Rear tyres, C220CDI Coupe

[Nuclear Bob]

Hi all, this is my first response to the forum - its a great read - please bear with my lack of computer skills! I have a 2002 CDI manual coupe, just passed the 100,000 mile mark (I do around 30k/year) - mainly I'm very pleased but the rear tyre wear is at best 20k on Continentals, with the last ones- Bridgestones - only 18k. I travel mainly motorway, even though I live 50 miles away from it, and I'm not hot on the throttle pedal. I feel I should be getting more mileage.
So my question - what make of tyre gives best value? Its a pity the tyre manufacturers give no 'hardness' rating.

 

[rf065]

Hi all, this is my first response to the forum - its a great read - please bear with my lack of computer skills! I have a 2002 CDI manual coupe, just passed the 100,000 mile mark (I do around 30k/year) - mainly I'm very pleased but the rear tyre wear is at best 20k on Continentals, with the last ones- Bridgestones - only 18k. I travel mainly motorway, even though I live 50 miles away from it, and I'm not hot on the throttle pedal. I feel I should be getting more mileage.
So my question - what make of tyre gives best value? Its a pity the tyre manufacturers give no 'hardness' rating.

I'm sure there is a hardness rating for all tyres.
Usually the tyre will have TREADWARE with a rating, like A, B or C next to it.
A google search should find the correct explanations.

Russ

 

[100%Bitch]

Excellent source of info.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html#

 

[Phil D]

wow - just had a quick look - a phd in tyres if you study that lot - but at first sight an absolute goldmine of info - just a thought haven't you driven that gorgeous sl since you got it ? - must be more than 51k by now surely?

 

[Phil D]

Bob - mine's a c220cdi saloon so I guess fairly comparable - had michelin pilot primacy fitted to the rears 20,500 miles ago and I've just measured them - 3.5mm on nearside & 4mm on offside (not sure why????) - so they've probably got a few thousand in them before they get down to sensible (rather than legal) change time - not overly convinced by their wet weather grip though
Phil

 

[Rory]

I pretty well only use my car on the motorway too, and I just managed to get to 20K on the originally fitted Bridgestone Turanza's.

I've had Michelin Primacy HP's (the HP is a fairly new version, which is marketed as being longer lasting than before) and after 10K miles they look hardly worn.

 

[television]

Excellent source of info.

http://www.carbibles.com/tyre_bible.html#

You keep this up helen, you will be able to retire

 

[duncanh]

Rear tyre wear on W203

I have a 2002 c220cdi estate, 120K miles, which I have had from new.

Came with Pirelli tyes, subsequently Dunlop, Firestone and GoodYear. Mixed driving, mainly motorway for the first 80K miles, mainly A roads next 40K miles.

I have been getting 25K miles from front tyres and 20K from rear tyres, consistently, irrespective of the type of miles and make of tyres.

It is a heavy car with lots of torque. I would suggest 20K from the rear tyres is about what you can expect. I thought about Michelins, but given the price difference, I would need over 30K from the rear tyres to make it cost-effective.

 

[Nuclear Bob]

Thanks all for the replies and especially Helen for the mine of info! It looks as though I will be getting Michelin Primacy's on the basis of what I have read - quite fancy getting twice the mileage - sure they aren't twice the cost. I forgot to say the tyres are 225x45x17's, but I suppose that's fairly standard for the Evo Sports Coupe. I'll be increasing the pressures slightly as well from your experiences - mine have always been the standard 30 front and 33 rear. - Bob

 

[Chris Murray]

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