Russ
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Why would I want to use a summer tyre in winter conditions? We aren't living in winter conditions it's just a bit wet which the Goodyears aren't even struggling with
7 degress and under is the window for winter tyres
Well it's been under 7 degrees plenty of times and my Goodyears have been fine, but apparently they're crap and mis-shape, must explain why mine grip so well 
well equally, just because one person has had a good experience doesnt mean others cant have had bad
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adiohead
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The old style ones misshape, fucking hell  
Oh, and I did mention they had good grip. They're also crap in the winter.... Real winter and not rain.
But then so are ///M3s (unless on winter tyres)
[Edited on 04-01-2012 by adiohead]
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Graham88
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well equally, just because one person has had a good experience doesnt mean others cant have had bad
That was the point I was making, but the opposite. One bad experience doesn't make it a bad tyre. And different cars react to different tyres as I previously mentioned.
You could put snow tyres on the M3 and they'd still be fucking useless But snow tyres on a LCR might be competely useable.
I just bought Hankooks for my missus car, reviews were a bit mixed but the bad reviews were mostly from big barges like 530d etc so on a Cooper S you can't really go by that opinion. Which is why I only go on my own experiences or friends, not what the internet says.
I was just pointing out my experience of Eagle F1's has been nothing but good and unless something bad happens to them suddenly I'll be buying another set.
[Edited on 04-01-2012 by Graham88]
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smcGSI16V
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Of course they will be crap in winter weather ie snow. Because of the tread design.
If you expected any kind of grip in that weather with a tyre that has this type of tread design then you are mad.
[Edited on 04-01-2012 by smcGSI16V]
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adiohead
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Originally posted by smcGSI16V
Of course they will be crap in winter weather ie snow. Because of the tread design.
If you expected any kind of grip in that weather with a tyre that has this type of tread design then you are mad.
[Edited on 04-01-2012 by smcGSI16V]
Yes, as I mentioned they are summer tyres, and winter tyres would of course be better in the winter ie snow, I totally agree and previously mentioned it.
But they were shitter than other summer tyres I have used in the winter.
Oh, and they misshaped and a lot of Goodyears at the time misshaped according to the fitter who works at Pro Tyre in Slough.
And I, personally, won't buy or recommend Goodyear as a brand again because of this.
[Edited on 04-01-2012 by adiohead]
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Graham88
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What do you mean by mis-shaped anyway, they went square?
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big eck
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They balloon badly on the inside. My mates ones did this on his front tyres.
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smcGSI16V
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See mine never did in 10 years of using them. And the F1's, particulally the old style tread pattern I highly recommend as a summer/wet/wet track tyre. But not a winter tyre. They are shit.
But the T1R's on the back of my Astra have misshaped and it causes the droning your on about that sounds like wheel bearings. They have a sort of hit, miss, hit, miss, hit feathering across the tread on the width of the tyre.
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Graham88
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I had 1 set of Paradas do that on the back of my Mazda. Didn't put me off buying them though
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Cybermonkey
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Are you sure misshaping isnt another word for delaminating? The tread blocks peeling away from the tyre structure can cause a similar problem.
Also anyone saying the old GSD3 tyre is crap
In the wet clearly is a dumb arse. They are a superb wet weather tyre.
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gavin18787
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Its a rear beam same setup as a Corsa B
really didnt know that. learning point for the day
Drives supercharged Tec with torque  
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