A tire question
Team Owner
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St. Jude Donor '15
"In honor of jpee"
From what you read here on CF, not much longer. But as tony says above, measure the tread depth (a gauge costs about $1.50 at any auto store), and make sure you do that measurement all the way across the tread to the inside of the tire as well.
Race Director
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On a regular coupe you can expect about 20k miles on the front and 30k miles on the rear. Now if you you're talking a Grand Sport, that would be a different story.
Le Mans Master
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From: Tucson AZ
Safety Car
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From: Loveland CO to Central Coast CA
Have you had a 4-wheel alignment? The factory alignment can be way off.
Get down on the ground and completely examine each tire all the way across. If you see an unusual wear pattern -- like excessive wear to inner edges -- get an alignment ASAP.
Get down on the ground and completely examine each tire all the way across. If you see an unusual wear pattern -- like excessive wear to inner edges -- get an alignment ASAP.
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Racer
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From: Hillsboro Oregon
I felt I was taking a chance from the get-go with those Goodyears! Slippery tires! My `08 had 22,000 miles with plenty more left but I swapped out for Michelin PS A/S ZP's. It was 34 degrees and raining during my commute this morning and NO slipping with the Michelin's.
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2006
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From: Redmond WA
I have 2011 Coupe with 16k hard miles though no track miles. I got a zero-toe alignment very early on, followed up with Z51 sways and poly bushings to keep the tires flat to the road. These tires look like they'll go 30k miles front and rear even with canyon carving and taking corners quickly. It's a shame they are wearing well, because they have very little wet grip any more and are noisier than I would have imagined they would get, and that's with a few layers of sound insulation that I've put in.
