How long should tires last?

[Tucsonjay]

Got my GT with 28k miles and original tires. Stock Goodyear Eagles advertised lasting 45k, but at 44k I've still got at least 1/32" of tread left.

Oh I know lots of members here go through tires like chewing gum, and even the tires on my old sedan often wore out too fast. But I've never had tires last longer than expected. Am I alone in this?

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[WD Pro]

Are Goodyear eagles stock tyres ?

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[robvas]

Depends on the size and how you drive

10-40k

 

[K4fxd]

The stock good-years are surprisingly good. I got almost 60K out of a set. Kept solid grip until the last 5K when they started hydroplaning.

I thought about getting another set but opted for the DWS-06 conti's. The Conti's are better in the wet and are quieter on some noisy roads. I think the good-years were better dry, but memory is a funny thing.

 

[Boosted Pony]

Tires depend on your right foot, do you accelerate hard a lot, do you brake hard, both will wear out tires fast. A softer compound performance tire will not last as long as a harder compound tire as well. As for the tire warranty don't get suckered into those 40,000 miles or 80,000 miles because they all have little outs for the manufacture like did you rotate the tires at a mileage the manufacture says which they do not tell you when you purchase the tires and they will also look at the tire wear and say alignment cause the premature tire wear and so on.

Just find you a tire you like and understand that tires are a wear item and more you want to play the faster they will wear out no matter what the mileage warranty is on the tire.

 

[Kevin08]

My 19GT has ~17.8kmi and I have the original Pilot Sport 4S, the tread still looks fine but they all look like this...
Garage kept too.

 

[Zrussian13]

1/32" means the tire is already done.

 

[K4fxd]

Tires depend on your right foot, do you accelerate hard a lot, do you brake hard, both will wear out tires fast.

I'm easy on tires and brakes on the street. Get me on a track and they don't last very long, and I dont abuse them on track either.

 

[2morrow]

I’ve had a set last 1 weekend once. Full disclosure, that weekend involved a racetrack.

 

[S550HPP]

I change at 6/32 usually get 15k miles and that's no burnouts or stupid driving mostly normal mode lots of WOT cut and thrust and aggressive cornering.

2 seasons max.

 

[The Spider House]

My 19GT has ~17.8kmi and I have the original Pilot Sport 4S, the tread still looks fine but they all look like this...
Garage kept too.

I am guessing you dont do a lot of miles and is parked up a long time? The "cracking" you see there is typically when wheels are not rotating regularly. I have seen this a lot on my cars as I only ever do 4k a year max and thats my daily driver.

 

[Skye]

but they all look like this...

Florida.

Heat and humidity can be very punishing on tires. Several storage articles I've read, from Michelin and others, highlight how conditions seen in FL and similar climates can be some of the most challenging to maintain the integrity of the compounds over time, especially if at rest.

I understand the car is garage kept, but the intensity of the UV exposure in FL and states in the same latitude is an additional factor.

And at six years, it's time to replace the tires anyway. Tire compounds naturally degrade no matter how kept. Maybe not to the physical extent yours have, but the performance of those materials becomes less and less effective over time.

Given the physical crackling of the tread, age and location, seems like a good time for a new set.

 

[Tucsonjay]

1/32" means the tire is already done.

Clarification: There's at least 1/32" more than the tread wear markers. So at least 3/32" left.

 

[Tucsonjay]

Florida.

Heat and humidity can be very punishing on tires. Several storage articles I've read, from Michelin and others, highlight how conditions seen in FL and similar climates can be some of the most challenging to maintain the integrity of the compounds over time, especially if at rest.

I understand the car is garage kept, but the intensity of the UV exposure in FL and states in the same latitude is an additional factor.

And at six years, it's time to replace the tires anyway. Tire compounds naturally degrade no matter how kept. Maybe not to the physical extent yours have, but the performance of those materials becomes less and less effective over time.

Given the physical crackling of the tread, age and location, seems like a good time for a new set.

My tires are coming up on six years and showing some of the cracking you describe. Don't really want to drop the coin on new ones right now, but Contis are in sale and I don't want to deal with it when winter comes - except I never got full mileage out of the Contis on my sedan

 

[Skye]

I never got full mileage out of the Contis on my sedan

Lots of variables at play.

To my truck, I get a full life out of them. Michelins, which last up to their mileage rating, or there abouts. But this was primarily over highways, so I'd expect any tire to last longer than city driving.

To Skye, I'll most likely be replacing those due to age. The six-year milestone is not a hard limit, but something most (Members and Companies) have gravitated to in their posts.

In my area, city driving, the surfaces aren't incredibly abrasive. But their integrity often sucks. Horribly uneven, large chunks missing, huge seal seams, etc. The city is at least three to five years behind in even basic road maintenance. It's much more punishing on the suspension.

Two things I do...

- Manually check pressures. I use an Autometer gauge, but there are several great companies out there. The truck I check once a month. With differences in driving style, I check the Mustang once a week

- Manual measure tread depth. I check about once a quarter, just to keep an eye on the alignment and general wear. Helps to prevent a, "I was checking my tires today and look what I found!", thread

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