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new rears after 6500 miles?

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steveb63

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Hi All

I've been an avid reader on here for the last year, since I bought my 2001 2.7 - Not sure if I understand the membership rules re posting? this is my first post - please advise if I am breaking any rules?

Anyway... I had my rear tyres replaced on the 24 August last year mileage 47,514 Pirelli p-zero 255/40 ZR 17 N2's. (Strasse in Leeds)

I've just been told by my local MOT garage that they are now illegal!

Car is now at 54,000 miles.

I guess I would say this but I really don't regard my driving as particularly enthusiastic. The majority of the time the car just gets me to work and back and no track stuff.

Any comments/ideas/advice would be welcome.
 
Steve,
I know Pirellis tend to give less mileage than, say, Michelins but 6500miles is very low under normal use. I am assuming you done the obvious checks like the tyre pressure is correct on all fours? All tyres are N rated? , etc...

I hope you find a better reason other than being told , "stop testing your 0-30mph at traffic lights" or "stop the sudden heavy braking"
 
My Michelins had plenty left on them when i sold my 2.7 at 12k miles, reckon i would see 16k from them (18" 265/35)

You definitely have something amiss

Where is the wear ? - it sounds like incorrect tyre pressures or your geometry is out.

If both rears are affected the same i suspect more likely to be pressures. Get your pressure gauge checked against your neighbours or another asap.
 
Melv is spot on - get a full allignment done - at a specialist, not kwik fit. Same happenned to me - purchased my boxster with new rears and went through them after 6k miles. Rears were both toe-ing in massively by the same amount. From memory, it cost about £75 just over 2 years ago.
 
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