tyre wear

UK PROFESSIONAL DRIVERS FORUMS OWNER AND FLEET OPERATORS FORUM (INTERACTIVE)
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how many km would you expect to get out of a set of drive tyres on normal motorway work? there on a MAN 24/440

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strongbowpeter:
how many km would you expect to get out of a set of drive tyres on normal motorway work? there on a MAN 24/440

Very limited information given here,what sort of weight/trailer are you pulling,what distance are you covering on a daily basis,is it all mainly motorway work or is it mixed with some A roads too?

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only plastics so 32 ton gross mainly motorway london to leeds/manchester area,tri axle curtain sider

obsessivecompulsive2:

strongbowpeter:
how many km would you expect to get out of a set of drive tyres on normal motorway work? there on a MAN 24/440

Very limited information given here,what sort of weight/trailer are you pulling,what distance are you covering on a daily basis,is it all mainly motorway work or is it mixed with some A roads too?

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I would estimate 275 to 300 on a set of michelins, slightly less on continental

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coiler:
I would estimate 275 to 300 on a set of michelins, slightly less on continental

Spot on the money there Coiler…275~300k on Michelins is what I have seen aswell.

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strongbowpeter:
only plastics so 32 ton gross mainly motorway london to leeds/manchester area,tri axle curtain sider

obsessivecompulsive2:

strongbowpeter:
how many km would you expect to get out of a set of drive tyres on normal motorway work? there on a MAN 24/440

Very limited information given here,what sort of weight/trailer are you pulling,what distance are you covering on a daily basis,is it all mainly motorway work or is it mixed with some A roads too?

I’d agree with what the posts above say,you may get longer tyre life seeing as it’s only grossing 32 and mostly motorway work,it also depends on the driver of course and keeping them at the correct pressures,and making sure that drive axle is running as straight and true as it can be.

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strongbowpeter:
how many km would you expect to get out of a set of drive tyres on normal motorway work? there on a MAN 24/440

i’m at 255000 on a set of bridgestones @44ton on motorway work.