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Old 07-03-2017, 05:36 PM
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Default How many miles out non-Z51 OEM Michelins?

How many miles are owners getting out of their base suspension 18"/19" OEM Michelin Pilot Super Sport ZP run flats?

Tread depth when new is 9.5/32" front and 10/32" rear. I measured my tread depth at 11,700 miles and got 4.5/32" front and 3/16" (6/32)" rear. Wear was even across all tires. Hoping for another 4K miles out of them. I don't track the car but enjoy "spirited" back road driving.

Will be switching to A/S 3+ ZP Pilot Sports when these are gone as I use the car as a daily driver in Western PA.
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I got 25K on front tires. Just replaced them. seems like the inside tread wears faster than the outside. Rears surprisingly have more tread on them. i would guess another 10k miles.
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I got 25K on front tires. Just replaced them. seems like the inside tread wears faster than the outside. Rears surprisingly have more tread on them. i would guess another 10k miles.
it's the alignment.
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I got 20k on mine, fronts were worse than rears but overall wear, not just on the inside. Switched to A/S 3+ ZP Pilot Sports and after 7K more I see almost no wear yet. I felt no difference in daily driving and the new tires are WAY more stable feeling in the rain.
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