SMARTLY Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 part worn tyre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 part worn tyre I'm the same but I'm not shelling out £££ for new tyres when I want to sell the car. I'm only using it for work ATM so only 5 miles each way, nothing heavy. Tony has suggested I contact Goodyear and tell them what has been happening, so I'll see what response I get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parthiban Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wow these sound really bad, what does the surface of the tyre look/feel like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted April 2, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 Wow these sound really bad, what does the surface of the tyre look/feel like? Looks fine, even wear, the sipes are still there....completely baffled by it. I should've just bought budgets! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liner33 Posted April 2, 2013 Report Share Posted April 2, 2013 part worn tyre yep not ideal but if he is selling the car and its not safe on the road its a better option than driving around with no grip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Thought I would give this a bump. I have been running the pressures at 28psi over the summer and they have been ok-ish in the damp or when I've driven in rain. I could still feel the lack of grip when cornering sometimes but the tyres never let go. Yesterday I upped them to 32psi, which is the recommended pressure and I drove the car this morning in light drizzle and damp roads. Temperature was 10 degrees and the tyres felt less grippy like before. I will give it a couple of days before I lower them again to 28psi and see how they are in the wet and as it gets colder. I am keeping the car until next year now and I'm abit concerned about how these are going to behave in the very cold mornings and snow/ice when it comes, especially now that I live on top of a hill! As I said when I started this thread they were brilliant last winter and got me up a very steep hill in the snow but the performance dropped off around January. Another concern is running them at 28psi. I have been keeping an eye on the tyre wear but would I encounter any other problems running this pressure? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyelcomb Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 I think any tyres will feel slippy at the moment. Long hot summer, drippy diesel fuel and oil, no rain for ages and then some drizzle = extreme slipperiness particularly on roundabouts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Given the trend not to check the tyre pressure 28psi is better than most..... I do wonder sometimes if the transition from the low profile tyres you had on the Mondeo is making you read the current profile incorrectly in regard to the tyres slip angle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 The thing is I'm also comparing these to the Civic, which grips the road no problem on it's summer and winter tyres, those tyres are 185/60/15. My tyres are 195/55/16, which is the standard size, although alot of owners do recommend 205/50/16 as they offer more grip. The Mondeo had 215/45/17 tyres and the grip was fantastic on that, if I didn't use budget tyres! Even if you're right it doesn't explain why for the first rear of having these tyres they were brilliant no matter what the weather/road conditions, their behaviour just changed overnight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Have to agree the change in handling is very odd, it's almost like the silica has gone off/ hard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Next time it's raining I will bring the car over and let one of the lads test drive it. I would value another opinion after it's been driven, just in case it is me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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