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Front tyres

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I got my Scirocco, approved used with 9.5k on the clock. It has now done 15k and needs a new set of front tyres.

Im wondering if the tracking is not correct or the previous owner drove it like a t*t!

Would you say this is normal wear on Continental sport contacts?!!

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Whats the wear pattern across the tread face like?

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As above, are they just worn all over or is the wear on inside/ outside only
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My first set of fronts were Bridgestone Potenza RE050As, and they only managed 8900 miles! I have Conti SportContacts on now which must have done about 11,000 and are still just about OK.
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I only got 15k out of my first set of fronts.
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The wear looks ok to me. I have had a search around on here and 15k is not abnormal it seems. Was expecting more, perhaps the person who had the car first had a more aggresive driving style than me!
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About 12.5k for me so doesn't seem unreasonable.
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A friend of mine who has the same car got 37k out of his first set of front tyres.....
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faigy90 wrote:A friend of mine who has the same car got 37k out of his first set of front tyres.....
What did he do, tow it everywhere with the front wheels raised???
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When I put my Rocco in for it's first service (10k miles) a couple of weeks ago the guy on the service desk asked me if I had already changed the front tyres as they were measuring 7mm tread and he couldn't believe they were still the originals.

I explained to him most of my miles are on the motorway and I'm a smooth driver :-)
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My Conti SportContact 2's don't look half bad after 17500kms, still plenty of tread and equal wearing across the tyre - smooth driving style with the odd burst of madness... :p

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Just had our 2nd service (20,000 miles) and they say 3-4mm tread left on the fronts, probably worth a change? They are quoting £450 - seems steep but I know nothing about tyre costs. Worth shopping around or just go for it?
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Deft wrote:Just had our 2nd service (20,000 miles) and they say 3-4mm tread left on the fronts, probably worth a change? They are quoting £450 - seems steep but I know nothing about tyre costs. Worth shopping around or just go for it?

For 18's off the internet you can get decent brand tyres for about £120 each then prob about £20 - £30 for a local tyre place to fit them. Garage price seems a bit high to me!
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Anyone got the Pirelli self sealing types rather than the Contis ? Just wondering if these were as good on wear as the Contis seem to be ?
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Seen some Hankook V12 tyres for £115 each? Has anybody used these?

Im not paying £180 for continentals
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Got the Pirelli Self Sealing tyres as they were the ones supplied when I got the car back in July 2010. Had my first service at 17,000 miles and they still had 6mm tread. Done 20,000 miles and still look fine. I do mostly motorway driving.
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Just about to clock up 20k this week and next weekend getting the fronts replaced. Had Pirelli PZero's and will continue with them on those figures! .. Although when I go stage 2 will these make it to 40k .. I doubt it :D
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bleedsoff wrote:Got the Pirelli Self Sealing tyres as they were the ones supplied when I got the car back in July 2010. Had my first service at 17,000 miles and they still had 6mm tread. Done 20,000 miles and still look fine. I do mostly motorway driving.

Quite impressive, mine are on their wear markers at 15k...
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29k on mine with original Pirelli all round still. Will have to think about changing the fronts soon though.
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Never got more than 6k miles with the Dunlops on the last Roc before the fronts needed replacing - sidewall bulges from very minor potholes, no effect at all on my tracking - those Dunlops seem especially delicate, never got the chance to wear them out.
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