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26-02-2010, 11:59 AM
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Yokohamas rock!
....................if you want long life!
Had my tyres serviced this morning (Thanks Mr Jane). Over 60,000 km and there is at least another 10,000, maybe 20,000 on them! This is my second set of Yokohamas - the first had great life, these even more - I am impressed! Little 1.8l car.
Mind you, this 60,000 km has been clocked up in 15 months 
Last edited by erick; 27-02-2010 at 07:52 PM.
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26-02-2010, 12:05 PM
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We used to call them "Smokeyurmamas" cause they smoked well and smelled sweet doing a burnout! 
Unfortunately, life span was reduced to around 60 minutes, not 60000 km! 
Not a bad tyre though.
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26-02-2010, 12:15 PM
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Supernova Searcher
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Location: Cambroon Queensland Australia
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My tyres have done 70.000 and are definitely in need of replacing, which will be done in the near future 
mind you, this 60,000 km has been clocked up in 15 months 
Eric,Thats 4000kms a month how do you have time to do anything else but drive
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26-02-2010, 12:20 PM
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The Bridgestone's on my little Echo did just over 100,000 km before having to be replaced by a new set.
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26-02-2010, 12:33 PM
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A set of Pirelli PZero's on the 911 last 15,000km 
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26-02-2010, 12:34 PM
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ze frogginator
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You guys get some serious milage out of your tyres. I change mine approx. every year and I don't get any near to the milage you're talking about. 
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26-02-2010, 12:43 PM
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Got nothing like that on the Ford Futura - and the front brakes were a regular service item - new pads, new roters.
150km return to work, Ron - if I don't go anywhere else during the day - eg. to City office and back.
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26-02-2010, 12:49 PM
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Bridgstone Potenza's on our car have lasted 26000km over twelve months, starting to show some wear though. At $550 per tyre I'm hoping they will hold out a bit longer 
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26-02-2010, 01:16 PM
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Starcatcher
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The four Yokies cost me $436 fitted (plus $8 to dispose of the old tyres)
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26-02-2010, 01:22 PM
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Compound hardness determines normal tyre wear. Generally harder compounds wear the longest but have the least amount of road grip in the wet and slippery conditions. Soft compounds stick like poo to a blanket and give excellent grip in all conditions but wear rapidly.
If you want longer wear distances ask for harder compound tyres, not simply the ones you have now. If you are getting less wear then you most likely have very softer tyres. Its all really trade off and as in astronomy there is no one great tyre, each has it positives and of course negatives. Also some cars require softer compounds to track properly.
How do I know this? I spent a great deal of time and money on tyres in my youth which were attached to a LJ GTR XU1. 
Erick you need to tell people the exact model tyre as Yokohama make both hard and soft compound tyres.
I am sure there are some people here that work in the tyre industry that would have far more knowledge on this subject.
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26-02-2010, 02:28 PM
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Starcatcher
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OK Paul, I'll read the details off a tyre and report back.
A GTR XU1 ! I am very envious - I remember pining for at least a GTR when I was a high school student - but the new price of about $2,800 was beyond me. (The XU1 was $3,200+ - well out of reach  ) I think the closest I got was a big GTR poster on my wall. 
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26-02-2010, 06:54 PM
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Always fixing a CAT.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DavidU
A set of Pirelli PZero's on the 911 last 15,000km |
Same tyre on Falcon BA Wagon, still going at 30,000 and only half worn. Best tyre for performance I've had yet.
What are you doing to them, haha, I know, you drifter you.
I like the 60 minute tyre life, good for thrills. Hahahaha.
Best tyre life so far, cannot be beaten, is Bob Jane Allrounders.. 2 sets, got 100,000 out of them. Not as grippy as I've currently got, but for distance, it wins hands down.
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26-02-2010, 07:04 PM
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No, not flogging it at all. It's the way they setup the geometary of the suspension. It's also 4 wheel drive so it chews them. Same with the BMW the rear tyres chew out quick too.The front tyres on the BMW have lasted 50,000km so far.
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Originally Posted by Spanrz
Same tyre on Falcon BA Wagon, still going at 30,000 and only half worn. Best tyre for performance I've had yet.
What are you doing to them, haha, I know, you drifter you.
I like the 60 minute tyre life, good for thrills. Hahahaha.
Best tyre life so far, cannot be beaten, is Bob Jane Allrounders.. 2 sets, got 100,000 out of them. Not as grippy as I've currently got, but for distance, it wins hands down.
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26-02-2010, 10:39 PM
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I don't know what brand my tyres are, but I'm hitting 100,000 on my ute with the original tyres, a 5 1/2 year old Hilux. Should be due for some new ones in the next couple of months.
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26-02-2010, 11:56 PM
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100K !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by glenluceskies
I don't know what brand my tyres are, but I'm hitting 100,000 on my ute with the original tyres, a 5 1/2 year old Hilux. Should be due for some new ones in the next couple of months.
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27-02-2010, 07:20 AM
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Starcatcher
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Ooops! I just checked my records - I got 125,000 km out of the previous set of Yokahamas - I have a long way to go yet to match that. We shall see.
BTW, the current set are covered in words and numbers. They are Yokohama A.drive, size 185/65R14 86H, Treadwear 300, 4U06 YYY 3008. Well that's some of the info on the tyre 
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27-02-2010, 09:24 AM
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Let there be night...
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I saw the thread and was going to agree. I lived there for a couple of years - great place! Would move back tomorrow.
On reflection - the title might have been... "Yokohamas rock....."
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27-02-2010, 10:44 AM
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Currently Scopeless
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I got 48000 on my last set of Yokohamas and have gone back to Goodrich tyres for my 4x4. The last set of Goodrich gave me 80000 and I didnyreally have to replace at that time but we were about to go on a driving holiday and thought a bit of prevention would be good.
Adrian
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27-02-2010, 06:29 PM
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Star-Fishing
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GTS gets about 30,000 MAX out of a set of Bridgestones ... seemed the back wore quicker than the front ... dont know why.
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27-02-2010, 07:52 PM
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Starcatcher
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Omaroo
I saw the thread and was going to agree. I lived there for a couple of years - great place! Would move back tomorrow.
On reflection - the title might have been... "Yokohamas rock....."
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