TDi Sport tyres!

[davetherave]

Hi all

Around this time last year i had 2 new F1's fitted to front of car. Recently its started spinning even when giving it a bit of right foot so checked them out only to find they're down to the wear markers already .

Car only does approx 6k a year and have'nt hammered it around that much. I may have lost a bit in the bad weather but unless the Mrs has been an a few secret track days where's the tread gone?? Thought F1's were meant to be the dogs danglers?

What do you recommend next?

Cheers

 

[pdh 14a]

F1's are good for grip,but fairly soft! 6k is still low though,so i'd go for a full alignment on the wheels around £50 - £60 (Not just tracking),found mine way out when i tested it,and tyres don't seem to wear much mow!
Dunlop sp 9000's seem to wear and grip well,thats what i'm running now!

 

[PhilOfCas]

6k , I'd die, got 34k on my front Michelin Primacy HP's..... and still above the markers
(one of my rear tyres has 74k on it ), ok ok, I have been known to drive like a granny

 

[oldtimer]

Nothing should wear that amount under normal driving conditions, so maybe "not hammered it that much" was way too much.

 

[FR+TDI]

I'll second the Dunlop D9000, grip is good, wear is great! I upped from 225/45-17 to 235/45-17, made the ride much better.

 

[davetherave]

Thanks all. Will get alignment checked and price up some Dunny's.

Cheers

 

[FR+TDI]

Thanks all. Will get alignment checked and price up some Dunny's.

Cheers

Ignore the oldtimers comments, he's a judgmental :w4nk:

I had my Altea 4 wheel aligned on a brand new pukka 4 wheel alignment machine - proper job, it was set to the middle of the tolerances recommended by Seat - no difference! I spoke to the guys at the Seat dealer & they now set the rear end up on maximum positive camber setting (which is still quite negative!) - tyres all round were wearing much better after & no howling from the back end after 4k miles on the new tyres! I was getting 10-12k miles from my Altea 2.0tdi 140 & I wasn’t paying for them or the fuel!! I'm sure if it were my car, etc, it would be possible get another few thousand again.