Help - Wheels Spinning

gilbert_and_sullivan

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I'm assuming that 4x4 tyres have a much greater tread depth?.

Although they carry a much greater load, do they actually last longer than general car tyres then?

I've never had a 4x4 and just asking out of interest

Bigger 4x4 tyres last a long time, bearing in mind that with few exceptions they are not the sort of vehicles for burn outs and 1G cornering which helps, 40K miles should be easy for normal use at sensible sizes.
In many cases they have probably twice the rolling radius of car tyres and probably half that of trucks which last roughly 80K miles depending on their position.

Interestingly we put a set of 13" Vredestein Quatrac 2 all seasons on a family 106 which gets thrashed mercillesly, after rotating bearing in mind they are directional they now are down to 3mm after 40K miles of excellent grip and smooth quiet ride and will be replaced with the same again...highly recommended.

Harry_Flashman

cyclonebri1 wrote: »

I'm assuming that 4x4 tyres have a much greater tread depth?.

Although they carry a much greater load, do they actually last longer than general car tyres then?

I've never had a 4x4 and just asking out of interest

These weren't off-road tyres (90%/10% in favour of road use) so no deeper tread than 'ordinary' rubber.

It wasn't a particularly heavy motor (roughly 1.5t) in 4x4 terms.

You may be thinking of 'Mud' tyres which do have much deeper tread - but a softer compound so they actually wear quicker than normal tyres.

epninety

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

You may be thinking of 'Mud' tyres which do have much deeper tread - but a softer compound so they actually wear quicker than normal tyres.

Not necessarily, BFGoodrich Mud Terrains are some of the best 'common' MT tyres, but they last phenomenally well. I usually change mine when they've got 5-6mm of tread left (because the off-road grip falls drastically) but that usually means they've done 50K or more of tarmac driving, and they still sell for a decent price to put towards a new set :T

Harry_Flashman

epninety wrote: »

Not necessarily, BFGoodrich Mud Terrains are some of the best 'common' MT tyres, but they last phenomenally well. I usually change mine when they've got 5-6mm of tread left (because the off-road grip falls drastically) but that usually means they've done 50K or more of tarmac driving, and they still sell for a decent price to put towards a new set :T

You're right - BFGs are in a class of their own (and a price lol)

My comment was more about the run-of-the-mill MTs (and many ATs)

flashy

sounds like clutch slip to me to be honest as you would struggle under normal driving with a RWD to spin the wheels.

Strider590

^^^^ Oh.... I assumed the wheel were actually spinning! I never even thought about the possibility of a "ridden clutch"!

Harry_Flashman

Strider590 wrote: »

^^^^ Oh.... I assumed the wheel were actually spinning! I never even thought about the possibility of a "ridden clutch"!

Post 6?

Strider590

^^ I didn't read the first page beyond the OP

OP can test this anyway..... Put the car in 4th gear with the handbrake on...... Release the clutch suddenly and if the car doesn't stall straight away then your clutch is buggared!

davemorton

:wave: at the Westie owners.
2l Zetec SEIW with a few bits and bobs on until 3 month ago when I had to let her go to fund a different car.

alleycat`

Harry_Flashman wrote: »

You have to be kidding! I expect 30,000 to 40,000 from a set of rubber :eek:

My colleague had a saab aero that ate front tyres (circa 10 to 12K).

My old passat did 38K on a set of pirelli's in the same time he replaced 3 sets of michellins.

I know neither are RWD but it does show that even "branded" tyres can get eaten by certain types of car / driving.

Something is iffy if the car has just had a service and the problem has also just occured.

Other than that has the op bought some shoes with lead soles?