Typical life of tires (Continentals)
Typical life of tires (Continentals)
Assuming no trauma to a tire (nails, snares, tears, punctures, etc.) and assuming "normal" driving conditions (not out on the raceway or anything) - what is the life, or range of life, that it would be reasonable to expect from the factory-issued Continentals? How many K miles?
Re: Typical life of tires (Continentals)
I can't speak for the Conti's. I have 28k on my PS2's and expect to get another 2-5k out of them. I would think one would get better tread wear with the Conti's as the PS2's are more of a performance tire which = poorer mileage.
Edit: Oops, I spoke relying on my common sense (big mistake on my part). I just did a comparison using TireRack as a source between the Conti's, PS2's and Eagle F1's. The tread wear results:
1st place, Eagle F1's - 7.9
2nd place, PS2's - 7.6
3rd place, Conti's - 6.7
Edit: Oops, I spoke relying on my common sense (big mistake on my part). I just did a comparison using TireRack as a source between the Conti's, PS2's and Eagle F1's. The tread wear results:
1st place, Eagle F1's - 7.9
2nd place, PS2's - 7.6
3rd place, Conti's - 6.7
Last edited by ben47; 10-15-2006 at 02:32 PM.
Re: Typical life of tires (Continentals)
I'm at 13K, and the tires are due for a change, but I am an aggressive driver driving in the Miami heat which aids to the tire wear. This is the average life span of high performance tires on my cars. My next set will be the Nitto NT555. I think they are the best performance tire for the money. Great grip, quiet ride, predictable when they break loose, and very good wet traction.
Re: Typical life of tires (Continentals)
Originally Posted by BlackCrossFire6spd
I'm at 13K, and the tires are due for a change, but I am an
aggressive driver driving in the Miami heat which aids to the tire wear.
aggressive driver driving in the Miami heat which aids to the tire wear.
car look like? No disrespect, but it sounds as if the car is being trashed. I have 30K on my PS2's
with easily another 2-3K left to go. My car is not being pushed hard but it is driven in the heat of the
desert southwest, much hotter than Miami.
Hope you have better luck with your next set of tires...
Last edited by ben47; 01-01-2007 at 04:20 PM.
Re: Typical life of tires (Continentals)
None taken. The car looks perfect except for a few door dings because of inconsiderate Miami drivers. I have it washed at least once a week and waxed once a month. I bought this car because of its performance, as I like to drive hard, and the car takes every bit of my abuse and asks for more.
Re: Typical life of tires (Continentals)
Originally Posted by ben47
it sounds as if the car is being trashed.
I'm at 9,800 miles and the rears are getting close to the wear bars. Keep in mind that I really do not like these Contis and show very little respect for them.
The Goodyear F1 will be my first choice.
Re: Typical life of tires (Continentals)
i had my conti-touring (rears only) replaced at 16,500 miles...i was sliding through too many turn in the wet weather of south fla...the front are great and still have like 6,000 - 8,000 miles left on them. My new tires were the Conti-sport 2's (rear) and they are an awesome tire. they have 8,000 miles on them and they don't look the slightest bit worn.
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