about how many miles can you drive on a tire before it needs to be changed?

Answer 1

Hi, I have made like a record on how many kilometres/miles I have changed tyres on two cars, an old one, and a new one and of course, I am speaking of normal driving manner, with regular wheel alignment, regular check of tyre pressure and with (had tried several makes and medium/hard types of tyres that I will not mention) let us say good tyres and more or less, I got practically the same amount of miles/kilometres before renewal on both cars (I must precise that when the tyres are found worn out, it means that it has reached the wear limit(can still drive not more than 300-500 km(180-300 miles)in a secure manner and it is in your security to renew them after.

Now for starting to answer your question, I changed tyres around every 30,000 Km(18,000 miles) approximately. No matter front or rear tyres as I rotate them every 10,000 Km(6,000 Miles) with a yearly wheel alignment(Normally each 15,000Km(9,000Miles) --I exclude the spare tyre for my rotation. Now for my records, I must also add that the ambiant temperature can reach up to 38-40ºC some times but more ore less in the range of 28-32 ºC and that there are roads which are not in good condition and lots of corners implying a maximum use of brakes and I must highlight that the maximum allowable speed limit is only 90 Km/h.

For you, you must take into consideration more or less the same things, that is your driving manner, the state of roads in your country, the ambiant temperature, the braking frequence depending on the roads taken, the maximum allowable speed limit, the tyres you are using, that is Soft/medium/hard types ) the load you are carrying(Persons or goods...or only you in the car), the state of your wheel alignment, a regular check of tyre pressure on all your tyres and whether or not you perform rotation of tyres.

Now for giving you an answer on how many miles/kilometres you can drive on a tyre before its renewal, well, it is difficult to place an approximate figure that might however suit you as I do not have enough parametres so, I will rather generalise the answer to a range around +/-30,000 Km to +/-50,000 Km(+/-18,000 - +/-30,000 miles) and of course depending on several factors. For a more accurate answer, I will rather advise you to contact people in your area and ask them the frequency they renew their tyres as they will drive rather more or less in the same conditions as you are actually.

Answer 2

it all depends on how you drive you car.
but the rule of thumb is usually 25,000-30,000 miles
you usually get a warranty if something happens before then..but most tires generally hold up around that range.

if you like to peel out and do doughnuts like some fools i know, your tires will not last more than 1000 miles.

if you're smart, you won't be doing anything stupid while driving.
your tires will last as long as it's supposed to.

don't allow your tires to run on low air or go bald on you..because once the whether goes bad, you will increase the danger to yourself.

tires are VERY important..next to your brakes.
make sure you got good brakes too.

Answer 3

If the tyre is flat obviously change it ASAP in a safe place but if your aim is maximum mileage the answer is rotation.Every 20,000km perhaps less if required. I have currently done 55,000km in a 96 Ford Falcon on 225 x 55 x 16 Bridgestones and still going well

Answer 4

This, of course, supposes that the tire is not flat. If it is flat, it should be changed immediately, as soon as you can stop the car in a safe place.

Answer 5

I don't know about miles but I say a few years maybe?

Answer 6

i got 60,000kms out of my tyres