flat tire and Les Schwab told me....
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OK - I'm a dumbass...
Couldn't believe what ALL you guys were saying about the mileage on your tires, cause mine are still in decent shape..
Anyway, got home and checked my mileage - only got a little over 11 on the odmeter and I ran a mud/snow this winter for skiing... That's when I found the nail - when I was putting the summers back on.. So maybe only 6 or 7k on the Advans..
Think I'll still have to do them all?
Couldn't believe what ALL you guys were saying about the mileage on your tires, cause mine are still in decent shape..
Anyway, got home and checked my mileage - only got a little over 11 on the odmeter and I ran a mud/snow this winter for skiing... That's when I found the nail - when I was putting the summers back on.. So maybe only 6 or 7k on the Advans..
Think I'll still have to do them all?
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OK - I'm a dumbass...
Couldn't believe what ALL you guys were saying about the mileage on your tires, cause mine are still in decent shape..
Anyway, got home and checked my mileage - only got a little over 11 on the odmeter and I ran a mud/snow this winter for skiing... That's when I found the nail - when I was putting the summers back on.. So maybe only 6 or 7k on the Advans..
Think I'll still have to do them all?
Couldn't believe what ALL you guys were saying about the mileage on your tires, cause mine are still in decent shape..
Anyway, got home and checked my mileage - only got a little over 11 on the odmeter and I ran a mud/snow this winter for skiing... That's when I found the nail - when I was putting the summers back on.. So maybe only 6 or 7k on the Advans..
Think I'll still have to do them all?
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I would say replace all four. I was had to awhile back for getting one flat as well. Better safe than sorry. You don't want to trash your transfer case or a diff.
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Okay I have personally seen a set of stockers go 24K. I know the guy, I know he hasnt changed his tires, he kept his car aligned, he brought it to me for new ones at 24100. Now onto the tech.
IX's have 3 LSD differentials. They are actually alot touchier than 2/32's variance. 0 is the preferred amount of variation and a MAXIMUM of 1/32 total per tire. Now there is a little bit of give here and there based on a few variables. BUT 2/32 is an industry accepted standard. Mentioning any company by name in a negative light because of a lack of research prior isnt very cool whether its Les Schwab, Discount tire, or Costco, or small independents.
IX's have 3 LSD differentials. They are actually alot touchier than 2/32's variance. 0 is the preferred amount of variation and a MAXIMUM of 1/32 total per tire. Now there is a little bit of give here and there based on a few variables. BUT 2/32 is an industry accepted standard. Mentioning any company by name in a negative light because of a lack of research prior isnt very cool whether its Les Schwab, Discount tire, or Costco, or small independents.
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Some recent examples are this thread, this thread, and this thread.
When you frist read them, you think "wow, that guy really got screwed over." But as you read into each story, certain things come to light. Usually it's things that are business as usual and the OP is just inexperienced and thinks he has been done wrong and he wants to tell the world. Other times it's sheer stupidity and going back to the same place that screwed you once and letting them screw you again and then complaining about it.
On-Topic: I drove over 22,000 on my stock Advans on the 2003 Evo 8 before the car got totaled. They still had a good bit of tread left on them, too. I'd say about 1/4 of the treadlife was still there. I drove hard as hell on them, but I also got an alignment every other oil change.