[RobK]

How long have you had from your brake pads. I know variables such as motorways = long life, but I've 45k up and still have originals, Motorway work rare and I live for the most part in the gf's house in the country. If you've read any of my other posts you'll know I'm not shy about using the middle pedal. Just wondered.........

[happy-kat]

at 30k service on old Kat brakes will still going strong, HTH.

[james2000]

I get about 12k out of my pads usually, so you are doing pretty well. Incidently my tyres struggle to get 7k (front) which happens to be right on the money for the MOT...just!

[happy-kat]

7k out of the fronts, either u scrub ur tyres, or ur wheels are badly aligned?
7k even hammering it I am surprised, or u choose very soft compound?

[james2000]

7k out of the fronts, either u scrub ur tyres, or ur wheels are badly aligned?
7k even hammering it I am surprised, or u choose very soft compound?

LOL, I just drive like a loony I guess! I usually go for Pirelli's, Eagle F1's or Bridgestone Potenzas. Not cheap, but worth every penny!

I also have a thing for roundabouts, quite often I'll go all the way around at silly speeds just to show off! 8) or, if it's wet, steer the car on the throttle and full lock.
I live right next to the Yorkshire Dales too, where I often go to play out. The tyre shoulders are always first to give way as a result

As a way of comparison the rear tyres get about 12 - 14K on average

[BOK]

I also have a thing for roundabouts, quite often I'll go all the way around at silly speeds just to show off!  :lol:  8)  or,  if it's wet, steer the car on the throttle and full lock.

Do you have an FRP? :wink:

I can't understand how anyone can get 50k miles out of a set of brakes pads...brake shoes maybe but brake pads?

[Panther98]

Don't you just love those pooty budget tyres you can get, the rubber is so hard it's almost plastic. And they come in sizes like 135/75/13, and have names like,

Road Hog
Road Chimps (champ)
Endouros

Personally i think a good name for them would be "Nazazaki Ditch-finders"

[james2000]

I also have a thing for roundabouts, quite often I'll go all the way around at silly speeds just to show off!  :lol:  8)  or,  if it's wet, steer the car on the throttle and full lock.

Do you have an FRP? :wink:

I can't understand how anyone can get 50k miles out of a set of brakes pads...brake shoes maybe but brake pads?

No.. a nice Vanaaken 1.7 with 165bhp and 160lb/ft, lowered by 30mm on Eibachs and 225 17's

50K for a set of pads means you're driving like my Grandma!! lol

[RobK]

trust me.... no grandma driving like antics from me. It gets very regular blasts down the lanes, lots of heafty braking manouvers. think the pads are just on their way out now.

[mepal47]

14k inc 1 trackday

[BOK]

Don't you just love those pooty budget tyres you can get, the rubber is so hard it's almost plastic. And they come in sizes like 135/75/13, and have names like,

Road Hog
Road Chimps (champ)
Endouros

Personally i think a good name for them would be "Nazazaki Ditch-finders"

I had a Honda once that came with Camac tyres- used to call them 'Caramac' as they we more like chocolate than rubber- zero grip but also zero wear.

What I have on the Sunny:
Front: Roadchamp (lol)
Rear left- India GT
Rear right- Pit Stop

Dry grip is actually quite good...wet grip is like cornering a shopping trolley. Still it forces you to slow down and you keep your licence...