ever seen this???

boomboom · 06-26-2013, 02:21 AM

25k on the factory tires finally desided to change em out took one off and couldnt believe my eyes. What would cause this? Rear drivers side only one to have this weird carved out layer

So I only drive the car in spring summer and fall, what's my best option for tires? I want something a little better than the factory had on, I am thinking bridgestone RE11s

DEpointfive0 · 06-26-2013, 02:29 AM

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Originally Posted by boomboom

25k on the factory tires finally desided to change em out took one off and couldnt believe my eyes. What would cause this? Rear drivers side only one to have this weird carved out layer

So I only drive the car in spring summer and fall, what's my best option for tires? I want something a little better than the factory had on, I am thinking bridgestone RE11s

You're SURPRISED??? You got 25k out of the rear tires!!!
1st-cause-camber
2nd-... Do you NEVER look at your tires? Should've seen that around 20-23k miles
3rd-better, in terms of?

EZT · 06-26-2013, 02:36 AM

Wow, you couldn't believe your eyes?

DarkJak · 06-26-2013, 03:16 AM

Well the RE-11 won't last 25k miles without doing that either. Probably would wear down to the cables a lot sooner too.

chrischhorn · 06-26-2013, 03:17 AM

25k and have you ever had an alignment done since? You should be getting an alignment done every 6 months to a year. Especially with how we have some negative camber from factory, it'll minimize the camber wear but you will get it to some extent. And Darkjak is correct, RE11's are a softer compound so they will wear a little faster. But some people get some good wear out of the RE11's but it will likely last you 15k, 20k at best.

Z-Girl 12 · 06-26-2013, 07:55 AM

That is insane!

red2010z · 06-26-2013, 08:55 AM

I got almost 22 on my car before I replaced em. Don't get Michelin PSS they handle like crap in the rain.

fonzo179 · 06-26-2013, 09:00 AM

That is remarkable, friend.

Camber-wear ate right through your rubber. Threads on my stock tires were showing through after 2 cross-country road trips, but nothing like that.

TXSpeedDemon · 06-26-2013, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by red2010z

I got almost 22 on my car before I replaced em. Don't get Michelin PSS they handle like crap in the rain.

I've had the exact opposite experience with my PSS tires. Had them on about 6K miles now and they handle great in the rain. Much better than stock and very close to how they handle dry roads.

FPenvy · 06-26-2013, 09:02 AM

i didnt know slicks came stock?!?

my stock rears were bald after about 15k miles no idea how you last over 20K

JARblue · 06-26-2013, 09:46 AM

I would never let my tires get to that point. IMO you should be paying closer attention to your tires. They are too important to the safe operation of your vehicle for you to let them go like that.

Geoff-R · 06-28-2013, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

I would never let my tires get to that point. IMO you should be paying closer attention to your tires. They are too important to the safe operation of your vehicle for you to let them go like that.

+1

This is insane. I don't know how the laws work in the US but in the UK you'd be fined and have points on your licence for that. For one you must be either blind or totally oblivious to your car, and secondly did it not handle like utter crap?! I replaced my stocks at 9k with the minimum limit in the UK of 1.6mm and the car didn't handle well, rear end kicking out when overtaking etc. Shocking, buy a Kia or something.

m4a1mustang · 06-26-2013, 10:20 AM

I'm speechless. I can't believe you waited that long to change your tires. Do you not inspect them for wear?

FPenvy · 06-26-2013, 10:24 AM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I'm speechless. I can't believe you waited that long to change your tires. Do you not inspect them for wear?

.......obviously not lol

MyKindaGuise · 06-26-2013, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I'm speechless. I can't believe you waited that long to change your tires. Do you not inspect them for wear?

I can believe this thread made it to this many before someone brought this up...

Like wtf are you thinking. I would never run my car like that. You are asking for problems. This is just upsetting

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