Hi guys,

Need a bit of advice here on replacing tyres. My nearside front is down to 2mm and will need replacing soon yet all the other tyres are ok.

Having only driven front wheel drive cars before, what do you recommend I change? On my previous cars I always replaced both fronts etc and moved the best tyres to the back. What's the best thing with AWD?

Also, any thoughts opn why this one tyre has more wear. I check the pressures religously when I fill up with fuel. (They get a lot of checks :-) )

Many thanks,

Dave

 

I'd replace the worn front with one of the same type and get the tracking checked properly. If its as it should be, I'd get the shock absorber checked as well !

I always try and have 4 of the same tyres on the AWD cars I've had (11 in total !),

 

mine need doing too - does anyone have any comments on tyre choice?

Currently running Bridgestone Potenzas (factory fit), which have done 17,000m (fronts), backs seem fine at the moment.

Have had various price quotes, with Yokohamas appearing cheap - anyone had any experience of these or any other good makes?

cheers,

Andy.

 

17,000 miles ! Do you ever drive over 40 mph ?

9500 miles and my fronts are about shafted and I don't cane my car The centre of the tyres have about 4mm, its the outer edges inside and out that are down, though the insides are nearly bald. BTW MY02.

Yorkie

 

Yorkie - Sounds as if you've had the car on a track or the tyres are seriously underinflated.

I purchase some Yokohama 680's some 18k miles ago and they are to be soon replaced. In the wet they are a good compromise as in the dry they are quite superb (unless over heated, then they understeer quite heavily). PS I paid £80 each fitted at home.

 

Yorkie,

I drive the car 'as it was intended' (not like an asre though!) - had the geometry re-set about 5,000m ago, as the inner edges were wearing fast, but after re-set have been fine.
well worth doing me thinks?

Andy.

 

I fitted Toyo proxies last week to replace the Yokohamas. Wet grip is improved annd there seems to be less road noise (16" wheels). Can't comment on life, although previous posts tend to indicated they should last well ,depending+ on your driving style.

I must admit, the yokohama were a little "used". I also noticed they tended to go blue when used vigorously . . .