After 14,500 miles (eeeek) in just under a year I need new tyres.

Booked in at Halfords Autocentre for 2 front Continental SC 5's

Fook. That means I need new tyres - in about a year!! How much are they at Halfords?

My Conti SC 2 lasted 31k miles. Just replaced with Conti SC 5. £120 per tyre.

Thats not a bad price at all.....

Paid £125 per tyre recently for Conti SC5. Been running them for a few months now. Good all round tyre and wear rate seems really good. Might be doing a track day next weekend so will see how they withstand track action.

After 14,500 miles (eeeek) in just under a year I need new tyres.

Booked in at Halfords Autocentre for 2 front Continental SC 5's

 

That's better than I managed on Conti SC5's. Only 12600 before fronts needed changing. Worst tyre wear I've ever had. I have changed them for goodyear eagle f1 asymmetric 2's and tyre fitter reckons these will last significantly longer. The goodyear is noticeably more grippy and quieter than the sc5 and £116 a tyre also good value. 

Edited 13 September, 201312 yr by ima

Might not be any relevance but worth a read http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/285196-cracking-tyres-continental/

My fronts arent looking great after 7.5k miles and i dont drive it particularly hard. I think the diesels with their high torque output and heavy nose arent kind on front tyres

I so rate the Continental tyres.

My car came with SC2's all around.

I had 2 of these replaced at 31k - there was actually some meat left, but they were definitely getting to the replacement point.

I had my remaining 2 SC2's moved to the front and had SC5's put on the rear.

I'm now at 40.5k miles and the last remaining SC2's are still going strong - I'd say they may well make 45k before I need to replace them.

At that point it'll be 2 more SC5's for the rear and my current SC5's moved to the front.

Paying £127 each fully fitted at Halfords, looks to be a fair price.

Cars on the SC2's at the moment. I drive on fast A and twisty B roads mostly, plus like to zoom off roundabouts. This type of driving is probably not too good for tyres, but maaan is it fun!

Mines is wasted on me. Same age as OP's and done 6200 miles.... 

my factory fitted SC2 lasted me almost 3 yrs - 60,500 kms.

still had some thread left.

 

i replaced it with SC5 two wks ago.  here's hoping it performs & lasts just as well as the SC2.

 

Edited 14 September, 201312 yr by JR RS