Tire Mileage
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Tire Mileage
I have a question on how many miles I can drive my GS-C run flats safely. Most of my driving is around town. I don't light up the tires or drive crazy in the rain. I have 27,000 miles in three years on the tires. The middle rib on all tires is worn smooth, but there is even tread everywhere else. Can I take a road trip with these bad boys, or is it time to look for new ones?
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Originally Posted by Redzoom
I have a question on how many miles I can drive my GS-C run flats safely. Most of my driving is around town. I don't light up the tires or drive crazy in the rain. I have 27,000 miles in three years on the tires. The middle rib on all tires is worn smooth, but there is even tread everywhere else. Can I take a road trip with these bad boys, or is it time to look for new ones?
If the outer and inner treads have the greatest wear, pressure is too low. The tire(s) is cupped and the load isn't being distributed equally across the tread.
If either the outer or inner is showing more wear than the other areas, then it's probably the camber being off. It's usually the outer edges that wear due to too mucn positive camber. It's hard to get a lot of negative camber on our cars without modding.
How long can you drive yours the way they are? Don't know; but if you can equalized the load across the face of the tread by adjusting the tire pressures their life will be extended.
Just my thoughs.
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Originally Posted by Redzoom
I have a question on how many miles I can drive my GS-C run flats safely. Most of my driving is around town. I don't light up the tires or drive crazy in the rain. I have 27,000 miles in three years on the tires. The middle rib on all tires is worn smooth, but there is even tread everywhere else. Can I take a road trip with these bad boys, or is it time to look for new ones?
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I used to run 35 psi, but after I noticed the middle rib wear, I decreased the pressure to 30 psi. Now when there is a cold snap, the low tire pressure warning light comes on, so I'm thinking 30 psi is about as low as I should go.
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You are right about the high cost of the run flats. When I bought them I just had to have the original equipment tires, but after $1,200 for that folly, the next set will be based on price.
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Well it is a fact that we much adjust cold inflation for weather changes. For example, 10deg F change brings a 1psi change.
It may be that inflation and wear with the run flats differs from that of regular tires. My GY Eagles gave me over 45k miles with rotation front & rears about every year. I put on a set of GY Eagle Ultra HP Plus last fall with a cost of $200/tire, plus M&B and alignment.
It may be that inflation and wear with the run flats differs from that of regular tires. My GY Eagles gave me over 45k miles with rotation front & rears about every year. I put on a set of GY Eagle Ultra HP Plus last fall with a cost of $200/tire, plus M&B and alignment.
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Any chance you are running.....
Running over 35 pounds per tire? Sounds like you are to me. I have 24000 miles on mine and still have good tread. How far are you going on the road trip?