Originally Posted By: hpb
Originally Posted By: MCompact
Originally Posted By: Claud
I deplore the fashion for ever lower profiles on tires, firstly because ride quality goes out the window for a benefit in handling and grip few will ever need or notice, secondly because they are much more easily damaged, both tires and wheels, and less than perfect alignment will see them worn out on one edge way before an old fashioned 70 or 75 ratio tire.
Claud.
You've got that right; I doubt I'll get much over 50,000 miles out of the 215/45-18 W rated tires fitted to my Mazdaspeed 3. I sure wish 165/80-13 tires would fit it!
I've commented before about the mileage you guys get out of tyres...seriously, you're disappointed at only getting 80,000km on a set of soft, sporty, tyres fitted to a front wheel drive turbo car? Your roads must be completely straight and made of polished glass or something - over here, I'd expect that car to be done with a set of tyres within 35-40,000km, which is what, around 25,000 miles. I wonder why there's such a vast difference in the Southern Hemisphere?
I guess he drives like a grandma in his fast car?
Just kidding, but I think I'd like to try the 318ti on some skinny tires. I think it would be more fun on the street than the mazdaspeed3 with sticky steam roller tires. Slot car handling isn't all that fun, even with slot cars.