Tyre wear - Is 5k miles acceptable?
07-24-2008, 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Lindy Lou,Jul 24 2008, 01:58 PM
Again - my what? 
Where do you live, there might be someone near to you that can be recommended. 5k for that kind of driving is not right. 5k when you drive like a hoon is normal.
07-24-2008, 02:12 PM
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I drive carefully but have fun on B roads and some times motorways but not often. My S2 is my daily car and yes I love her and don't mind buying tyres for her on a regular basis but just wondered if she maybe had a problem. How do I get my geo' checked? I had Toyo's put on her when I got her last year as previous owner had some on which were not gripping at all. When those wore out after 5K I changed to Goodyear. These are now wearing again coming up for the 5K mark. The front ones are fine. I think it must be something to do with the set up rather than the tyres. 
07-24-2008, 02:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Boab01,Jul 24 2008, 02:08 PM
Tracking but more 3 dimensional
Where do you live, there might be someone near to you that can be recommended. 5k for that kind of driving is not right. 5k when you drive like a hoon is normal.
Where do you live, there might be someone near to you that can be recommended. 5k for that kind of driving is not right. 5k when you drive like a hoon is normal.
07-24-2008, 09:58 PM
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I got 15k out of my rears on the S including a few airfield/track days, and I'm not a slow driver.....
I get far less out of the Caterham tyres (about 300 miles!)
So it all depends how you drive - I'm fascinated by 5k on the road though, it must be such a different driving style, I would never dare drive on the road like I do on the track so I've never understood it, but it doesn't seem uncommon
I get far less out of the Caterham tyres (about 300 miles!)
So it all depends how you drive - I'm fascinated by 5k on the road though, it must be such a different driving style, I would never dare drive on the road like I do on the track so I've never understood it, but it doesn't seem uncommon
07-24-2008, 11:11 PM
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Originally Posted by wineboar,Jul 25 2008, 06:52 AM
Well I could make something up that you find more acceptable, or just state what I have found from 3 years of ownership and 68k miles 
I can get > 10k miles out of the fronts.
I don't use the car every day and I rarely drive it on motorways.