Tread depth of new tyres
Discussion
Hello all. I have a Dacia Duster which runs on 215/65 R16 tyres and the current ones are coming up for renewal in the not too distant future.
It has Continental Eco Contact 6 at the moment and they've done pretty well as I've done over 35,000 miles on them. I was going to replace like for like but I found out they only come with 6mm tread now, as opposed to the normal 8mm.
I've tried searching for somewhere that will tell you the tread depth of new tyres but can't find anything.
Does anyone have a recommendation for long lasting tyres with an 8mm tread depth? I know Michelin is generally regarded as good for longevity but if their tyres now also come with under 8mm from new, perhaps there is a tyre which will outlast it owing to having more tread to begin with.
Obviously off road tyres come with more tread depth, but they won't necessarily wear more slowly and there could be a cost in terms of increased fuel consumption.
All thoughts welcome!
It has Continental Eco Contact 6 at the moment and they've done pretty well as I've done over 35,000 miles on them. I was going to replace like for like but I found out they only come with 6mm tread now, as opposed to the normal 8mm.
I've tried searching for somewhere that will tell you the tread depth of new tyres but can't find anything.
Does anyone have a recommendation for long lasting tyres with an 8mm tread depth? I know Michelin is generally regarded as good for longevity but if their tyres now also come with under 8mm from new, perhaps there is a tyre which will outlast it owing to having more tread to begin with.
Obviously off road tyres come with more tread depth, but they won't necessarily wear more slowly and there could be a cost in terms of increased fuel consumption.
All thoughts welcome!
Smint said:
Recently put a pair of Goodyears Efficient Grips on the family Golf, they came with a good 8mm of tread.
Something i'll be looking for in future tyre purchases, thought it was mean enough to find 7mm but 6mm is taking the proverbial..
Yes, following my post just now, I went out and measured my new Goodyear EfficientGrip tyre (fitted 3 days ago). It was 8.5mm around the centre groove.Something i'll be looking for in future tyre purchases, thought it was mean enough to find 7mm but 6mm is taking the proverbial..
Pica-Pica said:
Yes, following my post just now, I went out and measured my new Goodyear EfficientGrip tyre (fitted 3 days ago). It was 8.5mm around the centre groove.
Might be interesting for others who noted the new depth of their tyres to post too, is there a tyre sales site that notes such data in the description does any one know, Camskill have this info in the description of some but not all tyres.. These Uniroyals have 8.8mm according to Camskill
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8008p158439/Unir...
Thinking of the same for my Forester.
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8008p158439/Unir...
Thinking of the same for my Forester.
Our Kona EV came with Michelin Primacy 4 (S1). I noticed the shallow 6.5mm tread almost immediately.
I still have a set of Lexus wheels with 215x45x17 Toyos (Prius/CT200h specific) that still have 5.7mm after 4/5 years of summer use! Don't know what they started with.
I understand that EV specific tyres are harder wearing/low rolling resistance so tread depth is not necessarily related to expected lifetime.
Low rolling resistance, lol - equates to zero grip in snow. Very nearly got stuck in a virtually flat car park in Pitlochry last December. Goodyear Vector 4 seasons incoming...
I still have a set of Lexus wheels with 215x45x17 Toyos (Prius/CT200h specific) that still have 5.7mm after 4/5 years of summer use! Don't know what they started with.
I understand that EV specific tyres are harder wearing/low rolling resistance so tread depth is not necessarily related to expected lifetime.
Low rolling resistance, lol - equates to zero grip in snow. Very nearly got stuck in a virtually flat car park in Pitlochry last December. Goodyear Vector 4 seasons incoming...
If you got over 35k miles on the original tyres then why do you need to penny pinch further?
Worth noting that grip *decreases* in the dry as the tread height increases, as the tread blocks roll over on cornerning. Hence tread depth doesn't usually go above 8mm, and higher performance tyres often have less tread.
Worth noting that grip *decreases* in the dry as the tread height increases, as the tread blocks roll over on cornerning. Hence tread depth doesn't usually go above 8mm, and higher performance tyres often have less tread.
Olivera said:
If you got over 35k miles on the original tyres then why do you need to penny pinch further?
Worth noting that grip *decreases* in the dry as the tread height increases, as the tread blocks roll over on cornerning. Hence tread depth doesn't usually go above 8mm, and higher performance tyres often have less tread.
Because I'm a penny pincher. Worth noting that grip *decreases* in the dry as the tread height increases, as the tread blocks roll over on cornerning. Hence tread depth doesn't usually go above 8mm, and higher performance tyres often have less tread.
In all seriousness though, if you could have a tyre which has similar performance to others and costs about the same but happens to last longer, why wouldn't you explore that?
I do over 25,000 miles per annum in this one car. The longer I can make the tyres last, the cheaper it is for me.
julianm said:
These Uniroyals have 8.8mm according to Camskill
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8008p158439/Unir...
Thinking of the same for my Forester.
That's useful, thank you. I had a quick look around similar tyres on Camskill and a lot of them have the tread depth listed unlike any other sites I've looked at so far.https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8008p158439/Unir...
Thinking of the same for my Forester.
jamesson said:
julianm said:
These Uniroyals have 8.8mm according to Camskill
https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8008p158439/Unir...
Thinking of the same for my Forester.
That's useful, thank you. I had a quick look around similar tyres on Camskill and a lot of them have the tread depth listed unlike any other sites I've looked at so far.https://www.camskill.co.uk/m139b0s8008p158439/Unir...
Thinking of the same for my Forester.
Thanks for this thread. I will bear in mind for future. I had always assumed summer tyres were always 8mm.
I would probably go with Goodyear for the above recommendations. I had Toyo Proxes on my previous car which I really liked the feel but I have to grow up now as a family man and wet handling takes a higher priority so I currently have Continental PremiumContacts on the Suzuki.
I would probably go with Goodyear for the above recommendations. I had Toyo Proxes on my previous car which I really liked the feel but I have to grow up now as a family man and wet handling takes a higher priority so I currently have Continental PremiumContacts on the Suzuki.
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