CyprusScooby

I've noticed that my V5 Type-R STi has went through a set of rear tyres in 2000 miles of town driving.
The tyres were Toyo T1-R's.
Is this a normal thing for a Type-R?
I have the diff set back all the time.

ScoobyDoo69

iTrader: (17)

is your alignment alright?
2000 miles... YIKES!! :|

Swen6

If you got the diff set back i would say it could be the problem but not sure myself, but then you can't drive with it on lock either, no winning is there.

rmtypeR

Mine’s a V4 Type R on Pirelli P6000 tyres, and while I do drive it pretty gently I’ve done 6000 miles since I had it (and the tyres weren’t new then) and there’s still loads of life left in the tyres. I also drive with the diff fully back (well I do now the weathers finally dried up).

skoobidude

You should leave the diff back on normal dry road driving. If you're just pottering around town then you need not touch it at all! I don't really think the diff comes into this. I imagine your alignment/camber is out. Get it checked out. Normally the front tyres go on the outer walls pretty quick if set up is optimum. But 2000 miles is terrible!

Nick

Maz

iTrader: (34)

Stop doing doughnuts all the time! . Seriously though you may have tyre pressure issues as two thousand miles is woeful! Also do you rotate the front and rears? This will help.

cozzie_man

ive worn a full set of yoko's in 5k but around town and especially only the rears(you should have fairly even wear between the four) sounds like a problem

scubbay

iTrader: (61)

somebodies takin your car out at night pal and doin donuts. ffs 2000mls summit big wrong

Col Stone

My V 5 type R v-ltd still has loads of tread left on its crap but rock hard pirelli P6000's and thats after 3 years! They love to squeal like a pipy on roundabouts!
Cheers Col

shustir

Not noticed increased tyre wear on my V5 type R, always have diff fully open also. Something well wrong there

dpb

Id claim a refund under guarantee ...

CyprusScooby

My front tyres have plenty of grip left and i put them on at the same time. The rear tyres wore evenly suggesting that its not the camber.
I dont drive the car hard either.
I tried speaking to Toyo Customer Services but they aint't interested!

CyprusScooby

Toyo are taking my old tyres away to investigate, but Im still £200 lighter having forked out on 2 more tyres after a pathetic 2000miles!!!
Getting Pirelli P7000's this time.

Any other Type-R owners noticed anything unusual with rear tyres?

Iwan

Nope, my STI5 Type R used rears at about the same normal rate as my P1 and UK MY99, that was with Bridgestone S-03's fitted. Maybe summat up with the rear shocks, or the tracking?

Silver Scooby Sport

iTrader: (15)

Ewan just a comment from me about when you drove off from the meet the other evening... I don't want to scare you but I felt there was a noticable whine from the rear end, not a tyre whine but I thought it was a diff whine can you get one of your mates just drive slowly while you walk next to the car and listen. I heard it more as you slowed at the carpark exit... did you drop the clutch down and free wheel for a moment then ? try depressing the clutch about 10mph and free wheel see if I was imagining it.

I wonder if this could be causing your wear issue ?

Simon

CyprusScooby

Yeah I did drop the clutch and free wheel it. Its always made that noise. Andy from Ace never said anything about it nor was it picked up on my service at David Hendry cars. Thought they always made that noise.

T5NYW

iTrader: (4)

My old type R , I changed front to rears at 1500 and ran out a full set in 3000or I would have run out the rears fully by 2000 if left on the rear.

I found Pirrelli So2's were the best of all worlds on a Classic, still available but only in porche fittment. If it were damp conditions i'd advise the GS'D3, Mich PS2's are another good alrounder, but more suited to the heavier newage Also a good comprimise tyre on a classic the Brid RE050

Sorry but I found the Pirieli asyometrico(sp) carp

Tony

CyprusScooby

I ordered the new Pirelli P7000's which are meant to last. Is that the ones you mean?

T5NYW

iTrader: (4)

Not the P7000's, I have one some track and were OK bu never fitted to my Cars

Tyre grip in dry or wet conditions, and tyre wear is always a compromise unlikely to ever get all 3 IMHO

the ...P ZERO ROSSO Asimmetrico neither gave particulary good wet or dry grip or long life yet in it's tyre ratings one should have expected better wear, than grip IMHO

Tony

Tony

CyprusScooby

Cheers Tony.
Now that you mention it, the companies that I phoned for tyre prices warned me off the pricey P Zero's, saying that the P7000's lasted longer.