Treadwear Rating?

[aproctor1]

I've run fairly high performance tyres for the last 15 years, with a treadwear rating of 250-350, however now I'm doing high mileage again, wanted something that will last longer than 20k miles.

The new tyres have a treadwear rating of 500, but is there anything higher available, that isn't a taxi driver ditch finder?

[InitialDave]

I wouldn't put too much faith in the treadwear number as a direct indicator of performance, as I understand it, it's largely something the tyre manufacturers self-declare anyway.

I would go by reviews and the recommendations of people who use a similar car in a similar way.

[E-bmw]

InitialDave said:

I wouldn't put too much faith in the treadwear number as a direct indicator of performance, as I understand it, it's largely something the tyre manufacturers self-declare anyway.

I would go by reviews and the recommendations of people who use a similar car in a similar way.

^^^^ Wot 'e said.

Buy a good quality "touring/comfort" biased tyre & with reasonable driving you should easily get that.

Mrs E's Mazda 2 was bought at 24k miles and is now on 48k on the same set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Assy 2's with around 5mm tread left.

[chris1roll]

E-bmw said:

InitialDave said:

I wouldn't put too much faith in the treadwear number as a direct indicator of performance, as I understand it, it's largely something the tyre manufacturers self-declare anyway.

I would go by reviews and the recommendations of people who use a similar car in a similar way.

^^^^ Wot 'e said.

Buy a good quality "touring/comfort" biased tyre & with reasonable driving you should easily get that.

Mrs E's Mazda 2 was bought at 24k miles and is now on 48k on the same set of Goodyear Eagle F1 Assy 2's with around 5mm tread left.

Wot they said

I put 4 Michelin Primacy 4 on my car 22k ago, and they are barely half worn.
Definitely not ditchfinders.

(I'd have bought Pilots but they dont make them in 15" any more )