tyres

[Red Valdez]

Noted with surprise that tyres will need replacing soon. Have done only 41,000km and won't get to 45,000. Is the 380 hard on tyres?
I remember getting over 70,000km with Hankooks on the KS Magna (15 inch wheels).

I think the tyre choice has a lot to do with it. I had a set of Hankook K415s on my previous 380 SX. I put about 14,000 km on them before selling the 380 and they looked like new - admittedly it was mostly highway kms. I think 70,000 km out of them would have been achievable. Off the top of my head the Nobles would be more performance orientated than the K415s I had.

I got about 70K out of my first set of Michelin PS3's - had no hesitation in replacing them with same!..I run 260 kPa/38 psi all around

Just for what it's worth I replaced my PS3s on my old 380 GT at 40,000 km. Had about 2.5 - 3 mm tread left but I don't believe in running tyres down to the wear indicators. Was even wear across the tread and ran about 38 psi too. This was in 245/45/18 though. Having said that they're brilliant tyres and good value for money, I'd buy them again if I had another sedan.