For me, I had Vred Sessantas (directional) on the front. They weren't new but not particularly old either. I had a puncture in a rear (also Vred Sessanta) but couldn't get one as it was Christmas and nothing would be delivered in time. We were due to go to Gatwick on boxing day so had to get whatever the garage had. They had a Goodyear Asym so two of those went on the rear. Even after a few k miles, if you entered into a roundabout with a little spirit, the rear end would pendulum round and sometimes even DSC would struggle, whereas before, entry / exit speeds could be a lot higher.
Another new tyre dilema
- Thread starter dhill
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Went to get the two new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's fitted this morning....that went fine and dandy, but was then told that the rears are wearing heavily on the inside edges (almost to the point of being illegal). Upon checking the rears for myself, they are indeed wearing very heavily on the inside edges. How I missed this myself I don't know, as I check my tyre pressures on a regular basis and normally give the tyres a visual once over whilst I do.
So what I thought was only going to be a £250 exercise has turned out to be closer to £600. That's taking into account the need for a 4 wheel alignment check and setup on the tyre places Hunter Hawkeye system. The inner tyre wear or the back could be down to using incorrect tyre pressures, or it could be the alignment is out.
When I got the ST220 wheels I checked what the tyre pressures should be front and back and got the answer of 37psi in the front and 34psi in the back. Now having come back from the garage I've checked again online and am getting conflicting information.
Putting the reg numbers of a 2004/2005 Mondeo ST TDCI/ ST220 Estate's into a few different websites I'm getting conflicting tyre pressure information.
Some are coming back saying 36psi in the front and 33psi in the back, some are saying 42psi in the front and 38psi in the back. Which one is it? lol
Any advice as to what pressure's I should be running at all please? I'll check with the tyre place when I go back later to get the two rears fittted and see what they say.
Not a happy bunny
Went to get the two new Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric 2's fitted this morning....that went fine and dandy, but was then told that the rears are wearing heavily on the inside edges (almost to the point of being illegal). Upon checking the rears for myself, they are indeed wearing very heavily on the inside edges. How I missed this myself I don't know, as I check my tyre pressures on a regular basis and normally give the tyres a visual once over whilst I do.
So what I thought was only going to be a £250 exercise has turned out to be closer to £600. That's taking into account the need for a 4 wheel alignment check and setup on the tyre places Hunter Hawkeye system. The inner tyre wear or the back could be down to using incorrect tyre pressures, or it could be the alignment is out.
When I got the ST220 wheels I checked what the tyre pressures should be front and back and got the answer of 37psi in the front and 34psi in the back. Now having come back from the garage I've checked again online and am getting conflicting information.
Putting the reg numbers of a 2004/2005 Mondeo ST TDCI/ ST220 Estate's into a few different websites I'm getting conflicting tyre pressure information.
Some are coming back saying 36psi in the front and 33psi in the back, some are saying 42psi in the front and 38psi in the back. Which one is it? lol
Any advice as to what pressure's I should be running at all please? I'll check with the tyre place when I go back later to get the two rears fittted and see what they say.
Not a happy bunny
Man of Honour
I may be corrected by these Dude with new motors & the same kind of tyres but that seems well over the top even @ 33psi
I run my little motor @ 26psi but like I said Dudes with the same kind of motor & tyres make correct me.
I run my little motor @ 26psi but like I said Dudes with the same kind of motor & tyres make correct me.
Man of Honour
I'd be putting 28psi in them & seeing how they feel.
Man of Honour
Lets wait & see what other Dudes say who have similar tyres & motor. 
Soldato
I run with 36psi all round in my ST TDCI, although you have tyres now I'd recommend the Falken 452 as a cheaper option in the future. 36PSI is the handbook pressure, increasing to 42 when loaded.
Is that 36psi front and rear, and 42psi front and rear loaded?
Soldato
I will double check for you when I next pop out to car.
Soldato
36 front 33 rear unloaded and 39 front with 41 rear 5 up with luggage
Cheers for that
So I wasn't out with my 37psi front and 34psi rear then, maybe it is just the alignment/tracking that's causing the excessive inner wear then.After doing some digging around online, it seems that excessive inner tyre wear on the rear of the Mondeo Estates is a common problem. It seems that a good 4 wheel alignment can help reduce the problem though, which is good....time will tell though.
Soldato
Didn't realise you had an estate, that may change things.
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https://www.dropbox.com/s/ol1dkyzx3wn43p2/tyre_pressures.jpg
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