Tyre Life How many miles does an average tyre take to wear?

borse2010 · 24th August 2011, 15:52

How long does an average tyre take to wear down?

Obviously everyone is different and depends on there driving attitude.

How many miles roughly could a tyre last for?

Running Bridgestone Potenza

Robbiharry · 24th August 2011, 16:14

an average tyre lasts 14000mls

Chip · 24th August 2011, 16:33

10,000 for the fronts and 40,000 for the rears on mine

Ben-S19 · 24th August 2011, 16:34

I have had tyres last for more than 30,000 miles, it depends on things like tyre pressure, driving style, climate, condition of the roads you drive on

shaunwistow · 24th August 2011, 16:38

Difficult to really say, I've done 16k miles in 13 months & plenty of tread left. Everyone will be different due to driving styles, how many people in car, hard/soft braking, types of road being driven on etc etc

J_H · 24th August 2011, 17:07

Mine (OEM Potenzas) lasted 26K (in 2 years) from new and are now being replaced. They were rotated every 6K to try and get even wear (hasn't fully worked though).

There is 1mm or so until I hit the legal limit but I'd rather have them all changed together, and get it done before I resume my daily commute and the weather (if possible) worsens. I'm hoping to notice the much improved grip when I get the new tyres fitted.

CatherineJ · 24th August 2011, 17:12

It depends on the car, the use of the car, which axle they are one and the characteristics of the tyre.

My Clio 197 went through a set of front conti sports in 16,000 miles and my 1.4 Type S needed new fronts at 19,000 miles. The rears so far have done 29,000 miles. My old company Astra Diesel went as far as 24,000 miles on a set of Dunlops.

J. Derek Riddell · 24th August 2011, 18:00

There's NO such thing as an average tyre ...

Lifespan depends on :-

Make and model of car
Wheel diameter & tyre width
Make and type of tyre
Tyre speed and load rating
Car's wheel geometry setup
How \ where you drive
Etc. etc.

I've had a car where the front tyres had been replaced three times, and the rears still had plenty of tread, but then got replaced because of age (the rubber was actually perishing !) ...

jameseh · 24th August 2011, 18:05

My local tyre fitter said the lifespan of any tyre is maximum 5 years, then as Ridell said, the tyre will start to perish. My rear Potenza is hitting 5 years and is starting to split and crack around the shoulder and tyre wall.

J. Derek Riddell · 24th August 2011, 18:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by jameseh

My local tyre fitter said the lifespan of any tyre is maximum 5 years, then as Ridell said, the tyre will start to perish. My rear Potenza is hitting 5 years and is starting to split and crack around the shoulder and tyre wall.

Ahh-heerrmmm ! ...

Mate, it's not Ridell, it's Riddell

...

In any case, everyone just calls me JDR or Derek

...

Yoo have been warned

!!! ...

Chip · 24th August 2011, 18:36

Now now Riddler don't get touchy!

J_H · 24th August 2011, 18:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chip

Now now Riddler don't get touchy!

Found this photo to be used as new avatar...

J. Derek Riddell · 24th August 2011, 18:45

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chip

Now now Riddler don't get touchy!

Quote:

Originally Posted by J_H

Found this photo to be used as new avatar...

What - me ? - touchy ? ...

I hope that the next time you both have a "dump", that it's a hedgehog

...

J_H · 24th August 2011, 18:50

[IMG]http://www.****od.com/wp-content/gallery/wot-pictures/hedgehog.png[/IMG]

You want an update if this is the case?

Peteo48 · 24th August 2011, 21:25

Can't speak for the Civic yet but I am usually disappointed if I don't get around 20,000 from the front tyres (I don't rotate) and 40,000 plus on the rears on front wheel drive cars.

That's assuming, of course, that there hasn't been any uneven tyre wear. Annoyingly my Golf had uneven tyre wear that tracking didn't sort but when I traded it in, the front wheel that didn't wear unevenly had just under 5 mm of tread left after 14,000 miles.

If you drive vigorously, you are going to get less. My mate gets about 12,000 from the fronts on his Type R.

24th August 2011, 15:52	#1 (permalink)
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J. Derek Riddell [ Laird Mac Nac Feegle ] Car: 2007 1.8 'Executive' (EX) Join Date: 8th November 2007 Location: Isle of Hundvåg, Stavanger, Norway Posts: 9,232 Thanks given: 297 Thanked 1,093 Times in 823 Posts iTrader: (5)	There's NO such thing as an average tyre ... Lifespan depends on :- Make and model of car Wheel diameter & tyre width Make and type of tyre Tyre speed and load rating Car's wheel geometry setup How \ where you drive Etc. etc. I've had a car where the front tyres had been replaced three times, and the rears still had plenty of tread, but then got replaced because of age (the rubber was actually perishing !) ...

