Eagle F1\'s Best price?

[davefrith]

[Sky]

I\'m pretty tempted by Eagle F1\'s at that price - I\'m a bit confused as to exactly which ones to get tho.

http://www.goodyear.co.uk/services/tyreguide/schematicoverviewCar.html

is, apparently, the list of tyres, and there\'s a choice of 5 different F1\'s. I\'m sure I\'ve heard GSD3\'s mentioned, is that a sensible choice? The problems I have are mostly grip in the wet on jap tyres, I\'ve never had any problems in the dry.

Advice appreciated,

Rick

[GaryS]

GS-D3s are the ones most people use.   These repalced teh GS-D2s which are no longer made, but covered a larger wheel size range.

[Fishy]

Rick, the issue with Jap rubber is that it is very hard compound. Not much good in the wet, and takes forever to warm up for good dry grip levels.

Depending on what size you need I would recoommend the following.

16\'s
Toyo T1-S
Continental Conti-Sports

17\'s
Toyo T1-S
Bridgestone S-03
Goodyear GS-D3

These are in MY opinion all good tyres. Some will not agree.

Dan

[Ric]

Originally posted by Fishy
Rick, the issue with Jap rubber is that it is very hard compound. Not much good in the wet, and takes forever to warm up for good dry grip levels.
Dan

Certainly was a bit hairy at points the other night when I was following David McIntyre to and from the Bluewater Wharf pub meet!

Going to have to get something soon but I\'ve just realised that I don\'t have the locking adaptor so it\'s a bit of a bugger to get the wheels off. I\'ll have to find someone who can sort it out for me.

It was you with the huge AP brakes and exhaust flamage at the Wharf pub the other night wasn\'t it? very nice - If so, I\'ll definetly trust your tyre recommendations as anything that can handle brakes that big is worth the money!

[J4P RX]

Have you had a look in the left hand cubby hole in the boot, theres a little section in there that holds the locking wheel nut adaptor, so you may still find it there.  

Lee

[Fishy]

Originally posted by peace2make
Certainly was a bit hairy at points the other night when I was following David McIntyre to and from the Bluewater Wharf pub meet!

Going to have to get something soon but I\'ve just realised that I don\'t have the locking adaptor so it\'s a bit of a bugger to get the wheels off. I\'ll have to find someone who can sort it out for me.

It was you with the huge AP brakes and exhaust flamage at the Wharf pub the other night wasn\'t it? very nice - If so, I\'ll definetly trust your tyre recommendations as anything that can handle brakes that big is worth the money!

That was me. :evillaugh :evillaugh :evillaugh

I really need to get someone else to drive it with me following as I want to see how large the flames can get.

The brakes work even better when you have slicks that are nice and warm and going around a track like donington.

Dan

[J4P RX]

After several people commenting on the sound my car makes and also the flames I kind of want someone to drive mine too.  Not sure I trust any of my friends with it though, plus a couple of them are scared to just get in it so they wouldnt be up to much

[scooby_si]

i\'m available for hire if anyone wants a driver i could use sum practice till mine turns up since it\'s taking sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo long
Si

[StreetPizza]

[yoda mode] mmmm... patience, you need! [/y m]

Not long now though, eh Si? Mine is almost ready, so I\'m guessing yours is too

[scooby_si]

dont go there was hoping to get it on Saturday but registering is still work in progress it would seem.......................
Si

[scooby_si]

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lol
Si

[StreetPizza]

A smiley for every occasion... although Yoda doesn\'t look too smiley.

[Ric]

Originally posted by Fishy
That was me. :evillaugh :evillaugh :evillaugh

I really need to get someone else to drive it with me following as I want to see how large the flames can get.

The brakes work even better when you have slicks that are nice and warm and going around a track like donington.

Dan

I\'d quite happily do a swap except for the fact that I\'d be worried that I might overbrake on a corner whilst you on the other hand might underbrake given those big APs of yours :p

Certainly the most impressive flamage I have ever seen; normally you just get a quick flash - yours is the first car I\'ve ever seen with a full on 5 second plus bunsen burner styleee!

ric