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Feedback on the Thailand-made 15" Eagle F1 GSD3?

Sevenz

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Sevenz

Sevenz

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Hi Bros,

 

Was thinking of changing to GSD3 soon, but not sure how is the performance of this Thai-made tyre. Understand that the foreign made one is ok.

 

Any feedback on this?

 

 

 

Thanks! :)

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Teddi

Teddi

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GSD3 is German made.

 

Thai Made is Goodyear F1

 

It depends how you drive. If you don't have a >140 bph ride, Thai made is ok.

Unless you speed in the wet.....

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Kokweetan77

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few yrs back i bought a set from P H but should be the thai made one .

the grip are superb , going on tight corner single lane effortlessly,

no screechig sound at all . only hear the roaring sound of the tyre bitting on the tarmac road !

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Southpark2000

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Field Report

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Tire: Goodyear F1 GS-D3

Size: 195/50/15

Cty of Origin: Thailand

Price: $90 ea.

Vehicle: Honda Jazz 1.4L (2005 F/L version)

Mods: Nil (okay, only an EZ-Stab, stab bar, n Mugen bodykit)

Mileage on tyres: 1000km on the rubbers.

 

Compared to my stock c.drive:

 

1. Noiser but by not much. (depends on the road lah....for those good ones, quiet; those rougher ones - F1 will make more noise than the c.drive)

 

2. Grip a whole lot better. Much more confidence on dry, and taking the corners. On wet, can really laugh at the rest of the drivers. Seriously - u feel the car drives like it is on dry roads when wet.

 

3. Comfort. Stiff and hard. Less spongy than c.drive. I use to bop up n down with my c.drive. Ride is much stiffer. My care used to absorb shocks from thunder well, but after change, the alarm became more sensitive and I had to tune it down.

 

4. Wear. Can't tell as yet. Rated 280 though. No comparatives against German made ones as I hav not experienced it.

 

Conclusion?

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"Good ride, very quiet (for perf. tires that is), good grip"

 

Wld buy it again?

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Hell yes!!!. Better it be loud but safe than quiet but dangerous.

 

Southpark

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Remus

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thai made is bout $90 while german is about $150....correct me if i'm wrong....

 

ask my profile 15 55 195 german dun have while thai made all profile hav....hmmm?

 

heard rubber and compound in thai made tire is different from the german made one...and lotsa ppl say thai made is more suitable for asia weather is it true.,....

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Tminsen

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its true that the thai made is meant for our climate....

sonner or later the german spec will be made in thailand cos the specs not popular in europe.. nonetheless, thers no difference bewtten the two..only psychological that ppl thought that made in german is better....the QA for thailand made is better.

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Helix

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Seconded. I'm running on German GSD3 and I can only say that it will be them again when it's time to change rubber. Thai or German made is not the issue now. At this moment, $$ is more important to me now than a mere fraction (if there's any) of performance deifference.

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Metalslug

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what difference is there? i am on the thai made ones, 16". superb tires to go for if u want safety and performance. one of the best tires i have used... worth every cent of it. plus the thread looks damn cool! [sweatdrop]

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Helix

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As I stated, I don't know if there's any difference. I don't care. I'm running on 16" German manufactured ones. It's good enough for everyday driving. If I'm changing now, I wouldn't mind changing to the Thai ones as I rather save the $$ now.

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Trag22

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Just change my tryes (205/50/R16) to Thai made F1 GSD3 at Leong Seng for $115 each. As compared to my old yokohama tyres, the G3 is more quieter and was satisfied with the tyres performance. (info:The german made G3 cost $165 each)

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Felipe

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u guys noe any shop in the east sells GSD3? im currently on 16 Bridgestone G3...pretty comfy, lasting but not really performance oriented. it cost $160 each. & someone said the 15 german gsd3 is $165 ea? thats really pricey isnt it?

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Fatfat

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Hi,

 

I was told that the silica compound in the german ones are superior,though i dun really know how/what.

But for the price diff of abt $60 per tyre, it better be good.

 

Heard the thai made ones are also called GSD-2?

 

Hijack a bit here....sweatdrop.gif

got a set 0f 4 tyres GSD-3 for sale, bought in mar and apr 06 ( 2 pc each time as got no ready stock )

205/45/16 milage abt 2k cos usually drive the other car.

bought for $170 per pc at Leong Seng and tyre hub respectively.

 

car is scrapping next mth or so, so will need to swap ur old tyres.

pls sms me at 9-682 3425 if interested.

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