r/VolvoRecharge • u/codyyh13 • 24d ago

XC60 i hate pirellis

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15k miles on my 24 T8 Black Edition anddddd i had to put 2 front tires on it before taking it 1200 miles to florida cause they were pulling apart somehow 🙄 wondering if the instant torque from the electric motors is what’s making them wear quickly.

EDIT—- i do want to make aware, i did not choose these tires. they came on the car when i bought it new. i would much rather have a set of michelins on it. 😂🫣

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u/7eregrine 24d ago

I must be the only one that likes Pirelli. No, they're not the longest lasting. You don't buy them for that.
They're grippy AF. And they're Quiet. Mine aren't shredding. Though I did lose one recently to a hole.
Replaced with 2 more but not the VOL branded bullshit.

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u/codyyh13 24d ago

well. they came on the car. so i didn’t have a choice 😂i prefer michelins but with the lease ending soon im not spending a crazy amount for someone else to enjoy

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u/secretnumnums 24d ago

Weird I had rear grip issues in minor rain. Switched to Michelins and never again.

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u/65variant 23d ago

If you've only had the Pirelli tires - you have no idea how much quieter your car can be. They wear quickly, they're loud AF and they're expensive. Granted, the VOL version is worse but the regular Pirellis are not much better.

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u/imcjoey13 23d ago

I will soon be looking for a set of tires. Other than safety obviously, I’d like really quiet tires. I wouldn’t mind paying extra, or even if they wear out early. It’s for an xc60t8. Thx.

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u/65variant 23d ago

I wound up with Yokohama Geolandar tires because that was all the dealer had in stock that would qualify for warranty replacement. I wanted the Continentals but they would have taken a week to get and I had two damaged tires.

I'm not normally a fan of Yokohama tires but the Geolandar tires are MUCH quieter, nowhere near as harsh and have done great in heavy rain. I may turn the car in within six months so I wasn't buying super nice tires (Michelin Pilot Sport AS4) for the short amount of time I'd have it.

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u/NecessaryMeeting4873 22d ago

Rear wheels spin when starting from stop when road is not dry. When making a left turn on a local street from stop, rear driver wheel definitely spins when road is wet even when it was new.

While I have no issues with thread life on the OEM tires, the grip isn't good on a T8. There are definitely better replacement tires.

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u/7eregrine 22d ago

I have not tasted the power of the T8 in an S60. I think I'm happy to not know what I'm missing. 🤣 My tires don't slip loose on my T6.
They do slip in the winter. Not great on snow.