Wear on Front Tyres at 5500 miles

[ozzz]

I don’t think factory fitted tyres to MG 4 are directional not sure about x power but marked out side ,
And my Vw transporter also is marked outside side only and not directional .
But if directional tyres fitted use same side front to rear, better still go to a tyre shop if not sure.

 

[jackois]

Is this a dealer 'upselling'?

Mine sends a sweet little video, with commentary.

Last one, 3rd service 20 odd thousand miles... though I might like to change the front tyres at 4mm (even wear) at a rather expensive price... and there were signs of rust on the back brakes such that I might like to get my discs and pads replaced despite them being no worse than last years...

Then, service reception repeats the offers when I collect the car... a week later, a reminder text of the 'offers'...

I suspect it'll be Cleevley mobile next year and MOT at the local centre...

 

[ozzz]

Is this a dealer 'upselling'?

Mine sends a sweet little video, with commentary.

Last one, 3rd service 20 odd thousand miles... though I might like to change the front tyres at 4mm (even wear) at a rather expensive price... and there were signs of rust on the back brakes such that I might like to get my discs and pads replaced despite them being no worse than last years...

Then, service reception repeats the offers when I collect the car... a week later, a reminder text of the 'offers'...

I suspect it'll be Cleevley mobile next year and MOT at the local centre...

Probably scouting for work , regarding the rust on rear brakes I charge vehicle to100% and give the brakes some work just to keep callipers active as not much braking happens on regen my discs always have a rust tinged look . UK service intervals are closer than Australia wonder why maybe money grab.

 

[Alibro]

Don't do on a diagonal if the tyres are directional, i.e. look to see if there is an arrow on the sidewall indicating which direction they should rotate when driving forwards.

I try to avoid going diagonal even if the tyres are not directional. I have no evidence to confirm this and it could be nonsense but in my head it's better to keep them rotating the same direction where possible.

 

[ozzz]

I try to avoid going diagonal even if the tyres are not directional. I have no evidence to confirm this and it could be nonsense but in my head it's better to keep them rotating the same direction where possible.

The problem is roads are not flat they have a camber so tyre companies recommend diagonal rotation to obtain maximum tyre life this is common practice.

 

[EVsince2016]

My original front tyres lasted 20k, with inner wear. Maybe my boy racer driving, or the fact they were slippery as hell. I replaced them with Cross Climate 2s.

Now at 39k. Original rear tyres due to be replaced this week, again inner wear, but also lots of cracking on tyre walls.

Front tyres, still have at least 3mm on them after 19k, even wear and near impossible to spin, so not my boy racing, just much better tyres. I guess I'll replace them before the winter.

You have to remember Cleverly just long haul the miles, so much better on tyres.

 

[crispyjay]

My original front tyres lasted 20k, with inner wear. Maybe my boy racer driving, or the fact they were slippery as hell. I replaced them with Cross Climate 2s.

Now at 39k. Original rear tyres due to be replaced this week, again inner wear, but also lots of cracking on tyre walls.

Front tyres, still have at least 3mm on them after 19k, even wear and near impossible to spin, so not my boy racing, just much better tyres. I guess I'll replace them before the winter.

You have to remember Cleverly just long haul the miles, so much better on tyres.

I’m still on original tyres at 48k miles.

Rears hardly worn, fronts 4mm in just over 2 years.

 

[SimonomiS]

I’m still on original tyres at 48k miles.

Rears hardly worn, fronts 4mm in just over 2 years.

75k miles still on original rear tyres!

 

[securespark]

That's mighty impressive!

Can you teach Mrs S your driving style?


The MG4 is an all-in lease, but the previous car used to have regular visits to the tyre depot... He always used to chuckle and call her a rally driver....

 

[ozzz]

26k still ok rear are better so will rotate soon , and never found any traction problems wet or dry .

 

[EVsince2016]

So original rear tyres replaced, original so 39k. 4mm outer & centre but bald on the inner side.

