13,000 miles.

[Fuji Shooter]

Don't tyres also have a lifespan even if unused?

 

The tyres on my Porsche were picked up as being 4 years old when it last went for an MOT even though they have only done about 1500 miles. I thought this was odd as they don't even sell tyres.

[HDAV]

Don't tyres also have a lifespan even if unused?

 

The tyres on my Porsche were picked up as being 4 years old when it last went for an MOT even though they have only done about 1500 miles. I thought this was odd as they don't even sell tyres.

Yes there is a date code on them and a life span on the shelf. Spares often perish in the boot and when you put them on they crack

[turbo33]

All tyres are not equal, the best tyres always go to the manufacturers, then there will be two or three other grades of the same tyre. That's why the original tyres always seem best. Front wheel drive and power steering eat tyres, if you want good grip in the wet you need soft tyres that don't last as long. IMO Yokohama and Pirelli are good tyres but they don't last.

 

+1 Hard tyres like Uniroyals and others give you much more mileage, but sacrifice that for grip at your peril If a pair of tyres cost £200 and lasted 15,000 miles, its 1p per mile. Not really a bank breaker I wouldn't sacrifice miles for safety

[station]

All tyres are not equal, the best tyres always go to the manufacturers, then there will be two or three other grades of the same tyre. That's why the original tyres always seem best. Front wheel drive and power steering eat tyres, if you want good grip in the wet you need soft tyres that don't last as long. IMO Yokohama and Pirelli are good tyres but they don't last.

Heard this off other people - very strange way to produce a product IMO.

My Insignia runs Continentals, but another car of mine runs Bridgestones and they seem better with plenty of tread left after nearly 20k.

The wife's car will be interesting as people report she will be lucky to get 10k

She had the same car previously (earlier model) and that did 7k per pair on the fronts.

[lord_seagrave]

My spare has clocked up 147K miles.

 

 

It is still as good as new.

 

LS

[team tractor]

 

Dont do it, RUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUN AWAY from the VW

Why ?

 

I've had

2 off t4's

2 off t5's inc 2.5 130 bhp for 8 years and my current 140 bhp kombi

2 off caddys inc pick up and van

2 off fox and couldn't fault them.

 

I've never had any major problems with any . The most I've had is tyres,brakes,anti roll bar linkage £20,

[88b]

Heard this off other people - very strange way to produce a product IMO.

My Insignia runs Continentals, but another car of mine runs Bridgestones and they seem better with plenty of tread left after nearly 20k.

The wife's car will be interesting as people report she will be lucky to get 10k

She had the same car previously (earlier model) and that did 7k per pair on the fronts.

I used to work in R&D for Ford, we had a warehouse full of various makes and sizes, all kept in the dark and cool. Michelin say supply Ford GM Citroen etc , those companies build a few thousand vehicles a day, multiply that by four or five and it's a lot of tyres. If you see how tyres are made it's surprising many come out good, so the best ones go to the people who buy most. Vehicle manufacturers usually have two suppliers in case one goes on strike or has a problem as Firestone did in the US with Explorers. If your buying replacement tyres for your car you may see the same make model and size at different prices, often by quite a lot . Different grades of the same tyre.

[bruno22rf]

That's a heck of a Tyre ack ack, I might order me a set of them-are they Mullakin tyres or Korean fok u dyungs?

Edited February 26, 2014 by bruno22rf

[Big Mat]

The Land Rover i'm driving at the moment is on its 3rd set since it was made in 1992. The first set of michelins did approx 70k, the pirellis that where then put on did 80k approx and just before christmas i put on a new set of all terrians.

[biketestace]

18000 miles out of the fronts, poss another 6000 out of the rears,

newish 2.0l cdti Astra,

Would have got more but the inner edges were knacked, typical problem with factory fitted 19" wheels,

 

Accelera Tyres used

[sheene7]

I use barum tyres on my Vw as their £50 less each than continental but made by them.

I've heard of 30+ on the same van but I'm baffled how

I drive steady as I can't afford the diesel but also have a little bit of fun being 140bhp . If you don't drive them hard occasionally you ****** the engine up

I managed to get just under 50 K out of the front tyres on my T5 transporter , back tyres are just coming up for replacement at 74k .I don't dawdle along, but 95% of my mileage is on the motorway so that helps .

[team tractor]

I managed to get just under 50 K out of the front tyres on my T5 transporter , back tyres are just coming up for replacement at 74k .I don't dawdle along, but 95% of my mileage is on the motorway so that helps .

I've managed 60 on the rears before but I've always got tools on and my kombi is killing the rears now as it pushes the weight further back on the tail end. Recon I'll be lucky to see 50

[four-wheel-drive]

I am quite shocked by this to be honest being retired now I do not go fare enough to were my BFG AT tyres out but when I did go a lot further afield I would have been expecting at least 40.000 it the tracking etc was ok but some people getting down to only 6.000 to my way of thinking they are ether driving like boy racers or something is wrong with the car failing that they are buying duff tyres.

Edited February 28, 2014 by four-wheel-drive