MG4 in Australia

[leonkernan]

My car is in for its 2 year service this morning. Should be interesting to see what they do with it (if anything).

 

[Corindikev]

There is a specified list for the 2 year & 4 year service. It used to be on the MG website but you can ask for it when you book the car in.

It also includes all software updates but most of the service is checking things. Mine is due in early September & I will be getting them to rotate the tyres as I don't think that is on the list. I've done over 26,000 km & have not rotated them but I keep an eye on wear and they all look pretty similar.

 

[T1 Terry]

I think the problem can be solved by pumping up the tyres a little more or here's a wild concept: do nothing ..

Unless the tyres are losing air such as from a puncture or damaged valve then just leave it ..

seriously it spits out warnings then you check your tyre pressures with the system on the dash if its dropped .1 or .2 of a bar or at 30 psi instead of 32 i think you will be fine ( be it cold or warm ).

If you're down 10 psi you need to go to a shop to have the tyre fixed !!

Keeping tyre pressure even helps keep tyre wear rates even. I don't wait for a tyre pressure warning to inflate a tyre which loses pressure a bit faster than the others.

This one might work, over inflate the tyres, they will gradually drop to the std pressure and finally, the warning you need to over inflate the tyres again.
Using this method, the over inflation wear is balanced out by the under inflation wear, and somewhere between them, they will wear normally. You will finally reach the point where the tyres need to be replaced, then you can put some decent tyres on and pay the extra to have them filled with nitrogen ..... that way, the tyres that are worth the effort will last longer

 

[wattmatters]

pay the extra to have them filled with nitrogen ..... that way, the tyres that are worth the effort will last longer

There is no evidence nitrogen filled tyres will last any longer than air filled tyres. It's just a waste of money which can instead go towards your next set of tyres.

 

[T1 Terry]

There is no evidence nitrogen filled tyres will last any longer than air filled tyres. It's just a waste of money which can instead go towards your next set of tyres.

Ahhh..... but there's no proof it doesn't Not that expensive, not like health insurance which is a cross between a misnomer and an oxymoron, no amount of money or insurance can insure you remain healthy .... or insulate you against the savage pain of the gap between what is charged and what is refunded .......
a few thousand kms might be well within the +/- average of tyre life, I know it makes a huge difference in race car tyres and even greater in go-cart tyres ..... and it's a great fire suppressant, it doesn't do any harm .... so why not ..... if life has come down to saving the few cents averaged out of tyre life is the difference between eating or paying bills, can you really afford to take the risk it won't say you in the long run?

T1 Terry

 

[wattmatters]

Ahhh..... but there's no proof it doesn't

That's one of the weakest arguments alive.

Nitrogen filling for regular cars is both costly and inconvenient for no benefit to ride, handling, performance, wear rates, or vehicle efficiency/economy.

Just inflate your tyres for free. Or waste your money. I don't care.
Just don't BS people about it.