Car Review - Goodyear Launches Novel Eagle F1 Range Features & Specifications

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Goodyear Launches Novel Eagle F1 Range - Ever since nosotros were young, the Goodyear Eagle F1 has ever been synonymous amongst ultra-high functioning vehicles, requiring the rattling pinnacle of tire technology. Cars such every bit the Chevrolet Corvette, Ford GT together with fifty-fifty the McLaren F1 accept all made the Eagle F1 every bit their O.E. or Original Equipment tire of choice. Drivers such every bit Ayrton Senna together with Michael Schumacher accept won championships on cars amongst nil less than Goodyear Eagle F1 tires. It comes every bit no surprise that it’s won numerous awards across the globe including vi inwards Asia during the yesteryear ii years alone.

Of course, every bit automobile manufacturers transcend away on to force the speed envelope together with drivers demanding to a greater extent than together with to a greater extent than out of their tires, Goodyear has kept inwards stride; developing tires that satisfy every desire together with need. After launching or revamping no less than 5 tire lines inwards the yesteryear ii years, Goodyear has come upwards amount circle yesteryear launching their brand-new business of ultra-high functioning radials: the Eagle F1 Directional 5 together with the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2.

Eagle F1 Directional 5: Continuing the Winning Tradition

Developed to supervene upon the almost-decade old, merely yet applauded Eagle F1 GSD-3, the Eagle F1 Directional 5 or D5 for short, is meant for automobile enthusiasts together with tuners who’re afterwards added functioning without breaking the bank. Still incorporating the iconic V-Tred design, the D5 has been re-engineered to offering much to a greater extent than trend piece upping the ante inwards handling, functioning together with overall comfort.

The hugger-mugger is downwardly to Goodyear’s SportGrip Technology, a combination of computer-modeled tread pattern together with “race-inspired” tire compound. The Eagle F1 D5 features a uni-directional tread pattern amongst a corporation pump business rib together with continuous shoulder rib providing maximum rigidity piece reducing deformation nether rapid steering movements together with heavy cornering. Flanking the sides of the corporation pump business rib together with continuous shoulder rib is a unopen shoulder pattern amongst a squarer footprint to render improve habiliment together with reduced route noise. And yesteryear using high molecular weight polymers, the Eagle F1 D5 too benefits from a longer tread life together with to a greater extent than fifty-fifty wear, particularly compared to its immediate predecessor, the GSD-3.

On the Kaeng Krachan Racing Circuit inwards Hua Hin, a province due north of Bangkok, Thailand, the Eagle F1 D5 was set to the exam inwards a serial of exercises touting its improvements over both the GSD-3 every bit good every bit the leading Japanese competitors. Using a stock Mitsubishi Lancer EX together with to a greater extent than or less pretty high-tech instruments, the Eagle F1 D5 scored remarkable improvements inwards both new/worn tire racket (it’s quieter yesteryear 4-5 decibels) together with enhanced travelling pocket inwards both dry out together with moisture braking.

Designed primarily for those interested inwards kitting upwards to a Plus One or Plus Two fitment, the Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 is made available inwards no less than fourteen tire sizes from 195/50R15 all the means to 255/35R20 amongst prices ranging from P6,000 to P10,000.

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2: The Best or Nothing

A mere 3 years afterwards the launch of the universally praised Asymmetric tire, Goodyear engineers accept outdone themselves yesteryear launching the “ultra-high functioning tire for the sports automobile of tomorrow”, the Asymmetric 2. Taking what is regarded every bit the best-in-class tire, the Asymmetric 2 or A2 for short, utilizes Goodyear’s ActiveBraking Technology which helps deliver shorter stopping distances inwards both dry out (up to ii meters shorter) together with moisture (up to 3 meters shorter) weather against the leading competitors during both Goodyear’s internal together with independent tests from organizations such every bit TÜV SÜD Automotive inwards French Republic together with Germany.

The Eagle F1 A2 uses a three-dimensional block pattern that truly transforms its shape during heavy braking, thus the refer ‘ActiveBraking Technology’. Unlike a typical block pattern which shows fiddling or no transformation during braking, the A2’s tire block shape truly deforms during braking, increasing the tire’s available surface surface area together with inwards turn, the available route contact patch for shorter stopping distances on dry out or moisture roads. In addition, the A2’s sidewall rigidity has been improved yesteryear using a novel 86-degree crossed-plies carcass construction piece a novel high silica tread chemical compound amongst a race-inspired resin brings enhanced adhesion on moisture route surfaces.

Thanks to the diverse improvements inwards its tread pattern together with tire compound, Goodyear engineers says that the Eagle F1 A2 is upwards to 5 per centum lighter piece offering 7 per centum improve rolling resistance together with 10 per centum to a greater extent than mileage versus its leading competitors. Apparently, several automobile manufacturers accept begun to uncovering the Goodyear Eagle F1 A2’s superior functioning together with are starting to offering them every bit O.E. on their line-up. Brands such every bit Audi, BMW together with Mercedes-Benz volition offering them every bit measure fitment on several high-end cars yesteryear mid to terminate of this year.

On the same Kaeng Krachan Racing Circuit, it was fourth dimension to switch gears from the Eagle F1 Directional 5 together with the Mitsubishi Lancer EX to the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 together with the BMW 325i. On the moisture course, the A2 tires performed beautifully, displaying enough of travelling pocket through the tight together with high-speed corners piece providing surefooted stopping performance. And fifty-fifty on the opened upwards road, where the convoy of Porsche Caymans together with Audi TT-S fitted amongst Eagle F1 A2s blasted at speeds yesteryear 210 km/h waking upwards the sleepy province side—all inwards amount confidence together with control.

Of course, you lot don’t accept to ain a European sports automobile to savor the benefits of the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2. With a broad make of fitments inwards twenty sizes starting from a 215/45R17 all the means to a 255/35R20, the Asymmetric 2 is designed for those who desire nil less than the best tire inwards the world. And the cost of admission isn’t then bad: starting at P8,000 to P15,000.