V50/S40 Tyres recommendations

Marmoset · Feb 7th, 2006, 10:37

I'm needing 2 new rear tyres after just 20k in the car and am looking to see what kind of tyre wear and what tyres you have. I didn't expect them to wear out this fast as usually get 35-40k out of a set of rears, the tyres are Pirelli P7's and the car isn't driven especially hard.

Has anyone else worn out a set this quickly, i did have 2 new wheels on the offside and the insurance repair centre checked and adjusted alignment again so i'm also wondering whether they mal-adjusted the thing

Any recommendations?

Cheers

Rich

4 forty · Feb 7th, 2006, 17:05

you say the insurance company checked the alignment,by that i take it that the car has been in an accident? front tyres on the s/v40 are prone to early wear, but not the rear ones, i suggest you get a 4 wheel laser alignment done.

paul

7050man · Feb 7th, 2006, 17:55

I would agree that you may have a problem and need the alignment checked. I had a V70 classic and managed to get 55k out of the rears, the only reason that I changed them was that after 3 years the comppound went hard and they began to drum. On the front I was getting about 38k.
As a replacement I would recommend Michelins. A bit dearer but on my recently changed Saab 95 3.0TiD I got 40k out of the fronts and the backs are still going strong at 46k.

Theme here seems to be Pirelli !

Marmoset · Feb 7th, 2006, 19:46

Ta for the reply guys. I forgot to mention that the insurance claim was to replace 2 wheels damaged by a pothole - I didn't think that the alignment had gone out as I was driving for a week afterwards and the car felt okay apart from the vibrations caused by buckled rims.

Jan 22nd, 2007, 21:25

Just replaced my rear P7s after 41k.

Marmoset · Jan 23rd, 2007, 20:48

I'm getting better wear out of mine - fronts lasting 22k and rears only half worn after 22k now. Still using P7's, with the geometry sorted the car is definitely kinder on it's rears.

arycoetzee · Apr 20th, 2007, 15:30

Hi from South Africa,

had my V50 with OE fitted P7's and they were removed on 42k - as I'm in the tyre industry, measured them up and they were good to go to approx 70k.

Greetings,
Ary

Feb 7th, 2006, 10:37	#1
Marmoset Senior Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2012 13:12 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chester	V50/S40 Tyres recommendations I'm needing 2 new rear tyres after just 20k in the car and am looking to see what kind of tyre wear and what tyres you have. I didn't expect them to wear out this fast as usually get 35-40k out of a set of rears, the tyres are Pirelli P7's and the car isn't driven especially hard. Has anyone else worn out a set this quickly, i did have 2 new wheels on the offside and the insurance repair centre checked and adjusted alignment again so i'm also wondering whether they mal-adjusted the thing Any recommendations? Cheers Rich

Feb 7th, 2006, 17:05	#2
4 forty VOC Member Last Online: Aug 12th, 2015 14:44 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: sunderland	you say the insurance company checked the alignment,by that i take it that the car has been in an accident? front tyres on the s/v40 are prone to early wear, but not the rear ones, i suggest you get a 4 wheel laser alignment done. paul

Feb 7th, 2006, 17:55	#3
7050man Master Member Last Online: Jan 25th, 2019 17:19 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Kent	I would agree that you may have a problem and need the alignment checked. I had a V70 classic and managed to get 55k out of the rears, the only reason that I changed them was that after 3 years the comppound went hard and they began to drum. On the front I was getting about 38k. As a replacement I would recommend Michelins. A bit dearer but on my recently changed Saab 95 3.0TiD I got 40k out of the fronts and the backs are still going strong at 46k. Theme here seems to be Pirelli !

Feb 7th, 2006, 19:46	#4
Marmoset Senior Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2012 13:12 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chester	Ta for the reply guys. I forgot to mention that the insurance claim was to replace 2 wheels damaged by a pothole - I didn't think that the alignment had gone out as I was driving for a week afterwards and the car felt okay apart from the vibrations caused by buckled rims.

Jan 22nd, 2007, 21:25	#5
Grahame-C Guest Location:	Just replaced my rear P7s after 41k.

Jan 23rd, 2007, 20:48	#6
Marmoset Senior Member Last Online: Feb 26th, 2012 13:12 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chester	I'm getting better wear out of mine - fronts lasting 22k and rears only half worn after 22k now. Still using P7's, with the geometry sorted the car is definitely kinder on it's rears.

Apr 20th, 2007, 15:30	#7
arycoetzee New Member Last Online: Jan 14th, 2008 14:27 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Pretoria	Hi from South Africa, had my V50 with OE fitted P7's and they were removed on 42k - as I'm in the tyre industry, measured them up and they were good to go to approx 70k. Greetings, Ary

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