Post by Sabertooth on Nov 4, 2018 9:54:32 GMT -5
I'm currently 30,000km into a set of Goodyear Eagle Sport tires, with mixed street and track use, as well as one Canadian winter
Handling: What I've noticed from them is that in cornering, they're very predictable and hard biting for an all season tire. They handle quite predictably, and make for a confident drive in all weather, including snow. The tradeoff is that they don't hook up as well on the launch as my previous all season tires, Hankook Optimos, and are also much heavier. This extra weight was definitely noticeable right from the first time I drove the car. Some negative affects from it are countered by the traction gain in cornering, but on launch and high speed acceleration, they suffer.
Tread life: Tread wear is good, with just over half my tread remaining. They've seen some hard use at times, and I'm rather amazed with how they are holding out. My last set of tires lasted me only 25,000km for reference.
Braking: For braking ability, they are good enough for in traffic, but the stock braking system is more than capable of locking them up. If you're doing something in a competitive performance car environment, I wouldn't suggest them.
Acceleration: They're a heavy tire, and low power cars like a stock GS will definitely feel a loss in acceleration compared to a lighter sports tire. They also do not bite very hard. A bolt on GS is at the limits of their traction in 1st gear. 60' times were around 2.2 seconds at best with them for me when bolt on. With ~240whp now, second gear has trouble with traction. So watch out for that, GT owners.
Comfort: On Tein S-Tech springs, I can definitely feel everything in the road, and even subtle changes to the surface like the painted lines. It's nice to have that level of feedback, but it doesn't score very high for comfort. As for noise, I'd say the wind noise from the Eclipse is louder, but it's hard to hear over my engine.
Overall, I'd definitely recommend them as a street tire. They've held up to abuse, and handled it well. For a performance tire, they're lacking.
Handling: What I've noticed from them is that in cornering, they're very predictable and hard biting for an all season tire. They handle quite predictably, and make for a confident drive in all weather, including snow. The tradeoff is that they don't hook up as well on the launch as my previous all season tires, Hankook Optimos, and are also much heavier. This extra weight was definitely noticeable right from the first time I drove the car. Some negative affects from it are countered by the traction gain in cornering, but on launch and high speed acceleration, they suffer.
Tread life: Tread wear is good, with just over half my tread remaining. They've seen some hard use at times, and I'm rather amazed with how they are holding out. My last set of tires lasted me only 25,000km for reference.
Braking: For braking ability, they are good enough for in traffic, but the stock braking system is more than capable of locking them up. If you're doing something in a competitive performance car environment, I wouldn't suggest them.
Acceleration: They're a heavy tire, and low power cars like a stock GS will definitely feel a loss in acceleration compared to a lighter sports tire. They also do not bite very hard. A bolt on GS is at the limits of their traction in 1st gear. 60' times were around 2.2 seconds at best with them for me when bolt on. With ~240whp now, second gear has trouble with traction. So watch out for that, GT owners.
Comfort: On Tein S-Tech springs, I can definitely feel everything in the road, and even subtle changes to the surface like the painted lines. It's nice to have that level of feedback, but it doesn't score very high for comfort. As for noise, I'd say the wind noise from the Eclipse is louder, but it's hard to hear over my engine.
Overall, I'd definitely recommend them as a street tire. They've held up to abuse, and handled it well. For a performance tire, they're lacking.