The Motor Forum talking cars since 2006    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Join! (free) >   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  'Only 3500 miles from a pair of fronts is poor, but...' Page Previous  1, 2          The Motor Forum Forum Index -> In the Mags View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message PG Turbocharged My Car: Jaguar X type 3.0 Sport; Shogun "truck"; Iveco horse lorry Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 3453 Location: Shropshire Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:52 am    Post subject: Twelfth Monkey wrote: Apparently it's now on its fourth set at 11k.   How much is that in tyres in 11k miles? They must be at least £250 each? Ye gods. I'm pissed off that the fronts on the Jag only do about 10k before the outside shoulders start to wear really quickly. Back to top Turbonutter Petrolhead My Car: Ford Sierra/BMW 328i/Mini Cooper S Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: Shropshire Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:57 am    Post subject: PG wrote: Twelfth Monkey wrote: Apparently it's now on its fourth set at 11k.   How much is that in tyres in 11k miles? They must be at least £250 each? Ye gods. . Says £1314 in today's Autocar Back to top Twelfth Monkey Supercharged My Car: Sprint Blue RS4 Saloon, Black A2 1.6 Joined: 23 Dec 2006 Posts: 6246 Location: The Fortress of Ultimate Darkness; that or the pub. Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:37 pm    Post subject: In what, six months? I get a year's wear out of a full set, which is about £900. _________________ "Accident Blackspot"? These aren't accidents. They're throwing themselves into the road gladly. Throwing themselves into the road to escape all this hideousness.' Back to top cbeaks1 Petrolhead My Car: Focus Titanium 2.0 TDCi Joined: 18 Jul 2007 Posts: 1512 Location: Yorkshire Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 12:56 pm    Post subject: How much of the year do you spend on track/driving it like you stole it though? I don't doubt it eats tyres, but few are going to do as badly as these, and I imagine 11500 miles in a few months is pretty unusual for an RS too. Back to top Turbonutter Petrolhead My Car: Ford Sierra/BMW 328i/Mini Cooper S Joined: 14 Aug 2007 Posts: 1360 Location: Shropshire Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:07 pm    Post subject: cbeaks1 wrote: How much of the year do you spend on track/driving it like you stole it though? I don't doubt it eats tyres, but few are going to do as badly as these, and I imagine 11500 miles in a few months is pretty unusual for an RS too. I'd be interested to know what the R26R ekes out of its 888s in daily driving. They last less time than normal road tyres in my experience - they start off with much less tread depth for a start Back to top Pkh72 Petrolhead My Car: Ford Focus ST-2 & Fabia vRS Joined: 21 Jun 2007 Posts: 1498 Location: Derbyshire Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:35 pm    Post subject: cbeaks1 wrote: How much of the year do you spend on track/driving it like you stole it though? I don't doubt it eats tyres, but few are going to do as badly as these, and I imagine 11500 miles in a few months is pretty unusual for an RS too. IIRC when Autocar received their RS it had already done about 3k miles. Or was that another mag?   Back to top TimR Supercharged My Car: Fiat Coupe Turbo, BMW E39 M5 Joined: 22 Dec 2006 Posts: 5096 Location: On the hard shoulder Posted: Tue Aug 25, 2009 1:40 pm    Post subject: If the extreme tyre wear is down to the car being on track so much it's hardly a fair test is it? I don't recall any of their previous long-termers being subjected to such abuse (if that's the cause). I think EVO got about 6 or 7k from their Toyo equipped R26R. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Motor Forum Forum Index -> In the Mags All times are GMT + 1 Hour Page Previous  1, 2 Page 2 of 2   Jump to: Select a forum The Motor----------------Welcome to the MotorGeneralOn the RoadNew Cars and ConceptsYour CarsTest DrivenClassic CarsForum DiaryClassic Cars: Potted History Guides Motor World----------------In the MagsClassified InformationRacing PostsShow TimeBikesTrack DaysWay Back When Pit Stop----------------GamesPhotographyThe LoungeMummy and Daddy CornerAuto-JournalsTop Five or PollThe Best of the Motor  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group