Tyre wear

[halflife1973]

I have a 170 twin door and was just wondering if anyone has changed tyres on their own cars and can comment on how long the standard tyres lasted. My car has done just under 14K miles and I have to say the tyres don't look like they are going to last that much longer. I purchased the car with 7K miles on it so the previous owner could have given them some stick. I tend to drive quite steady so I don't think it is down to my driving.

They also seem evenly worn and the pressures are correct so I don't think i have any tracking issues.

Cheers

Halflife

[JustinCombi]

Similar story for me - the fronts on my 7 month old 1.8 TSI are down to the wear bars (2mm?) having covered 13.5k...

Whilst I like to use all the performance when I can, most of my miles are motorway.

I did feel that they were a little over-inflated when delivered as they seemed to wear quickly in the middle, so I reduced the pressure a couple of PSI but they will need replacing soon. Currently running the OE P-Zero's which I don't rate at all in the wet. I am hoping to replace them with something a bit quieter too.

Justin.

[G.K.]

I have Coninentals on my Superb, Now done 5.5k miles and the fronts are showing significant wear. I reckon I will be sure that they will need rotated to the rear shortly or they will need replacement before 10k. I do not drive like a nutter (although I make "good progress") most of the time.

If I remember correctly the Contis on the Auto Express long term test car lasted a very short mileage.

On the upside the grip is brilliant in all conditions, probably due to quite a soft compound.

[RS3100]

I used to have this problem with my old Cavalier CDX and later on my Escort Cosworth, especially original Pirelli P Zero's. The rubber seems a bit soft, so I changed to Eco Continentals for the Cavalier and they would last between 30 - 40K and the Escort Cosowrth was put on Michelin MX tyres and would get closer to 45K, even with a few trips round Donnington!

My Toyota has Michelins on and these have done over 50K!

Can I specify the tyres on my new Skoda?

[rosesteve]

I used to have this problem with my old Cavalier CDX and later on my Escort Cosworth, especially original Pirelli P Zero's. The rubber seems a bit soft, so I changed to Eco Continentals for the Cavalier and they would last between 30 - 40K and the Escort Cosowrth was put on Michelin MX tyres and would get closer to 45K, even with a few trips round Donnington!

My Toyota has Michelins on and these have done over 50K!

Can I specify the tyres on my new Skoda?

I'm up to 20k on my Greenline which has the Conti Premium Contacts on - the fronts look as if they've got a few more thousand left on them yet - probably need changing by the time the first service arrives!

[TerryJP]

Same issue here! 2.0 TDI 170 DSG Elegance

Changed full set at 16,000 had Contis as original and replaced with same.

Local supplier suggest Bridgestone might last longer, now upto 21,000 fingers crossed for a few more miles.

PS paid £120 per tyre.

Edited 15 July, 2010 by Lawlesstce

[mannyo]

2.0PD140 DSG (remapped), still on original tyres at 24K miles, still have plenty of life. I guess the DSG helps in that there is less tendancy to wheel spin.

[veloplus]

My 1.9TDi 105 (rempapped) Superb has been very light on tyres. The original front Michelin Energy's were replaced at around 25,000 miles, at which time, the rears were moved to the front. The car is now at 49,150 miles with 2.0mm tread remaining.

Incidentally, the original Energy's were replaced with Michelin Primacy's in the 94 load index version.

[Richf]

Ahh saw this thread and dont feel as bad my 170 CR is down to the wear bars on the front with 16,000 miles on , will need to get new tyres this week (Going for Goodyear Eagle F1's ) as per my Octy and Evo , will be glad to see the back of the Contis

[The Plumber]

My dad had to replace his front tyres at around 15,000 on a 170 DSG saloon, mind you it was an ex demo/sales managers hack. Had Cooper Zeon CS6 tyres fitted as they were the cheapest option at the fitters he used. Having travelled in it since I would avoid this tyre; it's noisy.

TP

[jonnb]

Is there anyone out there using dunlop sport sp1's on either the superb or superb combi, and if so, what do you think of the wear on these tyres?

[JimDoc]

I am currently looking to replace the front tyres on my 2.0TDi 140bhp Superb.

At present is has Conti Sport 2 94v with about 26,000Km on the clock and very little thread left.

