Tyres wear out at same rate on front & back - Is it unusual

[Ginger59]

I have a 2016 S60 R Design and have owned it from new. It's done 62,000 miles and I am about to put the 4th set of new tyres on it. I have used Continental (from new), Michelin and Goodyear but all have lasted only 20k before I have had to replace all four at the same time. My previous front wheel drive cars have all worn out the tyres on the front wheels a long time before the back wheel tyres needed to be replaced. Has anyone had the same issue with tyre wear and is there any explanation for this unusual phenomenon?

[GMcL]

My 2011 S60 R-design wears the fronts marginally quicker than the rears. I swap between summer and winter tyres and rotate fronts to rears to even out the wear when swapping tyres around.

I buy a set of tyres around every four or five years which is about 30 - 35,000 miles. The bulk of the mileage is long distances over short periods of time, 2 or 3,000 miles in two or three weeks. The shortest journey it does is 25 miles each way when I use it for work.

[scissors]

My S60 has always had the same winter tyres on the rear. In the time it's taken to wear them down from 9mm to 7mm I've gone through the front set down to the legal minimum and am now on another set down to 6.5mm.

This is pretty much what I'd expect of a front-wheel drive car.

[Kev0607]

Originally Posted by Ginger59

I have a 2016 S60 R Design and have owned it from new. It's done 62,000 miles and I am about to put the 4th set of new tyres on it. I have used Continental (from new), Michelin and Goodyear but all have lasted only 20k before I have had to replace all four at the same time. My previous front wheel drive cars have all worn out the tyres on the front wheels a long time before the back wheel tyres needed to be replaced. Has anyone had the same issue with tyre wear and is there any explanation for this unusual phenomenon?

4 sets of tyres in 62,000 miles seems excessive to me. You aren't a race car driver are you?

Have you had the car aligned (4 wheel alignment)? Are they properly inflated?

[Clan]

Originally Posted by Ginger59

I have a 2016 S60 R Design and have owned it from new. It's done 62,000 miles and I am about to put the 4th set of new tyres on it. I have used Continental (from new), Michelin and Goodyear but all have lasted only 20k before I have had to replace all four at the same time. My previous front wheel drive cars have all worn out the tyres on the front wheels a long time before the back wheel tyres needed to be replaced. Has anyone had the same issue with tyre wear and is there any explanation for this unusual phenomenon?

You really need to inflate your tyres to 38 psi to get the best life out of them ( Volvo Eco Setting) Another bonus if you hit one of the many pot holes around it greatly reduces the risk of wrecking your tyre AND £1000+ wheel

[RDesign4Life]

Definitely not normal for rears to wear at same rate as fronts on FWD cars.

[monkeh]

Originally Posted by Clan

You really need to inflate your tyres to 38 psi to get the best life out of them ( Volvo Eco Setting) Another bonus if you hit one of the many pot holes around it greatly reduces the risk of wrecking your tyre AND £1000+ wheel

I'm quoted 41psi on the v60. They're really pushing for economy on that!

[Clan]

Originally Posted by monkeh

I'm quoted 41psi on the v60. They're really pushing for economy on that!

the later cars are even heavier of course !

[GMcL]

My Focus has recommended pressures of 42 front 44 rear for high speed, fully loaded. Going through the St. Gotthard tunnel last summer air temperature inside the tunnel was 39°C, TPMS showing the tyres at 48 fronts 49 rears. It was a bit bouncy.