New tyres?

True. Here is another daft question. Would the fuel economy be better at the beginning with a fresh set of tyres and get worst at it wear down as grip get less? Or is it the other way round? I don't have a diesal car so that is why I am asking all this dafty as I notice the price per litre seems to be rising each day here.

 

70k on one set!! I get 10 at most! Goodyear Eagle F1s or for longtevity try Bridgestone RE050s,

 

Mine are the Potenza O40s and as I say shocking in the wet. Great in the dry though and last well, I got almost 10k out of the last set of fronts. The reason most owners stick with them is the super stiff sidewall I suppose.

Yokahama, really, really good.

 

Side wall flex is good yes,but still short of the legendary S02 due to euro leglislation

 

F1's I use, the fronts last about 7-9K I drive like a grandad too

 

I had the Bridgestones installed on Wednesday and have done about 800 miles since then. Good stuff. I drove through serious rain, and the tyres performed flawlessly. They also seem a smidgen less noisy than the previous Michelins.

Only downside I could find is that the steering response is a bit less sharp. Very small adjustemnts, for example in the outside lane of the motorway in a building site, have more "give" than with the Michelins. Once the tyres are properly loaded in a real bend, the steering is fine.

 

Glad you're happy with them, theres nothing worse than fitting a full set and not liking them but knowing you're stuck with em for a fair while.