Auto Insurance Auto Insurance    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Tyre Wear          Auto Insurance Forum Index -> 4x4 View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Dgethin Guest Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 8:34 pm    Post subject: Tyre Wear Is it usual to get only 18,000 miles of the front tyres, I have a Grand Vitara 2.0TD 3 door, year 2005. I thought with a larger diameter tyre they would not wear out so quick. I remember when I had a mini which had small dia tyres they soon wore out. What do you all think Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Paul - xxx Guest Posted: Tue Mar 27, 2007 9:00 pm    Post subject: Re: Tyre Wear Dgethin <david.gethin1@ntlworld.com> waffled thusly Quote: Is it usual to get only 18,000 miles of the front tyres, I have a Grand Vitara 2.0TD 3 door, year 2005. I thought with a larger diameter tyre they would not wear out so quick. I remember when I had a mini which had small dia tyres they soon wore out. What do you all think My Landrover Discovery has done over 25,000 miles on BFG AT's (10.5 x 31) and I fully expect them to still be legal in another 25k. -- Paul - xxx Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Trefor Guest Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 1:31 am    Post subject: Re: Tyre Wear My 2 ton '99 Ford explorer still has the original tyres at 46k(miles), and will easily make 50k. Depends how you drive , I suppose. The spark plugs are changed every 100k (In case you need to know that) Trefor "Dgethin" <david.gethin1@ntlworld.com> wrote in message news:yIbOh.26818$267.10393@newsfe6-gui.ntli.net... Quote: Is it usual to get only 18,000 miles of the front tyres, I have a Grand Vitara 2.0TD 3 door, year 2005. I thought with a larger diameter tyre they would not wear out so quick. I remember when I had a mini which had small dia tyres they soon wore out. What do you all think Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor John Moppett Guest Posted: Wed Mar 28, 2007 12:54 pm    Post subject: Re: Tyre Wear Dgethin wrote: Quote: Is it usual to get only 18,000 miles of the front tyres, I have a Grand Vitara 2.0TD 3 door, year 2005. I thought with a larger diameter tyre they would not wear out so quick. I remember when I had a mini which had small dia tyres they soon wore out. What do you all think Something wrong here. On a vehicle which is default RWD I would expect fairly even wear across all 4 tyres. I replaced all 4 on my GV at about 32,000 miles and they are all about equal in wear. 18,000 miles does not sound good, although I am not sure how much extra weight the Diesel carries on the front wheels. Was the wear uneven? Have you had the tracking checked? Other than that I can only think that it could be your driving style. Given that the front end is heavier, if you corner enthusiastically, which the GV is good at!, this could be a contributory factor. John Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Tim Adlam Guest Posted: Mon Apr 02, 2007 12:56 pm    Post subject: Re: Tyre Wear Dgethin wrote: Quote: Is it usual to get only 18,000 miles of the front tyres, I have a Grand Vitara 2.0TD 3 door, year 2005. I thought with a larger diameter tyre they would not wear out so quick. I remember when I had a mini which had small dia tyres they soon wore out. What do you all think Sounds short to me. Most mini drivers (and ex mini drivers) I know corner enthusiastically because they can! Check your tracking too if the wear is on the inside or outside of the tyre. Tim A Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Auto Insurance Forum Index -> 4x4 All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Auto Insurance----------------Auto InsuranceLexus4x4Classic Cars  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 106 Attacks blocked Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group