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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 03:19 AM
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Question Milage On Stock Tires

I'm curious how long these stock tires on my RA are gonna last. I've read plenty of bad reviews on the tires in magazines and I know from experience that they are pretty crappy. I want to get new tires but I'm cheap and I like to buy things only when what I already have doesn't work anymore. I just want to know how many miles I can expect to get out of these Goodyears.

BTW, I only drive a little harder than the average driver, so I'm not putting extreme wear on my tires.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 07:54 AM
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i have almost 9000 miles on my tires, i've only rotated them once. One or two more rotations and they will be shot..
Luckily i'm taking the car off the road for the winter, so i don't have to worry about winter tires.
And i drive a litter harder than the little harder than average driver. Turns eat tires.
P.S. My car came with the RSA's..some came with potenzas which should last a little longer.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 08:16 AM
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just learn to drift and they will be done after a few weeks! you will learn a fun new skill and get to justify buying new rubbers! gotta love the american way but if ur would barely beat my grandmother off the line, you may be waiting a few years before you need to replace them. But, you could always justify geting some better allseasons to protect your investment durring Ohio's ugly winters.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 08:53 AM
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I have the Bridgestones w/ 4500 miles and already lost at least 50% of my grip. THESE TIRES SUCK ****!!!!
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 09:55 AM
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9000 miles on my RSAs. Down to about 60-50%, I'd guess.

I like to take turns, too.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 11:17 AM
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i have 9500 miles on my RSA's and they are below 2/32.......they are shot. I did 3 autocross events and 1 driving school. Oh yeah.....and I drive hard all the time. it all depends on your driving habits.......and I don't do burnouts. good luck
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 09:25 PM
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Well I've got 13,000 miles and I've only had my car since February. Trips to philly are killing me on milage. I'm thinking I'm gonna have to buy new ones by the end of winter.
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Old Sep 30, 2004 | 11:27 PM
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Originally Posted by bigdoggy_dog
Well I've got 13,000 miles and I've only had my car since February.
I wish I'd only put that many miles on my car in 8 months. I've only had mine since June 26th, and have 9400 miles already. That's with a 1-week vacation, and another week of a business trip, during which I didn't drive the car at all.

Yes, I like to drive.
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Old Oct 1, 2004 | 07:44 PM
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hm.. 3 months 6500 miles... rotated once.. back tires <old fronts> are at about 40% and the fronts at about 70% and dropping... I drive a lot.. and it's hilly here. Taking hills at 50-60 mph is horrible for treads, and also i like to take turns hard, and weave through traffic... but yea hopefully i'll get some Yokohama A Spec 2's sometime soon...
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 06:40 AM
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The RSAs were done at 12 or 13,ooo. Perelli P Zeros down to 4/32 in 5,000 miles. Loved every rubber wearing mile!
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Old Oct 3, 2004 | 06:44 AM
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got about 9k good miles on my stockers
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