Can you believe this

Cmike2780 · 03-25-2011, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

I know this thread doesn't belong here but its a slow night. so flame on...

yes the factory 19' RAYS look damn good imho and we all know how loud the bridgestone tires are but my 09 just turned over 20,000. i know i daily drive
but the dang tires still have over half the tread left. i bet i get another 6 or 7
thousand out of them. i don't know if thats good or bad news.

i know a lot will say its all BS but the only thing iv'e done is rotate from side to side. and the tread wears very even...

Rotate? Isn't it directional?

wat2win · 03-25-2011, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Rotate? Isn't it directional?

unmount and mount it on other rear wheel. But doesnt 19 OEM tires have inside and outside sidewall?

Cmike2780 · 03-25-2011, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wat2win

unmount and mount it on other rear wheel. But doesnt 19 OEM tires have inside and outside sidewall?

I don't think it does, but it's kind of pointless. They should be wearing the same amount technically.

wat2win · 03-26-2011, 01:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

I don't think it does, but it's kind of pointless. They should be wearing the same amount technically.

I thought inner should be wearing more than outside b/c of negative camber

sonic370 · 03-30-2011, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by wat2win

unmount and mount it on other rear wheel. But doesnt 19 OEM tires have inside and outside sidewall?

you don't have to unmount the wheels just swap each
around. right to left left to right. most will say it's a
waste of time but IMHO it helps if your trying to get
the most from your tires

LunaZ · 03-30-2011, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sonic370

you don't have to unmount the wheels just swap each
around. right to left left to right. most will say it's a
waste of time but IMHO it helps if your trying to get
the most from your tires

I thought our tyres were directional?

JB1 · 03-30-2011, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by LunaZ

I thought our tyres were directional?

They're not, there only is an "inside" and "outside" sidewall. So that's why you can swap wheels left to right and right to left.

Red__Zed · 03-26-2011, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by wat2win

I thought inner should be wearing more than outside b/c of negative camber

Stock camber on our cars is pretty mild. They will wear almost even.

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Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Rotate? Isn't it directional?

They are asymmetrical, not directional. Rotating from side to side doesn't do anything unless you have a bad alignment.

cossie1600 · 03-26-2011, 12:25 AM

I got rid of my tires at 800 miles, don't have to deal with the crap050 again

Pushing_Tin · 03-26-2011, 03:28 AM

My rears were almost bald at 11k.

RCZ · 03-26-2011, 10:11 AM

These were my stockers after 8k miles.

If youre getting 20k out of them you should look into a passat.

Pushing_Tin · 03-26-2011, 09:08 PM

Here is a shot of mine right before I replaced them at 11k.

1slow370 · 03-26-2011, 11:56 PM

my fronts looked like RCZ's rear's at 9000.

brado · 03-27-2011, 08:16 AM

my fronts arent wearing much at all for some reason. they still have 6/32 with 20000 miles.

kenchan · 03-27-2011, 11:59 AM

When I looked at my tires while swapping out the wheels they were 1/2 done at 4k miles.
I don't expect more than 8-10k miles from the stock set.

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cossie1600 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: californee way Posts: 5,380 Drives: 370, Leaf Rep Power: 32	I got rid of my tires at 800 miles, don't have to deal with the crap050 again

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Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 229	My rears were almost bald at 11k.

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Pushing_Tin A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Eugene, OR Posts: 2,875 Drives: E63 AMG Rep Power: 229	Here is a shot of mine right before I replaced them at 11k.

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brado Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 216 Drives: 09 touring w/ sport Rep Power: 16	my fronts arent wearing much at all for some reason. they still have 6/32 with 20000 miles.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	When I looked at my tires while swapping out the wheels they were 1/2 done at 4k miles. I don't expect more than 8-10k miles from the stock set.