OT: New car tyres after only 12,000 miles? :( – Page 2 – Chat Forum

Alpha1653 · 2016-07-10T09:03:14Z

Morning all. I got the front tyres on my Skoda Octavia 1.4 TFSI estate replaced in May last year with some Michelin Pilot Sport 3 tyres. After only 13 months and 12,000 distinctly average miles they need replacing. With the exception of a month or two of heavy motorway driving, the car has been mostly used for urban commuting and family duties. I am by no means an aggressive driver and I don't think I've even got close to a wheel spin in my life. Is this sort of tyre wear normal? Have I got a leg to stand on if I go back to Kwikfit and complain? It cost £260 to buy, fit and redo the tracking and I could really do without having to pay that every year. Any recommendations for decent hard wearing tyres? TQ.

M6TTF

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just replaced the two front tyres on my leon FR - 6000 miles. as has been said, start stop driving and little motorway miles kills the mileage you can get to of tyres. (that, and driving style of course)

Posted : 11/07/2016 10:16 am

Nobby

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I run the PS3's too & get nearer 15k out of them (fair amount of motorway). I also use a local tyre dealer & pay less than £100 a corner so part of the problem is Crapfit's excessive prices!

I'd rather have amazing grip in both the dry & wet so happy to pay for it.

Posted : 11/07/2016 10:33 am

bwfc4eva868

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I'd love to get 12,000 miles out of tyres.
Motorbike the rear is munched after 3/4000 miles front not long after. Michelin Pilot Road 3.

Car Vauxhall insignia diesel get maybe 5/6000 miles. Mixture of motorway and town driving. Missus drives quite fast. I drive over aggressively. But don't drive that often maybe twice a week.

Posted : 11/07/2016 10:41 am

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