Bridgestones worn out at 19k
I have kept my Turanzas at 40 front/42 back and at 19,000 miles of driving I am at the wear bars on the tires.
My driving is probably a 50/50 mix of highway and city driving. To be honest, I am disapointed with the tread life because although I drive quickly (usually 5 over everywhere) and I am always catching up traffic, I do not 'howl' the tires. A few comments on the tire rack site on these tires lean towards replacement at 20,000 miles. Anyone have any suggestions? |
Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
Originally Posted by ozarkgolfer
(Post 120756)
I have kept my Turanzas at 40 front/42 back and at 19,000 miles of driving I am at the wear bars on the tires.
My driving is probably a 50/50 mix of highway and city driving. To be honest, I am disapointed with the tread life because although I drive quickly (usually 5 over everywhere) and I am always catching up traffic, I do not 'howl' the tires. A few comments on the tire rack site on these tires lean towards replacement at 20,000 miles. Anyone have any suggestions? Buy the Michelin tires that fit the TCH. I did quite a lot of research on tires before I bought my TCH and came to the conclusion that I did not want the Bridgestones but wanted the Michelins. I planned to have the dealer switch them if they came off the boat with Bridgestones. It seemed about half came from each manufacturer. Fortunately for me, I did not have to have them switched since mine came with Michelins. I have always had good success with Michelins. I expect to get a minimum of 40,000 and hope to get 50,000 miles on them. |
Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
All new cars in this class and below come with a different grade of rubber in the tires then that which you get when you buy them on the market. If you get an honest sales person who is knowledgeable, good luck, they will cop to it. I have had two verify that this is the case and the last five cars I have purchased new have all required tire replacement at less then 30k. Aftermarket Mich. or Bridgestones are good for at least 40k if not thrashed.
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Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
Originally Posted by HTDUC
(Post 120763)
All new cars in this class and below come with a different grade of rubber in the tires then that which you get when you buy them on the market. If you get an honest sales person who is knowledgeable, good luck, they will cop to it. I have had two verify that this is the case and the last five cars I have purchased new have all required tire replacement at less then 30k. Aftermarket Mich. or Bridgestones are good for at least 40k if not thrashed.
I plan on replacing the OEM Michelins on my TCH with the exact tire, which Costco has available.:shade: |
Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
I took the OE Michelins off of my car...(I bought it used w/6000 mi.) and replaced them with Hankook Optimo 727's....100,000 tread wear and road hazard warranty! They are much quieter and smoother riding than the Michelins, and I am running them w/ higher pressure. FE seems to have improved, despite my original concerns about rolling resistance. :D
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Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
I've got the Bridgestones. How quiet are the Michelins?
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Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
Originally Posted by kris
(Post 120779)
I've got the Bridgestones. How quiet are the Michelins?
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Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
Originally Posted by wxman3
(Post 120777)
I took the OE Michelins off of my car...(I bought it used w/6000 mi.) and replaced them with Hankook Optimo 727's....100,000 tread wear and road hazard warranty! They are much quieter and smoother riding than the Michelins, and I am running them w/ higher pressure. FE seems to have improved, despite my original concerns about rolling resistance. :D
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Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
Originally Posted by ozarkgolfer
(Post 120790)
Where did you find the Hankook 727 tire and how much?
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Re: Bridgestones worn out at 19k
Wow. Hellava price! It might be worth a drive.
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