That has to be a record. Were they ARR or AR Pirellis?

 

That has to be a record. We’re they ARR or AR Pirellis?

AR. I'm testing out a fresh set of ARR tires now.

 

The rear tire last me around 5K. It's just the price to play.

 

Geez, I must be driving Miss Daisy. My Pirelli's are o-ok after 7,000 miles.

We (I mean all of us, collectively) got a nice compliment from a new white Lamborghini Urus owner. He has a condo in the same building as us in Newport RI and asked me about it in the parking lot. He really seemed to enjoy the looks of the 4C. He quickly realized I was a much bigger fan of his truck than he was of our car!!

 

I had the fronts start balding after about 2800. Yeah, I like trail braking... The rears were on their way out also.

 

My first pair of rear P-Zero AR's did not last very long either. 3K may indeed be a record, but I'll bet I wasn't 5,000Km (it's been several years). Which reminds me, I should check them again now.

 

Rears gone but fronts still serviceable after 9400 miles.

 

I got nearly 7000 on the rear ARs but they were really worn out.... the front still had 50% left. Both front and rear wore evenly. I did one auto cross on them but no track days. The Michelin PSS seem to be a lot longer lived thus far....have 5000 miles and two auto crosses....one in rain so not much wear on that day. They have plenty of tread left. I also have pushed the Michelin's a lot harder than the ARs on the street. Caster is stock with a bit more negative camber than stock. Also have the rear uniballs in the lower trailing arms. Don't know if that would make any difference in wear though...but it sure does in feel in hard cornering at speed....much more stable.

 

7500mi on rears for me, and inner wore much faster than outer. I'm guessing 50% left on fronts at same milage, more even wear. Stock ARs...

 

Just wondering if that diffuser really makes a difference. Okay we all accelerate in a spirited fashion cause that’s what the 4C does best.

I always look back in glee when I see rain or dust rising like a true LeMans racer but hey, it’s a thing. Could that be why the front gets ‘floaty’ around 120MPH?

Question: Could that diffuser be pushing down that much?

My RE 71 Rs on the rear are toasted and I really have not punished them much in the last few years.

 

I’ve driven behind enough 4Cs on dusty bitumen roads to think they could be nicknamed ‘the Pig-Pen‘ after the Charlie Brown character. The aero might be minimal but it definitely exists.

 

I was at cords and the rubber beneath the rubber on my rears at 8k miles. I replaced them with Bridgestones.

I don't feel so bad now that I am seeing folks going through them at 3-5k km. LOL

 

Good aero means more turbulent air for those behind. The cars that don't have much downforce or flow control just punch a clear hole in the air.

Tires: I put 12000 miles / 19000 km on the current set, but they been overdue for about 3000 miles.

New tires suck. Old worn ones are best... In dry anyway.

Not looking forward to new ones, because I'm not getting anything such as RE71.

So... Replacing with similar spec would be blah.

 

Philster
Yep....new tires feel squirmy, and road "greasy"...until the moulding casing material burns off the tires and you get a bit of the tread worn off. Trying to remember, are you the member with the Continentals or still on PZeros? If Continentals and they are well worn....how do you rate them? New tires work very different (usually much better) than when they are well worn. Some tires are fine and have an extended life...others quickly get "broken down" as they heat cycle. I have Michelin PSS in +1 sizes now. Would love to compare to the Continentals which look like a very nice tire also.

 

@RYUK is the clown who lives near me (said endearingly) and raves about his Contis.

I didn't like the P Zeros until they were worn out. Lol. (I'm on set 2 of Pirellis AR spec .. and they're worn out)

The best tires I ever had after break-in were Kuhmo Ecstas and Proxes 888 (experience on other cars). I need lesser tires than those, because the things I could do with them was just wrong. At 53, I need to deliberately find a way to have fun at slower speeds. Like it or not, reflexes go.

I can say this about the Pirellis: After over a million miles of experience, I could feel how pathetic the sidewall works to destroy whatever compound and grippiness might exist on the actual tread and contact patch. You know by braking straight: Nobody is disappointed (ya know, for a good sporty tire on a stock car). Get the shoulder to come to the fight with proper balance of compliance and resistance and consistency when cornering? OMG.... the Pirellis can fu-k right off. Four killjoys along for the ride.

The thing about squirmy new tires and high UTQG numbers on extreme summer or autocross tires: If these factors converge, then it could be 1,000 miles before they are 'right.'

 

3 track days and 'spirited' driving... 8,000 miles and time to replace. No complaints here, tires have performed well.

 

Guess i drive like a nanny

Almost gone @ the back, guess i will reach 16000 or 16500km with the oem AR Pirelli's

 

Anything over 5000 miles is a gift, if you drive like you stole it.

 

It should be against the law to drive a 4C in any other fashion!