Insa Turbo Dakars.

[Andy Land]

Yes I know it's a tyre thread :doh:

Quick question if anyone can answer:

I fitted a set of the above tyres on the Fender at Christmas and although the tyre wear is even I seem to be losing tread too quickly. I've only done 3000 miles on them but don't know what the original tread depth was. If anybody has a new set and can measure the depth so I can see what I've lost I'd be most grateful. Googled but can't find

Many thanks.

 

[bobbler]

not sure about the dakars but most tyres come with around 12-16mm tread depending on pattern (AT or MT)

If they are insa mud terrain just assume around 15mm at the centre and work from there. Remoulds generally wear faster but this is easily offset by the cost to replace.

Used tyres sometimes look more worn than they are too, my khumos looked worn after only a couple of weeks but i kept an eye on them after and found they looked worse than they actually are .

It could also depend on your driving conditions, constant high speeds can heat up the rubber and cause it to wear quicker. My own problem is there is lots of roundabouts between work branches so the left front shoulder wears quickly and I should really rotate my tyres more often.

 

[300tdistu]

15mm when new and 2 years later 10mm and iv done some miles on them

 

[Andy Land]

Thanks guys ... mine seem to be down by 5mm already then in the centre of the tyre after 3000 miles ... seems to be wearing rather fast to me then

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

Thanks guys ... mine seem to be down by 5mm already then in the centre of the tyre after 3000 miles ... seems to be wearing rather fast to me then

Pressure too high

Too heavy a right foot

 

[bobbler]

how are the edges? sound like there could be too much pressure in your tyres.

10mm in 3000 miles is a lot though

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

how are the edges? sound like there could be too much pressure in your tyres.

10mm in 3000 miles is a lot though

Too slow

 

[Andy Land]

how are the edges? sound like there could be too much pressure in your tyres.

10mm in 3000 miles is a lot though

That's 10mm left not used

Running pressures at 30psi all round on the road so would think that about right? ....he says trying desperately not to turn this into a tyre pressure debate

 

[Andy Land]

Too heavy a right foot

In a 200tdi? Now come on BD, 50mph max.

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

That's 10mm left not used

Running pressures at 30psi all round on the road so would think that about right? ....he says trying desperately not to turn this into a tyre pressure debate

Are they mud or all terrain?

 

[bobbler]

Dakars are an MT similar to the old BFG iirc

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

Dakars are an MT similar to the old BFG iirc

:doh:

I'll be amazed if MT's dont wear quicker than AT's on tarmac

 

[Andy Land]

Yea as Bobbler says they are an MT tyre so not expecting loads of life on the road ... was expecting more than I'm getting though

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

Yea as Bobbler says they are an MT tyre so not expecting loads of life on the road ... was expecting more than I'm getting though

Drive slower... keep off the road

 

[Andy Land]

Drive slower... keep off the road

Thanks then, seriously I don't drive quickly at all ... maybe they'll last longer if I stick in a straight line and don't turn corners

Taking her into MJA on Monday btw for tracking, they don't do 4w alignment but want them to look at another couple of issues

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

Thanks then, seriously I don't drive quickly at all ... maybe they'll last longer if I stick in a straight line and don't turn corners

Seriously how quick do you go round corners though?

Taking her into MJA on Monday btw for tracking, they don't do 4w alignment but want them to look at another couple of issues

Like what??

 

[Andy Land]

Like what??

Scraping type of noise on overun which I still haven't sorted, I think it could be input/output bearings on the TB but thought it would be good to let the experts hear it! ... Also a clunk from below which I also can't trace

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

Scraping type of noise on overun which I still haven't sorted, I think it could be input/output bearings on the TB but thought it would be good to let the experts hear it! ... Also a clunk from below which I also can't trace

sounds like fun

 

[Andy Land]

sounds like fun

I'll let you hear it soon when I come and leave a little EP90 on your drive

 

[Bromsgrove Defender]

I'll let you hear it soon when I come and leave a little EP90 on your drive

I'll have a listen

As for the EP90, a bit more probably wont hurt, am already in the dog house for having a leak