Goodyear Excellence Reviews - Page 8

Given 61% while driving a Ford Mondeo (205/55 R16 V) on a combination of roads for 15,000 average miles
These are good on dry and wet road conditions. Would not drive them on icey road conditions. The ride is smooth but could be much better considering they are made by GOODYEAR. WEAR - Very very bad for the price. Did not last even 14k miles on the front on both M & A roads and driving within speed limits. Performance is good but wear is bad, would not buy them again.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on January 4, 2010
Given 96% while driving a Volvo S80 D5 (205/65 R15 V) on a combination of roads for 154,000 easy going miles
I have had 2 sets of Pirelli P6000`s on my car over the last three and a half years. I read reviews of the Goodyear Excellence and fitted a set of four about three months ago. They are superb!!!! I can corner 10 mph quicker in perfect safety. The grip is incredible in all wethers on all surfaces. I simply cannot believe how good they are. The Pirelli P6000`s are good tires, so I was amazed by the performance of thes eExcellence tires. I will definitely buy another set when the currnet ones need replacing.
Helpful 10 - tire reviewed on December 8, 2009
Given 52% while driving a Audi A4 (235/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 100 average miles
Dull, Dull, Dull ! I was advised to fit these by a national chain as a replacement for some noisy but effective Dunlop Sportmaxx. Whilst the A4 ain't no sports car they turned it into a pedestrian family saloon with no real feedback - it felt like driving a brick with 4 pram wheels. The only virtue I found with these tires was their quietness and after a week I did my research, bit the bullet and bought a replacement set of Continental Sport Contact 3's - absolutely brilliant on the A4 for virtually the same price !
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on November 18, 2009
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Given 55% while driving a Vauxhall Vectra (215/50 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 500 spirited miles
Replaced front OE GY NCT5's with Excellence 2 weeks ago and approx 500 miles since then. Hugely disappointed with the skittery feel on uneven surfaces and tram-lining effect if a ridge is encountered in the road. Steering feed-back is generally poor compared with the NCT5's. They lasted 23000 miles on the front with 2.5mm left. From this blog I would not expect the same wear performance from these so-called "Excellence". Like the asymmetric design but the hard ride and poor road manners exhibited by these tires are unacceptable for a relatively expensive tire. This model Vectra has odd size tires so the choice was limited. I wish I had bought NCT5's or another more expensive make. Thankfully I only have the car for another 6 months, but it may be a long winter! Can't wait to change the car!
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on November 10, 2009
Given 70% while driving a Honda Accord (195/60 R15 H) on a combination of roads for 12,000 spirited miles
A good, reasonably priced tire. Driven all year on mix of motorways and A/B roads. Comfortable ride. Reasonable grip in wet and dry, gave plenty of feedback. Only average wear, but overall perfectly reasonable and would consider again.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on November 2, 2009
Given 48% while driving a Vauxhall Vectra (/ R) on mostly country roads for 8,000 average miles
For the third time in ten months, I have had to replace a tire with a unrepairable split in the side wall, while there has been 6/8mm of tread left on the tire. No rim damage on any of these occasions. What is the point of low profile tires if the side walls are so weak that they cannot cope with average use?
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on October 27, 2009
Given 84% while driving a BMW E46 3 Series (255/35 R18 W) on a combination of roads for 51,000 average miles
Very good tire, much better then my old Michelin PS Sport tires. Good handling and lot of comfort.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on August 29, 2009
Given 77% while driving a Ford Focus ST (225/40 R18 W) on mostly town for 8,000 average miles
The Goodyear Excellence was fitted as standard to the car from new. Initially it was very good, great dry grip and handling, assured in the wet. After 4000 miles the tires were about half worn and the grip in the wet soon started to suffer. They needed a change after 8000 miles, but this is average for the heavy front end Focus ST.
Had the Conti Sport Contacts 2 next and they were slightly better.
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on August 4, 2009
Given 50% while driving a Mercedes Benz C220 CDI Sports (225/45 R17 W) on a combination of roads for 15,000 spirited miles
Wore faster than my previous Falkens. Level of grip deteriorated seriously when tires got to 3mm and in the wet aquaplaned a lot. Not worth thr price, would much prefer to go back to my Falken 452 that were on my previous car...
Helpful 8 - tire reviewed on June 9, 2009
Given 76% while driving a Alfa Romeo 156 2.4 JTD mjet (205/55 R16 W) on a combination of roads for 12,000 spirited miles
I replaced a set of Vredestein Sportrac 3 with these and was surprised to find BETTER grip (the Vreds are brilliant themselves). Very progressive tires, in the wet or the dry and they're still really good even though the inner shoulders are gone. Wear rate was better than the Vreds, which only lasted 10k. These have done 12,000 on the fronts. Overall: Comfortable ride, quiet and very confidence inspiring but i'm not sure about the wear rate. Not bad given the rather heavy 5 pot diesel engine I suppose but it may put me off fitting them again on cost per mile grounds....
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on April 29, 2009
Given 20% while driving a Toyota MK1 MR2 NA (185/60 R14) on a combination of roads for 0 spirited miles
Was recommended these as a replacement for the Goodyear Eagle F1's I previously had fitted. And decided to put them on the front but after 3 days of under steer dangerous handling in corners and no feedback I quickly put them on the rear where there still have less grip and handling than the originally warn out F1's. They are probably ok for a heavy car but AVOID if you plan to use them on a light sports car.
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on April 11, 2009
Given 54% while driving a Skoda Fabia 1.9TDi (205/50 R15 V) on mostly country roads for 16,000 average miles
Fitted these after the originals wore out and was initially pleased with the grip. Much better than the P6000s that were factory fitted and reasonable feedback and confidence.

Economy is definitely down though and I'm getting 55mpg rather than 60mpg. Comfort and noise ok and better than the P6000's. Wear is moderate - just about gone on the front at 12K.

The down side: they get MUCH worse at around 4mm tread. I'm getting nowhere near the feedback that I had when new and get noticeable drift in the wet. Now at 3mm and they really DO need replacing.

Still, not a bad tire - just not the best
Helpful 9 - tire reviewed on February 13, 2009