Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric

LeeJMarcus · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:34 pm Post subject:

netken wrote:

good choice on the rims! Very Happy

thanks for the compliment man .. reason i chose this rims because the weight is lighter compare to the original 16' Smile

hmm could it be the balancing was not nicely done on the rims that cause uneven weight distributed to the rims hence uneven frictions against the air while the rims are rolling?? coz the sound is really more like a rims frictions against air while in twisting mode .. haha sounds complicated er .. i also not too sure Cool

LeeJMarcus · Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:08 pm Post subject:

alright folks just another quick question to ask regards to the tires .. hmm what is the correct thread pattern that the tires should be installed on our ride ?

refer to the center thumbnail photo found in the website

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right most is the outer side whereas left most is the inner side .. and based on the groves angle the tire should rotate from you, and not towards you i assumed as that's how the tires thread looks like from the back of my right rear tire .. it seems like a "V" shape

as for the left rear tire the groves angle is totally different .. and it seems like a "A" shape to me .. so the overal groves direction if view from the back of my ride is as below

[/\\] [\\ /]

i assumed this is the correct setting of the tires viewed from the back of the car .. in which both sides pattern is not corresponding to each other .. that's where the name asymmetric is from .. am i right guys ??

toda6866 · Veteran Joined: 14 Jul 2007 Posts: 513

LeeJMarcus wrote:

alright folks just another quick question to ask regards to the tires .. hmm what is the correct thread pattern that the tires should be installed on our ride ?

refer to the center thumbnail photo found in the website

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right most is the outer side whereas left most is the inner side .. and based on the groves angle the tire should rotate from you, and not towards you i assumed as that's how the tires thread looks like from the back of my right rear tire .. it seems like a "V" shape

as for the left rear tire the groves angle is totally different .. and it seems like a "A" shape to me .. so the overal groves direction if view from the back of my ride is as below

[/\\] [\\ /]

i assumed this is the correct setting of the tires viewed from the back of the car .. in which both sides pattern is not corresponding to each other .. that's where the name asymmetric is from .. am i right guys ??

dun judge a book by its cover hehe wat i mean is don't look at the direction of patterns on the thread to decide direction of a tyre, instead look at the sidewall

it will state '<- Direction' and 'Outside' then you know its the correct one

asymmetrical tyres are not new anymore, downside of such tyres - u cant rotate inner n outer side, only front n back.... so if u run negative cambers on these, then tyre shop is ur best fren edi.... Wink

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LeeJMarcus · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:21 pm Post subject:

toda6866 wrote:

dun judge a book by its cover hehe wat i mean is don't look at the direction of patterns on the thread to decide direction of a tyre, instead look at the sidewall

it will state '<- Direction' and 'Outside' then you know its the correct one

asymmetrical tyres are not new anymore, downside of such tyres - u cant rotate inner n outer side, only front n back.... so if u run negative cambers on these, then tyre shop is ur best fren edi.... Wink

haha i agree with your statement .. however on the sidewall of this tire there is only outside marking .. but not the direction Smile

that's why need clarification from anybody that's using it Wink

blue · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 2:59 pm Post subject:

LeeJMarcus wrote:

toda6866 wrote:

dun judge a book by its cover hehe wat i mean is don't look at the direction of patterns on the thread to decide direction of a tyre, instead look at the sidewall

it will state '<- Direction' and 'Outside' then you know its the correct one

asymmetrical tyres are not new anymore, downside of such tyres - u cant rotate inner n outer side, only front n back.... so if u run negative cambers on these, then tyre shop is ur best fren edi.... Wink

haha i agree with your statement .. however on the sidewall of this tire there is only outside marking .. but not the direction Smile

that's why need clarification from anybody that's using it Wink

Mine has a <- mark with "rotation" noted to denote direction.

