General Tyres for a Bravo

[PROV]

At 14k miles the tyres on the Bravo are almost down to the marker. Im quite surprised as most of the miles are motorway miles.

Anyway, with the impending trip to Italy in 3 weeks I will probably have to replace them. Im not overly impressed with the longevity of the continentals that came with it from the factory. Any other suggestions? Ive got Pirelli PZero Rossos on my GTA and they seem to last at least as long if not longer which is very surprising.

 

[PROV]

Its not as bad as I first thought. Apparantly Continental's tyre wear indicator is at 3mm, and the legal min is 1.7mm. I measured the tread and have 4mm left which is ok.

http://www.conti-online.co.uk/gener...mes/tyre_information/tyre_performance_en.html

 

[Hellcat]

ah, careful! I think Conti reccomend replacing at 3mm, but their tyre depth markers are between 1.6 and 2mm high..

Tread depth
The tread depth of your tyres can dramatically affect stopping distances in the wet and grip when cornering. The legal tread depth limit is 1.6mm, but for greater safety in the wet Continental recommends you change your tyres at 3mm. Your tyres are the only contact a vehicle has with the road. (At 1.6mm of tread depth your tyres are only 55% effective compared to new. This means your brakes are also only 55% effective. Below 3mm of tread depth, wet stopping distances start to increase significantly. All tyres have tread wear indicators, usually 1.6mm - 2mm high and positioned in the base of the main grooves. This is a simple visual way of checking the current tread depth of your tyres.

Mine by the way at 14,500 miles are due to be replaced also. Is yours a Multijet or T-Jet?

 

[dan_es]

Is there a big difference between Continental and Bridgestone ? I have the Potenza...

 

[Hellcat]

Is there a big difference between Continental and Bridgestone ? I have the Potenza...

Mines on the 225/45 R17s.. What about your Potenzas?

 

[dan_es]

Same, they came with the 2 tone rims.. but I saw on the demo car Continentals... same 225/R17/45

Probably they changed

 

[PROV]

Cheers Hellcat, it is the Mjet. I measured the marker and it was 3mm (well, my dad did anyway!)

 

[Hellcat]

Got a pair of Toyo Proxes T1-R ready to go on the back. Will get them fitted at the weekend and let you all know how it handles.

 

[STILO NEWBIE]

My coti went after 900 miles, hitted the kerb at 10 mph, small marks on the rims but the tyre just gone bust. replaced it with a hancock tyre as it was the only tyre they got and i want to go home.
seem to be made no difference even I mixed it on the front with the conti. test it in the wet this morning and couldnt tell they are mis-match. Will go back to Gdyear F1 once they worn out though, I got them on my old stilo JTD and they are by far the BEST tyre I ever used!!!

 

[Hellcat]

I've already 3 repairs on the rear conti...

hope it will last till it's worn down a bit on the front.

 

[raton_laveur]

To get an idea of how one tyre compares to another concerning treadwear, look on the sidewall. You will find on most tyres the triple T markings, TRACTION TEMPERATURE TREADWEAR. The first two are followed by a letter and don't concern us here. The third is followed by a three digit number. The larger the number, the longer the tyre will last. On the other side, the larger the number, the harder the tyre. Longer wear but less fun to drive on.

A tyre that's hard as a rock will ride, steer, grip and stop like a rock. A tyre that's soft as a sponge will be just the opposite. Soft is also usually more expensive. The

Those markings can be used to compare tyres in the same size so you can have an idea of which will last longer. They are NOT a guide to anything else, just longevity. The traction and temperature markings are much more of a joke and should be ignored.

The markings are not on every tyre made. They must be present on all tyres sold in the USA at the insistence of the American Department of Transportation. Oddly enough, many tyres that are never intended to be sold in the USA still carry these markings, such as Uniroyal from Europe. That is often done so the manufacturer can claim that their products meet the highest standards. One last point. The markings are only on ONE side of the tyre, not both.

 

[Hellcat]

Ok, not getting the Toyo's cause they are on back-order.. Getting Eagle F1s instead.

 

[r16pab]

I have a question. I have bridgestones on my 150 mjet. The tyres are starting to get low, or are they ?????

There are 5 mm in the centre but 3mm on the outer and inners on the tread pattern. I have asked this question a number of times and people give mixed results. On new tyres these days the outer and inners of the thread pattern are stepped, about 2mm higher than the rest. Go and have a look at your tyres.E.g the thread depth in centre is 8mm but on the outers and inners 6mm, and this is on a new tyre. I have spoken to numerous people and some say checkable and some say not checkable, i know the law is 1.6mm over the central 3/4 of the tread, but been told as these parts of the tyre are not as deep when new this is not classed part of the original thread and therefore cannot be checked, and if bold would still pass an mot as long as the centre thread depth was above 1.6mm.

What do you people think ????

 

[Hellcat]

Under-inflation?

 

[Papa P]

Ok, not getting the Toyo's cause they are on back-order.. Getting Eagle F1s instead.

Better tyres anyway!

Only thing I will say is to go easy on Eagle F1s as they can wear down quite quickly because of how soft they are.

I use them on my Punto Sporting religiously because of how well they perform in the wet and dry! Just pray we dont get snow though, they are pointless in snow!

 

[r16pab]

No check on a new tyre, check on yours, you will find the inner and outer of the tyre have a lower thread depth from new.