How many miles out of set??

Digger77 · 11-13-2011, 06:19 AM

Just interested to see what you get out of a set of RFT tyres?

Not sure what I'm doing but I've had my car from new, its covered 95k (mainly motoway miles) now and its just about time to change my rears for the second time.....that has to be some sort of record??

45K (ish) out of a set of Bridgestone RFT's. I know there is a whole load of thoughts on RFT's, I know there are expensive but I've never had tyres last this long before....maybe I'm getting older with a ligher right foot as well.

davyk31 · 11-13-2011, 06:39 AM

That certainly sounds pretty decent life for them.

chris330D · 11-13-2011, 06:45 AM

Obviously it depends hugely on how you drive and what sort of driving you do. My rears have been lasting 10-15k with the fronts at 20k ish. Your's must be some kind of record though!

coopersim · 11-13-2011, 06:46 AM

I got 40K out of the rears! They were Bridgestone RFTs

HighlandPete · 11-13-2011, 01:07 PM

Bridgestone Potenza RFT (225/45 R17) on the rear of my touring were finished by 15K miles. Never had a tyre with such a low mileage in my life. Typically I'd get 20k on the rear of a BMW. Last set of Goodyear F1, non run-flat, gave me 20k on the rear, with about 3mm of tread left when I removed them. Current rear tyres are about 14k miles and 4.5mm tread depth.

Easy motorway miles are the answer, driving on hot rolled asphalt is much kinder than granite topping, we have on much of our Highland roads.

I remember my father in law used to get over 50k from Michelin tyres, when he was driving the motorways as a technical rep.

HighlandPete

dopper99 · 11-13-2011, 01:25 PM

Given the RFT's supposed to suffer from abnormal tyre wear on the inside of the tyre, I'm surprised you got 45K out of them.

NickP · 11-13-2011, 01:27 PM

My RFT's have 28k on them and are still going strong (Bridgestones)

SelSol · 11-13-2011, 01:29 PM

I tore out both front and rear RFT's (19's) in 12k. Annoying thing was there was a good 5mm of tread left on the centre and outer areas. Fucking pisstake is what it is.

zltm089 · 11-13-2011, 05:19 PM

My rears go really quickly....brake pads and tyres....

As far as I remember my rears lasted less than 10k miles....RFT

swanseahammer · 11-14-2011, 03:30 AM

15k on average for me for a complete set running 225/45/17 RFTs. Comparable to the Honda I used to have which obviously had conventional tyres.

11-13-2011, 06:19 AM	#1
Digger77 Member 9 Rep 54 Posts Drives: E90 330i MSport Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North West iTrader: (0)	How many miles out of set?? Just interested to see what you get out of a set of RFT tyres? Not sure what I'm doing but I've had my car from new, its covered 95k (mainly motoway miles) now and its just about time to change my rears for the second time.....that has to be some sort of record?? 45K (ish) out of a set of Bridgestone RFT's. I know there is a whole load of thoughts on RFT's, I know there are expensive but I've never had tyres last this long before....maybe I'm getting older with a ligher right foot as well.
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davyk31 Major General 1042 Rep 6,946 Posts Drives: Macan GTS :-) & F40 M135i Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northern Ireland iTrader: (0)	That certainly sounds pretty decent life for them.
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chris330D Major 36 Rep 1,135 Posts Drives: F31 335d Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sussex, UK iTrader: (0)	Obviously it depends hugely on how you drive and what sort of driving you do. My rears have been lasting 10-15k with the fronts at 20k ish. Your's must be some kind of record though!
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coopersim Captain 77 Rep 879 Posts Drives: 420d Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Glos. iTrader: (2)	I got 40K out of the rears! They were Bridgestone RFTs
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HighlandPete Lieutenant General 6659 Rep 15,858 Posts Drives: BMW F11 535i Touring Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Scotland, Highland Region iTrader: (0)	Bridgestone Potenza RFT (225/45 R17) on the rear of my touring were finished by 15K miles. Never had a tyre with such a low mileage in my life. Typically I'd get 20k on the rear of a BMW. Last set of Goodyear F1, non run-flat, gave me 20k on the rear, with about 3mm of tread left when I removed them. Current rear tyres are about 14k miles and 4.5mm tread depth. Easy motorway miles are the answer, driving on hot rolled asphalt is much kinder than granite topping, we have on much of our Highland roads. I remember my father in law used to get over 50k from Michelin tyres, when he was driving the motorways as a technical rep. HighlandPete
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dopper99 Lieutenant General 3531 Rep 11,292 Posts Drives: Golf R Mk8 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: UK iTrader: (1)	Given the RFT's supposed to suffer from abnormal tyre wear on the inside of the tyre, I'm surprised you got 45K out of them.
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NickP Detailing 13 Rep 440 Posts Drives: E90 330d Join Date: May 2010 Location: Essex,UK iTrader: (1)	My RFT's have 28k on them and are still going strong (Bridgestones)
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SelSol First Lieutenant 22 Rep 329 Posts Drives: 335D SE Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Cambridge iTrader: (0)	I tore out both front and rear RFT's (19's) in 12k. Annoying thing was there was a good 5mm of tread left on the centre and outer areas. Fucking pisstake is what it is.
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zltm089 Banned 243 Rep 7,690 Posts Drives: 335i SE Coupe Space Grey Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: LONDON iTrader: (0) Garage List 2006 BMW 335i [10.00]	My rears go really quickly....brake pads and tyres.... As far as I remember my rears lasted less than 10k miles....RFT
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swanseahammer Lieutenant 24 Rep 400 Posts Drives: F30 LCI 330e M Sport Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Swansea iTrader: (0) Garage List 2008 320d SE [0.00]	15k on average for me for a complete set running 225/45/17 RFTs. Comparable to the Honda I used to have which obviously had conventional tyres. __________________ Current- F30 330e M Sport 2016 - 2019 F30 LCI 330 M Sport 2012 - 2016 F30 320d ED 2008 - 2012 E90 320d SE
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