Tyres - information.

[Spud23]

XJ6 V6 auto (X350) , petrol, 2003 109,600 mls 235/55 R17 wheels. All suspension bushes done at 80k.
Nexen 8000 tyres - Just changed all 4 after 31,000mls; rears on the limit, fronts 5mm tread still there. Didn't front to back them.
Fitted Michelin Cross Climates - superb - very quiet and very comfortable, but £166 per corner. Worth it to me!
Someone may be interested!

[BrianG]

33K is a good mileage particularly for rear tyres. I've never managed to get more than about 18k from a rear set and perhaps 25k for the front ones provided that tracking errors (damned potholes!) did not see them off first with scrubbed edges.

[J44EAG]

Avon ZZ5 for me presently. Well impressed.

Every bit as good as Dunlop Mxxx but a few pounds cheaper. A couple of thousand miles more and the Matadores currently serving there will be in the bin with ZZ5 being a good replacement option. Matched set all round then.

Mike K

[ptjs1]

It's quite feasible to get over 30k out of the tyres on a V8 x350. I got 40,000 out of the set of Continental Sport Contact 235/40 18 tyres on my 4.2 SE. I then switched to Hankook V12 K110 235/40 18. I'd done another 30,000 on those when I sold the car with plenty of tread still left.

The low weight of the cars is a contributory factor and if you keep your suspension bushes and geometry well maintained, I think +30k is probably achievable on most makes of tyres.

Paul