What are the longest lasting tyres?

harveybobbles

Your problem lies with the P6000's as they only last as long as the number on the side wall usually...!!

I'd stick Dunlops, Mich's or Contis on to be honest.

You can make tyres last 80,000 miles if you sit on the motorway everyday, where as stop start round town eats the tyres more!

kitchpoo

Assuming I read the original poster correctly - he is not looking for a long lasting tread, but a high quality rubber where the side walls dont craze/deteriorate.

I had a small car which was 8 years old on the original rear tyres - they were Continental tyres, which were starting to craze on the side walls and needed doing as were an advisory on an MOT.

If you are only doing such a low mileage, and assuming it isnt a performance car, then the cheapest rubber you can find is probably the cheapest option. Any big brand name tyre is about twice the price of an unbranded tyre, so you could afford to change them twice at the same price, and I doubt they will last twice as long.

Another tip - regularly use a tyre/rubber restorer (Auto Glym is good) on both the visible and the inside wall of the tyre to stop it degrading, though most of the degredation is due to heat.

harveybobbles

kitchpoo wrote: »

though most of the degredation is due to heat.

Or the OH kerbing them...

ozvaldinho

On these Mazdas, the wheel alignment/tracking on the front gets knocked out with only the slightest of bumps or kerbings, so keep an eye open for uneven wear on the front.
On the back, the camber likewise gets knocked out real easy, only this will lead to the INSIDE of the rear tyres wearing or even delaminating, and it's easier to miss on the back.
I use P6000s on mine and find they last till they are worn down.

Today I had to replace a Kumho, a Vredstein? and a Firestone on a Mazda 6 because they'd perished so badly, the Kumho in only 18 months.

Also, I find that leaving the car parked in strong sun seems to perish the tyres quickly, as does not washing off salt or grit quickly in winter.

Thomas_Crown

goldspanners wrote: »

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

Michelins are very hardwearing tread wise because they are made from a hard compound but this means that the sidewalls are prone to cracking on lower mileage cars.

Last August when my Citroen Xsara was coming up to 6 years old with only 19,000 miles on the clock it needed 4 new tyres. The original Michelin Pilote Primacy tyres had developed cracks/splits in the sidewalls facing under the car. The tread on the front tyres was 2.5mm/2.5mm & the rears 5.5mm/6.0mm.

I replaced them with Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response & they seem to be very good tyres. I bought them from the independent garage that services/MOTs my car & they were cheaper than the same tyres sold on the internet.

goldspanners

Thomas_Crown wrote: »

I replaced them with Dunlop SP Sport Fast Response & they seem to be very good tyres. I bought them from the independent garage that services/MOTs my car & they were cheaper than the same tyres sold on the internet.

who says these wont crack in under 6 years.
i think 6 years of sitting out in all weathers is pretty good,under pressure and strain all the time.

vikingaero

The other thing to watch out for is to avoid using a Jetwash directly on the tyres. Some tyre manufacturers have warned that it can create pinhole damage to the sidewall. This can accelerate degradation or lead to blowouts.

Thomas_Crown

goldspanners wrote: »

who says these wont crack in under 6 years.

Nobody is saying that he Dunlop tyres won't crack but the harder the compound that the tyres are made from, the more likely they are to start cracking before 6 years old.

It just wasn't cost effective to put new Michelins on my car as they would probably crack in time due to being made from a hard compound. I will probably be keeping my car for another 4 years so watch this space in 2013 for a report on the Dunlops. Only time will tell.

Hintza

Look at this page and watch the news clip:-

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/05/27/eveningnews/consumer/main698335.shtml

vansboy

Michelin has reputation of being the 'best' all rounder (no pun), as well as spending more £$£$ on research, than all the other brands.

You can also find them discounted, to a similar level, as other premium makes, if you check places like http://www.mytyres.co.uk http://www.justtyres.co.uk (look for the downloadable voucher & their 'Special Deals & on line xtra discounts)


You'll see a link on mytyres, to a tyre testing website, which will show some reasonably OK reports on various aspects, of several makes, as you clik on each tyre details.

VB