Tyre Advice

[utterclarity]

Boring I know but I do a lot of miles (about 650 a week) and the 2 makes if bearable   s:P s:P   but I'm going through tyres like nobody's business. I replaced the rear set last summer and had to do them again in January so I've been measuring mileage since buying them, I've covered 8.5k and I'm down to 3mm so I reckon they're going to last me around 11k which is three pairs a year   s:scared: :scared: s:scared:  The front tyres don't seem to wear at all.

Currently I'm running Nankang NS2s all round 205s on the front and 215s on the back (I've got 17" rims all round). Most of the mileage is on A roads and although I'm no slouch there's been no sliding or wheel spins.

So upshot does anyone have any recommendations for some reasonably priced tyres (I currently pay about £65 a corner) that'll last me more than four months!

[theredone]

have you had a 4 wheel alignment done at all ?
what tyre pressures do you run ?

[Jrichards20]

11K on Nankangs probably is about right. I'm not an expert but maybe the fact that you have 17'' rims all round with different sized tyres to stock is being detrimental to your wear, also maybe get it geo aligned as this can cause excessive wear.

Personally, I would look at an inch smaller rims, maybe even reverting back to stock, especially on the miles that you are doing. With a good geo, and some decent tyres, Conti sports, or Potenzas and see how that lasts you.

[utterclarity]

Haven't had 4-wheel alignment but the wear pattern looks even. Running at 32psi I think.

[AndyM]

They aren't renowned for their longevity but I've just changed my Toyo T1Rs out at the rear for a new set and was surprised to find I've done just over 21k on them! Fronts still have lots of life left in them.

I do a lot of straight motorway on my commute though so it's a fairly low wear journey.

EDIT: I'm on stock FL sizes by the way.

[utterclarity]

Hmm, T1Rs are still affordable so might be worth a try. Don't really want ot go back to stock as the car's been lowered (I think) and have a feeling I'll be opening myself to a world of pain.

[theredone]

I have no experience of 17in wheels but stock tyre pressures should be 4 or so lbs more on the rears than the fronts.if your current tyre are stiff sidewall try running 26f - 32 rear, if they are soft sidewall increase by a couple of lbs.

[1979scotte]

I'd swap back to stock pfl wheels. Tyres will be cheaper and you can use stock tyre pressure which are different front to rear. Mine was lowered and it wasn't that bad if your careful.
Falken and Toyos are popular and good value.

[Jrichards20]

Hmm, T1Rs are still affordable so might be worth a try. Don't really want ot go back to stock as the car's been lowered (I think) and have a feeling I'll be opening myself to a world of pain.

If the car has been lowered, then I first port of call would be geo. Make sure it has all been set up correctly. Putting on the correct sized wheels wont make matters any worse even if it is lowered as long as you get a geo. You may find a drastic improvement

[utterclarity]

Quick scoot round eBay indicates I can get wheels relatively cheaply but will check the geo first.

[Fin]

I'm running Conti sports on standard pfl rims. I've done about 15k since I put them on, and I reckon I've got about another  2 or 3k left on them. From memory, it was just under £400 for all 4 corners. Most of my driving is a mix of A and B roads, with some nice bendy bits mixed with a couple of quick dual carriageways, and I don't usually hang about much  s:D s:D

[maybeturbo]

Michelin in general are regarded as the longest wearing tyre but with decent grip. Sweeping statement I realise. We run Michelin energy on the work vans.  Not often cheap though. Costco sometimes have good deals on Michelins.

[Anonymous]

After lots of searching on here for tyres I finally settled for T1 Rs, They replaced the Bridgestone Potenzas which had plenty of tread after 3 years of use but were cracked due to ageing/weathering. I paid £50 for the fronts and £60 for the rears on my facelift from oponeo (delivered). TBH I definitely noticed a big difference in roll particularly on sweeping bends ie motorway slip roads to the point I thought I was sliding at the rear   s:| :| s:|  but then I remembered the posts on here about the different feel of softer sidewalls  after having harder sidewalls and increasing the pressure from stock has helped   s:D s:D   Plus side is no more tramlining and better grip in the wet and seeing as most of my driving is an mway commute to work with a few spirited drives in the countryside at weekends, means they are fine for my needs   s:D s:D