How long do your tyres last?
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When I bought the Caterham it came with Yoko 032R all round, after I'd sorted it out I took it on a 600 mile jaunt for a weekend and took about 1mm off all round. That fits with stories of 2000 miles for rears and 5000 for fronts. Mind you, 032s were no harder than marshmallows.
The tintop ones seem to last for ever, but it is only a shed so it's rare that the thing stays in the stable long enough to wear out a replacement tyre.
The tintop ones seem to last for ever, but it is only a shed so it's rare that the thing stays in the stable long enough to wear out a replacement tyre.
daveenty said:
12,000 fronts, give or take a bit.
6,000 rears if I take it easy, which I usually do nowadays.
All changed with a minimum 3mm left on them.
I think that's where I go wrong and I always make sure you can see the cords somewhere on the tyre( they are usually fine across the middle but wear badly on the edges) before I change them so that I feel I have had my moneys worth! 6,000 rears if I take it easy, which I usually do nowadays.
All changed with a minimum 3mm left on them.
They do recommend you change them at 3mm and I would imagine that way you always have the benefit of a well performing tyre.
Welshbeef said:
From this thread it really shows that Michelin is massively better for long life on miles.
Michelin are indeed good for wear and not bad on general performance either, but a bit too hard a compound for what I want, so consequently less grip. I've got Vredestein at the moment though I've not been happy with them, so they will be changed to Goodyear F1 the next time. If I can get them in my size...Smart roadster -
Summers Toyo T1Rs:
Front 205/45/16 20k so far and at least another 10k left in them
Rear 225/40/16 15k and another 5k maybe left.
Used mainly round back lanes and driven 'enthusaiastically' more often than not.
Winters Toyo Snow Proxes:
205/45/16 front and rear 20k so far and another 10 before they become illegal?
Land Rover Defender Maxxis Mudder Buckshots
265/75/16. About 30k miles and must have had another 20k left on them when I sold the vehicle.
Toyota Landcruiser Colorado 3.4V6
265/70/16 Bridgestone Dueller D689 - at least 40k miles on them. They just didn't wear at all.
Summers Toyo T1Rs:
Front 205/45/16 20k so far and at least another 10k left in them
Rear 225/40/16 15k and another 5k maybe left.
Used mainly round back lanes and driven 'enthusaiastically' more often than not.
Winters Toyo Snow Proxes:
205/45/16 front and rear 20k so far and another 10 before they become illegal?
Land Rover Defender Maxxis Mudder Buckshots
265/75/16. About 30k miles and must have had another 20k left on them when I sold the vehicle.
Toyota Landcruiser Colorado 3.4V6
265/70/16 Bridgestone Dueller D689 - at least 40k miles on them. They just didn't wear at all.
Michelin PSS on the Monaro, I've generally replaced 2 tyres a year, new ones always go on the front then get swapped backwards.
Do about 8,000 miles a year, so technically 16,000? Sometimes the rears go down very quickly though... The current pair have about 4mm, and they're maybe only a few thousand miles
Do about 8,000 miles a year, so technically 16,000? Sometimes the rears go down very quickly though... The current pair have about 4mm, and they're maybe only a few thousand miles
Welshbeef said:
ncjones said:
I'm chuffed if I get 20k out of a front set. Usually means the majority has been on a motorway. 35/40k out of the rears.
Do you ever rotate the set so they wear out together ?
k all.When it was new and a motorway commuter, my Vectra used to get 30k out of the fronts and 50k on the rears. This was on the OE fit Goodyear NCT5s and I went through five pairs.
It's now used for a much shorter A road/back road commute and has Uniroyal RS2 all round, alternated with winter tyres - so I've now lost track.
It's now used for a much shorter A road/back road commute and has Uniroyal RS2 all round, alternated with winter tyres - so I've now lost track.
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