So, I went home and really eyeballed the tires and rims - the rims look fine, nice job by the chromers.

The tires are Michelin Pilot Sports, PS2. They look almost new, but that could be just another dealer trick - not that I don't trust the dealer... Pardon my lack of correct vocabulary, but I'd describe them like this:

The "center contact band" is completely smooth - no indication of tread grooves. The next two contact bands out from the center each show faint tread grooves in their outer halves. The last two contact bands have tread grooves all the way across. The four "separating grooves" are all at least 1/4" deep or more.

If I knew what these tires looked like NEW, I could probably gauge the wear. I guess I'll do a web search and see if I can find a good pic of the tread pattern. BUT, I gotta say, they look like they have plenty of rubber left to me...

EDIT: AH YES! Went to the Michelin website. OK, it's obvious now that these aren't brand new, and seem to show some wear in the second "contact bands", but other than that they are a pretty good match to the picture. There's NO WAY these are the original tire with 36k on them, gotta be the second set. I feel MUCH better now, thanks.

Remember, as a newbie AND an old fart, I'll probably just be "rolling" these tires, as I have heard some of you say. Heck, this is just our fun and fancy weekend cruiser, not a go-fast toy or even a daily driver. The upcoming trip to Vegas is probably the most stress we'll put on the car - once a year, Baby!

Thanks to all for the help and advice.

ps: Oh, and, Maxwell, just so you know - I already cry like a little girl every time I write the check for the monthly payment, and write the next check to the insurance company!

Just kidding...