Goodyear Eagle NCT5

These were the factory fitted tyres on my Focus and i have to say...i think they are a great tyre. The road noise can be a little loud but other than that, it grips well in both wet and the dry and the feedback you get from this tyre is reasonably good. They do tend to twitch when you hit a bump or go over slightly uneven road surfaces but they grip through it. Coupled with the ESP traction control system in my car...i have no problems with driving in wet or the dry with these tyres! The added bonus is that they are more environmentally friendly than most other tyres, as they have a low rolling radius and so you don't need much engine power, helping you to reduce your CO2 emissions. I would recommend this tyre if you're looking for a good all rounder.

OEM tires for my Civic 1.8 Sedan. Very noisy in the first place. Activates ABS even on slightest provocation on loose gravel or wet roads. Ride comfort is below average. Seems to last longer than other premium comfort tires. Would never want to buy another.

Initially as a company car, the Fleet Dept had these fitted as standard and advised, as it was my first time with RF's, to stay with Goodyear. A full set in B68 vicinity is £1100 as a private owner, now.

I am a motorway driver with a sad propensity for driving up my MPG. Over the past 45k have averaged 47mpg.

The tyres on the M5/M6/M40/M42 have been quiet and have quite good grip in the dry. Wet is pants, even given very light right foot action. Almost no perceivable noise, even at higher speeds on non-asphalt surfaces.

Tyres bought at 87k miles and still look OK at 108k - some signs of ageing though.

A disaster. Wheelspin in the dry and wet. Hopped and skipped in the wet. Ride was terrible, tyre noise was high. Tyre wear was concentrated on the insides. Replacement costs extortionate. Not suited to the poorly surfaced and potholed roads in UK.

The tyre is good. The grip in the wet so not so good after 30,000 km.

These are a very underwhelming tyre. Original equipment on my Focus, I have been surprised how poor they perform against other tyres in their price bracket. Too much tread deformation to be considered a handling/feedback tyre. An erratic transition to understeer/oversteer plaques spirited driving. Finally on the negative side, the noise is unacceptable in 2010. The positive side, they wear very well provided you rotate every 5000kms and they ride well on harsh Australian roads.