Rear tyre wear

[sammyz]

My 2006 roadster has done 15,000 miles and the tyres still seem to have a bit of life left in them. It feels a little easier these days to break traction and light up the rears, so I was wondering how many miles people have done before they replaced them?

 

[mmm-five]

6,000

 

[Darren M]

Crikey, my RFT`s on the 3.0 lasted 27000 miles on the rear (many motorway miles)

 

[sixspeed]

I would say on average around 10,000 miles before my rears are looking rather... smooth.

 

[sammyz]

6,000 miles! I hope that included a lot of track days!

 

[scotia_steve74]

6000 miles and plenty left. My old Boxster lasted a lot less. Wonder why they wear so good?

 

[outrun]

12,000 miles for me. Just about to be changed this week! That includes the Ring etc so not bad i reckon.

 

[mikedav]

12-14k from a set of rears for me

 

[mmm-five]

6,000 miles! I hope that included a lot of track days!

Well the 6,000 miles will have included about 5,000 motorway miles, 2 x 250 mile Welsh hoons, 2 x 250 mile Derbyshire/Yorkshire hoons, and 2 x 170 mile track days - they've still got 3mm or so on them (maybe 4mm).

But if I go to an Oulton drift day I can see them using a mm or 2, so I'd probably need to replace them (at no less than 2mm - maybe keep a set for trackdays, but I'd have to work out how to get them there and fit them).

 

[fridaypassion]

Mine were replaced at 14k but they still had plenty of life in them. Transfering them onto my spare rims for the Oulton drif day in May

 

[scottie1979]

Mine lasted 15k and i thought they had a fair bit left to go until i went in to get a slow puncture repaired. The inside of both rears were worn down smooth. Wasnt expecting such a great difference from the inside - outside.

Make sure you check the whole tyre so you dont make the same mistake i did!