Only 30k, Chris (and I do hope you mean miles and not kilometers)! That
must be a very soft tire compound. The original tires on my Honda CR-V
(Continentals) only lasted 45k miles, but the Firestones that replaced them
have lasted 80k miles (just started my third set).
Charlie
On Sat, Jul 2, 2016 at 3:47 AM, ChrisB <ftog@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> It might be that tyres in Europe are softer and more liable to break into
> particles, which is apparently the problem, but my Pirelli P7s last me 30k,
> and that’s on the crappy British roads. Tyres will surely not last more
> miles than that on our Prius, would they?
>
> I do hope that my tyres last that long on my latest acquisition; the rear
> tyres are 255/40 18 which don’t come cheap. I had not spotted the
> assymetric tyre fit before I bought the car . . .
>
> Chris
>
> > On 1 Jul 2016, at 21:01, Ken Norton <ken@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >
> > 4. Tire wear. Not sure I buy this one. Tires meant for hybrids and EV
> > vehicles tend to be of a very hard compound, are pumped up to scary
> > air-pressures and provide as much tire life as anything else out
> > there. Sorry, but this one doesn't pass the smell test.
>
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