Goodyear F1 GS-D3s--bad choice?

[vtluu]

I got the tires today shipped from TireRack. The deep tread and grooves look like they're perfect for channeling water and running in heavy rain/standing water. But the deal-breaker for me is the sidewalls, which feel really thin (compared to what I'm used to) and I can easily bend and distort them just by poking lightly with a finger. This makes them unsuitable for autocross. I think I'm going to call up TireRack tomorrow and return them. I'll lose about $60 in shipping costs but I don't see using them as a viable option. I think I'll just get the Kumho Ecsta MXs instead.

If someone needs good rain tires and doesn't need to use those same tires for tracking/auto-x, let me know, you can have these for the $636 I paid for them on TireRack.

[009]

i think i have kumho ectas tire tam, i dun knwo hwo good they r but they r so big, it make my car lloook liek it lowwed. How good is it for rain tam?

[vtluu]

There are different Kumho Ecsta tires, from the crappy H-rated Ecsta 711s to the competition (R-compound) Ecsta V710s. The Ecsta MX is their tire for auto-x street-tire class (wear rating of 140 or higher). Its performance in heavy rain is not great, but a lot better than the Falken Azenis Sports.

[WOT]

what size tires are the f1 gs-d3's?

I am plannnig on getting a set of these tires soon, but I am waiting to hear if I can get them at a discounted price. I will keep you posted.

In the meantime, i am looking for a used advan. do you still have your oem tires? if so, how shot are they?

the f1 gs-g3's arent that great for auto x due to the soft sidewall, which you have experienced first hand............ah, or maybe first finger!!!

Ps 2's are good too, from I have researched. for what that is worth!!

[vtluu]

what size tires are the f1 gs-d3's?

I got them in the OEM size, 235/45-17. MSRP on these tires is $216 :shock: so $159 was a pretty decent price.

I haven't had my OEM tires for a long time--the car is 1 year/17k miles old and this is going to be its 4th set of tires. :lol:

They're going out to FedEx back to TireRack tomorrow morning, so if you want 'em, let me know before then...

[WOT]

Send them to tire rack.

What tires will you be getting now?

[vtluu]

Send them to tire rack.

What tires will you be getting now?

Kumho Ecsta MX, 255/40-17; 255s should fit on the stock rims I figure...

[GokuSSJ4]

Send them to tire rack.

What tires will you be getting now?

Kumho Ecsta MX, 255/40-17; 255s should fit on the stock rims I figure...

you can fit 255's on the stock rim with no problem .

[vtluu]

On a related note, is there a local tire place that people would recommend, that will pricematch against TireRack?

[brwnrice]

tam try these store.
wheel works
1291 w. el camino real
sunnyvale, ca 94086
650-969-1700

ask for thomas as he is the the manager/owner of the place. tell him i sent you.