Given
85%
while driving a
Audi A3 Sportback
(225/45 R17 W) on
a combination of roads
for 16,000
average miles
As an advanced driver I am not heavy footed and only use my brakes where absolutely necessary.
I had been told that I would be lucky to get 9-10,000 miles out of the tyres in an Audi A3 1.9TDI, but having bought the car at six months old and only 1,800 miles on the clock I have now reached nearly 16,000 and could probably get another 1,000 or so more if I took them down to the 1.6 mm legal depth, they are at present measuring approximately on average 2-4 mm.
I have found no problems with grip in either dry or wet conditions, no more road noise than any other tyre I have ever had on other cars. Maybe the other reviewers that have had problems with cornering grip are either driving too hard for the conditions, or are breaking and cornering at the same time, even racing drivers loose it in these conditions, just closely watch a grand prix.
So all in all these tyres have served me well and I am having two more fitted to the front and will be watching how many miles I get out of the rear ones.
http://www.ridedrive.co.uk/driving-tips-19a.htm
Try reading this and you will see how to drive efficiently and safely.