When I bought my MX-5, it had covered about 18000 miles and the rear tyres had worn out (the MX-5 is rear wheel drive). The dealer had kindly replaced then, but not so kindly had done so with cheap South American no name treads. With the no name tyres on, my new car was a real handful to drive. There appeared to be almost no grip in the dry, and in the wet it was nightmarish. On a couple of occasions, the car went sideways as I applied power when going round a corner. Nice on a track but not what I needed on the wet A56 at night! I'd researched the car before buying it and knew that tyre choice was important to this lightweight, rear wheel drive car ...  Read the complete review

When it comes to tyres I think I must be one of the unluckiest people ever, for my current car, a Mark 4 Vauxhall Astra SRi, I have had to purchase approximately 12 tyres in the space of 5 years. I have had tyres slashed, worn out and so many punctures I have now lost count. It really is unusual and very annoying especially when I've had to buy new ones constantly and with each tyre costing between £60 - £80 due to Vauxhall using what seems to be a fairly uncommon size, it has cost me a fortune. I don't mind too much when the tyres need replacing due to being worn out, but when you have to replace a tyre which is only 5 weeks old and has done no more than ...  Read the complete review

I have a 2005 Corsa 1.8 SRi equipped with Goodyear Eagle F1 tyres all around. The tyres are part of the premium range of Goodyear, so they are not cheap, my car costing around £70 fitted per corner, these are 16" wheels and a low profile tire however. The grip on them is very good, making it much harder to spin the wheels when pulling away - and I have never had any problems with losing the tail of the car when cornering at higher speeds. One of the best features of the tyre is the V Tread pattern which makes is superior to the majority of other tyres on the market when driving in the wet. This was the main selling point to me, as when I used ...  Read the complete review

I used many types of tires for my Mazda 929, but not new second hand used tires and tried many brands. Many brands will not last a few months but Goodyear last long and if you want best result make tire alignment with every tire puncture, you will never feel any bubbling or steering vibration and the rubber is very strong even it reached near the end and the lining of the tire is disappeared but still going very well, think what will be the result of new one, try it and you will experience ...  Read the complete review

Had these fitted to my Fiesta Zetec-S (also reviewed on the site) in size 195/50/15 V. Very very good tyre. The Ventura replaced the Eagle NCT2 as an all round high performance tyre, and works very well in all weathers. The directional tread pattern is "V - grooved" like the more expensive Eagle F1, and gives outstanding grip in the wet. They're quiet too. On the Fiesta they worked brilliantly, offering a noticeable improvement in noise levels, wet grip and "feel" over the OEM Pirelli P6000's. The car could be pushed to the limit, and beyond, with lots of confidence in both wet and dry conditions. Wore well too. Despite a lot ...  Read the complete review