Tire Lifetime
 

Alright so I have a 2006 A4 with these wheels http://www.motorpoint.com.au/car_images/audi_a4_1.jpg
and we just replaced the front tires at 20k miles. This seems like a veryy short amount of time. The back tires they are telling us we need to replace immediately and they won't pass inspection now at 25k miles. Is something wrong here or are all these tires like this?


Edit: Mainly just..how many miles do you all get out of your tires

RE: Tire Lifetime
 

Hmmm..I have those same exact wheels withthe original Continental all-season tires. My car has over 22k miles and the tires still have lots of treads left, probably another 15k miles at the least. Are all 4 tires wearing out equally?

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The front ones were balled at 20k and the back at 25k

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I still have the Conti's that came with the car when I bought new.Going strongfor 43,500 miles, and I am still using them! However there is significant wear. Meaning they are drivable, but the fronts are basically bald.I am not going to replace becuase my lease isup at the end of april!

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Hmm the only question i'm really wondering now..How many miles do you get out of your tires?

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Should be alot more than 20-25! LOL! Like I said, I have over 43K, and they are still drivable. It depends how you drive. Make sure they are rebalanced and rotated when you get your tune-ups at the stealer. If you go to Continental.com or online, I bet you could find more specifics.

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I only got 23k out of mine.

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I'll be lucky to get 20k out of mine. My wife drives like someone shot her in the a$$.

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So she drives slow?

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Tire life is shorter with quattro, I fall into the 35-40k milesand they're shot. The down side of more traction is more tire wear. Rotate them every time you change the oil, maintain tire pressures. When you get the new tires, get a good 4 wheel alignment, close to the middle of the tolerances. Audi's seem to like toe in, more so than rear wheel drives, getting nervous near zero degrees. But more toe equals more tire wear. And if the theoretical axles aren't parallel, then you have four wheels all going in different directions, each having power applied toit. Car will still feel stable, but it is constantly scrubbing the tires fighting against each other to go straight. 20k might be a little low, but driving style has a huge bearing on the matter also.