Dark side tire opinion

[alph]

Check out this good year tire!!  I don’t know much about it, but damn it looks cool!!



it's the Eagle F1 GS-D3.  i guess it only comes in a 205/55/16 for our use. 

hey smokenJoe, i know you've done a lot with CT's, ever heard of this?  tried it?

al.

[Mildew]

Been running car tires for 38k and I can't think of one thing that a m/c tire offers that's better than the c/t.

[Mildew]

If its a summer tire, I would say it's safe. I ran all season my first go round and never had a problem. That Yokahoma folks talk about hardly has any tread and they say its safe.
 On any pavement, the more rubber touching the road is the best. That's why you see slicks on a nascar. Car tires have been through many tests before they are put on the market. Since it's made by Goodyear, I wouldn't hesitate on trying it.... but that's me.

[2qmedic]

Don't personally know about the tire in question.
Yes it will look great on your Valk.
If you go to a car tire...allow your self min of 1000 - 1500 miles so you can get adjusted to it.
For me...I don't see going back to a MC tire. I run a Good Year TT 205-60/
Love it!!!

[Dirty Dave]

Just make sure the sidewall isn't too soft. I was stupid and tried a Goodyear Assurance 205/60/16
with "Comfortread Technology". They were outta Triple Treads. I found it really squirmy in the twisties.

[NITRO]

Back to the point here...

It's a summer tire and "not designed to be used in near freezing or near freezing temps." That would be the only problem I see as I reguarly ride in freezing temps. I wonder how they would perform on a cycle at 25 degrees?

[Jess from VA]

Very good point.... and there are a boatload of nice looking "Summer tires" out there (most in 55 only not 60/65).

May be a North-South thing.  Too cold in VA Winter.

[Rocketman]

[Rocketman]

It's a summer tire and "not designed to be used in near freezing or near freezing temps." That would be the only problem I see as I reguarly ride in freezing temps. I wonder how they would perform on a cycle at 25 degrees?

So, what happens to a summer tire when it gets too cold?  Rubber hardens and loses grip?
This is the first time I've heard of a temp restriction on a tire.  Interesting.

[Jess from VA]

It's a summer tire and "not designed to be used in near freezing or near freezing temps." That would be the only problem I see as I reguarly ride in freezing temps. I wonder how they would perform on a cycle at 25 degrees?

So, what happens to a summer tire when it gets too cold?  Rubber hardens and loses grip?
This is the first time I've heard of a temp restriction on a tire.  Interesting.

The main difference is snow and ice, which we don't ride in, but the other difference is tire compound.

Quote:

Also known as "max performance summer" tires or, more accurately, "three-season" tires, they come standard on every Porsche (except the Cayenne), all Corvettes, the Viper, all Ferraris and more. The reason: Summer tires offer more grip—on both wet and dry roads—than all-season tires, much less winter (aka "snow") tires. The only exception: When the thermometer drops below freezing or snow covers the pavement.
 
Tire Differences
A main difference among winter tires, all-season-tires and summer tires is the pliability and durability of their rubber at different temperatures. Tire engineers call it "glass transition temperature:" Get them cold enough and every tire will have the grip of a Formica kitchen counter. For a race tire, it might be 40° Fahrenheit. For a winter tire it could be 60° below zero. Summer tire tread starts becoming Formica-like somewhere just below freezing. Most all-season tires are still pliable below zero, but some "ultra-high-performance all-season" tires start losing grip well before that.
 
Grip and Sipes
Tire grip in the cold is much like oil viscosity, largely because tires contain many petroleum-based products. A 50-weight racing oil will protect an engine at temperatures approaching 260°, but at 70° it's almost as thick as Jell-o. Today, most racing oils are "multi-grade": A 20W-50 racing oil remains liquid enough to adequately lubricate the engine while it warms up but still protects at prodigious temperatures. Tires haven't advanced that far.
 
There are many other things that give tires grip in the snow. "Sipes"—small slices in the tread—are among the top features. But you can't put enough sipes in a summer tire to give it useful mobility in the snow.

[Hoghead]

Fed Ex just delivered mine. It looks to wide to fit. 8 3/4" sidewall to sidewall. Is this thing going to work.

[Westsider]

                            lol   no you better send it back....do it now....

[Hoghead]

I'm hoping you jest Paul.

[Westsider]

yea...rocketman's post just cracked me up.......dont know anything about that tire whatsover....just stirring the pot a little.....sorry  hope the tire works for ya 

[Hoghead]

With all thats happened today I need a little humor. Rode my V65 this morning. Ignitor went out. Went for a run. Knee started hurting. Tire is too wide. Oh well. I'm going out to do some gardening. What could possibly go wrong there?

[Ricky-D]

Fed Ex just delivered mine. It looks to wide to fit. 8 3/4" sidewall to sidewall. Is this thing going to work.

What's the size marked on the tire?

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[Hoghead]

Ricky, It's a 205 55 16 exactly like the one on this thread. I have got a lot of feedback on the Texas board. The tire is going to work. it just may not be exactly what  I wanted.