Accumulated info, experience and opinion

[Philr]

With tyre wear like that you're obviously not trying hard enough in the corners

[Nashy]

With tyre wear like that you're obviously not trying hard enough in the corners

I’ve been driving Miss Daisy

[Deleted User 616]

Only thing i have noticed that i will raise at service is the sun roof seems to make a creaking noise which is annoying

Mine is the same but I zone out to it.... the 'other half' on the other hand ..... I don't know which noise is worse

If there is a fix let us know ....

[Nashy]

Only thing i have noticed that i will raise at service is the sun roof seems to make a creaking noise which is annoying

Mine is the same but I zone out to it.... the 'other half' on the other hand ..... I don't know which noise is worse

If there is a fix let us know ....

Ye will do, getting more and more rattles as well but main issues is from roof

[Nashy]

2nd service
They said all tip top and great condition, surprised as the front is covered in chips and some on doors also

But I’m still happy with it

Sun roof stopped making noise so couldn’t share with them

21,189 miles

[Nashy]

Had 2 new front tyres today both were at 3mm 2mm 3mm, chuffed as ATS changed to cross climates

Rears are at 4mm 4mm 4mm so still a bit to go

Car now on 29,840 miles, thought they lasted well

3rd Service booked for 28th September 2023

[Deleted User 1326]

Car now on 29,840 miles, thought they lasted well

c30,000 miles on an SUV sitting on 19” wheels seems pretty reasonable to me. Oh!.....did the tyre fitter happily fit the new tyres to the front end. I went down the Michelin CC route on my last car but the tyre chappie at Costco wouldn’t be persuaded to attach them to the front as their policy is to fit a pair of tyres to the back end. They’re an American outfit and that’s the way they do things over there!

Just a few weeks after I had the tyres done, I put my KIA in for service and left a note on the instrument binnacle for the mechanic asking him to do a front-rear same-side swap, pretty please. Sorted without charge and without quibble!

I have heard the arguments if only fitting a pair of new tyres, that they should go on the back. However, I wanted the better wet weather and snow performing tyres on the driven wheels. Apart from that, on a skid pan many years ago, I found that after a little practice, the back end of a car breaking away wasn’t too difficult to correct. However, the front end losing grip is a different story!

[PhilHornby]

Car now on 29,840 miles, thought they lasted well

I think so too. Which tyres did the car come fitted with? (Mine has Michelin, but I bought a wheel from a MY21 car and that was different (Continental, ISTR)).

Apart from that, on a skid pan many years ago, I found that after a little practice, the back end of a car breaking away wasn’t too difficult to correct.

I think everyone should do a skid pan session. Corrective techniques don't take much learning ... but they do have to be learned!

[Nashy]

Car now on 29,840 miles, thought they lasted well

c30,000 miles on an SUV sitting on 19” wheels seems pretty reasonable to me. Oh!.....did the tyre fitter happily fit the new tyres to the front end. I went down the Michelin CC route on my last car but the tyre chappie at Costco wouldn’t be persuaded to attach them to the front as their policy is to fit a pair of tyres to the back end. They’re an American outfit and that’s the way they do things over there!

Just a few weeks after I had the tyres done, I put my KIA in for service and left a note on the instrument binnacle for the mechanic asking him to do a front-rear same-side swap, pretty please. Sorted without charge and without quibble!

I have heard the arguments if only fitting a pair of new tyres, that they should go on the back. However, I wanted the better wet weather and snow performing tyres on the driven wheels. Apart from that, on a skid pan many years ago, I found that after a little practice, the back end of a car breaking away wasn’t too difficult to correct. However, the front end losing grip is a different story!

He did a straight swap on the fronts mate, didn't say a word just gave me the keys back, i had cross climates on last two cars and on the few occasions the UK shut down due to snow they were brilliant, even when the M4 wales was on code RED i made it home and Back the next morning

[Nashy]

Car now on 29,840 miles, thought they lasted well

I think so too. Which tyres did the car come fitted with? (Mine has Michelin, but I bought a wheel from a MY21 car and that was different (Continental, ISTR)).

Had Michelin 235/50/90 - 103V,

Apart from that, on a skid pan many years ago, I found that after a little practice, the back end of a car breaking away wasn’t too difficult to correct.

My first car was a S reg 78 MK4 Cortina, in Sept 90 and i found out about oversteer in the winter lol, luckily it was a wall and not another car

I think everyone should do a skid pan session. Corrective techniques don't take much learning ... but they do have to be learned!