I'm at 30k (2 years) km on my existing tyres and fast approaching the 40k km mark. Do you guys find car tyres really do last that long?
Do you find rotating the tyres help? Do you have to get wheel alignment done again if you rotate? Because that stuff is pricey!
Edit: Tyres 235 /50 / 17 - heavish car, never had them rotated, drive super carefully. After long lasting tyres, got any recommendations?
Just passed 90k with Turanza 245/40R19 for one of my original set. 2 lost due to punctures at ~60k and ~88k. Replaced one due to wear at about 60k. I drive pretty moderately and make sure my tyres are at about 36-38PSI
+1 for Bridgestone Turanza, factory fitted on dad's car and still good at around 60k (195/65R15)
these are serenity pluses I presume?
No T001 for mine
60k On the current set of AT's on a 4x4, it's spent a decent amount of kms offroad but the bulk is normal urban trips.
Probably got another 10-15k kms in them unless they start to get a bit skatey in the wet then I'd change them ahead of getting to wear markers for safety and handling.
I had a Mazda 3 and got 100,000 out of a set of tyres twice, 90% of my driving was highways.
My current car a WRX gets around 30,000 but it has soft compound sports performance tyres with almost no highway driving.
My 205/55 R16 michelin lasted me 80k and still plenty to go. My 245/35 r19 Conti last only 20k every set, on my 3rd set so far.
My rear tyres (pirelli p7) are on 65k km at the moment (never change it from the factory), I changed both the fronts because one of them was swelling. It is FWD car with R19. I did an alignment once when I changed the front's.
The tyre placard is not always correct, in fact it seldom is. I am not sure why people follow it like the bible. Sure you can follow it and have underinflated tyres that wear unevenly and wear out faster, not to mention poor fuel economy from having to accelerate more. I have 195/65/R15's (very common standard tyres) and the tyres themselves say max pressure 55 PSI on the tyre wall.
I certainly don't fill them anywhere near that high, I find that 38 PSI is perfect, (although anywhere from 36 to 40 PSI would be ok). I get really good fuel economy, rarely have to accelerate down hills and my tyres wear evenly across the tread. When I use to fill my tyres to 32 PSI (as per the placard), I got uneven wear, less life out of the tyres (maybe 40,000km) and used more fuel on average. By using common sense and increasing the tyre pressure, I get approx 60,000km from a new set.
The tread doesn't last that long, but you can continue using them as slicks, better grip in the dry, news story in the wet.
52,252kms and i''m going to change soon, bridge stone ep300
I've read these are loud?
90,000km Bridgestone Potenza's
On a JZX???
Yep, I've been a Cressida fan since the 90's so I don't see the jzx100 as a drift/ hoon car. I actually drive it normally…….
The longest set I've had were Bridgestone Potzenas that did 75,000km on my Prelude. My previous Mitsu's Yoko Advan AD07s lasted about 60,000km. My current i30N's Pirelli P-Zeros will probably take me to 45,000km if I am lucky (crap tyres btw).
Depends really on the compound, car and how you drive it (daily, track, offroad etc). If you drove it like you stole it, then of course they won't last. lol
I'm at 50K (16 years) on my existing tyres - tread still good.
Each year I take it in for safety check the guys suggest new tyres cos the older tyres get harder so less traction on wet roads
I go meh - I'll think about it - again - next year …
Driving on 16 year old tyres in the rain? You must either have huge stones or even tighter fists.
thanks for the compliment - I'm on the fence about disposing of the 27yo car as I rarely drive it - about 1300km last year - yeah I have noticed it slip if I brake hard on wet roads so I won't recommend this to others - safety first boys and girls !
Drove the Honda Accord brand new since 2014, haven't change tyres, brakes or pretty much anything since except regular services. No issues at all drive like new. Currently at 82,000km and will probably change the tyres later this year.
I never rev above 3000rpm, accelerate and decelerate using gas pedal as much as possible. Keep a healthy driving habits and it should last you longer.
You will find out in 10000km
I use Goodyear Assurance Duraplus 2 and they last 70,000km
I've managed to get 75k out of a set of top end michelins, its a small light car and drove a lot of twisty highway roads. I get the tyres rotated, aligned and balanced every 10-15k km's, which I definitely recommend if its a front wheel drive car. Checking pressures regularly is also a must, especially between seasons as you get the larger temperature changes.
A good rule i've lived with is never cheap out with anything that connects you to the ground eg. bed, shoes or tyres.
My first set on My Jeep lasted a bit over 50,000K. I had worn Shocks and Wheel alignment was off.
I usually get around 55000K out of my Bridgestone Serenity plus. Just get one or two wheel alignments per year. Best tyres I have ever used. Awesome tyres
My brand new car had tyres that pretty much lasted right up to 40,000km and I was gobsmacked that they only lasted that long. I replaced them with ones that I can expect to last around 60-70,000km.
Rotating does work, duh.
Just keep eye on wear indicators.
Cheap chinese tyres are complete shit so just avoid, those expensive brand name tyres cost that much for a reason.
Goodyear, bridgestone, hankooks all good tyres.
A really good tip to make your tyres last longer is to apply 303 protectant on your tyres. Apply it all around the tyres before installation. Afterwards you just have to spray it on your tyre sidewalls and tread every 3 months. If done properly a good set of tyres can easily last beyond 100k km.
