Continentals Poor Tyre Wear ?

[ANDY54]

I've only done 20K in my B8 Alltrack with the fronts needing replacement. The rears may have another 5K to 7.5K left on them. I had a B7 that also did the same thing. My driving is 75% on the old Pacific Hwy and local bitumen around the Nth Rivers of NSW and the remainder on the MI to Brisbane.

With the B7 I went to cheap and cheerful replacements that were harder and noiser but did 40K.

Maybe I being too precious. Any thoughts ?

[Passat R36]

Had Contis SC2, SC3 and SC5 on my cars before, SC5 wear is rubbish.

[kamold]

Pilot Sport

[ope126]

I've only done 20K in my B8 Alltrack with the fronts needing replacement. The rears may have another 5K to 7.5K left on them. I had a B7 that also did the same thing. My driving is 75% on the old Pacific Hwy and local bitumen around the Nth Rivers of NSW and the remainder on the MI to Brisbane.

With the B7 I went to cheap and cheerful replacements that were harder and noiser but did 40K.

Maybe I being too precious. Any thoughts ?

Here is a post I made last year, it might help you: http://www.vwwatercooled.com.au/forums/f235/passat-140tdi-highline-tyre-replacement-235-45r18-122592.html?highlight=goodyear+eagle

[nat225]

people can have tyres with 500 treadwear rating but with crap wheel alignment, wear will be poor.

for best wear, set toes front and back to 0 and set camber to 0.

[Jondalar]

My Alltrack Wolfsberg has Pirelli's (Cinturato P7) and my car has close to 22k on now, tyres have at least 50% tread left all around. Tyre pressure can make a big difference to wear. I always run 38 PSI. (I found this out with a Subaru Outback, ran recommended pressure only got 25K, ran 4 PSI higher, got over 50k, sold the car before they died, same Yokohama tyres exactly).

Cheers,
Karl

[ANDY54]

people can have tyres with 500 treadwear rating but with crap wheel alignment, wear will be poor.

for best wear, set toes front and back to 0 and set camber to 0.

So you do your own alignment ?

I just have to trust what dealership told me at 10K that it was ok.

[Tuan]

So you do your own alignment ?

I just have to trust what dealership told me at 10K that it was ok.

Ideally ... take to tyre shop yourself to rotate and align at every 5,000-7,500 kms or thereabouts.

Get even wear, notified of issues, and you can replace all 4 tyres at once (something I prefer doing vs changing 2 tyres at a time).

[Hillbilly]

B7 with 43000k on it fronts still got 3.5mm on them Only been rotated at 20000km Contiseals standard tyres

[nat225]

So you do your own alignment ?

I just have to trust what dealership told me at 10K that it was ok.

no I don't do my own alignment. if I had a fifth garage space to keep the ramps and alignment laser tools, yes. but I do align my 3 cars at least once a year at a place I trust (not a dealership) and I can read alignment specs and also compare to alignment specs done by a dealership.

I also check tyres pressure at least once a month.

typical dealership alignments set the toes at least 1mm+.

[ylzhao]

Same issue...

[brad]

people can have tyres with 500 treadwear rating but with crap wheel alignment, wear will be poor.

for best wear, set toes front and back to 0 and set camber to 0.

Camber zero? that will tramtrack like crazy (and goodluck setting the front to zero camber)
Even zero toe can be a bit of a nightmare...

So great fuel economy but constantly adjusting the steering wheel.

[doc_777]

Camber zero? that will tramtrack like crazy (and goodluck setting the front to zero camber)
Even zero toe can be a bit of a nightmare...

So great fuel economy but constantly adjusting the steering wheel.

Agree with this ^

Zero toe? On a front drive car? Good luck with that. Will be fighting to try and turn it, because all it will want to do is pull straight