what tyres??

[Houghton1873]

I am currently running Michelin Pilot Sport 4 SUV 255/45 20's on my 2014 XC60, the tracking was checked when the tyre were fitted but I have only done 6500 miles and the front don't have much life left on them. I wouldn't be the first to be billed for a task that wasn't carried out.

Most of the 6500 miles are motorway miles, I am beginning to think I need to get the tracking checked again, by a more reparable company, but just thought I would ask what everyone else is running and what are you getting out your front tyres?

thanks in advance

[GMcL]

Michelin PS4 or 5 is probably not the tyre for an SUV. They're usually spec'd on hot hatches and sports cars for their sticky cornering performance.

I run PS4 on my Focus estate, they last around 10-12,000 miles, no track days. PS Cup 2 on my Focus RS did about 8,000 miles on the front axle.

I like Goodyear tyres on my Volvo. Tyre selection is very subjective.

[Bonefishblues]

If the wear is even across the treads and it's steering straight, then look elsewhere.

[Tannaton]

Change your wheels for a 18” or 17” options, fit a quality 4x4 tyre like Pirelli Scorpion, or whatever from Michelin, Continental, etc. or even mid range from Cooper, Hankook, etc and with moderate driving on a well maintained car you should get 40k per set.

The circa £500 cost for a refurbished set of wheels will likely be recovered in one cycle of tyres…

Tracking issues would manifest as uneven tyre wear…

[JamesAtthews]

Firstly. I don't have an xc60, but have a v60. I have tried a number of tyres over the years, and have landed on the uniroyal rainsport, as a compromise between wear rate, noise and grip, which is phenomenal in the wet (as you'd hope). I get around 15000 miles from them, and they are about £100 per tyre, fitted.

[GJRLM]

Legally the is no such thing as an 'SUV tyre'.
Size, construction, speed and weight classes is what you need to comply to, the rest is marketing.
Please note to follow the minimum manufacturer specs for these tyre specs (speed and weight classes) otherwise you may invalidate your insurance. My 2016 XC60 needs minimum V weight index.
Cheers

[MacV50]

Originally Posted by GJRLM

Legally the is no such thing as an 'SUV tyre'.
Size, construction, speed and weight classes is what you need to comply to, the rest is marketing.
Please note to follow the minimum manufacturer specs for these tyre specs (speed and weight classes) otherwise you may invalidate your insurance. My 2016 XC60 needs minimum V weight index.
Cheers

Just a correction. The "V" is not a weight index. It's a speed rating. The number before that e.g. 107 is the weight index

Note that some places (e.g. Costco) refuse to mix tyres with different speed ratings. I almost got caught with this when I had a slow puncture as all my tyres are CrossClimates in 235/60/18 W which is now discontinued by Michelin. Had I needed to replace the tyre, they wouldn't have fitted a V rated CrossClimate but were happy to fit a W rated Dunlop!