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rearden82 · 12-07-2007, 06:25 PM

Goodyear really seems to have got their act together with their newer tire designs.

I've owned a few sets of Eagle-series tires; they were all pretty much the same: Not bad in dry weather, but freaking dangerous the instant a drop of water (let alone snow or ice!) hit the pavement. My current car came with a brand new set of Viva 2's. Those were just as bad in the wet, plus they handled like utter crap in dry weather too.

I had almost sworn off Goodyear, but I took a chance on the TripleTreds after seeing all the very positive reviews. I'm glad I did. They handle great- I can take 25 mph offramps at 40+ without any squirming or squealing. In the wet, I can safely corner at speeds that would make the Vivas squeal on dry roads. And my Mark VIII (RWD, 280hp, light rear end, no limited slip) is actually drivable on snow and ice now. Yesterday I was driving up an icy slush-covered hill, and I came up to a Mustang sitting diagonally in my lane with its hazard lights on. I had to stop for oncoming traffic, then I was able to get going again, swing around the stranded Mustang, and climb the hill with nothing more than slight fishtailing. Needless to say, I was very impressed. I think they'd be very hard to beat without using dedicated summer/winter tires.

12-07-2007, 06:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
rearden82 3.6 Liter SIDI V6 Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,053	Re: Quick Initial review: Goodyear Eagle F1 All Seasons Goodyear really seems to have got their act together with their newer tire designs. I've owned a few sets of Eagle-series tires; they were all pretty much the same: Not bad in dry weather, but freaking dangerous the instant a drop of water (let alone snow or ice!) hit the pavement. My current car came with a brand new set of Viva 2's. Those were just as bad in the wet, plus they handled like utter crap in dry weather too. I had almost sworn off Goodyear, but I took a chance on the TripleTreds after seeing all the very positive reviews. I'm glad I did. They handle great- I can take 25 mph offramps at 40+ without any squirming or squealing. In the wet, I can safely corner at speeds that would make the Vivas squeal on dry roads. And my Mark VIII (RWD, 280hp, light rear end, no limited slip) is actually drivable on snow and ice now. Yesterday I was driving up an icy slush-covered hill, and I came up to a Mustang sitting diagonally in my lane with its hazard lights on. I had to stop for oncoming traffic, then I was able to get going again, swing around the stranded Mustang, and climb the hill with nothing more than slight fishtailing. Needless to say, I was very impressed. I think they'd be very hard to beat without using dedicated summer/winter tires.