slow cornering and continually check the air pressure?
2007-05-04 02:41:35 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
it really depends on the tire construction, the weight of the vehicle, how you drive, how well you keep them inflated. In tires you either have long wear or better traction. Some real expensive tires give you "on rails" handeling and traction but wear out in 15,000. Other tires last to 60-70 thousand but don't expect to take ramps at 60 and not spin or stop in the rain. Today we are getting about 35-40 K out of a set of Oem tires as long as someone stayes on top of the inflation. We have some drivers who don't believe in stopping and checking air and they last 20K. 2 lbs low on air can shave 10K off a tire especially in the front on a front drive car. When we set up budgets for clients we figure tire rotation every 5000 and a complete set at 40,000 or in our case 1 set a year.
2007-05-04 02:53:23 · answer #1 · answered by asccaracer 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All other things being equal, the tire with the highest treadwear rating should last the longest. Ask your installer for the ratings on the tires you want to compare.
Performance tires vary greatly on treadwear rating. Most passenger touring tires have a decent treadwear rating. Go to the Tire rack website below, they have excellent info on tires and specifications. There are reviews you can sort by tire or by the type of vehicle you own, and surveys which summarize owner experiences.
Don't assume the most expensive tire is the best. I looked at Michelin, Pirelli and Kumho tires for my car. The Kuhmo's were so much cheaper than the Michelins that I got 4 tires, most of the mounting and balancing for the price of 3 Michelins only. I've been extremely pleased with them, they far outperform my old Dunlops. I didn't want the Kumhos, but my tire guy told me to trust him. Man, am I glad I did!!
2007-05-04 15:51:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of car it is, what type of driving you do, and what type of driver you are.
Most wear on tires comes from accelerating and decelerating. so in town driving is hardest on tires. also, people who accelerate and brake hard wear out tires the fastest.
most tires will last between 30-70 thousand miles. if you have a smaller car that does highway driving (like a saturn or accord) you will be closer to the 70,000. If you have an astrovan, and do all in town driving, you will be closer to the 30,000.
That is with rotating tires every 6-12 thousand miles. older cars with original suspension will not get the same life out of a set of tires as a brand new car.
The life of the tire is influenced most by the driver, and the type of driving. someone commuting 75 miles a day who drives on the highway could easily get twice the amount of life on a tire as a pizza delivery guy in the city. and that is given that the tire, the type of car, the inflation, and everything else is equal.
2007-05-04 10:00:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In my shop I have my guys rotate mine ever other oil change and swap sides and front to rear this quiets down the road noise.
I had a windstar and everyone was mad that 30K was it, I NEVER get less than 50 regardless of what type tire or vehicle. Proper planning and maintenance will get the most of your tires.
2007-05-04 10:29:36 · answer #4 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best tires aren't the ones that last the longest. You can get 80,000 miles out of some tires, but they have harder, low friction rubber that makes them mediocre handlers and lousy in snow and ice. Good handling, fair snow and ice tires will get you 50-60,000 miles.
2007-05-04 20:23:03 · answer #5 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Got 65000 from MINE. They were the Dunlops that came on the car from the factory.
2007-05-04 19:03:53 · answer #6 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