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Oct 19th, 2021, 18:56 | #1 |
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Tyres XC60 XC60D5
My front tyres are nearly down to the wear bars. The tyres are Michelin all round which were on the car when I bought it. I try to keep tyre makes the same all round but I am not sure about the longevity of the Michelins. They are dated 0119 and as far as I can tell the car has done less than 17k miles since they were fitted which is not a great mileage bearing in mind the previous owner was a disabled lady so I don't think it will have been chucked about. Any thoughts folks?
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Oct 19th, 2021, 20:52 | #2 |
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But she may have scrubbed the fronts something chronic! Tyres are designed for going round and round not sideways……
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Oct 19th, 2021, 21:37 | #3 |
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I'm guessing from your signature you have the D5 AWD model (rather than the R-Design) which will have 18's on. Carefully driven, and rotated once, you should get over 40k out of a set. If you don't rotate I would expect to change the fronts at 30-35k.
So yes - 17k is pants...
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Oct 20th, 2021, 19:54 | #4 |
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Thanks all. Not sure how the lady might have scrubbed the tyres without some ambitious cornering. They are evenly worn across the tread. Perhaps that is a clue. Generally, outside edges tend to wear out first. I think a full chassis alignment check might be worthwhile.
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Oct 20th, 2021, 20:41 | #5 |
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With the greatest respect, there is no reason for the outside or edge of a tyre to wear out first, providing tyres are at the correct pressure , well aligned and taken care of.
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Oct 20th, 2021, 21:52 | #6 |
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Blimey, that is not a lot for Michelins. Have you spoken with Michelin about this? It may be they had a bad batch and may want to examine the tyres themselves.
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Some people like to put full lock on and really scrub the spotters while stationary |
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