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how many miles do you get out of a set of tires?

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holden j caufield

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obviously depends on the kind you buy, driving and braking habits etc, if you get it rotated etc. I've on 30k miles and it seems like I've got to get a new set. Seems rather quick for daily driving
 
Originally posted by: Theguynextdoor
Not more then 20k. 🙁 And they're expensive too. $1400 for a set of four at tirerack. 🙁
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what kind of driving do you do? doing burnouts all the time?
 
Too many variables for any number to be meaningful. 15,000 to 20,000 miles on the summer performance tires that I have on the 951. 45,000 to 60,000 miles on the all-season touring tires on the Mark VIII. 75,000+ miles on truck tires.

30,000 to 40,000 miles is about right for a set of tires that are cheap, never/seldom rotated, do not have their inflation pressure checked, and are on a car that hasn't had an alignment any time in recent history.

ZV
 
Z-rated tires easily cost that much.

My current Toyo Proxes TPTs (225/60HR-15) have a 60k mi treadwear guarantee. 🙂 Pretty cheap, about $500 aligned on my '92 525i.

Oh, and OP has teh best username evar. :cookie:
 
Originally posted by: spidey07
good point on rotating your tires. can really, really lengthen their life. as in double it.
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In front wheel drive cars, the front tires wear faster, in rear wheel drives back tires where faster.

Rotating just evens the wear out.

I would much rather buy 2 tires at a time than 4 at a time, so I dont rotate. (200$ at once is much easier for a college student than 400$) even though it works out the same in the end over time.
 
Originally posted by: C0BRA99
Originally posted by: spidey07
good point on rotating your tires. can really, really lengthen their life. as in double it.
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In front wheel drive cars, the front tires wear faster, in rear wheel drives back tires where faster.

Rotating just evens the wear out.

I would much rather buy 2 tires at a time than 4 at a time, so I dont rotate. (200$ at once is much easier for a college student than 400$) even though it works out the same in the end over time.
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Rotating is not just about the wear. It also affects the bearings and alignment of tires in the end. Thus its usually called rotate and balance.... Another good reason to just get a whole tire maintenence program at places like America's Tire Co.
 
Depends.

Last set I wore through had gotten 60k (pickup truck tires) before they wore threw & I got a flat. I could have driven much much longer if I had rotated the tires at some point. Learnt my lesson.
 
Between 50K to 60K per set. Of course, I don't burn rubber and I rotate all my tires around 10K miles or so.
 
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