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Old 24th January 2006, 16:07   #24 (permalink)
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Guys could this be the case with all Eagle F1's? Or is it just with the D3's??
Karthiks - Only the D3s. My Lancers 1st gen Eagle F1s lasted more than 30,000 kms.

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ESPECIALLY since your car seems to be doing more than 50% of its travelling at rush hour in the city right?
Yup. More like 70%

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It makes sense that theres a drop in grip levels if the tread is almost gone, but if it is not, that is very strange.
Tread depth is okay and far from blading. Buttttttttttttttttt the rubber is considerably harder than before. MUCH harder.

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Just a thought, your suspension might have now bedded in and the bushes now have more compliance
Absolutely but not for such a significant difference. You have to drive her to know what I am talking about.

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When was the last time you rotated the tyres GTO?
About the 5,000 km mark.

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They are pretty burnt out now but i can safely say they were great for 35k. (Obviously not in the same league at the D3s, but just a small step below).
Exactly my point. I have owned most brands of tyres and they have always given me a good life span. Not necessarily were the grip levels even close to the "new" D3s but they were very close. Atleast they offered me 90% of the D3s grip levels for 400% of the life and at 50% of the cost.

BTW I called an Octavia friend of mine with D3s. Same problem. His tyres gave up at 11,000 kms.

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