Goodyear F1-GS tire issue

[wanab5150]

I've had a set of the above 315/35/17 Goodyear's on the rear of my Superformance for 7 years. The fronts look like they just came off the rack and the rears appear to have more than half the original tread. The car actually has 24K miles on it.

For those that know me, they might say I'm heavy footed through 2nd gear. On any other car I would be on my 3rd set of rears. It seems that they either have extraordinary wear or the weight of the Cobra just doesn't allow enough friction to eat them up.

Anyway...this is part one of my dilemma. I have 3 Goodyear's that are darn near good as new. One is worn on the inside past the wear bars on only half the tire. The other half looks perfect. The tread wear is absolutely flat across the entire tire. Goodyear and Les Schwab both GUESS that the tire has separated inside thus causing a bubble which expands while driving and wears excessively on that spot.....Sound accurate? I'm no tire expert.

Dilemma part two.... Goodyear F1's have been discontinued, however, the actual Goodyear store can get a rear set for $351 + tax etc. each out the door. Les Schwab sells the same tires for $463+ tax etc. each. Schwab gave me some lame reason why the price was so high but ...whatever.

So the question is .....should I buy the two rears cheap as they are or replace all 4 with something else. ANY SUGGESTIONS? Please no $500 each P-Zeros or tires in the $500 each range. I need to keep the price in the $1200 range for the set, or I'll go ahead and take my chances on the Goodyear's.

[cgwitt]

Tom - stay with the rear $351 Goodyears - 4 new performance tires for our rides cost $$$$. Since these are not daily drivers the $351 is real deal.
Chuck

[Tim Brewer]

I would go to a deserted business parking lot and burn those F1's down to a nub. Then I would buy a set of Nitto or Mickey Thompson drag radials for around $550. Your car will still handle well and you'll think your car just picked up an extra 100 HP. Goodyear F1s are just like BFG TA's. They're no different than driving on a wet road with bald tires. Very dangerous.

[Mark Brye]

Note: 315/35/17 F1's are the same width as other manufacturers 335's. They run really wide.

[wanab5150]

Are the Nitto's the 555's (not 555r)? Most all the sites I read comparing the Nitto 555 to F1's say the Nitto's are far better in all ways.....you concur?

[Tim Brewer]

I'm not sure, but I think thr 555r replaced the 555. The 555r is a dot competition drag radial, but Nitto told me it will take the turns fine as well but it's definitely not an autocross tire. Nitto also makes the 555rII for a competition road track tire. There is absolutely no comparison between a Goodyear F1 and a 555r.

[wanab5150]

Tim, From everything I read the 555R is a stellar tire but the problem with them is mileage. From the multiple posts about the F1 vs 555r the 555r seems to win every time, however, the tire life goes from 3000 mile lifetime to 12000 mi. I just can't do that.

The 555r is rated at a 100 for tire life where as the 555 is rated at a 300.(3 times the life) So...how about the 555 (non r) which shows as a performance street tire as apposed to a comp tire.

I would go for the 555 if it's as good but not necessarily better than the Goodyear F1.

[vatdevil]

Originally Posted by wanab5150

Tim, From everything I read the 555R is a stellar tire but the problem with them is mileage. From the multiple posts about the F1 vs 555r the 555r seems to win every time, however, the tire life goes from 3000 mile lifetime to 12000 mi. I just can't do that.

The 555r is rated at a 100 for tire life where as the 555 is rated at a 300.(3 times the life) So...how about the 555 (non r) which shows as a performance street tire as apposed to a comp tire.

I would go for the 555 if it's as good but not necessarily better than the Goodyear F1.

Look up the Nitto NT05. 200 treadwear. 555R is a drag radial with a sidewall stiffer than most drag radials, but the NT05 will handle much better.

[leroy17]

This is what I would be looking at.

Price is good, grip is great and they are not a drag tyre. Dont compromise on sh!tty tyres.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....R888&tab=Sizes

[CJ428CJ]

I used to run Michelin Pilot Sports on mine (335/35/17 and 275/40/17). They easily lasted 30,000 miles but after 6-7 years the rubber started getting pretty hard and they no longer had nearly the traction levels they did when they were new. For that reason alone, I'd hesitate to use any tires that are getting up there in age even if they have a lot of tread left. I switched to Khumo Ecsta XSs and I couldn't be happier. The traction is far better than what I had with the Pilot Sport and the tread wear rating is a reasonable 180. Here they are in your size. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....omCompare1=yes

Chris