Tyres

Pedro · 25th June 2009, 18:09

When I bought my 75, the tyres had about 5mm of tread on them. 6k miles later they are down to just over 2mm. I don't have a particularly heavy right foot and the tyre wear is even. I would have expected a bit more life from the tyres (Dunlop SP Sports). I was wondering what sort of tyre life others were getting. On my previous car (Rover 600) I would get 15 to 20k from the fronts and forever from the rears.

StevenWilliams · 25th June 2009, 19:38

New tyres have 9mm depth so your 3mm getting you 6k equates to a new tyre giving you around 14k.

Dunlop sport are quite soft so thats about right by your own driving history.

I find the passenger front wears a little more mainly due to the way I drive on roundabouts.

pab · 25th June 2009, 19:46

i got about 14k out of a set of goodyear hydrogrips.the rears wore quicker than the front that was on the 15'' rims..the nexons that i have on my 18'' 11 spokes seem to wear more evenly,but a lot more tyre noise

25th June 2009, 18:09	#1
Pedro Loves to post Rover 75 Connoisseur CDTi Saloon, facelift model, manual Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Somewhere else Posts: 369 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Tyres When I bought my 75, the tyres had about 5mm of tread on them. 6k miles later they are down to just over 2mm. I don't have a particularly heavy right foot and the tyre wear is even. I would have expected a bit more life from the tyres (Dunlop SP Sports). I was wondering what sort of tyre life others were getting. On my previous car (Rover 600) I would get 15 to 20k from the fronts and forever from the rears. __________________

25th June 2009, 19:38	#2
StevenWilliams This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon 2.5 V6 British Racing Green. 81,000 miles and counting Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Crawley, West Sussex Posts: 6,183 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	New tyres have 9mm depth so your 3mm getting you 6k equates to a new tyre giving you around 14k. Dunlop sport are quite soft so thats about right by your own driving history. I find the passenger front wears a little more mainly due to the way I drive on roundabouts. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] Rover 75 2.5 2000 Club SE. British Racing Green. MEMBER NUMBER: MMMDCCXXVI Looking for: 7 seater

25th June 2009, 19:46	#3
pab Banned MG ZT V6 190+ Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Leeds Posts: 33,223 Thanks: 41 Thanked 1,614 Times in 1,416 Posts	i got about 14k out of a set of goodyear hydrogrips.the rears wore quicker than the front that was on the 15'' rims..the nexons that i have on my 18'' 11 spokes seem to wear more evenly,but a lot more tyre noise