Goodyear Eagle GT A/S tires

[WVG8GT]

I had these put on my 02 Monte in October and I swear to god they were the best snow tires I have EVER driven on. Incredible stability in wet and snowy condition, in fact I dont ever remember sliding 1 bit with them and we have been beaten up pretty bad in the pittsburgh, pa area. Btw, I do not drive agressive in snow so if your trying to go fast dont take my review at heart. But, if you respect what snow can do on the road and drive cautiously I can honestly say these Goodyears are top notch.

Now i have my G8GT and I think it would be wise to either get some snow's or possibly a set of these for the time being.

[GT-610]

i have the eagle gt's as well....but you should all know that you cannot compare a treadwear rating from one company to the next because they all have their own system

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

That's true, but most of the big tire companies have a pretty accurate rating system. Here's some info about treadwear ratings:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadwear_rating

[BMan]

I bought the 245/40/ZR19s about 2 weeks ago. I think they are a pretty good tire all around with one fairly significant exception: they are a very loud tire. So much so I'd say if I was going to run around with them year round, I probably would just step up and buy the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tire.

FWIW, I bought mine for about $203/tire via tires direct.

[Slizzo]

I bought the 245/40/ZR19s about 2 weeks ago. I think they are a pretty good tire all around with one fairly significant exception: they are a very loud tire. So much so I'd say if I was going to run around with them year round, I probably would just step up and buy the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S tire.

FWIW, I bought mine for about $203/tire via tires direct.

I loved my old Michelins.. I had the Pilot Sport A/S, and while they were expensive, they had the best wet traction IMO. Could be a torrential downpour, these tires didn't care, I could drive 70-80 safely with them.

[GT-610]

That's true, but most of the big tire companies have a pretty accurate rating system. Here's some info about treadwear ratings:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treadwear_rating

I guess thats why my last cars set of 440 rated tire lasted 25k and my stockers rated at 320 lasted 33k???

they are highly innaccurate and all dealers will tell you the same.

[DRCUSTOMPARTS]

Bman the Eagle GT's are noisier then the summer tires but not by much. Evidently your exhaust is too quiet and your radio is turned down to low if you can hear those tires! lol

GT-610 I've owned Goodyear, Michelin and BFGoodrich tires and the ratings seem to be pretty accurate. I'm sure there are other companies that do vary.

[BMan]

Bman the Eagle GT's are noisier then the summer tires but not by much. Evidently your exhaust is too quiet and your radio is turned down to low if you can hear those tires! lol

All true. ;-) But I will say again that the Eagle GTs are indeed substantially noisier than the stock Bridgestones.

One reason you and I might be hearing different noise levels is the fact that I have the 19" rims and you have the 18's. If I've got this correct, I believe the tires on my car have a slightly lower profile than the tires on your 18" rims. The tires are different sizes and thus different in general, so they may even have different load ratings, sidewall stiffness, etc.

But yes. . . nothing that a nice exhaust won't solve! Coming soon . . .

[SSD]

I did exactly the same thing. The factory Bridgestones weren't coping well with the cold temperatures, and had a dismal 140 treadwear rating. I love the Eagles, got 'em for 180 and kept the summer tires for summer. Very satisfied, even if I couldn't afford the Michelins, I find the Goodyears no louder than the factory ones. IMHO the Eagles do better in the rain, too.

Yes: treadwear ratings differ from company to company. But they're still a pretty fair indicator for tire life. Just be ready for some discrepancies.

[Chewy]

I think I'll replace my summer only tires with some UHP A/S like these when the time comes. Not to use in the winter but to be able to use later in the fall or early winter and late winter early spring. I like my Blizzaks to much to not use them in the winter.

Chris