VW Tyres

janienewcastle

Hello Im just wondering about car tyres. I have a VW Fox and at the garage says it needs new ones. What im wondering is ..... Do tyres have a life??? can you get an approx mileage before getting them replaced?? Sorry if this is a bit random but i just dont have the foggiest!!! Thanx

gardner1

rough guess 20000

balsingh

provided they have more than 1.6mm of tread and arent damaged in any way, they will be fine.

LandyAndy

This is a real 'piece of string' question. You might get 50,000 miles out of the rears of a gently driven front wheel drive car. You might get 8,000 out of the same car's front tyres in the hands of an 'enthusiastic' driver.

AdrianHi

The life you get from a set of tyres varies greatly between cars, your typical driving conditions (i.e. mostly motorway more miles, winding country roads less miles) and even the brand of tyre you choose.
Michelin's are designed to give more miles, the manufacturer claims up to 25% more than competitors.
Just don't buy cheap and nasty tyres, it's one thing that really is worth spending the right amount of money on.
1.6mm is legal minimum, anything under 3mm and your wet weather stopping distance is starting to increase. I usually change tyres once they are down to 2mm to 3mm.

janienewcastle

Thanks for all your help guys

goldspanners

the tyre is illegal after 1.6 mm of tread left.
ask the garage to see the wear gauge.
lifetime of tyres all depends on the type of tyre and use it has had.

TangledMemories_2

goldspanners wrote: »

the tyre is illegal after 1.6 mm of tread left.
ask the garage to see the wear gauge.
lifetime of tyres all depends on the type of tyre and use it has had.

also the quality of tyres eg. budget vs brand
and any damage incurred to sidewalls etc which can write-off a tyre with a perfectly good tread.

boatman

The UK legal limit is 1.6mm, in Germany its 3mm. We all want to get our moneys worth from our tyres but having had a couple of scary moments when my tyres were on the legal limit i no longer push them that far. Don't feel obliged to take them down to the wire!! Watch the videos.
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/videos/featuresvideos/200827/video_200148/tyre_tread_safety_shock.html
http://www.3mmtyres.co.uk/
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/buying/buying/200855/how_to_keep_your_tyres_safe.html
http://www.etyres.co.uk/flashmovies/3mm-tread-safer-etyres.htm
http://www.conti-online.co.uk/generator/www/uk/en/continental/tyres_for_life/general/home/index_en.html
http://www.conti-online.co.uk/generator/www/uk/en/continental/tyres_for_life/themes/16_v_3mm/what_the_experts_say_en.html

anewman

Many tyres also have treadwear indicators. For example...



When the tyre is level with these indicators the tyre is at the legal level.

janienewcastle

hey guys got my tyres replaced but my car has been recalled due to a problem with the instrument panel... one thing after another eh!!!!!!