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Tire Test Results

Goodyear’s Eagle F1 GS-D3 Gets Top Ratings in Car and Driver’s Tests

Tires tested:
BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KD Extreme Performance Summer P225/45R17
Bridgestone Potenza RE050A Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
Continental ContiSportContact 2 Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
Dunlop SP Sport Maxx Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
Kumho Ecsta MX Extreme Performance Summer P225/45R17
Hankook Ventus R-S2 Z212 P225/45R17
Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
Pirelli P Zero Rosso Asimmetrico Max Performance Summer P225/45R17
Toyo Proxes T1R P225/45R17 (Not Available at Tire Rack)
Yokohama ADVAN Neova AD07 Extreme Performance Summer P225/45R17

Vehicles used:
2006 BMW 325i Sedan

Car and Driver tested 11 of the big names in street tires using Tire Rack's on-site test track and BMW 325i test vehicles. Over three days, wet and dry tests were performed to determine the best overall performance tire.

Goodyear's Eagle F1 GS-D3 "takes performance to new heights" and gets the top ratings while Continental's ContiSportContact 2 and Yokohama's ADVAN Neova AD07 take second and third place, respectively.

Download the full report (PDF - 4.4 MB) as printed in the December, 2005 issue of Car and Driver.

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Car and Driver Dec. 2005


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