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    I've not had as much time as I hoped this week end. Just put my hand on (and in!) the tyre threads to see the difference in wear.

    It appears that for all 4 tyres they are slightly more used on the outside, with a little bit of "fish scale effect" (i.e. it your hand goes the same direction as the wheel turns forward, it's smooth, while if you go the other direction you can feel ridges)

    Wondering whether I should talk to Audi, or get the alignment / geometry checked? Any thoughts?
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    Bump!!

    Any one out there used these ?

    Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymetrical 2, good reviews but just wondered if any of you had them on. Looks like my Turanzas wont last much after June so I'me doing a little research before I shell out some spondoolicks.
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    Had them on mine, lasted 12k-ish!

    Michelins lasted double that.
     
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    Cheers Chris.
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    They were 255/35/19 but also on a quattro, so fwd might see a slight difference.
     
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    I've got the Asymetrical 1 and really like them, after 12.5k still had (winters currently on the car) over 4mm on all tyres even though Quattro. Tyres will go back on in March and would expect a minimum of 20k miles total - mix of town, country and motorway. Tyres are 255/40/19.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Chris View Post
    They were 255/35/19 but also on a quattro, so fwd might see a slight difference.
    Are you on thr primacy ??
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    I'me on the Turanzas, FWD, but yearly rotation and it looks like I'll get around about 19 - 20k.
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    Well, I've taken the car in for another look at the driver's mirror (Audi changed the motor this time), and got the same "warning" message about tyre thread, 3 and 4 mm resp for the 2 front tyres.

    I guess it's partly because the miles I drive are full of start stop and roundabouts.

    So my plan is to ride these OEM (P7 Cinturato 225/55 R17 97Y AO) until August, and then change them for a new set of front tyres. The car should be on 13/14k by then I think. Still low mileage to need new tyres in theory, but in practice they'll need changing!

    I'm thinking of getting all season tyres (while the back will remain on summer tyres until they're worn).

    Question 1 - is that legal?
    Question 2 - which ones? I've seen Pirelli P6 4 seasons, Goodyear Vector 4 seasons, Pirelli P7 Cinturato A/S, Dunlop SP Sport 01 A/S (all are AO), all around the same price (http://www.mytyres.co.uk/cgi-bin/rsh...ologation=Audi)

    The 2014 AutoBild test seems to rate the Cinturato A/S highly. Any first hand experience?

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    I know this is quite an old thread now, but I thought I'd give you guys an update on my tyre life.

    I noticed that my car started to follow tramlines a little and didn't feel as planted as before so thought I'd check my tyres again (I have been every 2 weeks or so).

    They were still well away from the wear indicators, but as I was unhappy with the feel of them and KwikFit had 25% off Pirelli's I decided to change them.

    I ordered and paid for a set of 4 255/40 x 19 P Zeros as originally fitted online last week and took the car in today. Before they started work, I asked them to double-check the tyre treads.

    The fronts were at 2.5mm and rears at 3mm. The car is now just under 2 years old, has covered 47k miles and they are still the original tyres.

    On the drive home, it's back to how it felt when new, so it was the right time to change them.

    FYI - The full set, fitted etc came to £623.88 which I didn't think was too bad. They should now last until well after I have changed the car!
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