, 02:56 PM	#52
JIMD1709 Captain 31 Rep 746 Posts Drives: 2007 328 Coupe Alpine White Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Saint Petersburg, Florida iTrader: (8)	No problem. Just wanted to give an opinion, since I had used both tires.
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