The question - do I need to put 94v rating tyres on it again or would 91v do ?

The tyre salesmen all say it makes little difference but not sure if they are just keen on a sale :S

I am having difficulty finding a decent tyre locally with a 94v rating.

I can get Michellin Energy 91v's for €95 a each

Continetal Premium Contact 91v for €115 each

Any advice from those who might be in the know would be appreciated...

Thanks

Doc

[The Plumber]

I am currently looking to replace the front tyres on my 2.0TDi 140bhp Superb.

At present is has Conti Sport 2 94v with about 26,000Km on the clock and very little thread left.

The question - do I need to put 94v rating tyres on it again or would 91v do ?

The tyre salesmen all say it makes little difference but not sure if they are just keen on a sale :S

I am having difficulty finding a decent tyre locally with a 94v rating.

I can get Michellin Energy 91v's for €95 a each

Continetal Premium Contact 91v for €115 each

Any advice from those who might be in the know would be appreciated...

Thanks

Doc

Hi,

Skoda Germany produce a list of all approved rim and tyre sizes for the Skoda range My link

To use the Guide as accurately as possible you need your vehicle type approval number which begins with E11 (V5c logbook in the UK) and engine code which can be found on the data sticker on the boot floor or in the service book.

Find the pages covering your car and near the top of each page you will see the E11........ number. Find the page that matches your number then looking at the first column of data match your engine code. Once you have that then you have all the approved rim and corresponding tyre sizes for your car.

Hope that helps and you can follow my waffle.

Regards,

TP

[andrehj]

IThe question - do I need to put 94v rating tyres on it again or would 91v do ?

The tyre salesmen all say it makes little difference but not sure if they are just keen on a sale :S

The salesmen only say that because they have 91v in stock and will make more profit on these tyres then on tyres they have to order for you. But you NEED 94V. The Superb is simply a heavy car and needs tyres which can handle the load. A recent test in Sweden showed that the actual weight of the car was even (much) more than the kerb weight, which makes it even more likely for you to overload your 91 rated tyres.

And every decent tyre-selling company can order 94v tyres for you, they just prefer selling stock tyres. My personal choice would be the Michelin Energy Saver. Another advantage for you of buying non-stock tyres is that it you are more likely to get new tyres, in stead of tyres which have been aging for a year (or more) in the stock of your local fastfitter.

Also: what is the recommended tyre pressure for your Superb when fully loaded? And are there situations when you have to add an extra 0.2 bar (see your manual)? I doubt whether the normal 91V rated tyres can handle that pressure (max pressure is usually written somewhere on the side of the tyre).

Edited 8 August, 2010 by andrehj

[Gizmo]

It's interesting to note however that the greenline has 91 H's from the factory (according to the 25th May 2010 brochure) and whilst the S has 94 V's and the SE 94 W/Y's, the Elegance is only fitted with 92 Y's.

[Caspian]

It's interesting to note however that the greenline has 91 H's from the factory (according to the 25th May 2010 brochure) and whilst the S has 94 V's and the SE 94 W/Y's, the Elegance is only fitted with 92 Y's.

It is also interesting to note that should you fit tyres of a lesser rating than the manufacturer recommends, it is very likely that you will invalidate your insurance. Tyre suppliers saying it is ok, doesn't help if your insurance company refuses your claim.

[Specman]

I have a 170 twin door and was just wondering if anyone has changed tyres on their own cars and can comment on how long the standard tyres lasted. My car has done just under 14K miles and I have to say the tyres don't look like they are going to last that much longer. I purchased the car with 7K miles on it so the previous owner could have given them some stick. I tend to drive quite steady so I don't think it is down to my driving.

They also seem evenly worn and the pressures are correct so I don't think i have any tracking issues.

Cheers

Halflife

I have the Superb 1 at the moment (elegance 1.9tdi) and I have just changed the front tyes at 33,000. Current mileage is 39,500 and the rears are still the originals with 4mm tread left. This is my second Superb and I had similar results with the first but colleagues have had theirs replaced at around 19,000 miles.

