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Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 looks discontinued: no new owner reviews or road tests in five years and no current EU tyre label.

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Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 vs Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 0 + 0 road tests and 41 + 30 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle F1 Directional 5 leads, 73–71 Narrow edge

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Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 74

    Dry

    ContiMaxContact MC6 +1
    73
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eagle F1 Directional 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 71 (est.)
    Reviews found online7776

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 71.7 (est.) + 40% × 77 = 74

    Eagle F1 Directional 5: 60% × 71.1 (est.) + 40% × 75.6 = 73

    No road tests of dry for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

    No road tests of dry for Eagle F1 Directional 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.41).

  2. 72

    Wet

    Eagle F1 Directional 5 +3
    75
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eagle F1 Directional 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 72 (est.)≈ 74 (est.)
    Reviews found online7377

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 72 (est.) + 40% × 73.1 = 72

    Eagle F1 Directional 5: 60% × 74.1 (est.) + 40% × 76.9 = 75

    No road tests of wet for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

    No road tests of wet for Eagle F1 Directional 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 69

    Comfort

    Level
    69
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eagle F1 Directional 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 69 (est.)
    Reviews found online7070

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69

    Eagle F1 Directional 5: 40% × 68.9 (est.) + 60% × 69.7 = 69

    No road tests of comfort for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

    No road tests of comfort for Eagle F1 Directional 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. 64

    Treadwear

    Eagle F1 Directional 5 +3
    67
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eagle F1 Directional 5
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 65 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Reviews found online6367

    ContiMaxContact MC6: 60% × 65.2 (est.) + 40% × 62.9 = 64

    Eagle F1 Directional 5: 60% × 66.8 (est.) + 40% × 67.4 = 67

    No road tests of treadwear for ContiMaxContact MC6. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

    No road tests of treadwear for Eagle F1 Directional 5. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  5. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Level
    78
    Why this score
    SourceContiMaxContact MC6Eagle F1 Directional 5
    Reviews found online7878
Scores at a glance
CategoryContinental ContiMaxContact MC6Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5
Relative Score 71 73
Dry 74 73
Wet 72 75
Comfort 69 69
Treadwear 64 67
Handling (owners) 78 78

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Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A ContiMaxContact MC6

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet traction with high cornering confidence
  • High value-for-money proposition compared to premium competitors
  • Direct and responsive steering feedback

Cons

  • Mixed reports on tread life, with some users experiencing premature wear
  • Soft sidewalls susceptible to damage from curb impacts
  • Inconsistent noise levels, with some users finding them loud on rough tarmac
All owner themes in the ContiMaxContact MC6 review

Tire B Eagle F1 Directional 5

Pros

  • Excellent dry and wet grip, often inspiring confidence in wet conditions
  • High value for money and lower price point compared to premium alternatives
  • Strong steering response and exceptional road feedback/feel

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls reported by several users, which can affect heavier vehicles or require higher PSI
  • Increased road noise and harsh ride quality noted by some drivers
  • Can feel slightly 'greasy' or lose peak performance during prolonged hard driving
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 Directional 5 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 B · Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available3—
Rim diameters19″ – 21″—

Which one should you actually buy?

Continental ContiMaxContact MC6

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5

Narrow edge: Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 — better wet and treadwear. Where the Continental ContiMaxContact MC6 is ahead, it is by less than 3 points.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 75 vs 72 on wet.

Pick tire B You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 67 vs 64 on treadwear.

Tire A · Continental ContiMaxContact MC6
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ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eagle F1 Directional 5?

Which is better in the wet, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eagle F1 Directional 5?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, 75 vs 72 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eagle F1 Directional 5?

Neither, by our numbers: 74 vs 73 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eagle F1 Directional 5?

Neither, by our numbers: 69 vs 69 on the comfort score, within 3 points.

Which lasts longer, ContiMaxContact MC6 or Eagle F1 Directional 5?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, 67 vs 64 on our treadwear score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology