R36 - tyre wear issues.

[team_v]

PJ.

What size tyres did you end up getting and how many did you get, almost 2k is pretty expensive.

[pj's]

PJ.

What size tyres did you end up getting and how many did you get, almost 2k is pretty expensive.

team_v, the tyres are for my R36 so 235/40/18. I have always had a preference for Yokies for their handling and longevity considering they are a performance tyre. On my MY05 GT I always got over 30k per set. pj

[team_v]

Thanks for the info PJ.
I have only heard good things about the Yokie advan's.

They are a bit pricey for what i would need (tiguan - not performance) so i will be looking at some Kumho's.

[apom]

Anyone used the Falken 452's. They got a really write up in recent tyre tests with wheels mag and much better value?

[Swallowtail]

I had Falken RT615s on my MPS6 - http://www.falken.com.au/tyres/passenger-RT615.html

Brilliant tyre. Quiet at the limit, awesome grip, but pretty soft so wear was not very good. They do it in a 235/40/18.

The 452 is a harder compound not as grippy but probably a better all round compromise than the 615. Had a mate with them on his 6.

[pj's]

I had Falkens on my MY98 WRX for a short time and 3 of the 4 tyres were split on the side wall of the tyre. Never bothered to try them again. BTW whilst my R36 was on the hoist for a wheel alignment I looked at the under edge of the front spoiler and surprise surprise almost all of the paint was gone. pj

[Steve]

To satisfy my need for new tyres and to satisfy my desire not to spend too much coin before heading overseas, I'm getting two new Bridgestone RE001's put on the front tomorrow, and I'm also having the set up tweaked to hopefully reduce inside wear and extend the life beyond 13000km. $362 fitted, which seems acceptable.

Apparently the stock Dunlops will take months to get here, and the tyre guy rubbished them anyway.

No dramas re: Bridgestone front and Dunlop rear, either - but I suspect once I get back to Australia more permanently early next year I'll buy two (well, three including the spare) more to have a matching set

[Steve]

$809 later I now have two new Bridgestone RE001 tyres on the front, a balance, and an alignment. I've asked for the front toe in to be removed. Apparently this was adjusted 15mm (the guy had to double check because he wasn't sure such a large number was correct) and as such threw my steering out... I picked the car up and did a lap around the block with the wheel pointed waaay to the left. That was fixed too.

Two hours from start to finish, it's all good! The tyre guy reckons I'll wear the front tyres twice as quickly as the rears...

[apom]

Two hours from start to finish, it's all good! The tyre guy reckons I'll wear the front tyres twice as quickly as the rears...

Only if you dont rotate them!

[Rocket36]

The tyre guy reckons I'll wear the front tyres twice as quickly as the rears...

That's because tyre fitters aren't exactly a bright bunch. Talk to some people with Motorsport Engineering experience. With the right setup, all tyres should wear evenly.

[How much more black]

That's because tyre fitters aren't exactly a bright bunch. Talk to some people with Motorsport Engineering experience. With the right setup, all tyres should wear evenly.

At the risk of copping a serve, in a predominantly front wheel drive setup wouldn't the fronts always wear more quickly than the rears without rotating? I'm not a tyre fitter.

[Rocket36]

Without rotating, yes.

[Lance B]

I put a set of Pirelli P Zero Rossos's on my R36 and they are excellent.

[R36]

I put a set of Pirelli P Zero Rossos's on my R36 and they are excellent.

I bought a set of Pirelli P Zero Rossos's about $1k from St George Tyres in Sydney, but exchanged them for Dunlop [correction: Goodyear] Eagle F1's because I discovered that the Pirelli's were not legal on the R36 as the tyre rating was only 91Y compared to the minimum required 95Y. This would also cause problems with with insurance.

[Cro]

Goodyear Eagle F1's you mean?