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19" stock OEM tire life

Old Mar 5, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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60,000 miles
 
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 02:29 PM
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Dude.. i'm at 7k miles and my tires in the back are bald like slicks. But that might be cause I launch it daily =P
 
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 02:33 PM
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stock 19" tires SUCK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i had to replace it after 10,000 miles
 
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 03:19 PM
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i think 10k miles is plenty from those tires. just replace them as needed.

my S03's on aftermarket 19's are probably going to last about 10-11k miles
tops (rear). fronts look like they can go 22k+ miles.
 
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Old Mar 5, 2006 | 04:22 PM
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wtf...are you serious? 10k miles? wtf, how are you guys driving habits?
 
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Old Mar 6, 2006 | 12:33 AM
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get an alignment done where your toe-in is no more than 0.3degrees
each side up front and 0.08 degrees each side in the rear. that'll probably
net you another 4-5k miles on your next set.
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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So the verdict of life for stock 19' tires is barely 10K+ even for normal driving?

Originally Posted by kenchan
get an alignment done where your toe-in is no more than 0.3degrees
each side up front and 0.08 degrees each side in the rear. that'll probably
net you another 4-5k miles on your next set.
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 01:34 AM
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i would say 12-15,000. im at 15,000 miles and its about time that i get new tires. ive been trying to make these tires last... but they are slicks now. good thing it stopped raining!
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 05:46 AM
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If rain is a consideration, tires should be replaced when half worn. Running tires that squeeze the last 5% of what's possible out gets expensive.
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 10:41 AM
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i expect to get about 11-13k out them
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 10:54 AM
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Currently at 16k and it looks good to go for 20k.
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 11:07 AM
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IM at about 14K miles with mine and they still look good for another 6K or more.
 
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Old May 11, 2006 | 11:47 AM
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im wondering if everyone is talking about the same tires here.

if im not mistaken, we are talking about the STOCK 19" tires which are the Bridgestone Potenza RE050As???

no way that these tires are getting more than 15,000 miles.
 
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