Auris 10 plate front tyre wear horror!

[iangame]

19 hours ago, Beekeeper D said:

Far from sure that the Crossclimate is the ideal tyre for the OP's driving requirements! 

Surprised nobody has suggested he get his wheel alignment checked, even if those Dunlops aren't designed primarily for longevity and he, umm, frequently uses all the available performance ... 

LOL, I admit, once I was referred to having 'lead feet' by a mechanic repairing my Ford escort (shows my age I guess!).

19 hours ago, PeteB said:

I think the other key question that Kitmo asked is whether the tyre wear is even:

work shoulders would point to underinflation, worn centre to overinflation.

Other signs of uneven wear could point to an alignment problem.

Tyre wear looks fine. Thanks for the idea though.

20 hours ago, Anthony Poli said:

Chears for that, they show they 225 45 R17 but not the 215's

But still comes out cheaper than anywhere else, even after paying as a non member.

I will look into that as there is one at Milton Keynes, not too far from me.

21 hours ago, FROSTYBALLS said:

Bear in mind that the Dunlop brand is owned in Europe by Goodyear - so Dunlop and Goodyear tyres made for the European market are probably very similar.

Thanks, interesting news.

[johalareewi]

Costco offer this week for 17inch Michelin tyres is buy 2 get a £20 costco voucher.  buy 4 get a £50 voucher.  So you could effectiively get your membership refunded.

http://www.costco.co.uk/view/content/tyreselector

http://warehouses.costco.co.uk/offers/

 

 

[Beekeeper D]

On 30/08/2016 at 7:33 PM, iangame said:

Around mid of Dec 2015 I bought 2 Dunlop SP Sport Maxx RT 215/45 R17.

... recorded at 62500. I am now as near as damn it at 70k and these tyres have worn considerably such that I would say there is about 1mm left ...

... Is it normal for these cars to chew up tyres like this? I had a Focus before and that did eat tyres but quite at this rate. ... 

Ian, fundamentally the Auris Hybrid isn't really set up for 'sporty' driving - it understeers (scrubs the front tyres, runs wide or "pushes" as I think they say in the US of A) so that when driven more like a GTI or Focus RS than a milkfloat, it will wear its front tyres MUCH more than the rears. 

Another poster on here was reckoning that the Dunlop SP Sport Fastresponses factory fitted to his Auris Hybrid Estate would ALL last beyond 35,000. (Bad news for me because I want rid of those noisy things on mine.)

However to add to your admittedly 'sporty' driving, you have chosen rather 'sporty' tyres rather than more prosaic and longer lasting ones. 

Blackcircles says this about the SP Sport Maxx ... 

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The Dunlop SP Sport Maxx RT 2 has been developed to deliver enhanced corner grip, combined with shorter braking distances and noticeable steering precision.

... which aren't the prime requirements for most Hybrid drivers! 

Generally with tyres the 'grippier' they are, the softer the rubber and the higher wear rate. Those Maxx's aren't designed to last long! Their extreme quietness is another indicator of the softness of the rubber.

If you look on tyrereviews.co.uk you'll see that durability is not generally expected or found with that particular tyre.  

 

Since this area of the forum is primarily focussed on hybrid-specific interests and concerns, you might do better to ask in the Auris area for recommendations of longer-lasting but still 'sporty' tyres that suit the Auris's handling. And also what you might do to mitigate the understeer characteristic. There are much sportier versions of the Auris than the Hybrid! 

 

Long long ago, when I got my brand new Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico, I was disappointed with the lack of grip (particularly in the wet) provided by its factory-fit Dunlops. They made the handling exciting at a surprisingly low speed.

But now my concerns about the factory-fit Dunlops on my Auris estate are noise and rolling resistance without wanting to compromise existing grip levels or wear rates. The Crossclimates look like a significant improvement for me with the bonus of suitability for winter trips to Europe. Even if they may last 'only' 25,000 miles or so ...  ... but I suspect that you may be looking for a different mix of capabilities! 

[FROSTYBALLS]

54 minutes ago, Beekeeper D said:

Long long ago, when I got my brand new Mk1 Ford Escort Mexico, I was disappointed with the lack of grip (particularly in the wet) provided by its factory-fit Dunlops. They made the handling exciting at a surprisingly low speed.

But now my concerns about the factory-fit Dunlops on my Auris estate are noise and rolling resistance without wanting to compromise existing grip levels or wear rates. 

Back in the days of the Mk1 Escort, Dunlop was a mainstream manufacturer of tyres.

However, since 1985, the Dunlop name has been used only as a brand on tyres manufactured by Sumitomo and latterly by Goodyear. 

[FROSTYBALLS]

The 'sportiest' OE tyre fitment on the Auris, whether first or second generation, diesel, petrol or hybrid, was 225/45/R17/91W - 1cm wider than the OP's fitment.

Since the 2010 facelift, the most powerful non-hybrid Auris was the 1.6 (132bhp). The 2.0 litre and 2.2 litre diesels were dropped with the introduction of the facelift.