Is this stuff slippery? I have heard that one should not apply silicone based protectant to tyre tread as that will make the tyres slippery.
Maxtrek Tyre 215/60/16 I am using, cost almost half of Brdgestone. 45K done, no issue, worth the price. I don't want to pay double (and I don't thing they will do double mileage).
I'm going to get 4 set of tires tomorrow, they are 235/55/R19 Kumho Crugen KL33 price @165 each fitted. Hope it will last more than 60KM driving mostly on Highway and city roads. The current tire I'm using is Goodyear pretty noisy and it is closed to around 40Km.
ZVW30 Prius - 80K per set with a little bit left before changeout. Tyre pressure 38PSI - even wear across the width of the tyre. First set were Bridgestone Turanza, current set are Hankook Kinergy Eco, due for replacement. Tyre size is 195/65/R15. Driving is 80% highway 20% suburban.
I've driven 60k on my first set of tyres and they've still got plenty of tread left.
Driver behaviour is a big influence on how long tyres last.
Any good deals on tyres? Need to replace mine
Thank you. Got them changed today.
This explains why people drive like complete idiots when it rains
Half the people cant even afford good tires causing a rubber banding on the road
Spend the money on tires and stop holding up traffic in the rain!
Rotating is always better (every 10K)
I did more than 60K.
Didnt stress about wheel alignment?
Got almost 100,000km out of stock Goodyear excellence tyres on my XR6.
Whats the model?
I'm on 68,000 km on rear two wheels Toyo Proxes CF2 (made in Japan) still plenty of thread left. Front two tyres, however, wore out rather quicker around 60,000 km mark had to be changed over a couple of months ago (thanks to my driving style - sharp corners and quick brakes etc). Generally, tyres that last longer are rather soft (side walls) and braking or cornering performance isn't great. They usually have straight symmetrical patterns with deeper threads (examples Bridgestone Ecopia range). They begin to lose their grip after 40-50k while still having plenty of thread left.
I got a bad batch once that didn't last 10,000km and nearly sent me off the edge of a cliff when driving in the rain…
Keep a check on your tyres' condition regardless of age.
The surface of my tyres was shiny like glass. Never drove it hard or anything of the like. Hadn't been checking because they were fairly new, hadn't noticed the lack of traction because it hadn't been driven in the rain since the tyres were changed. Going a bit too fast (60ish) and braked to slow before a corner slid out and ended up drifting it around the corner. It was not a pleasant experience, checked the tyres when I got to the bottom and saw plenty of tread, since it was wet everything looked shiny anyway. Next day was still wet and rainy, found I had no grip taking off and was slipping unless I drove extremely slowly and softly so I took it to a tyre place and they showed me what had happened to the surface of the tyres.
TLDR Check your tyres regularlym regardless of wear level.
I rotate front and back as my front wear faster.
I was told 36 for front and 34 for back as the front tyres carry more weight because of the engine. Is that BS or is there some validity to it?
I'm up to 82,000km on the original tyres on my Subaru XV and they are still original. They are getting close to needing replacement though, probably another 5-10K
I had Yokohama last barely 2 years and my Bridgestone are 3+ years and looking great still.
Not saying Yokohama are bad but the place that put them on was old stock. They were put on in 2015 but were from 2012.
The Bridgestone was put on 2017 and made late 2016.
Could have been because they were old.
My Bridgestone have done about 15k or so
What about tyre age?
Some people say 10 years and I've some people say 5-6 years. I recently bought a car with tyres from 2016, are they safe if no visual cracking is present?
They should be ok but it depends on the tyres. I’ve had cheap chinese tyres go bad within 2 years despite having plenty of tread. I’ve had good tyres last 14 years and they were still good despite being just on the correct side of the wear indicators.
I can comment on brake pads. I've had mine since Audi factory 10years ago and car has done 112,000klms brake pads still going strong. Audi service centre are actually amazed they've still got life in them. I think it's because I rarely use my brakes because I have a manual transmission and use engine braking. In saying that, my clutch is perfectly fine and hasn't been replaced since new (10yrs ago)
so what are the psi suggestions for these two very similar tyres?
205/60R16 Bridgestone Turanza Serenity Plus TL
205/55R16 Bridgestone Ecopia EP300
I've been doing 34 PSI and I thought that might be too high… should I be going to 36 PSI?
Michilen Primacy LC, original since the car was new. 35000km and app 50% tread. Very quite on freeway too.
Bridgestone S001, original with the car since new, replaced cir 30000km on MX5.
Bridgestone Turanza, original with the car since new, 30000km on Jazz with app 50% left.
Dunlop SP Sport Max on Cooper S, original with car since new, 27000km and ready for a new set.
All ran @ 36-40 psi. Minimal rough/hard driving.
Thanks I'm going to do 34 on the small car and 36 on the other car and go from there.
Pretty crazy I had it in my head that 32 was always the correct tyre pressure for all cars.
That's the recommended on all cars. No idea how the number came about.
I got told by the ford mechanic to do 34 for day to day and 32 for long distance
@pixpotato: When my mates fill with nitrogen for his car, and occasional track day. 34-36psi.
Personally prefer a more bumpy ride, and lazy to visit the gas station.
Yes. Long drive means the tires get hotter. When it gets hotter, air expand leading to incresed in pressure.
good tip. Hopefully, I'll remember to do this next time. lol