Goodyear Eagle RS-A 

I did over 70,000 miles of high speed driving between Orlando and Tampa on I4 one of the most deadliest highways in Florida. I have been down to Miami twice going speeds over 80+ in dry and wet conditions. This tire is outstanding for high speed lane changes and wet road driving. FHP uses this tires for high speed chances and I have cut across the medium on the highway more then once watching an SUV get stuck trying to follow my little Corolla. I'm amazed that with a 260 tread wear I got such high mileage from this tire and even tread wear. Two of the tires did show dry rout after 4 years so I replaced them with a new set but the tread would have lasted to 80,000.

They're not ultra-high performance tires, don't fool yourself, but since these tires are 20mm wider than stock, the pressure being run is lower and they are just a joy. I'll quickly admit that they aren't great at carving corners in the wet, but I've also been able to drive at highway speed while the rain was pouring in sheets with very high confidence. For a car as light as a mini, this is plenty of grip for hard cornering, even on mostly stock suspension. For the price, these are probably about as good as you can ask for. I doubt they'll be the greatest tires in the snow, but neither is a fwd mini cooper. I'll drive my Volvo v60 Polestar with awd if I need to go out in the snow, and that's a perfectly acceptable compromise. For any car that is to be driven quickly but that isn't itself a sporty car, these are a great option that won't break the bank.

Not sure why all the negativity. I purchased these as a replacement for michelin primacy and I see very little difference. Dry traction is great, wet is good and snow is so so although I tested the tires in snow mode on 2 inches of snow and they did pretty good with very little wheel spin. Really good tires for the price so far.

I'm in my 50's and drive a 2014 Maxima SV Sport mostly highway miles. The Good: I like the crisp handling, feel and stability on the highway. The ride is firm but not harsh.

The not so good: These RS-A are simply terrible in the rain . Even light throttle generates lots of wheel spin and causes the traction control to buzz away and blink enough to cause a seizure. I live in San Francisco and attempts up steeper city streets in the rain results in hilarious amounts wheel-spin even when using a very light pedal. I can't imagine them getting anywhere in the snow. On the highway in rain they are very susceptible to hydroplaning.
However, my biggest disappointment is very poor tread wear. I drive mostly highway miles, keep my car serviced and in alignment but this set of Eagle RS-As are nearly done and won't make it anywhere near 35K. I've owned a lot of Goodyear tires and these are below average.

I'm always leery of the typical customer reviews. I've spent a number of years as an auto parts store manager and service manager. I've worked at a tire shop exclusively for four years. I've never been a huge fan of Goodyear tires in general, but I've always had a curiosity about the RS-As (if it's good enough for police vehicles, why not my silly little Ford Focus Hatchback?). Anyway, I've had numerous brands, types, ratings, and vehicles. The main question I have with typical customers is do you have a vehicle that is properly aligned and has good, tight suspension/steering parts. That is the first indicator that something is wrong with the vehicle if you have premature tire wear. And I can appreciate the DIY/YouTube mechanics of the world, but if a state-certified mechanic didn't do your work and alignment, I'm skeptical of everything that follows. Just saying. Most of the time, it's not your tires. Can't say enough positive about my RS-As, but then again, I know my vehicle is tight and right.

We have a 2013 Toyota Venza, and these were the manufacturer's original standard tires. Our vehicle just hit 50k miles, and we are preparing for a long road trip, so I decided to replace the tires. I probably could have run on them for another 5k miles, but the tread depth at 55k would have been very borderline from a safety perspective. I liked the tires a lot, although it seems that the vehicle became more noisy as our tread depth diminished.

Since we live in Colorado, I wanted a new tire with deep tread depth for when we need to drive on snowy roads - and also since we will be driving cross country in the springtime, I wanted a tire that had good tread depth in case of rain. The Goodyear Assurance MaxLife - that comes with a 12/32nd tread depth and an 85,000 mile rating seemed like a better deal for me at the time of purchase. I liked the Eagle RS-a just fine - but it doesn't have a mileage warranty, and the tread depth isn't as deep as the Goodyear Assurance MaxLife.

When you asked "would you purchase this tire again" I said possibly. I would - it is a tire I would recommend, but I decided to try a different tire by Goodyear instead. Since I used your website to help me in my buying decision, I thought I would share my positive comments about the Eagle RS-a with other readers. Thanks!

These tires were on my Corolla S when I bought it. The car had 9000 miles on it. I now have 61000 miles on the car and the tires have more life in them. I drive fairly conservatively and rotate the tires occasionally. They have been an excellent tire... quiet, good handling, long life.

These tires came with my car when it was purchased new. I have 39,700 miles on the tires and have hated every mile I drove. I had the car aliened 5 times because Ford said the noise was caused by the tires aleinment. There was no difference. Goodyear was contacted and decided to do nothing as well. This noise is so loud that you can't carry on a conversation or hear the radio when driving on newly patched pavement or cement highways. In addition the ride is very rough. I have a 2006 Dodge Mega cab diesel truck I would rather drive on road trip then the Taurus with the Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires. Living in Arizona I do not have any experience on snow covered roads or wet streets for that matter. The cost to replace these tires not affordable so I will most likely have to drive them until the wire sticks out. Ford needs to select a better quality tires.

I didn't purchase these tires, nor would I ever.

I volunteer for a police department and have taken patrol vehicles for service. The RS-A is standard on older Ford Explorer vehicles and newer Chevy Tahoes. Every officer I've talked to hates these tires. They are all but useless on snow and ice and I myself last week skated horizontally across an intersection on some black ice because I gently accelerated from a stop to make a left turn, doing under 20mph. Thankfully I regained traction before nailing the curb.

They have no business selling these tires in snowy climates. New Ford vehicles come with the OEM Goodyear Eagle Enforcer tires and I have a sneaking suspicion they're more of the same. The tread looks awfully similar.

I live in the New England snow belt (North east PA). Stock tires that came on my CPO maxima. Bought with 38k on it. First thing I've done with this car is change out the tires as soon as I could. I've had 8/32nds life on the rear and front. In wet Sumer, you hydroplane going any speed above 15mph on any wet surface. In snow, the car will lose all traction and kick the rear out and slide (thank --- and Nissan for ESC and TC). Good tires to put on if it's warm and dry, definatley not an "all season" tire. Stay away from them at all costs with this size and car.. especially if you live in a snowy region.

This is a follow up review:

We just had a the strongest storm in SoCal on Feb 17, 2017. So far this tires are very bad on wet traction. (I am hating this set of tires: really bad on foul weather and it wear out faster). At 55 mph, it feels that it can't evacuate water fast enough that the tires hydroplane. I feel that my front tires are loosing grip. I never had that kind of problem with my VW Routan 2012 SE equipped with good Green X Michelin tires. I will steer away from this tires if you live in a place with high precipitation. It is not worth your life.

So far with the treadwear, it is bad too. At 15K miles, i lost 35% of tread and it is very conspicious that they put a really soft rubber compound on these tires. These tires are easily get slashed.