Hi Guys,

How is everyone getting on with tyre wear rate? My 2.0tdi 150 is now on 23k and I'm still on the original tyres, with 4mm remaining.

Very impressed with this compared to previous vehicles..

Teebs

I've  done nearly 8k, on an E class Merc you would already start noticing some wear especially on the outside edge of the fronts, but I noticed the other day that there seems to be no noticable wear so far, back or front.

 

Did do a check on the next service and it is showing  an oil change needed in 1500 miles, what are other getting for this?

At 7k with 8 mm rear, 7 mm front, so very little wear. (I was hoping for more wear as I'm waiting for it to become justifiable to change those noisy Pirelli Eco tyres)

Did do a check on the next service and it is showing  an oil change needed in 1500 miles, what are other getting for this?

Are you on fixed instead of variable service intervals?

Almost 12k on mine and plenty of life on all 4 corners. My X6 needed a complete new set after 14k miles (Dunlop Sportmaxx RFT) which I was not impressed by. S3 wear is much better - to the relief of my bank account.

I got to around 18k until the 1st service was required.

Are you on fixed instead of variable service intervals?

 

 

No idea, how can you tell?

 

Just realised that I did the first 4k on the winter tyres so the ones on now have only done 3k, sorry, ederly moment!

Edited 23 July, 20169 yr by philsmith

Factory supplied should be 'variable' so around 18-20k. Some dealers have changed it to fixed - 10k - and not said anything, or may have changed it for some service packs?

I spent some months on winter tyres too, but the wear is still very good (and I forgot that bit too, senior moment!)

I need to get my tyre gauge out, but at 3500 miles the front look at approx 6mm and the rears 8mm at a guess.

Hi Guys,

How is everyone getting on with tyre wear rate? My 2.0tdi 150 is now on 23k and I'm still on the original tyres, with 4mm remaining.

Very impressed with this compared to previous vehicles..

Teebs

What tyres you running? Mine came with Pirelli's Centaurio (or summat) which I do not like at all, will be choosing differently when required, but if they last 23k then I'll be waiting a while!

As for variable servicing, as I am keeping this car LONG term I will be changing oil on 10k and oil filter every 5k miles. The manufacturers introduced long life servicing as a money saving niceity to its customers. Short term owners yes, longterm and 2nd hand + owners it's a kick in the swingers.

The oil filter sizes have not been changed, so when its veins clog up over your 18k miles they start to restrict the oil flow throughout the engine. This means less oil where required and more wear internally, no doubt forecasted to start failing parts after the warranty has expired.

If you are looking to keep your car long term &/or do high mileages, it might be worth your while changing oil filter only more often. At £12ish they aren't expensive and only a 5 min job to do with a small dash of new oil to follow to keep all levels correct!

At 7k with 8 mm rear, 7 mm front, so very little wear. (I was hoping for more wear as I'm waiting for it to become justifiable to change those noisy Pirelli Eco tyres)

Are you sure? New tyres come with 8mm...

Are you sure? New tyres come with 8mm...

Yup, virtually no wear. I'd actually measured them the day before this thread was started.

But... Now feeling totally stupid, I'd totally forgotten to account for the fact that I'd had the winter tyres on for the vast majority of that 7k, so the "summer" tyres have actually only done about 2k.

Yup, virtually no wear. I'd actually measured them the day before this thread was started.

But... Now feeling totally stupid, I'd totally forgotten to account for the fact that I'd had the winter tyres on for the vast majority of that 7k, so the "summer" tyres have actually only done about 2k.

Ahh that makes sense then...I was going to ask what tyres you had fitted as I'd like some that don't wear out!

Ahh that makes sense then...I was going to ask what tyres you had fitted as I'd like some that don't wear out!

The rears (unless on a 4x4) normally wear next to nout in comparison to the fronts. The fronts drive and stop 80%+ of the cars mass, the rears just follow the line set by the front.

My Mk5 Golf on Bridgestones (rear only) was on its 3rd set of fronts when I decided I should change the rears as the side walls were well past their best. At 5 years old they were cracking badly, but still had 5.5mm thread left at 55k miles.

The golf understeered when pushed, lift of oversteer was good on a wet /greasy roundabout but other than that the rears had few issues to wear them down.

Next time, I'll move rears to the front and fit the new tyres on the rear. Then all tyres get worked properly. And don't stay sooo long on one axle not being worked or hardened/aged by the sun.

Edited 24 July, 20169 yr by blahde2

Looking at some of my previous cars, my Insignia needed new front tyres at 19k.

I hated that car!

When working I was given a Vectra as Company car.

 

Hated that too!!