Not sure but about to get myself a pair of A3's to replace the A2's in the next week or so. From whats ive read on tyrereviews, they get a good write up.
I have always used Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 but have noticed that the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3 are out now, are these too new for anyone to have a decent idea if these are an improvement or otherwise?
A point I always bear in mind is how you want the car to perform, u want grip and safety go soft but get less miles or go hard and have less grip. Safety 1st cost 2nd. See if u can find an old fifth gear tyres test the hard tyres had shocking bad grip.
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I am seeing widely differing fuel efficiency ratings for the Goodyear F1 depending it seems to me on the speed rating.
Also worth considering when costing tyres is the tyre speed and load rating, do you need a tyre that will do a constant 170 mph, when your car will never be driven over 130mph? also if your whole car is less than 1400 kg, do you need to pay extra for tyres that can be used if your car weighed 2800 kgs.
e.g 91V = 160+ mph / 615 kg per tyre.
94Y = 180+ mph / 670 kg per tyre
http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyrspeed.html
http://www.tyresave.co.uk/tyreload.html
A point well put, vwtrev!
My car left the production line with 91W tyres on it.
I'm looking at a set of Asy 2's on a 91V. I don't see there will be an issue with the slight drop in speed rating (168mph to 149mph) as I'm in the UK and will never see either of those speeds!
Just be aware that if you fit tyres that are below the speed/load rating recommended by the manufacturer you could invalidate your insurance. And hence any protection you may have in an accident.
The following is from the
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2001
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16. Tyres
6. Each wheel on each axle shall be equipped with a tyre which has a load capacity such that when the axle is loaded to its maximum permitted axle weight, the weight transmitted to the road surface by that tyre does not exceed that load capacity.
7. The speed capability of all tyres fitted shall be not less than the maximum design speed of the vehicle.