What are the longest lasting tyres?

VanMan2007

I say longest lasting instead of hardest wearing deliberately.

My problem is that I only drive around 3000-4000 miles a year. Consequently, my tyres seem to begin to perish around the tyre wall before the tread starts to show wear.

What I would like is a hard wearing tyre, in tread and overall composition. Any suggestions?

At present, on my Mazda Xedos 2.0, I have 4 x Pirelli P6000's. The best price I've found is £69 fitted from etyre, but have still to contact my local dealer, who is usually cheap.

I'm thinking of just changing the front two for now - front wheel drive. Should I stick with Pirelli's, or is it safe to mix and match different brands?

Thanks guys.
rick

vikingaero

Generally Michelins.

TiTheRev

P6000s have a shocking rep in the trade. I definately wouldnt recommend them again! Kleber, Falken, Firestone, Federal SS595s are all good mid-range options that have served me well in the past...

davetrousers

I have heard that tyres have a life of approximately 5 years, and regardless of tread depth you should get them replaced by then.

Whether this is true or not I don't know.

Idiophreak

I've got P6000s on my astra - found they wear out shockingly quickly for such expensive tyres - am just running down my third set in 50k miles...That said, I'm not exactly gentle on them, so maybe I expect too much

goldspanners

for 4000 miles per year i wouldnt be buying expensive tyres like michelins (which are the best for longevity,both tread and quality).

i would find a half decent tyre,nothing that will find the nearest ditch but as titherev says a federal 595super steel or falkens.

VanMan2007

Thanks guys.

The car is up for mot next month, so I see how it fares. My concern was that today I noticed the f/o/side had lost pressure, down to 15psi. I noticed some small deterioration on the tyre wall - hard to quantify without pics. But it's been a few weeks since I checked pressures anyway, so...

But I've noted all your comments and TiTheRev's recommendations for when I go to my local guy.

Great job, guys.
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Premier_2

TiTheRev wrote: »

P6000s have a shocking rep in the trade. I definately wouldn't recommend them again! ...

I take it 'the trade' doesn't include Jaguar Cars then?

vikingaero

I have P6000's on one car and they are good in the dry and pretty grim in the wet.

Premier_2

VanMan2007 wrote: »

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I'm thinking of just changing the front two for now - front wheel drive. Should I stick with Pirelli's, or is it safe to mix and match different brands?

Thanks guys.
rick

It's always best to stick with the same manufacturer & type of tyre all round if possible, but it's perfectly legal to mix & match if you want.

No respectable tyre fitter would even entertain the idea of fitting anything illegal or unsafe, so they will guide you accordingly.

Rikki

Alloy wheels sometimes effect the tyres going down.

Brake dust builds up between the rim and the tyre, causing them to slowly deflate. They just need to be taken to a tyre place and be cleaned. My last one cost me £5.