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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 vs Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 — 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 18 + 0 road tests and 3,619 + 9 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 is ahead, 83–57

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Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
± 4

Tests 86 · 18 tests Owners 80 · 3,619 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2019 Auto Bild Summer Tyre Test (wear)

“F1 Asy 5s on my S204. I can confirm they are pretty decent and have coped well with the tarmac-ripping 154hp and 184 lbs-ft torque of the M274 fitted to my wagon”

Category by category

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

  1. 85

    Dry

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 +26
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Asymmetric 5OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests85≈ 63 (est.)
    Reviews found online8555

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5: 60% × 85.4 + 40% × 84.7 = 85

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 62.5 (est.) + 40% × 54.9 = 59

    No road tests of dry for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 89

    Wet

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 +39
    50
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Asymmetric 5OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 17 / – tests92≈ 55 (est.)
    Reviews found online8543

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5: 60% × 92.2 + 40% × 85.2 = 89

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 55.3 (est.) + 40% × 42.6 = 50

    No road tests of wet for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.55).

  3. 81

    Comfort

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 +22
    59
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Asymmetric 5OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 8 / – tests91≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online7454

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5: 40% × 90.6 + 60% × 74 = 81

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 40% × 65.8 (est.) + 60% × 54.3 = 59

    No road tests of comfort for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.21).

  4. 70

    Noise

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 +6
    64
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Asymmetric 5OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 13 / – tests73≈ 66 (est.)
    Reviews found online≈ 66 (est.)61

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5: 60% × 72.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 70

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 66.3 (est.) + 40% × 60.9 = 64

    No owner ratings of noise for Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5. The owner half is the owners’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

    No road tests of noise for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is the tested tires’ average (66): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests.

  5. 78

    Treadwear

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 +15
    63
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Asymmetric 5OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / – tests83≈ 65 (est.)
    Reviews found online7161

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5: 60% × 82.8 + 40% × 70.9 = 78

    OPTIMO ME02 K424: 60% × 64.6 (est.) + 40% × 61.2 = 63

    No road tests of treadwear for OPTIMO ME02 K424. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 84

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 +33
    51
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Asymmetric 5OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Reviews found online8451
  7. 61

    Efficiency

    No comparison
    –
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Asymmetric 5OPTIMO ME02 K424
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 14 / – tests61–
Scores at a glance
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 vs Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424: scores by category (0–100)
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424
Relative Score 83 57
Dry 85 59
Wet 89 50
Comfort 81 59
Noise 70 64
Treadwear 78 63
Handling (owners) 84 51
Efficiency 61 –

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Headline score
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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

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OPTIMO ME02 K424

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

Pros, cons & observations

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

Tire A Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Pros

  • Exceptional wet and dry grip
  • Precise steering response and high-speed stability
  • Strong value for money compared to tier-one rivals

Cons

  • Faster-than-expected tread wear for some aggressive drivers
  • Notable road noise on coarse or concrete road surfaces
  • Stiffer sidewalls can lead to a harsher ride quality on certain vehicles
All owner themes in the Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 review

Tire B OPTIMO ME02 K424

Pros

  • Available in hard-to-find niche sizes such as for the Geo Metro
  • Long-lasting tread life due to a harder rubber compound
  • Affordable pricing and accessible delivery

Cons

  • Alarmingly poor wet grip leading to frequent skidding and loss of control
  • Extended stopping distances in rainy conditions despite vehicle safety systems like ABS and traction control
  • Noticeable squealing during dry cornering due to hard compound
All owner themes in the OPTIMO ME02 K424 review

What real owners are saying

From Reddit, forums and review threads. Not part of our score

Tire A

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Positive

Community members generally view the Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 very positively, frequently praising its wet grip, cold weather performance, and steering feel when compared to rivals like Michelin Pilot Sport 4 and Pirelli P Zero. While some users find them exceptionally quiet, others note moderate road noise or low-speed scrubbing on full lock.

Top themes
#wet grip performance#comparison to Michelin PS4#road noise levels#cold temperature handling#full lock scrubbing

Based on 13 community posts

Tire B

Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424

We haven't collected enough community discussion about this tire yet.

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 B · Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available64—
Rim diameters17″ – 22″—
Tread depth7 - 9/32″—
UTQG300 - 500 A - AA A—
SidewallBlack Side Wall - Serrated Black LetteringBlackwall
Max pressure50 - 51 psi—

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5

Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424

Winner: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 — better wet, handling and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score. Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424 rests on little evidence so far (0 tests, 9 reviews), so read this result as provisional.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 scores 89 vs 50 on wet.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 scores 84 vs 51 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the most grip on dry roads

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 scores 85 vs 59 on dry.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 scores 81 vs 59 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5
Tire B · Hankook OPTIMO ME02 K424

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Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, 89 vs 50 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, 85 vs 59 on our dry score.

Which is quieter, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, 70 vs 64 on our noise score.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, 81 vs 59 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5 or OPTIMO ME02 K424?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5, 78 vs 63 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