strongy Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I have recently fitted 032r's to my Xflow. What experience do others have about their wear rates please. Mine seem to be about half worn at the rear after only 1800 road miles. Cheers Strongy - trying my best to convince 'er indoors that there's no need to sell it 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 That sounds about right by my experience. I got just over 3000 miles from the rears. See here for sad graphs showing my '32 wear rates: http://www.strangely.org/diary/200201/index.html#32endofterm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavinp Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Having taken a look at the graphs, are you sure the centre wear on the rears is normal? I would have said they were over inflated, but then again I am going on a comment made down at Kwik Fit about my Beemer's rubber. g Superlight R #41 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinwhitcher Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 I get no more than 2000 mile from the rears... 😳 😬 Too much right foot 😬 Martin MW 51 CAT Superlight No.171 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strangely Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 The few friends I've compared '32 wear with all had that kind of pattern. At 16 psi I doubt whether they were over-inflated! I agree though that it's definitely not ideal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian balson Posted February 8, 2004 Share Posted February 8, 2004 Martin, Your propensity to murder tyres is only short lived . . . .when you're married with children you'll be buying Michelin Pilups . . and enjoying life at a (marginally) slower pace! . . Ian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jingers Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Yep, 3000 miles seems about right. FTD Moreton in Marsh 1994 Q500 HPW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Good lad Strongy , I'm surprised they have lasted the 1800 miles Are they the soft or the supersoft compound ? I found that when the 205 tyres were streched on a 8" rim the center wear problem disapeared . Dave Lotus 7 Club Speed Champion 2003 South Wales Area Organiser C7 TOP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I found the same and fitted bridgestone 720s which are a decent tyre, less grippy but good in the wet and last well. I got tired of doing a few hundred mile tour over a weekend and seeing a millimetre or so disappear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boughtoneatlast Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Martin I am with you... will just get over the 2000 mile mark..... But my 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 just goes on and on.... think Ill try 48's this time!!!! do they last longer??? Gary Ex 1.6 SS, now 186bhp!!, it flies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongy Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 Dave how do you tell which compound 🤔 I was quite shocked when I looked last night and thought they must be super duper f*kin soft Cheers 😬 Strongy - trying my best to convince 'er indoors that there's no need to sell it 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 The marks "S" or "SS" are on the sidewalls in letters 15mm high . Batterdold ..... the 720's are a rock hard normal road tyre by comparison to the 32r's , the comparison isnt realy fair . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted February 9, 2004 Leadership Team Share Posted February 9, 2004 32Rs - try running "S" on the front (185s) with "H" on the rear (215/50-13 on 7" rims) - I've done near 3000 miles and there's loads left. It's a good compromise for a road & tracked Seven. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie_boy69 Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 I get about 40-50 miles per set on the rear and about 100 on the front. But then again it is a MK2 escort stage car and as they said "side ways to victory" 😬 😬 😬 😬 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strongy Posted February 9, 2004 Author Share Posted February 9, 2004 Thanks, I just checked, compound is soft. When I change them I will give the hard compound a try at the rear and keep the soft at the front. Strongy - trying my best to convince 'er indoors that there's no need to sell it 😬 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheds Moderator Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Dave, you are quite right that Bridgestones can't really be compared with Yokos and I wasn't really making a comparison, more proposing an alternative for those who don't want to change tyres every 3k. I loved the handling with 032s and if you do short weekend blats and trackdays they are prob. the better choice. However for a weekend touring/visiting people with a lot of dual carriageways etc the wear rate is very high and difficult to justify if you are travelling in a straight line. 720s are better in this regard at the expense of grip but are widely held to be better than the other "standard" tyre offerings. As ever there is no "right" tyre, you pays your money... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Strongy , hard is only available with the 215/50/13 tyre ☹️ . The 185/60/13 only come in soft and super soft . You could try the new 048r that Rob was on about at the club meet ? . I dont know if they will las any longer ? Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinwhitcher Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 Personally i WOULD NOT run hard on the back, this compond is too hard for a seven, you will not get enough heat into the tyre! Therefore grip will also suffer, a lot of people run Super Soft on front and soft on rear!! This time of year you even can't get much heat into the soft rears without really trying 😬 Martin MW 51 CAT Superlight No.171 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martinwhitcher Posted February 9, 2004 Share Posted February 9, 2004 The 48r's compond is different..... they come in a medium which is the same as supersoft to mid soft, therefore I am expecting to get LESS 😳 miles than 32r soft rears , but the grip is superb Martin MW 51 CAT Superlight No.171 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leadership Team SLR No.77 Posted February 9, 2004 Leadership Team Share Posted February 9, 2004 Martin - my comment would have been the same about the hard compound, but I bit the bullet and bought the tyres, therefore can comment from a position of experience. The setup I'm currently running I have to say is one of the best all-round setups I found on a Se7en - on the track there's little that can touch it other than cars running ACB-10s or CR 500 shod SLRs - all running substantially wider tyres. Stu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon1 Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 I'm gonna order my A048r's today so i'm very interested in your comments, either way they will be way better than the Michelin MXT's that are fitted at the moment !! So, i'm gonna order 185/60/14's on the front and 205/60/14's on the back, this sound sensible?? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian balson Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 The last time I looked at 32's in 215/50/13 they were not "E" marked, so illegal as a road option. Has this changed? Not sure how an insurance claim would play out if you were on non marked tyres? Rgds Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Plato Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Tyres for UK roads do not need to be e marked . Legislation states that they have to be "fit for purpose" , hence the speed rating and load have to be suitable for the car . So no problems there . It is however illegal to *sell* non E marked tyres in the uk for highway use . This being the response when I asked the Ministry this very question last year . Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ian balson Posted February 10, 2004 Share Posted February 10, 2004 Thanks for the clarification Dave, might have another look at them now 😬 Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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