How many miles out of....
08-13-2002, 11:21 AM
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How many miles out of.... a tire that is rated for 200 tread wear.I know this is an open Q but for you guys that don't push thier cars I was just wondering.
08-14-2002, 12:32 AM
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Re: How many miles out of.... The treadwear rating is rather ambiguous.
It accounts for not only rubber compound, but tread depth.
If a tire has a soft compound and the manufacturer puts 1/2 of tread on it, it will have the same tread wear rating as a hard compound rubber, but only 1/3 of the tread depth, for example.
And the softer compound will grip better but not last nearly as long ...
Mileage?
That is all about driving style. I got 40K miles off of a set of BFG Comp T/As.
It accounts for not only rubber compound, but tread depth.
If a tire has a soft compound and the manufacturer puts 1/2 of tread on it, it will have the same tread wear rating as a hard compound rubber, but only 1/3 of the tread depth, for example.
And the softer compound will grip better but not last nearly as long ...
Mileage?
That is all about driving style. I got 40K miles off of a set of BFG Comp T/As.