Scrubbing in PE2’s

[Brazo]

How many miles should it take to scrub in a full set of tyres?

I have replaced the contis on my cup and almost wish I hadnt but have done less than a 100 miles since then!



Cheers in advance

 

[Pete]

Depends on how hard you drive, no one can really give you a difinitive answer.

 

[Turkish]

give me 20mins alone with it and ill sort it actually make it 10 or youll have no tyres left at all

 

[Neil82]

Quote: Originally posted by brazo on 04 October 2004




I have replaced the contis on my cup and almost wish I hadnt but have done less than a 100 miles since then!









You not rate them? What size did you go for?

 

[Brazo]

^^ I went for the same 195 16, they do seem to expose the rim a little more (kerb city lol!)

They appear to squelch on corners as if there under inflated (i put same as cont 33 front and 31 rear)

It may be that they need a good 500 miles or so I dont know but stability on corners isnt what the contis offered.

 

[Wezzie]

I find the pe2s a lot better. Didnt like the contis and scrubbed the fronts in less than 6k. I assum with it been sh*t weather now they will wear less in the wet as i wont be driving so fast. Should see these to 8k then i recon.

 

[TomS]

Did you say the Michelins expose the rim slightly more than the contis? I thought the michelins had the rim protector on??

 

[FiXX]

i think the michelins cover the rim better than the contis

 

[TomS]

I have contis on my 1.2 and my dad has them on his A4 and they are a really good tyre (and do protect the rim well) by the looks of them.

But I would have thought with the rim protector the michelins would be a bit more protective.

Tom

 

[biglunn]

Right. The PE2s are a bit hairy for the first couple of hundred miles!

Ive done about 80 miles of country lane driving (my work commute) and a 250 mile round trip to Birmingham, and now these tyres are showing their true colours!!!

They are a bit noisy at the limit of grip, but totally progressive!

Verdict - Better than both Contis and Toyos. End of!!! The only other trye that comes close is the Goodyear GSD3s, but I reckon these are better esp in the dry.

 

[CHRIS172CUP]

^^^ I found the GSD3s gripped really well and I couldnt get them screaching no way as easily as the contis which Ive come back to. Less grip but better at higher speeds and I find they dont have the slightly scary side movement/correction through the corners as the F1s. Might have to try the PE2s next, my mate has them on his 182 and says they are top dog.