Treadlife with my CSC2s seems premature

[Jase]

Just want some advise on CSC2 tyre wear. I reckon they're decent tyres (noisy though) and I know different vehicles will get different life out of a set of tyres. Just wanted some thoughts on whether my use vs my wear is reasonable, as it has sure surprised me a bit. Perhaps I'm just a bit unlucky?

At the 15K service tyres recorded as front 3mm remaining; rears 5mm remaining. Believe the spec for the CSC2s is full tread 8.7mm & wear indicators at 1.6mm. Got them to do a wheel alignment in addition to the standard rotation (fronts now on back, vice-versa).

Whatever the specs may be, it is very obvious two tyres will need to be replaced before 30K & the other two at around the 30K mark. Wear appears even aside from front & rear differences.

I drive 80% highways, mostly on course chip bituamen & it's driven as a family sedan (no "funny business" & not pushed hard as such).

I guess that given the tyres are wearing evenly, nothing would be wrong with the car would it? That's my real only concern pretty much.

[bazzle]

I know VW tested tyres in Iceland on the mkvi to try to improve course chip wear and noise levels. This would make me think the factory fitted ones may be a compomise.
For what its worth I got just over 30k out of the Dunlops on my R32 and I rotate front to rear every 7/10k.

Bazzle

[Rileyowner]

What tyre pressure are you running?

I got just over 35,000 from the front tyres (standard Continentals) on my TDI Jetta. The rears still had more than half their tread. I replaced the front ones (Continentals) and hope to get another 30,000 km plus before I replace all four.

I tend to get reasonable tyre life as I never have the tyres rotated and check the pressure every week - 36 psi.

[Brendan_A]

I have the conti's sport contact2 on my TDi Jetta which has done 22000kms, 85% of it Highway driving and my missus driving it and tread depth left is 6m front and 5m rear. Tyre's where rotated at 15000km and I run 40psi. The car has been flashed for the last 3000km so it has even more toque now and I do like to use it when I drive They are a great handling tyre but the tyre noise and life is not the best. I might try the Sport contact1 next time.

[STV4SYT]

Ive got close to 24,000km on my GT and i reckon the tyres have got 2.5mm left on them all aorundm they were rotated at about 14,000

[Greg Roles]

From new my conti's on the front had worn alarmingly at 12k ( lots of ESP off action ) and I rotated them. They hit illegal at 45k. Your tyres do seem to be wearing quite fast, as I gave mine a pretty hard time till 12k, settled down, left ESP on and still made near 50k.

[Splashalot]

I have the conti's sport contact2 on my TDi Jetta which has done 22000kms, 85% of it Highway driving and my missus driving it and tread depth left is 6m front and 5m rear. ...... I might try the Sport contact1 next time.

This pretty much mirrors my experiences with the CCS2 on the GTI. 23,000kms ~50/50 highway/city and ~5mm of tread left. Looks like I'll get 40,000kms+ pretty easily. I tend to go with the traffic flow with the odd squirt.

TDiJetta09 - I've had CCS1s and they are just as noisy as the CCS2s.

[Jase]

What tyre pressure are you running?

Around 38, closer to 40. Keep them up a bit higher than recommended just with most of it "high speed". Which isn't really high speed compared to an autobarn or something.

[Jase]

Thanks for everyones replies. Obviously nothing sinister. Just seems I'm a bit unlucky for whatever reason. Everyone on here is always good for advice or just pitching in with their experience which is awesome.

TDiJetta09 - seems our Jetttas run in a similiar fashion. Your tyres have faired a bit better though. I'm am starting to think about replacement tyres. It's a pain as there's a perfectly good CSC2 spare in the boot but unfortunately the CSC2s are just too noisy. Grip is obviously more important than noise but I'm hoping for more of a compromise in the decibel area.

[wokwn]

My CSC2's have lasted 60,000 k's (well three have, one was replaced due to a bulge). Then again, I only have 16's which may be a factor. They def need replacing now. This is going to be expensive (60,000 service incl dsg service and four tyres)