Dunc20

Just had a new set of tyres put on today. I got 10,000miles out of my last set of P-Zero's....do i need to lighten up on the old right foot??! How bad is this?

Had the tracking and laser alignment done to after hitting a curb in the snow, car feels great!

Dunc.

Steve777

iTrader: (8)

Mine are still just about OK 2-3mm after 17K from new

I did turn them round front to back after around 11K though

I don't drive mad everywhere though

1. You can't
2. I don't get much chance to drive the car in that way
3. Do when I get the chance though

SiPie

Well I got 4,000 miles out of a set of Potenza's last summer (dry roads and all that)

So I think you are doing pretty well

HELLOM8

18K so far and still looking good.
Like Steve777 I don't get the chance to go mad and the wheels are rotated at services.
Cheers.
Ian.

BOB.T

Just got 9k out of some BF Goodrich, got about 5k out of some Yoko's... this is on a Fiesta btw

N1 SPAN

10000 miles is pretty good going if you ask me. I would think that is about average...

ozzy

I managed 25K on my original set of P-Zero's (RB5). OK, they were highly illeagal when the came off, so I'd knock a couple of 000 miles off that figure.

Only managed 12K from my Goodyear F1's.

We'll see how my Toyo's stand the test of time.

Stefan

GTB

SiPie
4000 out of some Potenzas????? Serious wellie!! You'd better not buy any F1's or you'll be into triple figures!!

Tell me - is there a recognised cheapest place to buy tyres or does everyone just get them locally?

Cheers

Mickle

I've got about 1mm left and I'm on about 11k now (p-zero's)

sooby

Is that legal?

SiPie

GTB

F1's were going to be my next choice as well, as the Toyos are near to death as well so god knows what to go for next....

Mind you the fact I'm running the new engine in should give me at least another few miles on the existing toyo's

Maybe it's something to do with the driving style 16 months I've had the car and had a new gearbox, short block, 3 sets of front bake pads, 2 sets of rears, 3 MAF sensors, two wheel bearings, 14 tyres and a set of discs and a partridge in a pear tree....all in 20k miles

Taking it alot easier from now on....but ooooooh, those country roads

Baby Blue

SiPie



BB

GTB

SiPie

I hope it wasn't brand new when you got it!! 18 months has seen me through a gearbox, 8 tyres (4 more now overdue), battery, 2 disks, & god knows how many pads ... oh and 2 windscreens which cost Tesco Insurance £1300 each!!

By the way how do you get those icons in the middle of your message???

SiDHEaD

Bob-T: I can sympathise! My Zetec-S used to gobble any make of tyre within 7k on the front wheels. Was mad.


Andy

MITCH55

Im just about to approach 15000 on my pzero's and i think they are about due for a change

bluto22b

A typical member of the "Max Power" brigade. I suggest you slow down young man or:
1/ Kill yourself or an innocent party
2/ Destroy your pride and joy
3/ Get locked up for dangerous driving

Only serious risk taking driving consumes a cars components in the way yours has. Not critisising just adding a few warning words.

Have fun, but be safe....Blutes

SiPie

GTB
YHM

Baby Blue

This has been a real eye opener in terms of sheer cost believe you me....

PS I've had seventeen cars prior to the impreza and never destroyed a gearbox or an engine.... apart from an Astra SRI engine blew at 160,000 miles, but I feel that is acceptable....

You pay your price for 'spirited' driving I guess...





[Edited by SiPie - 2/7/2003 3:33:15 PM]