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[thelynxeffect]

I needed some new tyres cos I found a gash the other day, thought I'd give these a go, the Frenchies seem to like them and they are:

1. A damn sight cheaper than Bridgestones

2. Errr.....

Okay, so they are cheaper, thats about it.

I went for Eagle F1 GSD3's
195/45/17 81w Front, £68 each
225/45/17 91w (xl) Rear £75 each

only went for the XL rear cos it's all the Goodyear factory had in stock, so could have taken weeks to make some. should be no problem, they did em for the same price.

Not sure about tyre pressures, I'll make'em up as I go along, I'll report back tomorrow after a road test.



also they have a cool tread pattern

[tangerine_sedge]

How dare you not go for Bridgestone? Don't you realise that you'll instantly crash! Let us know how they perform - I'm interested in any alternatives, especially if they are cheaper...

[slindborg]

the fronts should look interesting... should have got GSD2's though I found the rears on my omega lasted 25K (and they still worked well on the canvas lol)

[southpaw]

Im about 600 miles into a set of the gsd3 on my fabia - beggining to feel quite good on grip but we are talking about a skoda! Since reading about the 195 fronts on standard alloys I'd been thinking about it for the vx as well. Looking forward to your impressions.

[i need nos]

i used them for 6 months, i thought they held the road fantasticly, i have also tried michelin pilot sports and even nankang budget tyres on the 12 or so sets of wheels i obtained over 6 years, its a tried and tested fact that 16 fronts with 205 45 16 transformed the car in terms of handling and response, i didnt know the goodyears were available in for the standard fronts but u wont regret buying them.

[Strugs]

I needed some new tyres cos I found a gash the other day, thought I'd give these a go, the Frenchies seem to like them and they are:

1. A damn sight cheaper than Bridgestones

2. Errr.....

Okay, so they are cheaper, thats about it.

I went for Eagle F1 GSD3's
195/45/17 81w Front, £68 each
225/45/17 91w (xl) Rear £75 each

only went for the XL rear cos it's all the Goodyear factory had in stock, so could have taken weeks to make some. should be no problem, they did em for the same price.

Not sure about tyre pressures, I'll make'em up as I go along, I'll report back tomorrow after a road test.



also they have a cool tread pattern

Had those on my Alfa Spider - good tyres!

I, too, await feedback of how good the wider tyres are on the standard rims..

[GunnerGibson]

grrrr- if only if i'dve thought about taking this route when i shelled out £400 on my bridgestones.. i had eagles on my Williams Clio, by far the best tyres ive ever had. st co regularly ruin deals on these tyres

[mcarrick69]

Has anybody tried 195s in the front before? I assume they go on OK if you have them fitted, but do they look OK? I guess they may provide less understeer than the bridgestones too? please keep us updated!!

[simsy]

Full technical thread on 195 fronts yesterday.. NEWS FELLAS - THEY WORK PERFECT AND ARE THE ONLY CORRECT TYRES TO USE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 175 were the work of the devil..... HAS THE PENNY DROPPED.... LOL

[mcarrick69]

Thanks Simsy. Wasnt aware of that other thread but its made my day!! Should get some ordered soon so I'll try and give some feedback.

[Flanners]

Very interested how these go, I have them on my Fiat Coupe 20vt and my MGF and they are ace tyres lovely in the wet. Just had new Bridg fronts for £177!!!!!!!!! Be good to have a choice......

[l14mha]

you can buy these tyres cheaper at camskill 01946 518202 speak to scott rears 225 45 R17 £69.50 inc postage and VAT liam

[Retset]

I have them on my 540i (235 F and 265 R). I prefer them to Mich PS and Conti CS2 which I've also tried on the car - they seem to grip as well in the dry, better in the wet and are the quietest of the 3. I hadn't thought about them for the VX but will bear it in mind.

[james141]

I had these on my MGF they are brilliant in the wet but I found they wear out pretty quick

[cthomas443]

isnt a 45 profile be a bit low/stiff for the front?

[thelynxeffect]

you can buy these tyres cheaper at camskill 01946 518202 speak to scott

rears 225 45 R17 £69.50 inc postage and VAT

Yeah, looked at them too, however my price (£18 more for the lot) includes fitting, balancing, valves and disposal of old tyres.

Also the 45 ratio sidewall is going top be fine due to the increase upto 195 width... ...I hope!

I'll tell ya tomorrow, with pictures of course!

Edited by thelynxeffect, 29 April 2008 - 09:06 PM.

[jules_s]

Also the 45 ratio sidewall is going top be fine due to the increase upto 195 width... ...I hope!

I'll tell ya tomorrow, with pictures of course!

Well, I 'hope' it all goes ok.

CBA to search it....but I wouldn't imagine that sort of overlap of the sidewall and the rim width is going to be great..in terms of 'looks' and sidewall flex.

NEWS FELLAS - THEY WORK PERFECT AND ARE THE ONLY CORRECT TYRES TO USE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Care to back that up? from anywhere on the interweb?

[Tolksee]

Oooh this is interesting. I had GSD-3s on my MX-5 and loved the excellent grip that they gave in all weathers. ...although 195 on the front sounds, well, wrong.....

[theotherjonnymac]

That is a great saving over the Bridgestones assuming that they offer similar performance and wear? An update after 5000 miles?

[Anarchy]

Are there any 185 tyres that will fit?