Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2 - Tempe Tyres Sydney - 225/40/18 - $250

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but for the half a dozen top shelf tyres that typically get tested, I suspect there arent many drivers on this forum that could really tell the difference.

I would agree with that, except that modified vehicles can highlight some characteristics that would otherwise go unnoticed.

deisel-vert, technically you may be correct that one brand is better than another

I don't recall stating that.

What I can say is, that in terms of performance, the Michelin PSS is considered to be best tyre on the market (within the same category, so exclude the likes of the Bridgestone RE-11), superior than Michelin's own PS3 and the Goodyear F1A2.

That's not to say the Goodyear F1A2 is a poor tyre - in fact, far from it, we are talking the cream of the crop here - but the Michelin PSS is the creamiest of them all.

but I could probably find half a dozen different test with different results.

That's true. The final result and ranking depends on how each of the various metrics are weighed - some of which may or may not be relevant depending on the reader.

In isolation however, the performance of the Michelin PSS in areas of grip, handling, response, traction, etc are impressive. Or about as impressive as a normal road tyre gets, because it's not the only game in town (see RE-11).