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Robbiharry Banned Car: 2007 CTR stealth mode Join Date: 20th July 2011 Location: Kilmarnock Posts: 1,333 Thanks given: 81 Thanked 100 Times in 94 Posts iTrader: (4)	an average tyre lasts 14000mls

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Chip Join Date: 5th March 2009 Location: Herts Posts: 2,213 Thanks given: 226 Thanked 154 Times in 147 Posts iTrader: (0)	10,000 for the fronts and 40,000 for the rears on mine

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Ben-S19 Join Date: 22nd March 2011 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 27 Thanks given: 1 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader: (0)	I have had tyres last for more than 30,000 miles, it depends on things like tyre pressure, driving style, climate, condition of the roads you drive on

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shaunwistow PM me for a shaunyshine Car: Type S GT-t Urban Titanium Join Date: 5th March 2010 Location: Sheffield, S6 Posts: 6,726 Thanks given: 1,958 Thanked 1,515 Times in 1,362 Posts iTrader: (21)	Difficult to really say, I've done 16k miles in 13 months & plenty of tread left. Everyone will be different due to driving styles, how many people in car, hard/soft braking, types of road being driven on etc etc

24th August 2011, 17:07	#6 (permalink)
J_H i-VTEC - DO YOU? Car: 2009 CTR, Black Join Date: 11th December 2008 Location: Woking, UK Posts: 3,055 Thanks given: 21 Thanked 215 Times in 200 Posts iTrader: (3)	Mine (OEM Potenzas) lasted 26K (in 2 years) from new and are now being replaced. They were rotated every 6K to try and get even wear (hasn't fully worked though). There is 1mm or so until I hit the legal limit but I'd rather have them all changed together, and get it done before I resume my daily commute and the weather (if possible) worsens. I'm hoping to notice the much improved grip when I get the new tyres fitted.

24th August 2011, 17:12	#7 (permalink)
CatherineJ Join Date: 23rd August 2008 Location: Wiltshire, UK Posts: 883 Thanks given: 3 Thanked 34 Times in 33 Posts iTrader: (0)	It depends on the car, the use of the car, which axle they are one and the characteristics of the tyre. My Clio 197 went through a set of front conti sports in 16,000 miles and my 1.4 Type S needed new fronts at 19,000 miles. The rears so far have done 29,000 miles. My old company Astra Diesel went as far as 24,000 miles on a set of Dunlops.

24th August 2011, 18:05	#9 (permalink)
jameseh Propa Lairy B*stard! Car: NightHawk FN2 Join Date: 30th October 2008 Location: Sunderland Posts: 1,079 Thanks given: 96 Thanked 73 Times in 70 Posts iTrader: (6)	My local tyre fitter said the lifespan of any tyre is maximum 5 years, then as Ridell said, the tyre will start to perish. My rear Potenza is hitting 5 years and is starting to split and crack around the shoulder and tyre wall.

24th August 2011, 18:36	#11 (permalink)
Chip Join Date: 5th March 2009 Location: Herts Posts: 2,213 Thanks given: 226 Thanked 154 Times in 147 Posts iTrader: (0)	Now now Riddler don't get touchy!

24th August 2011, 18:50	#14 (permalink)
J_H i-VTEC - DO YOU? Car: 2009 CTR, Black Join Date: 11th December 2008 Location: Woking, UK Posts: 3,055 Thanks given: 21 Thanked 215 Times in 200 Posts iTrader: (3)	[IMG]http://www.****od.com/wp-content/gallery/wot-pictures/hedgehog.png[/IMG] You want an update if this is the case?

24th August 2011, 21:25	#15 (permalink)
Peteo48 Supporter Car: 2007 1.8 i-vtec ES Blue Join Date: 18th August 2011 Location: Warrington, Cheshire, England. Posts: 536 Thanks given: 66 Thanked 35 Times in 35 Posts iTrader: (0)	Can't speak for the Civic yet but I am usually disappointed if I don't get around 20,000 from the front tyres (I don't rotate) and 40,000 plus on the rears on front wheel drive cars. That's assuming, of course, that there hasn't been any uneven tyre wear. Annoyingly my Golf had uneven tyre wear that tracking didn't sort but when I traded it in, the front wheel that didn't wear unevenly had just under 5 mm of tread left after 14,000 miles. If you drive vigorously, you are going to get less. My mate gets about 12,000 from the fronts on his Type R.