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Singh
Member Since: 15 Dec 2014
Location: Leicester
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Hi All,
So I need a new set of front tyres, since they ones I have have wear on the outer edges (from what I am told its common for heavy cars, that the front left takes most of the load in left hand drive scenario).
Car came with Nexen Rodian HPs, 255 50 20 on it.
Now, I can get 275 45 20 Uniroyal Rain Sports at a good price, around £95 delivered, which is only a few pounds more than a Nexen, for what I believe is a much better tyre.
Questions are:
1. Is the tyre any better for road only use?
2. Would I have a problem running these wider ones/different sized ones on the back until the other two Nexen need to be replaced?
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 12th Jul 2016 3:45 pm |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
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Wider ones are likely to rub on the components in the wheel arches and you could find your insurance invalidated by using non-OEM tyre sizes/specifications. LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 12th Jul 2016 4:15 pm |
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grzesiul
Member Since: 11 May 2008
Location: UK
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I have spoken in similar case with my last insurer and as long their underwriters are OK they would accept the change but on all corners
this situation would be ins invalidated on the spot
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| 12th Jul 2016 4:29 pm |
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armalites
Member Since: 17 Aug 2013
Location: Herefordshire
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It's a shame that 4 year old D4s are already at the point where people are scrimping on tyres and maintenance.
If the tyres are wearing on the outer edges then the tracking is out(asssuming you mean the outside of each tyre). Even a heavy car like a D4 will wear the tyres evenly if set up correctly and whoever told you it's common on heavier cars is talking tosh.
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| 12th Jul 2016 4:47 pm |
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Windy Corner
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: South Leicestershire
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My D4 tyres wear evenly because the tracking is correct and the tyre pressures are right
If yours wear on the edge something is wrong
Get a 4 wheel alignment done, check the pressures and put 4 decent tyres on, Scorpions, ATR's, AT's, W4E's etc etc
Wouldn't let Nexan or Uniroyal anywhere near mine
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| 12th Jul 2016 4:57 pm |
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Singh
Member Since: 15 Dec 2014
Location: Leicester
Posts: 135
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Thanks for the input.
For the record, I'm not looking to scripm on tyres or maintenance. Far from it in the fact I am considering better tyres than what the car was supplied to me with. I'm well aware there are premium brands, but as with anything, it's about driving within the limits of your tyres. All tyres have a different set of characteristics, and provided you drive with awareness and consideration of what those are, then you can't really say you skimp on tyres. Price itself is largely irrelevant as measure of tyres. Standards are prescribed and tyres are marketed based on tests to those standards. There will always be the argument that premium tyres shorten braking distances and that in the event of an emergency, you are at the mercy of the tyres. However, buying premium tyres so you are not skimping doesn't give rise to being allowed to drive like a fool at excess speed, leaving insufficient braking distance, or ignoring environmental factors.
That wasn't meant to be a rant, but people always get in high horse about tyres and go all Lord of the Mannor looking down on those who don't splash out £250 per tyre.
On another note, the question on tyre size change to a 275/45 was driven by the fact so many on this forum advocate that size. I would in all honestly not have swapped for different sizes to have a mixed set, but wanted to see if there was any intelligible reasoning against it.
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| 12th Jul 2016 5:06 pm |
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Singh
Member Since: 15 Dec 2014
Location: Leicester
Posts: 135
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Windy Corner wrote:My D4 tyres wear evenly because the tracking is correct and the tyre pressures are right
If yours wear on the edge something is wrong
Get a 4 wheel alignment done, check the pressures and put 4 decent tyres on, Scorpions, ATR's, AT's, W4E's etc etc
Wouldn't let Nexan or Uniroyal anywhere near mine
R
Thanks for the input. Mine wear on the front shoulder, and having had the tracking checked it came back fine. It was a workshop manager at LR who actually told me most of the wear I am seeing is down to the corner loading of driving briskly through corners, and the compound of the tyre not dealing well with it. Again his advice was a more premium tyre would probably wear better due to the compound, nothing mentioned in regards to the price of the tyre 
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| 12th Jul 2016 5:11 pm |
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al cope
Member Since: 08 Nov 2005
Location: Oldbury, WM
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275/45x20's and 255/50x20's are almost a straight swap, but they are a couple of percent different in their rolling diameter (255=672Revs per mile, 275=678 Revs per mile)
Personally, I wouldnt mix the 2 sizes, but I would happily use a full set of 275/45x20's
I have tried using Nexens a few years back, for all of a few weeks - absolutely rubbish tyres.
I agree, nobody wants to pay top dollar, but see if you can find some mid range priced tyres as I think these would be a better bet.
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| 12th Jul 2016 5:20 pm |
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Ali1971
Member Since: 13 Jun 2016
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Have to say abnormal wear on tyres is not right . Had the tracking checked at Kwik Fit years ago ( Honda ) for an lignment issue , they couldn't do tha right neither! Paid a bit extra and got proper 4 wheel done and no more costly premature tyre issue since !
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| 15th Jul 2016 12:24 pm |
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