What kind of longevity are you getting with your Bridgestone RE050As?

m4a1mustang · 10-23-2009, 05:45 PM

I have a tick over 13k and after a visual inspection they look exactly as they did the day I bought the car.

WShade · 10-23-2009, 07:05 PM

Same tires on the G. 18.5K - 20K with conservative driving. But, I didn't replace them until 24K and they were howling like a bad wheel bearing.

spearfish25 · 10-23-2009, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I have a tick over 13k and after a visual inspection they look exactly as they did the day I bought the car.

Visual inspection as in using a coin to measure or just eyeballing? Probably the same because you drive like a grandma

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m4a1mustang · 10-23-2009, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by spearfish25

Visual inspection as in using a coin to measure or just eyeballing? Probably the same because you drive like a grandma

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Just a visual inspection. And yes... I don't slide the car around everywhere so the wear has been very nice so far.

370Zsteve · 10-23-2009, 09:25 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

I have a tick over 13k and after a visual inspection they look exactly as they did the day I bought the car.

Steve, this cracks me up. Until I read your thread, these guys had me convinced that 8000 miles was about the longevity of the Bridgestones. But they only tracked it...... "once".....hmmmm.

m4a1mustang · 10-24-2009, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by 370Zsteve

Steve, this cracks me up. Until I read your thread, these guys had me convinced that 8000 miles was about the longevity of the Bridgestones. But they only tracked it...... "once".....hmmmm.

Yeah, I used to be worried reading about the wear but after driving around for a while I determined high wear only comes from a lot of track use or boy-racer driving on the street.

I have plenty of fun in my Z but I don't track it (yet) and I am not a punk kid, so my wear is pretty good. I fully expect 30k+ out of these if I don't take it to any track days.

ChrisSlicks · 10-24-2009, 03:27 PM

Yeah, it all depends on how you drive and where you drive. I usually only get about 6000 miles on mine which includes 140 auto-x runs, and a few track days.

For anyone interested I'm selling my nearly new RE50A's.
FS: OEM 19" Bridgestone RE50A tires

JoeD · 10-24-2009, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by m4a1mustang

Yeah, I used to be worried reading about the wear but after driving around for a while I determined high wear only comes from a lot of track use or boy-racer driving on the street.

I have plenty of fun in my Z but I don't track it (yet) and I am not a punk kid, so my wear is pretty good. I fully expect 30k+ out of these if I don't take it to any track days.

Well said.

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WShade Track Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 765 Drives: 09 370Z T/S/N Rep Power: 187	Same tires on the G. 18.5K - 20K with conservative driving. But, I didn't replace them until 24K and they were howling like a bad wheel bearing. __________________ Q50S Q60 RS400

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ChrisSlicks A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North East Posts: 6,203 Drives: 09 370Z Sport M6 Rep Power: 653	Yeah, it all depends on how you drive and where you drive. I usually only get about 6000 miles on mine which includes 140 auto-x runs, and a few track days. For anyone interested I'm selling my nearly new RE50A's. FS: OEM 19" Bridgestone RE50A tires