Tyre Wear??
Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2021 7:47 am
Hello folks.
We have a 1999 Passat Wagon which is a 110 bhp model 1.9tdi, but it does run a Blacksmoke chip.
I always buy decent quality tyres for it, so not real cheap ones, but not Michelin's either. (Midrange like Nexen, Yokohama, Firestone etc).
We live in a very rural part of France in an area which has lots and lots of narrow winding roads. These are the norm and a straight stretch of road is unusual. The roads are also mountainous so lots of up and down driving.
I am pretty concerned with front tyre wear. I am sure the tracking is fine as the car runs straight and true and doesn't veer off on a straight and smooth road if you let go of the steering wheel for a second or so.
The front tyre on the drivers side has worn out on the outside edge. The other side is not so bad.
Had a pair of new Nexen tyres fitted to the car last July at a mileage of 185,986. The car has no covered 194,465 and the fronts need replacing. That's only 8479 miles which seems terrible to me?
Do you think there is a problem or is is just the challenging roads we are constantly driving on?
The rears wear much slower and have currently done 14,000 miles. Any thoughts?
We have a 1999 Passat Wagon which is a 110 bhp model 1.9tdi, but it does run a Blacksmoke chip.
I always buy decent quality tyres for it, so not real cheap ones, but not Michelin's either. (Midrange like Nexen, Yokohama, Firestone etc).
We live in a very rural part of France in an area which has lots and lots of narrow winding roads. These are the norm and a straight stretch of road is unusual. The roads are also mountainous so lots of up and down driving.
I am pretty concerned with front tyre wear. I am sure the tracking is fine as the car runs straight and true and doesn't veer off on a straight and smooth road if you let go of the steering wheel for a second or so.
The front tyre on the drivers side has worn out on the outside edge. The other side is not so bad.
Had a pair of new Nexen tyres fitted to the car last July at a mileage of 185,986. The car has no covered 194,465 and the fronts need replacing. That's only 8479 miles which seems terrible to me?
Do you think there is a problem or is is just the challenging roads we are constantly driving on?
The rears wear much slower and have currently done 14,000 miles. Any thoughts?