Indeed, especially for a car closely related to the Ford Focus and Mazda3 (my car), and don't recall either having an issues with premature tyre wear for non-sporty (i.e. not ST/RS/MPS) models. I don't recall the Mazda5 (again, closely related) having such issues, at leas to that degree that it was mentioned in a discussion thread.

My Mazda certainly doesn't, having got 40k+ and 25k out of both my previous sets of tyres, changing the first because of age (6yo), poor wet grip and noise (both due to age), and the second due to age (again, 6yo [as per HJ's previous recommendations], nothing wrong otherwise) and because my alloys needed changing and going from 16in to 15in for both was considerably cheaper. I probably could've got well over 50k miles out of both sets, having only worn the first down to just under half way and the second to 2/3rds.

8k miles sounds terrible - normally, as other say, I'd associate that (especially if the brake pads were changed at the same time) with an aggressive driving, but if the other forum is to be belived, then maybe the differences in that model of car do seem to make all the difference. Odd if it did though.

I realise that there are many variables, but from my own experience (rotating tyres round etc) from different cars over the last 10 years, that 25,000 would be nearer the mark.

Yes I have needed new sets after 25-30K on my Pug 207. I feel a bit short-changed as I recall getting about 50K on a set with 205s, but they were lighter cars - but with smaller wheels, which one might expect to wear faster?

I'm sure hustling through roundabouts doesn't help, and there are all those speed bumps, not to mention potholes, to consider.