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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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Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 vs Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 — 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 + 1 road tests and 30 + 93 owner reviews. How we score

Eagle F1 Directional 5 leads, 73–69 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. 73

    Dry

    Eagle F1 Directional 5 +2
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Directional 5Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 71 (est.)71
    Reviews found online7671

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 70.9 + 40% × 70.8 = 71

    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. 75

    Wet

    Eagle F1 Directional 5 +4
    71
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Directional 5Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests≈ 74 (est.)69
    Reviews found online7773

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 69.2 + 40% × 72.8 = 71

    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

    Eagle F1 Directional 5 +3
    66
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Directional 5Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 69 (est.)≈ 68 (est.)
    Reviews found online7065

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 40% × 67.9 (est.) + 60% × 64.8 = 66

    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).

    No road tests of comfort for Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.20).

  4. –

    Noise

    No comparison
    73
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Directional 5Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 1 tests–77
    Reviews found online–≈ 66 (est.)

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 76.8 + 40% × 66.3 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for Ventus V12 evo2. 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.

  5. 67

    Treadwear

    Eagle F1 Directional 5 +5
    62
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Directional 5Ventus V12 evo2
    Professional tests (TWG score)≈ 67 (est.)≈ 64 (est.)
    Reviews found online6758

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

    Ventus V12 evo2: 60% × 63.6 (est.) + 40% × 58.4 = 62

    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).

    No road tests of treadwear for Ventus V12 evo2. The test half is estimated from the owner ratings, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.36).

  6. 78

    Handling (owners)

    Eagle F1 Directional 5 +8
    70
    Why this score
    SourceEagle F1 Directional 5Ventus V12 evo2
    Reviews found online7870
Scores at a glance
CategoryGoodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
Relative Score 73 69
Dry 73 71
Wet 75 71
Comfort 69 66
Noise – 73
Treadwear 67 62
Handling (owners) 78 70

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Eagle F1 Directional 5

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Ventus V12 evo2

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 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

Tire B Ventus V12 evo2

Pros

  • Excellent value and cost-to-performance ratio compared to premium brands
  • Strong, reliable grip in both dry and wet conditions with good aquaplaning resistance
  • Comfortable ride with low initial road noise

Cons

  • Soft sidewalls can cause a floaty feel or roll during aggressive cornering and track use
  • Road noise increases noticeably as the tires wear down
  • Treadwear is relatively fast, leading to shorter overall mileage
All owner themes in the Ventus V12 evo2 review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 B · Hankook Ventus V12 evo2
CategorySummerSummer
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available—38
Rim diameters—15″ – 21″
UTQG—320 - 380 A - AA A

Which one should you actually buy?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5

Hankook Ventus V12 evo2

Narrow edge: Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 — better handling, treadwear and wet. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire A You enjoy sharp, responsive handling

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 78 vs 70 on handling.

Pick tire A You want the longest tread life

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 67 vs 62 on treadwear.

Pick tire A Your priority is wet-weather safety

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 75 vs 71 on wet.

Pick tire A You want the most comfortable ride

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5 scores 69 vs 66 on comfort.

Tire A · Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5
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Eagle F1 Directional 5 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Which is better in the wet, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, 75 vs 71 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 71 on the dry score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, 69 vs 66 on our comfort score.

Which lasts longer, Eagle F1 Directional 5 or Ventus V12 evo2?

Goodyear Eagle F1 Directional 5, 67 vs 62 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