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Old 07-04-2018, 06:45 PM
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I've got Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT tires - I don't race it or over drive the car - what kind of miles can I expect - the reviews on "Goodyear" was all over the map.
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Originally Posted by BLUDICE
I've got Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT tires - I don't race it or over drive the car - what kind of miles can I expect - the reviews on "Goodyear" was all over the map.
The OEM GY tires on our 2007 were replaced in 2014 when the car had 9K miles on it. They still had 70% tread life but the ride was terrible and had a tendency to wander. Had a major alignment to the Pfadt street specs and installed new Michelin PSS ZP runflats and no comparison to the Goodyear tires. Tires don't improve with age, especially the OEM Goodyear EM tires we could still be running on them now at 19K if we were willing to put up with the ride and stability quirks.

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2 to 7 miles. That should be enough to get you to a tire dealer for Michelins, Bridgestones, or Hankooks.
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I made it to12000 miles before replacing
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9,500 miles......Couldn't take it anymore.

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Depending on alignment 8000-12000 if you’re living right.
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2 to 7. That’s all.
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28000 miles and still more to go on my 2008 Z51.I guess I'm the only one here that likes the Goodyears.I would of got another set but because of the price i got the next best RF, the Firestone wide ovals RFs which is a very good tire also.
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I didn't like the OEM tires of either of my C6s, so I replaced them soon (because they both wore out rather quickly) with Michelins on my '05, and Bridgestone on my '09.

Never looked back to GYs, and both replacement brands wore and rode infinitely better.
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Originally Posted by BLUDICE
I've got Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT tires - I don't race it or over drive the car - what kind of miles can I expect - the reviews on "Goodyear" was all over the map.
Mine lasted 7,000 miles, dealer replaced them free because alignment was out, second set was bald by 15,000 miles, then I switched to Hankook evo2 and years later with 35,000 miles they still look great! Those Goodyears are garbage IMO
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If you saw a good review for a Goodyear runflat they must’ve been high on drugs. It’s the WORST runflat tire ever made!!!!
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Originally Posted by GrandSportRob
If you saw a good review for a Goodyear runflat they must’ve been high on drugs. It’s the WORST runflat tire ever made!!!!
I found them to be a good tire.worked well in rain,wore evenly and good for 30,000 to 35,000 miles.have gone 1.76 60ft with them
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Originally Posted by BLUDICE

I've got Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT tires ...... what kind of miles can I expect
Tire mileage on these cars has so much to do with how the suspension alignment is setup .... Bad alignment, and you will eat up any brand tire you put on the car (and you will eat the tires fast on the C6)

Good conservative alignment, and you will get lots of miles out of the tires as long as you drive the car the car 'normally'.
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Originally Posted by irok
I found them to be a good tire.worked well in rain,wore evenly and good for 30,000 to 35,000 miles.have gone 1.76 60ft with them
I only managed a 1.90. But I did get 34K miles out of them in the first15 months. Then switched to several other brands and currently on Invos again.
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Originally Posted by irok
I found them to be a good tire.worked well in rain,wore evenly and good for 30,000 to 35,000 miles.have gone 1.76 60ft with them
I'm with you irok: I don't expect a vette to ride like my Lincoln Town car....
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9500k......Couldn't take it anymore.
9500K miles, assuming that you meant 9.5k miles.

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9500K miles, assuming that you meant 9.5k miles.
I did.....Make it official. 9,5k miles.

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I did.....Make it official. 9,5k miles.
sorry, just busting your chops. flashback from my ex-wife ( always correcting me ).

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Originally Posted by BLUDICE
I've got Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT tires - I don't race it or over drive the car - what kind of miles can I expect - the reviews on "Goodyear" was all over the map.
They're all over the map because "Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT" is ambiguous. You're hearing reviews of different Goodyear tire models.

There's the "Eagle F1 Supercar EMT," which was original equipment with the Z51 package, and there's the "Eagle F1 GS-2 EMT" which was original equipment on the base and F55 suspension Coupes and Convertibles. There's also an aftermarket "Eagle F1 A/S EMT" all-season tire, an "Eagle F1 GS-D3 EMT" wet-weather tire, and possibly other run-flat "F1" tires in Corvette sizes.

The F1 Supercars wear out very quickly. I can get more mileage out of tires than almost anybody and mine were bad at 15K and bald by 18K. The F1 GS-2s seem to last at least twice as long according to most reports. The GS-D3s will go 30K+ but you wish they hadn't. I switched to Michelin Pilot Sport 2 ZPs and then to Pilot Super Sport ZPs which are grippier than the F1 Supercars, last over twice as long, and are cheaper.
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The big question is how old are they? If they are 8+ years old you should drive the 2 to 7 miles to the tire store and replace them.


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