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Title: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:35

How long can you expect the tyres to last on the GTD170 ?

Given that I will definately be abusing them from time to time  :laugh:

thanks

Pom

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: Snoopy on 12 March 2010, 16:36

depends what tyres are on it, there ware rate, your driving style, your normal daily route, etc etc.

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:53

good question, not sure what the factory fit ?

Pom

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: Steve30 on 12 March 2010, 17:00

Quote from: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:53

good question, not sure what the factory fit ?

Pom

Me thinks they will be Dunlop's , you should get about 8-10 thousand out of them?? But cant be sure really of which tyre its going to be?

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: JJH on 12 March 2010, 21:16

I had a 170 break A3 with the same engine and I drove like it was a hire car, got about 19000 for the fronts, not sure on the rears.

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 21:22

Quote from: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:35

How long can you expect the tyres to last on the GTD170 ?

Given that I will definately be abusing them ???? from time to time  :laugh:

thanks

Pom

GTD approx 60k
GTI approx 20k
 :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: JJH on 12 March 2010, 21:24

are you sure...sounds like a wild wild guess....

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 21:27

Quote from: JJH on 12 March 2010, 21:24

are you sure...sounds like a wild wild guess....

From experience of several GTIs.

GTD - not sure, but you're certainly not able to abuse the tyres so - a lot longer than a GTI.

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: JJH on 12 March 2010, 21:49

i aint so sure, torque wears tyres not power, and GTD's have loads more torque than GTI's...

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: flc1962 on 12 March 2010, 22:13

Astra 150 BHP lasted 13000 first set and then about 14000 for the second set, rear were still fine. They were sport contact 2 quiet a soft tyre with superb grip for that car. I'm hoping for the same from these battle axes that are on the GT with a tweak making it 175 BHP ish. That would do me  :rolleyes:

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: Steve30 on 12 March 2010, 22:26

Quote from: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 21:22

Quote from: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:35

How long can you expect the tyres to last on the GTD170 ?

Given that I will definately be abusing them ???? from time to time  :laugh:

thanks

Pom

GTD approx 60k
GTI approx 20k

60k out of tyre's never in million years!!
 :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 22:35

Quote from: Steve30 on 12 March 2010, 22:26

Quote from: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 21:22

Quote from: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:35

How long can you expect the tyres to last on the GTD170 ?

Given that I will definately be abusing them ???? from time to time  :laugh:

thanks

Pom

GTD approx 60k
GTI approx 20k

60k out of tyre's never in million years!!
 :lipsrsealed:

A little dig at the GTD.    Wasted obviously.

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: JJH on 12 March 2010, 23:18

Quote from: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 22:35

Quote from: Steve30 on 12 March 2010, 22:26

Quote from: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 21:22

Quote from: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:35

How long can you expect the tyres to last on the GTD170 ?

Given that I will definately be abusing them ???? from time to time  :laugh:

thanks

Pom

GTD approx 60k
GTI approx 20k

60k out of tyre's never in million years!!
 :lipsrsealed:

A little dig at the GTD.    Wasted obviously.

why the dig?

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: wilobach on 13 March 2010, 01:00

on the mk5 gti i had the fronts would wear out at about 7k and rears at about 13k
but the leon fr 150 tdi remaped i had to swap fronts for rears regularly and the tyres would last 10k car had suden gush of torque that would spin up the front wheels on overtaking 
both cars traking and alighnment were ok
but i do have 40 miles to work and back on A4085

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: Booski on 13 March 2010, 08:56

Quote from: JJH on 12 March 2010, 23:18

Quote from: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 22:35

Quote from: Steve30 on 12 March 2010, 22:26

Quote from: GolfTi on 12 March 2010, 21:22

Quote from: pom on 12 March 2010, 16:35

How long can you expect the tyres to last on the GTD170 ?

Given that I will definately be abusing them ???? from time to time  :laugh:

thanks

Pom

GTD approx 60k
GTI approx 20k

60k out of tyre's never in million years!!
 :lipsrsealed:

A little dig at the GTD.    Wasted obviously.

why the dig?

just for friendly rivalry with the diesel cousins I assume...  :laugh:

Title: Re: Tyre Life ETA ?
Post by: Mighty_G on 13 March 2010, 17:30

I am up to 18,000 miles so far, still on original tyres, but then I do a lot of motorway mileage