Tread depth versus tyre life for vehicles with four-wheel drive and V-rated tyres |
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| The diagrams shown are not applicable in all cases. |
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| They are merely intended to give an idea of the wear rates of tyres on the front and rear axles and with front-wheel drive and four-wheel drive. |
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| The tyre service life may differ significantly, depending on operating conditions and running gear. |
Diagrams -1- and -2- show that the tread on a new tyre wears faster than the tread on a heavily used tyre. As the wear curve is not linear, it is not possible to estimate the tyre service life on the basis of wear after the first 5,000 km. |
On front-wheel drive vehicles, the front tyres not only have to transmit the steering and driving forces, but also the greater part of the lateral and braking forces. This causes the front tyres on front-wheel drive vehicles to wear much faster than the rear tyres. Even tyre wear can be achieved by rotating (interchanging) the front and rear tyres on a regular basis. Rotating wheels → Anchor. |
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