RE050 Tire Life?

base64 · 04-12-2012, 12:19 AM

I bought 2 new tires last August when my car was at 9k miles, now it's at ~15k miles and my mechanic pointed out that the tire tread is almost gone and at the 'wear bar'. Is that normal? I don't drive THAT crazy and I think the dealership I went to may have not actually replaced my tires I really don't trust them.

ZForce · 04-12-2012, 12:30 AM

My RE050's went to 25k miles and that was on both 370Z's. Oh and one alignment and that was when the rear cambers arms were installed after lowering springs installed. Probably a bad alignment caused the excessive tire wear.

Rockcrawler · 04-12-2012, 08:46 AM

approaching 15k on mine, should get 20 out of the rears, 25-30 out of the fronts.

Juruki · 04-12-2012, 12:41 PM

i got 15k out of mine too

TerribleONE · 04-12-2012, 12:42 PM

got about 12k out of my stock set.. 25-30k?!?

do you guys drive your Z like a prius?

kenchan · 04-12-2012, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by base64

I bought 2 new tires last August when my car was at 9k miles, now it's at ~15k miles and my mechanic pointed out that the tire tread is almost gone and at the 'wear bar'. Is that normal? I don't drive THAT crazy and I think the dealership I went to may have not actually replaced my tires I really don't trust them.

mine wore half around 4k so this is normal if you use the factory alignment.

ZForce · 04-12-2012, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleONE

got about 12k out of my stock set.. 25-30k?!?

do you guys drive your Z like a prius?

Haha....it's called keeping the air presure at the proper rate, good alignment and dodging potholes. Oh...and not smoking the tires stop light to stop light against every Prius.

leighspped · 04-12-2012, 03:23 PM

i only got 8k and they were perfectly bald... no tread.

Rockcrawler · 04-12-2012, 03:52 PM

one function aside from skinny pedal is highway vs corners, straight and steady is much easier on tires, same with smooth roads.

kenchan · 04-12-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Rockcrawler

one function aside from skinny pedal is highway vs corners, straight and steady is much easier on tires, same with smooth roads.

ZForce · 04-12-2012, 04:45 PM

I think he was referencing to my post and burn-outs. Some tips for preserving tires and the differences in road conditions. At least that is how I read it.

TerribleONE · 04-12-2012, 04:49 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

Haha....it's called keeping the air presure at the proper rate, good alignment and dodging potholes. Oh...and not smoking the tires stop light to stop light against every Prius.

The Z is not a stop light tire smoker.. i guess I do to many canyon runs..

ZForce · 04-12-2012, 05:13 PM

^True, it just sounded good.

kenchan · 04-12-2012, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ZForce

I think he was referencing to my post and burn-outs. Some tips for preserving tires and the differences in road conditions. At least that is how I read it.

ahhhh!

i think sports cars should be driven as such.

DarkJak · 04-12-2012, 06:36 PM

so far, I'm at just over 10k miles, with a tiny bit of tread left. Only 2500 of those miles were put on by me though, the rest were from the previous owner. 15k isn't bad at all haha, that's just what happens with sticker summer rubber.

Our G managed 12.5K miles before the rears were next to bald.

04-12-2012, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
base64 Base Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 89 Drives: 2010 370z Touring Rep Power: 15	RE050 Tire Life? I bought 2 new tires last August when my car was at 9k miles, now it's at ~15k miles and my mechanic pointed out that the tire tread is almost gone and at the 'wear bar'. Is that normal? I don't drive THAT crazy and I think the dealership I went to may have not actually replaced my tires I really don't trust them. __________________ Stillen Gen3 CAI, Invidia Gemini, TEIN Flex coilovers, slotted rotors, greddy DRL's, cf nose, carbon fiber wrapped kick plates with blue LEDs

04-12-2012, 08:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
Rockcrawler Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 141 Drives: 09 6MT, tr, spt, nv Rep Power: 13	approaching 15k on mine, should get 20 out of the rears, 25-30 out of the fronts. __________________ 2009 silver sport, 6MT touring and nav, 8700 miles when I got it, "almost" a daily driver now... bone stock aside from tint and Gemini CBE, PC'd Rays black stardust and running 275/295 DWS rubber

04-12-2012, 12:41 PM	#4 (permalink)
Juruki Track Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: SoCal Posts: 965 Drives: 370Z Tour/Sport/Navi Rep Power: 16	i got 15k out of mine too __________________ 09 370z - 7AT Volk Racing TE37SL / BC Coilovers / Berk HFC / TopSpeed CBE + Y-Pipe / Mines Spoiler

04-12-2012, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
TerribleONE A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Socal Posts: 10,203 Drives: WOT Rep Power: 5850	got about 12k out of my stock set.. 25-30k?!? do you guys drive your Z like a prius? __________________ 638WHP 541WTQ @ 13.5PSI Build thread

04-12-2012, 03:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
leighspped Enthusiast Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Morristown Posts: 444 Drives: US Rep Power: 14	i only got 8k and they were perfectly bald... no tread. __________________ Performance: Fast Intentions LTH + CBX + Injen CAI + UpRev + KW3 + Whiteline sway bars + short throw shifter + 34r oil cooler = 335whp + (OS Giken Clutch and Diff) Interior : Recaro seat + Alpine HU and Rockford Fosgate Amp and Speakers + Passport 9500ci + JDM shift knob + LED's Forged avant garde m310's 19x9 19x12 RE-11

04-12-2012, 12:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	My RE050's went to 25k miles and that was on both 370Z's. Oh and one alignment and that was when the rear cambers arms were installed after lowering springs installed. Probably a bad alignment caused the excessive tire wear.

04-12-2012, 03:52 PM	#9 (permalink)
Rockcrawler Base Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 141 Drives: 09 6MT, tr, spt, nv Rep Power: 13	one function aside from skinny pedal is highway vs corners, straight and steady is much easier on tires, same with smooth roads. DarkJak likes this. __________________ 2009 silver sport, 6MT touring and nav, 8700 miles when I got it, "almost" a daily driver now... bone stock aside from tint and Gemini CBE, PC'd Rays black stardust and running 275/295 DWS rubber

04-12-2012, 04:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	I think he was referencing to my post and burn-outs. Some tips for preserving tires and the differences in road conditions. At least that is how I read it.

04-12-2012, 05:13 PM	#13 (permalink)
ZForce A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 2,359 Drives: 09 370Z Tour + Sport Rep Power: 21	^True, it just sounded good.

04-12-2012, 06:36 PM	#15 (permalink)
DarkJak A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 1,397 Drives: 2009 370Z Rep Power: 16804	so far, I'm at just over 10k miles, with a tiny bit of tread left. Only 2500 of those miles were put on by me though, the rest were from the previous owner. 15k isn't bad at all haha, that's just what happens with sticker summer rubber. Our G managed 12.5K miles before the rears were next to bald.

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