Absolutely amazed just had my front Vredstein Sessantas replaced at my local tyre fitting bay and they were surprised 

as they had according to their records done 27K.I always believed that they were soft quick wearing tyres.

 

I was so sure that this was incorrect I checked against service records etc when I got in and confirming this mileage to be correct. I do do a lot of motorway miles 

but do dirive quite hard and have also done a couple of track evenings on them.

 

I do like the tyres look, grip and quietness and for £116.00 fitted you cant go wrong!

Edited 12 November, 201312 yr by firestormwest

Petrol engine by chance?
It seems that the diesel drivers go through tyres like nobody's business. 2 weeks ago I replaced the last 2 factory fitted Conti SC2's (with SC5's). These did 31k on the rear and then a further 12k on the front - a total of 43k miles.

A diesel engine car seems to eat through the same tyres in around 12k - 15k miles.

I run these on a 3.0i Z4 and compared to the original bridgestones they are so much better. Before I bought them I was worried about their life too but it is looking like they will last about 18k on the rear and probably close to 30k as you found for the fronts (Its RWD).

 

Looking forward to trying the new ultrac vorti next time round. I think things have come on along way since the Sessanta came out (about 2007?) but they are still an execellent tyre for the money.

8500 miles on a set on the front axle of my old Octavia 140! 18 roundabouts on my way to work and a slight alignment issue wore the inside shoulder quick! Personally preferred the V12 Evos over the Vreds. I did love the SporTrac3s I had on the Toldeo/Fabia

Ive done about 5000 miles on my vorti's have to say very happy with them. Not as good looking as the sessanta's though. (Had them on my old car and always got asked about them).

Petrol engine by chance?

It seems that the diesel drivers go through tyres like nobody's business. 2 weeks ago I replaced the last 2 factory fitted Conti SC2's (with SC5's). These did 31k on the rear and then a further 12k on the front - a total of 43k miles.

A diesel engine car seems to eat through the same tyres in around 12k - 15k miles.

Bit of a myth im afraid, I've  done about 32000 miles on my front OE michelin premacys and the replacement michelin sports are needing changed at 52000 miles. the rear OE michelin premacys are also still going strong at 52000 miles. My car is a 2008 vrs Diesel.

We ended up doing 20K on the fronts (Barum Bravuris 2) on the 1.9 classic, even though it was starting to squeal like a pig on every enthusiastic roundabout. The rears are hardly used in comparison, and I reckon they could be good for 40K miles.

Bit of a myth im afraid, I've  done about 32000 miles on my front OE michelin premacys and the replacement michelin sports are needing changed at 52000 miles. the rear OE michelin premacys are also still going strong at 52000 miles. My car is a 2008 vrs Diesel.

 

I say not a myth when we are talking about the SC2's that came as standard on many Octy's. Most petrol owners have seen mileage of 20k+, most diesel drivers are seeing around 10k-12k on exactly the same tyres.

Heavier lump at the front has got to make some difference to tyre wear.

Not saying it's the case with every tyre, but the SC2 situation is one example.

17k on my Vreds, VRD TDI estate driven hard with various road condition and still have plenty left on them.

 

cheap cr*p on the back noticably different in grip levels.

I say not a myth when we are talking about the SC2's that came as standard on many Octy's. Most petrol owners have seen mileage of 20k+, most diesel drivers are seeing around 10k-12k on exactly the same tyres.

Heavier lump at the front has got to make some difference to tyre wear.

Not saying it's the case with every tyre, but the SC2 situation is one example.

 

I don't think it is either. It makes sense that the petrols would be easier on the tyres; less mass over the front axle (less prone to understeer) and the more linear power means less chance of spinning up the front tyres (for a stock power car). 

 

I know how easy it is to fizz the front tyres on pull away on the wives vRS and it was on the Octavia. The Superb is much less likely and easier to modulate the power due to the fact it is linear. 

 

The lower torque of the petrols also helps. Think of how much of a wreck an E63 AMG makes to its reear tyres compared to say an E220 CDI

Had 4 new Hankooks V1 Ventus Evo on the oil burner today.  Two were fitted by the supplying dealer at 60,000miles.  The other axle was fitted about 5,000 miles later.  Now at 95,000miles.

Not bad I thought.  Wear, noise, grip, handling all fine.  The reason I bought the second set initially was how quiet they were, compared to the Michelin and Contis I had always previously used.