Tire wear...
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Tire wear...
I'm curious what kind of mileage you guys are getting from a set of rear tires? Contemplating going to 345/35/18's but fear the 220 wear rating could get really expensive. Yeah I know it's a sports car and they are just tires but it makes a difference.
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Originally Posted by acrdakota
I'm curious what kind of mileage you guys are getting from a set of rear tires? Contemplating going to 345/35/18's but fear the 220 wear rating could get really expensive. Yeah I know it's a sports car and they are just tires but it makes a difference.
345/35/18's
To get the 345 under there you car will need to be tubbed
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There have been any number of threads on this subject here in the past and I think you are going to find the numbers all over the place. For example in one thread alone for the OEM Goodyear EMTs, people said they got mileage anywhere from 7K to 40K plus miles. It not only depends on the tire and it's wear rating but also how one drives them. Good luck though.
There have been any number of threads on this subject here in the past and I think you are going to find the numbers all over the place. For example in one thread alone for the OEM Goodyear EMTs, people said they got mileage anywhere from 7K to 40K plus miles. It not only depends on the tire and it's wear rating but also how one drives them. Good luck though.
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On my original EMTs, got 15K out of the rears. Fronts still had 75% tread. Didn't drive the car all that hard, they just didn't last.
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Thanks guys, Yes it will have a 3" tub in the rear. I'm trying to stuff as much rubber under it as possible. If I can get 15k out of them thats tolerable. Yes I will drive the car hard, as it should be 