Mileage on Low Profile Tires????

Poorboy said:
. . . Nourah, was Bryce rotating and checking the tire pressure often? In your weather it's very important to keep the correct tire pressure.. he should have gotten 40-50K from them ...OEM's and the first set on a car are the longest lasting... as your suspension wears and the struts and shock absorbers do more of the work, the wear on each set will decline. . .
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Steve, coming from a family of mechanics, you can be sure that all of the above have been faithfully adhered to on his car. :bigups

I've been doing some reading on TireRack & it seems that the SP31's are just not a particularly long lasting tire (and they are horrible for wet/snow traction!! :eek: ) . . . looking for something that will still be "sporty" (low pro) & give a better wear life . . . not to hijack Dave's thread . . . any recommendations would be welcome. :thanks
 
That does seem a little low to me for the milage on those tires Dave. Don't let price fool you. If you spend top dollar doesn't mean you are getting the best. Toyo's are a very high quality tire. Having staggered sizes probably has alot to do with it. Your best bet is to read reviews on tires the market is always brigging new treads out. Michelin's are what I always buty but they can be extremely expensive in low profile. check the treadwear numbers that will be the best predictor.
 
norahcrv said:
Steve, coming from a family of mechanics, you can be sure that all of the above have been faithfully adhered to on his car. :bigups

I've been doing some reading on TireRack & it seems that the SP31's are just not a particularly long lasting tire (and they are horrible for wet/snow traction!! :eek: ) . . . looking for something that will still be "sporty" (low pro) & give a better wear life . . . not to hijack Dave's thread . . . any recommendations would be welcome. :thanks
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Toyo's are a popular replacement as well as Michelin, Dunlop, Continental ... Bridgestone's wear quickly , Firestone has been getting a better reputation again also ... research on tire rack as to what are available in his size ;)
 
JaredPointer said:
My Tacomas came with Slickstones. :) Those things were slick in the rain, but I got 60K out of both sets. I used to do a lot more interstate trekking back then though.
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i had a few sets but mine were mostly hard in town driving and the most I got was 24K :mad:
 
Cost on the tires was about 900 so if I had to look at doing this every 2 years or so that would not be the end of the world for me...In looking at some of these kids on the road with super low profiles and maxed out rims size, I can't think but how much less they are getting in mileage...and I'm easy on my car, not like they are zooming around and higher speeds and cornering.

I guess its more mind set than anything in what I thought the tires would get based on taking care of them and passed experience with tires on my cars
 
Beemerboy said:
I'm running staggered rims so balancing is the best that I can do...I knew this going in but wasn't really think 16 to 20K was the max
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I'm thinking it is a selling technique... A lot of shops are making tire recommendations these day.

How are you driving the car. Are you peeling out at lights. Is there even\uneven wear. Do you hear squealing when making turns or cornering.

I used to put aftermarket rims on all my cars but in the end it is way to costly. Those tires do wear fast and you have to align the vehicle often. Oh and going that big on the lo lo's is one pot hole away from rim damage. Then you have to deal with the ole after market rim curse. We don't sell that rim any more...
 
Beemerboy said:
147K on one set of tires?

That has to be a record:D
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Yes a record for avoiding accidents.. One good rain pour, One good swerve away from disaster.

Tires are no joke. Imagine a front blow out at 55 mph when you are relaxing with one hand on the wheel..
 
Fishpimp said:
I'm thinking it is a selling technique... A lot of shops are making tire recommendations these day.

How are you driving the car. Are you peeling out at lights. Is there even\uneven wear. Do you hear squealing when making turns or cornering.

I used to put aftermarket rims on all my cars but in the end it is way to costly. Those tires do wear fast and you have to align the vehicle often. Oh and going that big on the lo lo's is one pot hole away from rim damage. Then you have to deal with the ole after market rim curse. We don't sell that rim any more...
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FISH

I drive like a grandpa on the roads not zooming around at all to speak of, the tires are not wearing premature because of that....They are well taken car of

My rims are metal / chromed not aluminium so they are very durable in comparison...I have put after markets on all my cars over the years and have learned just what works best with the cars...this last car I when for the low profile staggered look...I was prepared for lower mileage but not this:D
 
Fishpimp said:
Yes a record for avoiding accidents.. One good rain pour, One good swerve away from disaster.

Tires are no joke. Imagine a front blow out at 55 mph when you are relaxing with one hand on the wheel..
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Thing about that is the tread wasn't down to the wear bars yet. Yes, they were worn down, but not nearly as bad as some of the other tires I've seen people driving on.

I'm no newbie when it comes to tires and vehicles, and I have to say that it was a darn good set of tires coupled with proper tire maintenance.
 
On my 07 GS300 I got a whopping 17k miles out of the original dunlops (low profile) tires. I bought tires about 2 months ago and like you found that low profiles and high mileage don't go hand in hand. I could not find a low profile tire with any type of mileage guarantee until I came across the goodyears -40k guarantee.

Ended up with the goodyear eagle response edge. I believe it's an H (130 mph) rated tire but it's worked excellent on my car. The minute I start driving at 149+ mph I'll replace with a Z rated tire but for now the longevity of the tire and price are more important.
 
The easiest and quickest way to determine the serviceability of a tire is with a penny. Stick it in the tread head down and if you can see all of Lincoln's head, you need to replace the tires. I beat the crap out of my tires and got a little more than 40K on my all seasons. My summer tires(235/35/19 BFG KDW 2's) have around 8K on them with several hours on the track and are still holding up just fine. I don't expect to get much more than 20K with them, but I'm a pretty aggressive driver. With the way you drive, you should be able to get 25-30K on yours Dave. Most low profile tires are known for their very stiff sidewalls and soft tread. These two characteristics lead to quick tire wear. If I were you, I would either try the penny test or take it somewhere else for a second opinion.
 
I had a set of Toyo Proxes on my Mustang and they probably got me around 20k miles. Currently I'm running Riken Raptors on the 'stang now and I absolutely love them! Some of the best lookin' and best handlin' tires I've ever owned!

Now I had a set of 'Z-rated' Sumitomo HTRZ II's on my Focus and I put three sets on the car within 4.5 years. And I only ran them in the summer months!! I never did burnouts, they were just super soft so I guess they wore out fast. Well, I did enjoy taking corners kinda fast...the H&R Cup Kit I had on 'er made it fun to do fast cornering.;) So a lot of rubber was probably lost on a number of local exit ramps.:rofl

I'm running Toyo Proxes on the Mariner and those babies oughts last me, cuz that thing gets babied when driving it...no hard corning in that or I'll be upside down in a ditch.
 
I ran 17" Nito 555s on my Mustang. They were Z rated and I would usually get about 20K out of them before needing to replace them. It turned out to be about every other year getting new tires. I had a 3 degree negative camber in the front due to my 2.5 inch drop, so that wore the insides of the tires a little quicker. I expect I could have gotten more than 20K out of them if I wasn't driving like I was and if the camber were straight up.
 
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