Tyre wear

[Martyn P]

Just coming up to 25,000 miles and still on the original set of front tyres (rears were replaced a year ago).

I have never had a car so light on its toes - has anybody gone much further on the first set?
Definitely a plus for lightweight cars!

The only downside is I want to upgrade to PS5 because the sidewalls look nicer and to match the rears.

Edited by Martyn P on Thursday 2nd November 17:50

Edited by Martyn P on Thursday 2nd November 17:52

[Martyn P]

Can’t say I really noticed a huge difference except more grip, which you might expect anyway by switching to newer rubber. But overall I like them.

If you wanted to get special Alpine PS4 where would you go? Do they have a specific code? I must admit I didn’t realise they existed.

[Martyn P]

biggles330d said:

More wear on the inner side than the outer - presume thats normal as both sides were within fractions of each other.

Exactly the same with mine, inner edge slightly more worn but otherwise very even. I like the standard geometry set up, will be interesting to hear about tyre ware from others who have gone with alternative geo.

[Martyn P]

https://www.michelin.com/en/documents/new-alpine-a...

Yet this press release seems to suggest that the DT1 was designed specifically for Alpine after joint testing with Michelin? In any case the DT1 has proved to be an excellent tyre on my car!

[Martyn P]

Have now changed fronts but stayed with the ps4 DT1 tyres.
The extra tread has given a better feel to the front end, particularly in the wet - maybe not so surprising.
Tyre pressures a couple of psi higher than minimum really helps with straight line stability and turn in.
Thanks for the feedback on choosing the correct tyre.