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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 review

The Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric is capable and consistent handling in the wet and dry are the outstanding qualities of this impressive tyre

Second by the slimmest of margins, the new Eagle Asymmetric 6 is an outstanding tyre, shining especially brightly in the dry tests, where it topped the table in braking and set the pace around the sweeps and turns of the handling circuit too. 

It was also impressive in the wet, jointly topping the table in cornering. And although it finished mid-pack in the rest of the tests, as its percentage scores show, it was not very far off the pace. 

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It felt great to drive in the dry, with a sense of strong grip through the steering and an excellent handling balance that made it responsive but secure, and easy to get the best from as a result. Better still, its character was the same in the wet, with a safe, understeer-led balance and a well tied-down rear that made it agile enough but still feeling secure and capable. Consistent behaviour in all conditions is a great attribute in a tyre. 

There was some rumble apparent on the wet surface and this was evident on our road course too, which dropped the Goodyear down the order a little, though in terms of ride it was good at smoothing off sharpness in the surface. Factor in an excellent third place in rolling resistance and it all adds up to an impressively well rounded and capable tyre. 

Blackcircles.com says…

“Drivers value the fuel economy of this tyre. Its excellent grip in wet conditions inspires confidence.”

Results

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6  
Overall99.9% 
Price£105.08 
Wet braking96.70%5th
Wet handling98.60%5th
Wet cornering100.00%=1st
Curved aquaplaning91.80%4th
Straight aquaplaning96.70%7th
Dry braking100.00%1st
Dry handling100.00%1st
Cabin noise94.00%7th
Rolling resistance94.00%3rd

Buy the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 6 from Blackcircles.com…

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Kim has worked for Auto Express for more than three decades and all but a year of that time in the Products section. His current role as products editor involves managing the section’s content and team of testers plus doing some of the tests himself. 

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