Tyre wear rate RS6 - normal driving

[Welshbeef]

I replaced all 4 tyres 1.5k miles ago with brand new Michelin PS2 R01's 8mm of tread.

Over these miles I've been driving normally with a bit of Fun here and there - however today I decided to check the tread depths to find that all 4 had a wear spread 6.5/7/7.5 inside/middle/outside so 1.5mm tread loss in 1.5k miles... Assuming the wear is linear then I have 4.9mm until they are on the limit inside edge.

So is 6.4k miles out of hard rubber really a wear rate to expect from near on £900 worth of tyres? About 14 pence per mile on tyres or it would mean two sets of tyres at least a year for me

Pressure is set correctly and no loss of any pressure from fitting.

[btdk5]

So what? That's completely standard.

The c63 will keep tyres for about 7-8k.

[Welshbeef]

btdk5 said:

So what? That's completely standard.

The c63 will keep tyres for about 7-8k.

Not what I'm used to (30-40k out of a set) driving just as spirited.

[DuraAce]

Sounds about right for a big old bus like that.

[Mastodon2]

Two tonne wagon, 450bhp, 4WD, sounds about right.

[Welshbeef]

I wonder how a set half the price Kuhumos would last is assume more than 3.2k miles which if that is the case its better buying a lesser brand but still a decent model within the lesser brand

[GC8]

Is this a serious post? My 944 Turbo managed 3,000 on a pair of new rear tyres. I wouldn't expect a great deal more from an RS6 - do you?

[Welshbeef]

GC8 said:

Is this a serious post? My 944 Turbo managed 3,000 on a pair of new rear tyres. I wouldn't expect a great deal more from an RS6 - do you?

If I usually get 30-40k out of a set of tyres driving spiritedly but then a change of car but near on double power reduces this to c6k seems disproportionate.

3k on a set of tyres ouch!

[J4CKO]

GC8 said:

Is this a serious post? My 944 Turbo managed 3,000 on a pair of new rear tyres. I wouldn't expect a great deal more from an RS6 - do you?

Is this one one that does 13 mpg, seriously, have you welded the throttle open ?

I am activey trying to kill the cheap st Chinese rubbish the PO of my 350Z put on to sell it and they, dissapointingly, look like new still.

[SV8Predator]

GC8 said:

Is this a serious post? My 944 Turbo managed 3,000 on a pair of new rear tyres.

DO NOT mention the 944 on this thread!

[Chris Stott]

I only get 6-8k out of a set of rears on my 996.

[btdk5]

Welshbeef said:

btdk5 said:

So what? That's completely standard.

The c63 will keep tyres for about 7-8k.

Not what I'm used to (30-40k out of a set) driving just as spirited.

I think that's why people suggest doing a bit of research on running costs before buying a car.

If you do 40k a year you're in for a shocker.

[mwstewart]

Is this a serious post? You're doing well!

The C5 RS6 is a torquey old tank!

[northandy]

Welshbeef said:

Not what I'm used to (30-40k out of a set) driving just as spirited.

Driving just as spirited ?, in the 330d I assume?, with less weight, lower power and 2wd?.

Doing standing full throttle starts will toast a set of tyres quite quickly in an rs6

[goldblum]

I used to get 6-7,000 out of them. This conveniently worked out to be about 6 months driving so I'd swap for either winters or back to summers and so on.

[Welshbeef]

btdk5 said:

I think that's why people suggest doing a bit of research on running costs before buying a car.

If you do 40k a year you're in for a shocker.

No I do 13-18k now dependant.

As soon as I saw it in the flesh there was no way I couldn't buy it .

[crazy about cars]

For any performance car I'd think anything between 6-9k is excellent. 10k would be the average if you drive like Miss Daisy most of the time.

Record was the rear on my GTR... lasted 2k miles before wearing to the thread.

[Major Fallout]

Is the ride hight adjustable? If it's anything like the Porsche cayenne when it changes the ride height it changes the camber and tracking.

I get about 15-20k out of the rears on my bmw 650, and I'm quite tough on tires.

[rottie102]

northandy said:

Doing standing full throttle starts will toast a set of tyres quite quickly in an rs6

How will standing starts in a 4WD kill tyres quicker than a RWD? I'm yet to see a wheelspin in my RS6

[jamieduff1981]

I've never, ever had anything close to 30,000 miles out of a set of tyres on any car.

20k is normal for me if driving in straight lines.

10k is normal for a normal car with cornering that involves some of the car's handling characteristics.

I'm expecting sub-10k from our new car which is heavy and reasonably powerful.