tommy060289
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- Jun 30, 2013
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- Mercedes-Benz C250
Hey everyone,
I am nearing 10,000 miles of enjoyble Mercedes C-Class Ownership and the car is almost bang on 20,000 miles but I just have a bit of a question as to how many miles people tend to get out of their tyres. I drive pretty sensibly 99% of the time and 75% of my mileage is motorway mileage but I have never had RWD before so not entirely what to expect. I had a Vauxhall Astra before the C-Class and tended to get around 25,000 miles out the fronts and 75,000 out of the backs (I very rarely used the rear seats/boot) but I would expect a RWD would meet a bit more in the middle in terms of a front/rear split.
What are other peoples experiance of the tyre life, especially if you suspect you have a similar driving style (pretty standard, not a maniac and plenty of motorway cruising).
I had a quick check of my tyres this morning on one side and the rear appeared to be ok but probably not a huge amount left (maybe 4-5000) and the front seems to have loads left on. So much so that I need to check the other front as it almost seems as if they already replaced one of the fronts to have so much tread left on!
Also, what are peoples experiance on tyres. I'm pretty happy with the Conti sports contact 5 that are on as standard but are there any other recommended tyres to take a look at as these seem quite reasonably priced (It's a 12 plate C250 the car btw)
Cheers,
Tom
I am nearing 10,000 miles of enjoyble Mercedes C-Class Ownership and the car is almost bang on 20,000 miles but I just have a bit of a question as to how many miles people tend to get out of their tyres. I drive pretty sensibly 99% of the time and 75% of my mileage is motorway mileage but I have never had RWD before so not entirely what to expect. I had a Vauxhall Astra before the C-Class and tended to get around 25,000 miles out the fronts and 75,000 out of the backs (I very rarely used the rear seats/boot) but I would expect a RWD would meet a bit more in the middle in terms of a front/rear split.
What are other peoples experiance of the tyre life, especially if you suspect you have a similar driving style (pretty standard, not a maniac and plenty of motorway cruising).
I had a quick check of my tyres this morning on one side and the rear appeared to be ok but probably not a huge amount left (maybe 4-5000) and the front seems to have loads left on. So much so that I need to check the other front as it almost seems as if they already replaced one of the fronts to have so much tread left on!
Also, what are peoples experiance on tyres. I'm pretty happy with the Conti sports contact 5 that are on as standard but are there any other recommended tyres to take a look at as these seem quite reasonably priced (It's a 12 plate C250 the car btw)
Cheers,
Tom