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    tyre life

    Hi Guys - just wondering what sort of life you get from your front tyres...

    I have only done 2k on my Proxes and they are seriously worn on the inside already.... would that suggest something up with the set-up or do these tyres wear out very quickly??

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    you must be running serious negative camber!!!! they wear reasonably quick (7k and you will prob need new tyres soon) but not that quick

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    Sounds like trackings out to me, ihad a set of proxes on a astra gte and they didnt last very long.

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    As said, you should get a bit more.

    I have had a few pairs of these and they dont last long, think mine lasted around 6k.


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    How crazy do you drive? lol

    One airfield track day and the outer shoulders on my virtually new proxes were wrecked

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    I'll get my tracking checked first.... I wouldn't say I drive like a complete loon all the time....

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    Approx 50-100 max on the rally car

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    Quote Originally Posted by spikey-ben
    Sounds like trackings out to me, ihad a set of proxes on a astra gte and they didnt last very long.
    Hmm I was thinking of getting proxies for my next set... Got Goodyear F1's at the mo which were on the car when i bought it - done almost 10k miles since and they still have lots of tread on em...

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    My F1 rears have done about 12k I reckon!

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    Quote Originally Posted by white16valver
    My F1 rears have done about 12k I reckon!
    F1's FTW!!!

    As said, Proxes are a very soft compound, but you should get more than that out of them!! I'd deffo get yourself booked into a wheel alignment place, ASAP!


 

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