So much Torque...

[mysteryman1961]

Done only 15k in my wagon and already just changed the front tyres.
couldn't believe how quick the original ones wore down,but compounds
that soft don't last long.....they served me well.
Trying a set of Pirrellis now.All tyres mega bucks

[doc_777]

What spec is your wagon?

[mysteryman1961]

I'm only new here as you can see and fumbling my way thru...I have a 2016 Passatt wagon Luxury pack
TDI in Tungsten Silver.Love it.Never ever thought Id own a VW.

[doc_777]

Interesting.

I have an Alltrack (4 motion). 14k, in for its first service today. Tyres are hardly worn. My wife has a 132TSI comfortline. Hers has around 18k on the dial if I recall and tyres are in great condition.

Might be worth looking at how hard you brake, how hard you accelerate etc if your tyres are wearing out that quickly. Also check pressures regularly.

[mysteryman1961]

Have been a courier in Sydney 25 plus years and really spoil my car,drive it with care and ease as I know
hard braking accelerating and cornering (dam roundabouts)really punish tyres and brakes,thats why I drive
easy.Those Conti tyres that come standard are super soft as you prob know,but they are a performance
tyre and thus wear quicker.When I got car serviced they said that's normal.Got different ones now so Ill
see how they stack up.Service at VW said brakes are: front are 11mm and rear 10.5 mm left and wearing
great.

[doc_777]

Okay, we have Pirellis on both ours. P7 with the "seal inside" compound.

[mysteryman1961]

mine came with the std Continentals...which have now been phased out for a new
series,the back ones are still pretty good its just the front ones that I replaced.
Got P7s now,leave a big footprint on the road which is what you need.

Steve

[mysteryman1961]

Signature worked....Yay

[VW Convert]

Have been a courier in Sydney 25 plus years and really spoil my car,drive it with care and ease as I know
hard braking accelerating and cornering (dam roundabouts)really punish tyres and brakes,thats why I drive
easy.Those Conti tyres that come standard are super soft as you prob know,but they are a performance
tyre and thus wear quicker.When I got car serviced they said that's normal.Got different ones now so Ill
see how they stack up.Service at VW said brakes are: front are 11mm and rear 10.5 mm left and wearing
great.

I've bought 3 new VWs, 2 were fitted with Contis, one with Bridgestone, driving in and around Sydney never got less than 40K from a set. Plenty of roundabouts where I live and I'm not overly gentle on the accelerator. Something not right if you have to replace at 15K.

Were they evenly worn? I'd be looking at wheel alignment and/or tyre pressures.

Cheers

George

[mysteryman1961]

Hey thanks George,I run 40psi.....I like 34 to 36 but my best mate sells tyres,he says run 40 in these big
daddys,They were worn even as,and I got wheel alignment anyway but he says that was in spec,Its like
I put my finger in the groove everyday and it was disappearing.Sydneys northern beaches where I live has
a lot of roundas and you just gotta go gentle around them.Ill see how the P7s go and I'm confident they
will do the job with the 40 psi in them.