10,000 miles New Tyres?!

[cstevens]

My Leon FR Tdi has just gone in for its first 10,000 miles (8 months old) service today with Ted Johnson.

They have just called me to say my two front tyres are at 2mm!

I heard that I might get through them quicker due to torque, but is this normal for spirited driving?

Of hand does anyone know the sizes its got standard 17" LCR fakes on it. I want to get a price from the Internet before I let them change them.

 

[Wrighty]

which ones came on your leon? i had the bridgestones on mine and they lasted to 18k (albeit mostly motorway miles).

Went for the Eagle F1's for replacements (225/45-17) which i paid £85 fitted for at a local tyre place

 

[cstevens]

Need to check that, its still with them. I think it probably does have Bridgestones. I do a mix of motorway and a-roads averaging 50 miles a day, but am constantly booting it (although recently I have found it more fun to try to get 50mph every trip I make so I am slowing).

Now my next question though is about mixing tyres. I have come from rear wheel drive mid engined cars and mixing fronts and backs with different makes is a NO-NO.

What if anything is it going to do to my handling if I have two new fronts of a different make? If they are going this quickly I need something harder than I currently have.

 

[Tallpaul]

I ran the front pair of Bridgestone Potenza RE040's bald in about 7/8000 miles on my petrol Leon Cupra.

I found that they only really performed for the first 5000 miles of that. Past about 50% wear they were awful and for the last 1000 miles they were downright dangerous. Ditch them and get some GSD3's or Toyo Proxes T1R or T1S.

 

[cstevens]

Thanks Paul, glad to know its not just me, I have noticed a distinct drop in handling recently especially in braking.

I used to run Toyo Proxes on the MR2 Roadster. Are these the general recommended ones?

Would you change all 4 or do you think I can get a few miles left out of my current rears!

 

[wrc]

sizes are 225 / 45 / 17 for a leon.

 

[Tallpaul]

GSD3's are the forum favourite, but i found Toyo's to be very very good on my old 170bhp Civic. I don't think there is a massive differance in price or performance to be honest.

Personally, i'd put the new tyres on the rear and the bridgestones to the front. Then wear the fronts out as fast as you can and and buy some new matching ones

 

[cstevens]

Just having a look on mytyres, who makes GSD3's?

Good idea Paul, will swap them around.

 

[Tallpaul]

Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3

 

[CH1]

I just had my first 12 month inspection service (on a petrol leon) and my front are down to 4mm but I've done just over 7000 miles, rears are just over 6mm. Mine are Continental.

 

[CH1]

Thanks Paul, glad to know its not just me, I have noticed a distinct drop in handling recently especially in braking.

ah, glad its not just me then as I've found the car not as effective in handling when braking.


Don't know where about in the country you are but Britannia Tyres can't be beaten on price and service!

 

[cstevens]

I'm in Sheffield/Barnsley area.

Just found Goodyear EAGLE F1 GS-D3 for £84.70 on mytyres. Dont think thats fitted though. Cant remember the place that do good prices but use local fitters.

 

[Tallpaul]

I'm in Sheffield/Barnsley area.

Just found Goodyear EAGLE F1 GS-D3 for £84.70 on mytyres. Dont think thats fitted though. Cant remember the place that do good prices but use local fitters.

phone around a few places. you should get them for £85 fitted without too much trouble.

bizarrely, my local ford main dealer are extremely cheap and i always check with them first.

 

[jaybeee]

Personally, i'd put the new tyres on the rear and the bridgestones to the front. Then wear the fronts out as fast as you can and and buy some new matching ones

I thought that too, but clicky me for why not.

 

[neo265]

I must drive like a grandad, Ive done 44,000 and still on originals Pilots.....tho down to 1.8mm now. Then again I do 2000 miles a month and all motorway miles....I do have a play from time to time, but not often enough.

 

[CH1]

Brittania are too far for you they're in Leicestershire. The price on GSD3's fitted is £88.99 so not too bad. They're very helpful guys down there so would really recommend them if you're in that end of the woods.

(They even got me £120 quid when I sent my faulty Bridgestone's back last year )

 

[Tallpaul]

I thought that too, but clicky me for why not.

Isn't that exactly what i said?

I said put the new ones on the back, which is what is said in that thread you've linked to

 

[jaybeee]

Isn't that exactly what i said?

I said put the new ones on the back, which is what is said in that thread you've linked to

lol ooops, fncked that up. Having a bad day. Apologies

 

[cstevens]

LOL

I will see what the backs are like I would imagine they are good after 10,000. If they are that soft I would rather swap em, get them work down and then have same make tyres on all 4 corners.

 

[Tallpaul]

LOL

I will see what the backs are like I would imagine they are good after 10,000. If they are that soft I would rather swap em, get them work down and then have same make tyres on all 4 corners.

You do realise that the GSD3's are a fairly soft compound too?

If you've got 10000 out of some Bridgestone RE040's, don't expect more out of GSD3's.