How much tread do I have left on my OEM 19s? (PICS)

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Mar 25, 2007 | 08:15 AM
  #1  
Just wondering how much longer I can drive on these tires. So far I have just over 20k miles on them.

Rear:




Front:


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Mar 25, 2007 | 08:26 AM
  #2  
We're approaching rainy season here on the east coast. If you wait until you get down to the bare-minimum legal level, you'll be floating all over the place.

I had about double the legal tread on my last car (05 Malibu) and I hydroplaned all the way from Boston, Ma to central Jersey... it was scarey, and the tires were replaced before I rode home.... IMO, not worth it, and looks like you're getting close, more so on the rears. The fronts don't appear to be getting shallow. A deep groove on one side won't compensate for a shallow one on the other, your shallow point is your weak point....

Oh, and you can pick up a tire tread depth tool for $.99 at any auto parts store or general store that has an automotive section, it's a great way to cheaply and accurately gauge wear.
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Mar 25, 2007 | 08:35 AM
  #3  
i would say your fine..looks like you have atleast 65% left if not more. I drove home on slicks before in a bad rain storm here in florida and was fine.

-sean
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Mar 27, 2007 | 10:58 AM
  #4  
Anybody else have an estimate?
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Mar 27, 2007 | 12:45 PM
  #5  
I drove mine until there was metal showing on the rears (13,000 miles lol). But I was holding off because i was buying rims and just got tires with them.
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Mar 27, 2007 | 01:51 PM
  #6  
Looks like you're gonna be just fine. Weather is warming up anyways. Looks like even wear, too.
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Mar 27, 2007 | 02:07 PM
  #7  
Keep them rolling till they look like this


MORE TRACTION THIS WAY.
That's 30k
so you deff good for another 10 or so.
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Mar 27, 2007 | 04:07 PM
  #8  
10 k more..lol dont no about that
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Mar 27, 2007 | 04:09 PM
  #9  
take it to discount tire, they'll measure it for you.
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Apr 2, 2007 | 04:23 PM
  #10  
Is it a safe/cheap alternative to go wider for the OEM 19s? Like 275s in the rear and 245s up front?
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Apr 2, 2007 | 04:29 PM
  #11  
It looks like you are fine for a few more months I'd say you have about 70%
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Apr 3, 2007 | 01:25 PM
  #12  
Quote: Keep them rolling till they look like this


MORE TRACTION THIS WAY.
That's 30k
so you deff good for another 10 or so.
Those are what mine looked like when I replaced them with winters this year. Now, I'm looking to get into a new set of summers, and haven't decided on PS1s or 2s....
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