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Title: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: bushypad on October 22, 2012, 02:43:59 pm
I have michellin pilot sports 223/35/R19/88/Y and already in need of a change after 6months! i have covered around 7500 miles in them so far!
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: Thor on October 22, 2012, 02:58:02 pm
Well i did 14,000 on my winter tyres and they still have 4mm left on them.  Normally get 12 - 15,000 out of summer tyre, but i do a fair bit of motorway mileage.  :happy2:
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: paulw123 on October 22, 2012, 03:32:10 pm
There are really too many variables to get a sound answer to this one.
My 08 gt tdi sport still has the orignal michelin on it after 4yrs & 67,000 miles, but i guess its been on the rear from new. The side walls are showing perish signs.
Generally i would want 26,000 miles of motorway driving from my tyres.
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: RedRobin on October 22, 2012, 03:45:09 pm

There are really too many variables to get a sound answer to this one.


.... x 2

And a Warm Welcome to the forum  :happy2:
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: bushypad on October 22, 2012, 03:55:20 pm
Hmm just seems like mine are wearing quicker than they should be?! rears hardly warn at all
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Post by: MPS on October 22, 2012, 04:30:35 pm
I have michellin pilot sports 223/35/R19/88/Y and already in need of a change after 6months! i have covered around 7500 miles in them so far!

Slow down a bit!  :P  :grin:
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: jedi-knight83 on October 22, 2012, 04:37:51 pm
I have michellin pilot sports 223/35/R19/88/Y and already in need of a change after 6months! i have covered around 7500 miles in them so far!

for spirited road driving thats about the minimum i'd expect. I've done a set of PS2 fronts in about 8k before so its not outside the realms of probability that you've just used them up.
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: mk5craig on October 22, 2012, 04:49:11 pm
I had some Avons on first and they lasted 6k and now have continental contact sport3 and lasted 7k
Craig
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Post by: gtlee on October 22, 2012, 04:57:21 pm
I'm on the second set of PS3 both sets have lasted 2years if that helps.
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Post by: Neil on October 22, 2012, 05:10:45 pm
A pair of Goodyear F1 Asymmetrics lasted me 8000 miles on the front of  Mk5 TDI.

I`ve done nearly 20,000 on the same tyre fitted to an Impreza STi. Doesn`t really make sense.

The TDI must have a heavy front end. Then again I replced the Goodyears on the Golf with Michelin PS3s and they`ve done 8k miles and are only part worn  :smiley:
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Post by: james on October 22, 2012, 05:11:43 pm
around 5/6 for me  :sick: i try rotate as much as possible.
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Post by: rich83 on October 22, 2012, 05:16:35 pm
Googyear F1v2 fitted at 41700miles... now done ~59000miles. So thats about 17500miles by my maths. They are just above the 1.6mm markers.

I do a lot of motorway miles, but also a lot of fast road miles too (I do use it properly  :driver: ).... I'm very happy with the wear on them.
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Post by: kbish73 on October 22, 2012, 06:19:55 pm
Conti 3s only 8000 miles and not Been chasing on just odd blast now an then  :driver:
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Post by: homesqueeze on October 22, 2012, 06:54:20 pm
Got 24,000 miles out of the set of PS2's I just changed
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: bushypad on October 23, 2012, 10:37:01 am
Got a good price for some new tyres £166 per tyre Michellin Pilot Sports not fitted price though!
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: D4rk1 on October 23, 2012, 11:50:21 am
You boys are hard on the tyres! I'd definately get your tracking/geometry set when you fit your next set of tyres. Laser track is only £25 and full geo about £65. Well worth the money. I'd be unhappy at only getting 8,000 from ps2's. I have Bridgestone potenzas on my caddy. They haven't been on long so can't comment on wear. The previous firestones that were on have done over 20,000 but that was just on standard steels (running 225/35/19 now)
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Post by: Jussa on October 23, 2012, 05:42:32 pm
Get Quattro, they'll last a hell of a lot longer  :signLOL:
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: rich83 on October 23, 2012, 05:43:41 pm
Yeah... You'll also get bored at twice the rate....... *poker face*
Title: Re: how long do everyones tyres last?!
Post by: Jussa on October 23, 2012, 05:51:38 pm
Yeah... You'll also get bored at twice the rate....... *poker face*

Seriously though, I've had mine almost a year and can't believe how slowly she eats the rubber. 
I raise u £100.  :signLOL:
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Post by: stealthwolf on October 23, 2012, 08:11:41 pm
Around 20k miles.
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Post by: gigolo456 on October 23, 2012, 11:47:06 pm
My front PS3's have lasted bout 18 mths and 8k miles, quite a spirited driver when get the chance, rears r still at bout 6mm