What's known about Goodyear Eagle GT-HR tires for street use? I want summer tires, no snow. Wet and Dry traction is highly desireable. No track use. It is for my Honda Accord 4 cylinder. Price and availability are not an issue. Thanks.

 

overpriced crap..bfg g force sport would be better.

 

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BFG g-force sport are absolute crap... try Yoko AVS ES100, KUmho Ecsta SPT, Dunlop DZ101, etc. All very good for the money.

 

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i would suggest the Kumho KH11 over the gdy GT-HR and you get the mail in rebate from kumho....

 

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Due to availability problems, my first choice of Kumho ECSTA SPT is out of consideration.

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I'm not familiar with that model. I will go check on it.

But does anyone have hands-on experience with the Goodyear Eagle GT-HR for street use?

 

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Also, the GT-HR is an all-season tire (and a crappy one, too). If you're not using the tires in snow or frigid cold - and you said you're not - then you don't need all-season tires.

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BTW, the Kumho KH11 is a cheap, REALLY crappy tire. I strongly recommend the Kumho SPT and not the KH11. It's worth the difference in price. (The performance is like night and day.)

 

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Also, the GT-HR is an all-season tire (and a crappy one, too). If you're not using the tires in snow or frigid cold - and you said you're not - then you don't need all-season tires.




BTW, the Kumho KH11 is a cheap, REALLY crappy tire. I strongly recommend the Kumho SPT and not the KH11. It's worth the difference in price. (The performance is like night and day.)</TD></TR></TABLE>
Availability in my local area is the problem that I face. The dealers here do not like to stock all the models of tires, and it seems, especially the models you suggest. It is such a pain for me.

nsxtasy, could I ask your results of tests of these tires?

Goodyear Assurance Tripletread
Goodyear Assurance Comfortread
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra Plus
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 (you already gave it highest rating in another thread)

Thanks to all for your replies.

 

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You can always get the tires shipped to you, from places like the Tire Rack or Discount Tire. Then you can have them mounted by any local mechanic. My local Wal-Mart mounts tires inexpensively too.

Another option is to use one of Tire Rack's recommended installers. They have tire installers all over the country, probably including some right near you. You could order the tires yourself and then bring them over there, or you could order the tires to be delivered directly to the installer. Ask ahead about prices (sometimes their website only shows price ranges); some mount and balance for reasonable rates, others are not so reasonable. ($10-20 per wheel is reasonable.)

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Goodyear Assurance Tripletread
Goodyear Assurance Comfortread
Goodyear Eagle HP Ultra Plus
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 (you already gave it highest rating in another thread)</TD></TR></TABLE>

These are totally different kinds of tires.

The Assurance TripleTred and Assurance ComforTred are very ordinary all-season tires. Nothing wrong with them - they work fine on family sedans and such (I just went with a neighbor to put them on her Forester) but if you have any orientation towards performance, you might be disappointed.

The Eagle HP Ultra Plus is a somewhat inexpensive summer tire that competes with tires like the Kumho SPT and Yokohama ES100 in the "bang for the buck" segment of the market. I would get one of those (particularly the SPT) if you're looking for good value in a summer tire. Also note that the HP Ultra Plus isn't available in sizes for Civics and Integras, or for wheels smaller than 16".

The Eagle F1 GS-D3 is a somewhat expensive, top-of-the-line summer tire. It's an outstanding tire, one of the very best on the market, outstanding on dry pavement, outstanding in the rain, and lasts a reasonably long time. I say "somewhat expensive" because it depends on what you're comparing it to; it's less expensive than most other top-of-the-line tires, although it's more than the budget tires mentioned in the previous paragraph.

I would suggest that you decide, first, whether you want a summer tire or an all-season tire. All-season tires offer flexibility to those who have to use the same tires in winter conditions (snow and frigid cold) as well as the rest of the year; however, the compromise for that flexibility is that they don't perform as well in winter as a winter tire, and they don't perform as well the rest of the year as a summer tire. If you have separate winter tires for winter, or if you live in an area that doesn't experience snow or frigid cold, then you would be better off with summer tires, which will give you much better performance in moderate to warm temperatures (including rain as well as dry pavement).

Since you already said "no snow", I recommend not getting an all-season like the first two tires. If you are looking for a blend of performance and value, I recommend the Kumho Ecsta SPT; if you are looking for great performance and you don't mind paying more for it, then get the Goodyear F1 GS-D3.

 

Agreed......

nsxtasy= the tire teacher!

Dave

 

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Since you already said "no snow", I recommend not getting an all-season like the first two tires. If you are looking for a blend of performance and value, I recommend the Kumho Ecsta SPT; if you are looking for great performance and you don't mind paying more for it, then get the Goodyear F1 GS-D3.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Thanks. I always appreciate your input. I am still seeking out the desired tires, I haven't given up. I don't need them right away.

 

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FYI, the Kumho rebate runs through December 31.