Front tyres are cross climate 2s on 19k, 4mm across the tread (originals lasted 20k)

 

[WigglePig]

My original Chinese market Bridgestones wore really oddly on the edges, had terrible grip and were almost useless in the wet. Recently I switched to a set of Hankook Ventus Prime 4 and the difference is huge!

That said, the fronts were on for almost 28k (down to about 3 mm) and the rears were changed at 7k due to damage.

 

[securespark]

I was looking for the most suitable place to put this post and I think here is as good as any.

We too have Chinese Bridgestones all round but after a squeaky bum moment going round a roundabout, we took it to the lease company's appointed tyre depot and had the rear tread depth checked. It was close to 2mm, which is the point at which they can be changed.

Today, after a few more thousand miles, we went back and had them changed. Didn't have a choice of brand, but ended up with........

.......you've probably guessed by now, Hankook Ventus Prime 4!

Only been in the car a handful of miles to go home from the depot, but the rear end sounds and feels far less thumpy and bumpy.

As I said in one of my posts, one of the roads we use a lot to get to ours is a really badly finished road full of bumps and potholes. It is truly awful and the more they dig it up to fix it, the lumpier and bumpier it gets.

So we did a small diversion to drive down the road to test out the new rubber.

We both felt the car was much better behaved wearing the new tyres. It was still bumpy, but felt distinctly less thumpy and bone-jarring, better damped.

Now, if we owned the car, I wouldn't leave it as late as 2mm and I wouldn't choose Hankooks (I'd have changed them at 3mm and fitted CC2s) but hey-ho. It is what it is.

The only thing is, the managed to break one of the wheel trims, so they will order a new one and let me know when it's in.

Edited to add the last bit.

 

[Tig170]

40,000 miles; all tyres (Chinese Conti. ?) are between 4-5mm on an MG4 after 3 years / 3rd service.

 

[securespark]

Had a proper journey now, from Stockport to Warrington to Newcastle ST5 and back and they are deffo better. Wonder what it would be like with them all round?

 

[Bigbullhead]

I took my Trophy Estate for its first service four days ago with 5521 miles on the odometer. Everything was fine apart from amber warnings for the front tyres which are "beginning to wear on inner edges.". "Outer 5.00mm. Middle 5.0mm. Inner 5.00."

The level of wear strikes me as unusual if not unacceptable when tyres often last tens of thousands of miles.

I wonder if others have had the same issue?

One possibility relates to the car being c. 18 months old and spending its first six months as a demonstration model. Given the fierce acceleration, it would be very easy to burn rubber had employees driving it decided to do so.

The current tyres are Maxxi. I was given the option of replacing them with two Toyo tyres for £137.15. Given my low monthly milage I am not planning to replace just yet.

Any advice on how many more miles I might do before replacing?

You won’t get 10000 out of electric cars, my kona had too much torque and wore them down like they was going out of fashion, look out for some manufacturers who supply tyres for EV’s I think Hankooks are one

 

[5teep]

The Michelin Primacy IVs that usually go on my MG5 last about 20k miles on the front. I got them changed a few weeks ago for the 5th time at just over 100k miles. A lot depends on road surface etc.

 

[EVsince2016]

The Michelin Primacy IVs that usually go on my MG5 last about 20k miles on the front. I got them changed a few weeks ago for the 5th time at just over 100k miles. A lot depends on road surface etc.

I get 20k on the front and 40k on the back. MG 5

 

[securespark]

I get 20k on the front and 40k on the back. MG 5

It's FWD, I take it?

look out for some manufacturers who supply tyres for EV’s I think Hankooks are one

Ventus S1 evo 3.

 

[Gomev]

You won’t get 10000 out of electric cars, my kona had too much torque and wore them down like they was going out of fashion, look out for some manufacturers who supply tyres for EV’s I think Hankooks are one

That may be more to do with your right foot than the tyres. My Kona is on 25k and original Michelins, although current fronts (along with a back front rotation to put the new ones on the rear) will need changing probably in the spring.