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LeeJMarcus · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:36 pm Post subject:

blue wrote:

Mine has a <- mark with "rotation" noted to denote direction.

ohh really .. hmm then how's ya tire groves thread looks like from the back of ya car? does it looks like this ? [/\\] [\\ /]

blue · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

Right Side

Left Side

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LeeJMarcus · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:02 pm Post subject:

alright got it clear .. that's how my tires grove thread looks like as well .. so nothing is wrong with the different direction Cool

thanks mate

blue · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:13 pm Post subject:

LeeJMarcus wrote:

alright got it clear .. that's how my tires grove thread looks like as well .. so nothing is wrong with the different direction Cool

thanks mate

no problem. I think the aquaplanning grooves got the best of you

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LeeJMarcus · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 4:18 pm Post subject:

blue wrote:

no problem. I think the aquaplanning grooves got the best of you

haha yeah .. so far i have yet to fully tested the performance of the tires as still new, just clocked 500km only on this tires .. will push harder as time goes by to really unleash the true power of it Cool

but before this i think i need to upgrade the rear ARB coz can feel the backside lifting during corners .. haha

teelim · Amateur Lvl 2 Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 272

blue wrote:

Mine has a <- mark with "rotation" noted to denote direction.

bro, could you post a pic of it? I just went to check my tyre and kenot find such a marking. Only got "facing outwards"

asymmetrical tyres only has markings showing "inside" & "outside" on the sidewalls, no?

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LeeJMarcus · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:23 pm Post subject:

teelim wrote:

blue wrote:

Mine has a <- mark with "rotation" noted to denote direction.

bro, could you post a pic of it? I just went to check my tyre and kenot find such a marking. Only got "facing outwards"

asymmetrical tyres only has markings showing "inside" & "outside" on the sidewalls, no?

haha yea me too couldn't find the direction marking as well .. only saw the "outside" clearly though .. anyway teelim .. i think u can refer the photos posted by bro blue on the grove thread instead .. if u view it from back of ya ride .. u will see the pattern as [/\\] [\\/]

hope this helps Cool

blue · Posted: Fri Oct 23, 2009 6:28 pm Post subject:

Hmm, maybe mine made different place -- got different marking from yours. Are you guys on 215? The 225s got a lot of other markings like E-Code etc. as they're made in Europe. Can't take photo now Smile

Busy playing with ICE. then later need to go TT. maybe later

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teelim · Amateur Lvl 2 Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 272

Mine is 215/45/17 - made in china

erm, actually from what I understand about asymmetrical tyres is that the tyre is made of diff compound on the "inside" and "outside". So whether its on the left or right of the car, the "inside" should face inside, and the "outside" should face outside.

This means that you can take the tyre from the left side of the car and just put it on the right side, without taking it out of the wheels (as the case with directional tyres). So when that happens, if the tyre on the left is rotating forward, and you move it to the right, it won't be rotating forward anymore.

Thats why asymmetrical tyres only indicate "inside" and "outside" while directional tyres indicate the direction of rotation. And not a combination. So thats why I found it interesting that Bro Blue's tyres have both.

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LeeJMarcus · Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:32 am Post subject:

teelim wrote:

Mine is 215/45/17 - made in china

erm, actually from what I understand about asymmetrical tyres is that the tyre is made of diff compound on the "inside" and "outside". So whether its on the left or right of the car, the "inside" should face inside, and the "outside" should face outside.

This means that you can take the tyre from the left side of the car and just put it on the right side, without taking it out of the wheels (as the case with directional tyres). So when that happens, if the tyre on the left is rotating forward, and you move it to the right, it won't be rotating forward anymore.

Thats why asymmetrical tyres only indicate "inside" and "outside" while directional tyres indicate the direction of rotation. And not a combination. So thats why I found it interesting that Bro Blue's tyres have both.

hmmm possible what bro blue mentioned is correct, mine was made in china though and it's only 215 so maybe got different marking Smile

bro teelim i agree with u .. we can swap places from left wheels to right wheels on our car as there is no particular direction rules on this tire, the main focus is "inside" and "outside" .. so the grove thread rotation on the left side is exactly opposite rotation on the right side .. that's how the tire pattern viewed from the back of our ride looks like [/\\] [\\/] .. Cool