Tyre Options

[woofy]

I'm likely to put at least one pair of PS3s on our preFL RS in the next month or so, but didn't think about what the new incoming RS would have. Continentals I guess. Believe it or not we still have decent tread on the OEM Michelin Pilot Exaltos, they have worn evenly and we are now at 65k, the treadwear on them is 240.

[Antiplastix]

The Conti SC2 claim Treadwear 280.

[woofy]

Unless my memory is wrong, higher treadware is harder tyre right, so Continental must pull that figure out of their backside from the reports I've seen in here over the years. Although a lot of them were uneven wear related. I think you have had enough premature wear and I'd be getting the Michelins if I were you as I haven't seen a peep about them wearing fast or badly so far.

[Martin]

The tread wear figure is not a very good indicator
The goodyear F1A2 is soft with a low treadvwear valve but I got 55k out of them
Now running Michellin PSS which has a tread wear of 500 but has good grip levels

[dArK5HaD0w]

My factory fitted csc2 lasted me 60k plus, and i had no issues with axle tramping, even in the wet.
No issues getting off the line either

[brad]

The Conti SC2 claim Treadwear 280.

TWR is a test conducted by the tyre manufacturer (it isn't independant) and is a measure relative to other tyres within the tyre manufacturers range. They use a control tyre rated at 100 but the test is extremely open to manipulation & getting the result that is wanted.

It's useless to compare a TWR 240 Michelin with a TWR 280 Continental.

My last set of TWR 140 Bridgestone RE050A lasted about the same as my CSC2 TWR 280.

I got more than 70,000km out of my TWR 240 Michelin Primacy HP

[Antiplastix]

I must have a lead foot, never got more than 30k km out of any tyre on a front wheel drive, other than my old Transporter.

[Gerrycan]

With such big variances on distances claimed for the same tyres it cannot just be driving style, it has to be poor manufacturing tolerances.
I mean if they produce a 'bad batch' what are they going to do? They cannot rectify, or recycle large numbers, so they must just put them out there in the market place.

[brad]

It's driving style, where you drive and the level of maintenance (eg:tyre pressures - inc actual pressure & how often checked; how often they are rotated & the rotation pattern).

Anyone that lives in Canberra will tell you that their left front tyre wears a lot quicker than the others. If you drive in the 20km ring around Sydney you'll wear tyres twice as quick than if you drive around the 50km ring.

A lot of people have no calibration or finesse in the right foot (eg: all the "axle tramp" complainers).

Some people brake really heavily, others not (hence why some people need front brakes at 30,000km and others like me are still on OEM after 170,000km).

[Tuan]

I must have a lead foot, never got more than 30k km out of any tyre on a front wheel drive, other than my old Transporter.

30,000 is not bad. No more than 25,000 for me on the following tyres on various cars over the years:

Goodyear Eagle F1 - sticky but noisy (1 x track day)
Yokohama AD07 - super sticky very nice (1 x track day)
Toyo Proxes T1-R - very good in dry, terrible in wet (1 x track day)
Goodyear Eagle F1 Asym 2 - 23,000 still going .. should get these to 25-30k (no track time). Excellent when tyres are heated up, just good otherwise.

Other

Bridgestone RE002 - sticky. Average in wet. These wheels (and car) have gone to my dad, so probably will last 50,000 kms left lol)

Conti Sport 2 - 26,000 and still going ... these should last up to 35k, maybe 40k with wife driving the VRS and another rotation. Her previous Civic had Dunlop Sports that lasted her to 80,000 kms !!!!! Front brakes to 90,000. WTF!

Just note that wear rating between brands are not comparable in my experience.

Michelin PS2, PS3 or PSS for me next.

[donweather]

TWR is a test conducted by the tyre manufacturer (it isn't independant) and is a measure relative to other tyres within the tyre manufacturers range. They use a control tyre rated at 100 but the test is extremely open to manipulation & getting the result that is wanted.

Did VAG have input into this test technique also!!

[woofy]

michelin PS3 or Goodyear F1 asymetric2 both around $210-$220 each

Is that the 225/40/18 size? I find its a bit more pricey than the wider version. Was told that the PS3s are $315 RRP and offered $290 each for getting 2 fitted today at the first place I rang.

[brad]

Is that the 225/40/18 size? I find its a bit more pricey than the wider version. Was told that the PS3s are $315 RRP and offered $290 each for getting 2 fitted today at the first place I rang.

225/40r18 92Y Michelin PS3 = $215
same in F1A2 = $220

Both from Tempe tyres, fitted, balanced, new tubeless valve.

i've been buying from them for yeaars and trust the quality of the product they sell

[vEnOm_oz]

Goodyear Eagle F1 A2 available for $195 from Goodyear Croydon.

Here's their eBay listing - NEW 225 40R18 92Y Goodyear Eagle F1 Asym 2 225 40 18 Performance | eBay

[brad]

bargain!