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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 05:52 AM
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I drive a 1989 C4 and the last back tyres that i bought were khumos and within 5000 miles , they were bald . They are standard size . Just bought some new ones called falken . Those are the only choices of tyres anyhow . Just wondering what the average milage on back tyres should be really ? cheers



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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 07:45 AM
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I drive a 1989 C4 and the last back tyres that i bought were khumos and within 5000 miles , they were bald . They are standard size . Just bought some new ones called falken . Those are the only choices of tyres anyhow . Just wondering what the average milage on back tyres should be really ? cheers



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Depends on how much you spin them
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 08:56 AM
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Depends on how much you spin them
haha agreed. I just bought a 93 in January and i replaced the back tires last week. They were almost bald while the fronts will be fine for a while.
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Are you just having issues with the rear? What air pressure are you running? Are the tires wearing even or do the centers wear first?
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 08:01 PM
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i was running 50 pound psi , and they wore in the centre the most . suspension is not worn , and had a wheel alignment done . Funny thing is that after the wheel alignment , the drivers door was rubbing against , fender and hood , so i filed it down until it cleared . And thanks for asking , cheers



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To much air pressure and not evan touching body grinding
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Old Jul 10, 2015 | 08:29 PM
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To much air pressure and not evan touching body grinding
ok then thanks , hope these new tyres last a bit longer
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Check the sticker on the drivers door for the proper PSI, you should be running 30-35 max.


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Originally Posted by We Gone
Check the sticker on the drivers door for the proper PSI, you should be running 30-35 max.


Doesn't that only apply to the tires that came on the car?
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Its what the manufacture recommends for the tire size and vehicle, does not matter what brand tire. I would think 30-35psi would work just fine with any 84-96 Corvette. OP stated he was running 50psi way to high.
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Originally Posted by We Gone
Its what the manufacture recommends for the tire size and vehicle, does not matter what brand tire. I would think 30-35psi would work just fine with any 84-96 Corvette. OP stated he was running 50psi way to high.
ive always been told that the maximum is too much and the minimum is what is printed on the door sticker. I haven't gotten a consistent answer for what is actually the best inflation pressure.
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