Another tire thread!

[17MagMetal]

We drive (relatively) high HP RWD vehicles. Rear tires will burn themselves up before the fronts.

I’m just thinking about rubber again. I have a Michelin PSS set up on factory GT350 wheels. Rear tires are obviously getting down to the wear bars much faster than the fronts.

My tires are dated May 2022 and stored indoors not driven in snow/rain. I’m finding it kind of nonsensical to let my high tread front tires go.

Do you:
1. Get a new set of rears and keep sending it?
2. Buy a full new set because xxxxxx?

Why? I know the traction on older tires is diminished, performance is best maintained if tires all match, etc. $1,000 to replace two relatively new high tread good condition PSS on the front axle just because feels a little diabolical.

If it doesn’t - I wish I was operating in your tax bracket LOL.

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[K4fxd]

I've always gone with 5 years on tires. A few more if not kept outside. Either they will start not gripping as well or if you see any cracking then replace them.

Smart ass answer.

They are junk send them to me and I will responsibly dispose of them.

 

[17MagMetal]

I've always gone with 5 years on tires. A few more if not kept outside. Either they will start not gripping as well or if you see any cracking then replace them.

Smart ass answer.

They are junk send them to me and I will responsibly dispose of them.

The smart ass answer should be first, I expect nothing less LOL.

So I’m not losing my mind about this. Since I’m no track rat as long as the ass end of this thing sticks I’ll be pretty happy.

This is the ONLY car that I don’t pull tire shenanigans on. I’ve mounted and used some egregious stuff on road myself with harbor freights manual mounting machine for my economy cars/commuters.

 

[ORRadtech]

Michelin says 10 years. Most tire stores/companies say they should be inspected annually after 5 years.

 

[17MagMetal]

Michelin says 10 years. Most tire stores/companies say they should be inspected annually after 5 years.

Hah! I like those figures. Read all about it while purchasing.

I do know these PSS specifically really really fall apart around year 5-6 in my neck of the woods. When I first obtained these wheels with rear 305/35/19 on 2/32 that were about 5 years old it was COMICAL how easy traction was to break. i’m not too concerned about tire condition, I can pretty easy take a visual and see how my rubber is doing very quickly.

I’m more concerned about people’s experience stuff like understeer going the speed limit in residential neighborhoods because they were budget balling and replaced the PS4S on the rear of their 5.0 only LOL.

I might just be overthinking all of this. Slapping a fresh pair of PSS on the ass end when the time comes feels perfectly logical.

 

[skinnyb]

I am in the same predicament. My rears are getting a little thin, fronts are still very useable. BUT, I have the Nitto 555G2 and they SUCK. I will probably do all 4 in either PS4S or Conti Extreme contact just to get rid of these pigs. Then do rears only when I need to.

 

[RiotfunK]

I won’t run tires past 5 years. Rubber degrades and the only thing separating you from the ground is a few inches of contact patch at a time.

 

[kz]

2022 dates tires aren't even remotely close to being old. Zero reason to replace them if not worn, especially if stored properly.

You are way overthinking it.

 

[MCS]

I've got the 555G2 on the front (about 3 years and 22,000km ago) and I've got the 555RII on the rear (about 2 years and 5500km ago).

My G2 are wearing but still have a season in them since my GT hibernates in winter.
My RII on the other hand. They will get me through this summer and then they are gone. Switching rim/tires to a different combo.

I would say it's not about wanting to avoid budget balling; I would say it's more frugal use of your money. Anyone can replace all 4 tires whenever one gets changed but why? If your front grips fine for another season then spread your pain out between two seasons.

 

[Bob Lob Law]

Like a track bike, 2 rears(sets) for every 1 front if staggered. Rotate regularly if square and they'll all die the same.

 

[Torched10]

We drive (relatively) high HP RWD vehicles. Rear tires will burn themselves up before the fronts.

I’m just thinking about rubber again. I have a Michelin PSS set up on factory GT350 wheels. Rear tires are obviously getting down to the wear bars much faster than the fronts.

My tires are dated May 2022 and stored indoors not driven in snow/rain. I’m finding it kind of nonsensical to let my high tread front tires go.

Do you:
1. Get a new set of rears and keep sending it?
2. Buy a full new set because xxxxxx?

Why? I know the traction on older tires is diminished, performance is best maintained if tires all match, etc. $1,000 to replace two relatively new high tread good condition PSS on the front axle just because feels a little diabolical.

If it doesn’t - I wish I was operating in your tax bracket LOL.

I'm stock pp1 gt after having a shelby.i get around 15000 miles on the michelins for both cars not much spirited driving
.I replace tires that need them the rears first.

 

[barron64]

I went for a square rim setup (19 x 10) to help extend the life by being able to rotate front to rear. BTW, I have run the Michelin PS4's and the Continental Extreme Sport's and they both feel the same in grip, handling etc., However, the Michelins last longer.

 

[17MagMetal]

Sounds like I’m hanging onto my minty fresh front tires without second thought. Thanks everyone!

 

[m3incorp]

For those of us who run drag radials on the rear, we go through this scenario often......my fronts have 11k miles and I am on my second set of rears (I tend to get around 6-7k on the Nitto rii). I am not getting rid of the fronts until the grip is no longer there. I only run this setup for 6 months of the year, so the fronts are definitely multi-year tires for me (around 4k each year on this setup).

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