I think the short tyre life is likely to be caused by the driving style, my colleague likes to hang on to the gears as a means of speed control rather then lift his foot of the throttle, myself, I prefer to get into as higher a gear as soon as I can as long as the engine does not labour. This is how I was taught to drive by a bus driver and it has resulted in long tyre life on all my cars. I actually drive faster then my colleague does but I'm a higher gear so I suspect that the excessive tyre wear might be something to do with the amount of torque being transmitted through the wheels?

Specman.

Edited 17 August, 2010 by Specman

[Specman]

I have a 170 twin door and was just wondering if anyone has changed tyres on their own cars and can comment on how long the standard tyres lasted. My car has done just under 14K miles and I have to say the tyres don't look like they are going to last that much longer. I purchased the car with 7K miles on it so the previous owner could have given them some stick. I tend to drive quite steady so I don't think it is down to my driving.

They also seem evenly worn and the pressures are correct so I don't think i have any tracking issues.

Cheers

Halflife

I have the Superb 1 at the moment (elegance 1.9tdi) and I have just changed the front tyes at 33,000. Current mileage is 39,500 and the rears are still the originals with 4mm tread left. This is my second Superb and I had similar results with the first but colleagues have had theirs replaced at around 19,000 miles.

I think the short tyre life is likely to be caused by the driving style, my colleague likes to had on to the gears as a means of speed control rather then lift his foot of the throttle, myself, I prefer to get into as higher a gear as I can as long as the engine does not labour. This is how I was taught to drive by a bus driver and it has resulted in long tyre life on all my cars. I actually faster then my colleague does but I'm a higher gear so I suspect that the excessive tyre wear might be something to do with the amount of torque being transmitted through the wheels?

Specman.

[AnRuaRI]

I have done 11K miles on my Superb Greenline (2010). The front and rear tires are showing little sign of wear. i reckon I'll get at least 20K from them

Factory fitted Contenentals (eco tyres)

[ukcruiser]

5,500 miles on my 16 week old Superb 4x4 Estate 170, and front tyres are around half worn... :( ooo well! - i do drive hard at times, and the handling of the 4x4 is truly amazing!

Al.

[Richf]

I think the OEM Sport Contact 3's are very soft in fact too soft and not the best suited to a heavy car like the Superb which is no performance car imo and doesnt need a grippy performance tyre

I just replaced all four tyres on my car prior to a long trip to France at 16500 mile the fronts were down to the wear bars the rears had about 3000-4000 miles left , i changed all four with Good year Eagles GSD3's . The difference in noise is noticable they are much quieter of course grip is academic as i wouldnt throw the superb about like i do my Evo. I will be very surprised if i end up changing the front tyres again so quickly but time will tell

[halflife1973]

After much deliberation I have finally purchased 2 new tyres. Replacing the back ones as I had swapped the fronts to rears some time ago and the fronts still have about 4mm on them. The std continentals were very expensive, I know a few people that can get me tyres cheaper and they could not come up with anything less than about £120 (most places considerably more expensive).

Went for some Falken FK-452 in the end from Blackcircles as they have an offer on them at the moment and they seem to get a good write up from everyone. Fingers crossed I get more than 15K miles out of them. Their price includes fitting @ £85 each. Having them fitted tomorrow so will let everyone know what I think about them when I have scrubbed them in

[Richf]

I was tempted by the 452's as i saw the offer on Black Circles , be interesting to see how they compare . My mum has 452's all round on her Furby VRS and they perform well on that

[halflife1973]

Well i am sorry to say that the tyre fitting did not go well. The guy in the fitting station scratched my alloys. what makes it worse is when i went back to pick up the car the wheel was covered in soap leading me to believe he had tried to cover it up

Asked for a rag to clean the wheels and he said reverse it out and he would jet wash them. Felt a bit guilty sat in the car when he was doing this so got out to chat to him. That is when I noticed the scratch on the curbside rear. He then proceeded to try and buff it out with a metal polish (mmmm not heard of lacquer obviously )

In fairness he agreed to get it repaired and I phoned Blackcircle up to let them know what had happened(my contract is with them at the end of the day).

Say what you want about a man's wife but never,,,NEVER mess with his wheels its an unwritten law

[chunkyhunk]

I managed 15.5k from new on front ..fitted michys ,, back still ok now done 19k on these original tyre conti