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[STEMO]

My tyres never get below 3mm, can't see why you'd let them get any lower.

[Doctor Gollum]

My tyres never get below 3mm, can't see why you'd let them get any lower.

Is that why you're keeping your Astra? The tyres still have 4mm on them

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Plenty of tread in the middle, but they are worn on inside and outside edges. Not sure why as I try and keep them around 33 psi. 

[STEMO]

My tyres never get below 3mm, can't see why you'd let them get any lower.

Is that why you're keeping your Astra? The tyres still have 4mm on them

Yes

[STEMO]

Plenty of tread in the middle, but they are worn on inside and outside edges. Not sure why as I try and keep them around 33 psi. 

Answer=omega and it's overly complicated suspension system.

[Doctor Gollum]

Yes. 
It failed on the towbar plate in the boot not being bolted down. I knew about this but didnt realise it was an MOT failure. Was planning on bolting it back down sometime soon, but now plan on doing it tomorrow morning. 
Got an advisory on the front tyres which was expected. Will changed them in the next few weeks.

At least it wasn't a surprise issue, tyre advisories aren't really a big deal if you generally keep an eye on them as a matter of course

[Doctor Gollum]

Plenty of tread in the middle, but they are worn on inside and outside edges. Not sure why as I try and keep them around 33 psi. 

Because the Omega is a heavy car and pressing on through the corners does tend to chew through the edges of the front tyres. The only real solution is to slow down before the corners/roundabouts 

[Nick W]

Plenty of tread in the middle, but they are worn on inside and outside edges. Not sure why as I try and keep them around 33 psi. 

Answer=omega and it's overly complicated suspension system.

Add in reasonably wide tyres, modern offset wheels and that 'overly complicated suspension' is actually about as simple an IFS can be has compromised geometry.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I dont drive it particularly hard and its been set up to WIM settings. Tyres have done 8k miles. They are Acellera ph1.
i THINK i will go for something different next time. They are pretty shit in the wet anyway, once they have a bit of wear on them.

[Nick W]

I dont drive it particularly hard and its been set up to WIM settings. Tyres have done 8k miles. They are Acellera ph1.
i THINK i will go for something different next time. They are pretty shit in the wet anyway, once they have a bit of wear on them.

8K ??


That's about 1/3 of what I expect!!

[STEMO]

I got my rears at 47,000 miles, now on 74,000 and still plenty of tread. Obviously FWD, so the rear is only being dragged along.

[B52]

DG: so what is the barge?

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

I dont drive it particularly hard and its been set up to WIM settings. Tyres have done 8k miles. They are Acellera ph1.
i THINK i will go for something different next time. They are pretty shit in the wet anyway, once they have a bit of wear on them.

8K ??


That's about 1/3 of what I expect!!

I did wonder about a possible alignment issue (settings a little too extreme ?) but would that cause wear on both edges ? I doubt it personally. 

Thinking about buying these as replacement. Not awash with dosh at the moment, and they arent a bad price for new tyres from a brand Ive actually heard of.   
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Avon-ZV7-235-45-R17-97W-XL-Tyres-Pair-Premium-Quality-235-45-17/184536261789?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

[Sir Tigger KC]

You can get those Avon's from ASDA Tyres for £151.28 fitted Albs. 

https://www.asdatyres.co.uk/235-45-17

[Raeturbo]

To be fair that type of wear is normally due to driving Pretty hard without enough air in the tyres. I would and do, run a few pounds higher and it helps a lot👍