[pj]

I don't seem to be getting the grip I'd like from my tires - a 2000 with 18k miles. Since the tires are 5 years old, am I near a point where they should be replaced?

 

[TT R/T]

yup. I replaced mine at 14k... mostly b/c of age. go do a few burnouts around the block then order some new ones.

JD

 

[Plumcrazy68]

what he said^^^^^^^^^^

burnouts are gud :thumb:------------------------------------------>

 

[KennyUK]

yeah burn outs and doughnuts...and get somebody to video then we can see it too.

 

[_Mark_]

I find the same thing. After a few years Pilots lose their grip regardless of how much tread is left.

 

[pj]

I think PartsRack was advertising full sets for $1000. I might just replace them - although I was thinking about some wheels to go with them, but need to think about that some more.

 

[slaughterj]

With regular driving (i.e., few burnouts) and properly maintained tire pressure, fronts will last from 25-30k (getting bald at the end of that time), and rears about 18-20k.

 

[Brad00GTS]

Mine lasted 9 months 10K miles

 

[_Mark_]

With regular driving (i.e., few burnouts) and properly maintained tire pressure, fronts will last from 25-30k (getting bald at the end of that time), and rears about 18-20k.

Its not a matter of miles, its a matter of time (and for me, heat cycles). My tires probably have 15k miles or so but they must be 4 years old by now and they aren't worth a shit. The rubber is hard as a rock and has no grip at all.

 

[slaughterj]

Its not a matter of miles, its a matter of time (and for me, heat cycles). My tires probably have 15k miles or so but they must be 4 years old by now and they aren't worth a shit. The rubber is hard as a rock and has no grip at all.

It's a matter of time for you and others who are not engaging in regular driving. Note, I said "with regular driving," which means something approximating a daily driver or at least somewhat more than garage queen status.

 

[V10 MOJO]

longeer than they would last in my possesion. replace then you cheap bastage!!

 

[Plumcrazy68]

what he said^^^^^^^^

 

[_Mark_]

It's a matter of time for you and others who are not engaging in regular driving. Note, I said "with regular driving," which means something approximating a daily driver or at least somewhat more than garage queen status.

How does regular driving keep the rubber from turning hard after a few years?

How many heat cycles at the track do your "regularly driven" tires have?

 

[vigilantty]

I replace my rear tires every 800 to 1000 miles, strange I always thought they were engineered to last longer than that.

 

[pj]

Seems to me to be more of an issue of harding of the tires than mileage. They don't grip the road like I am used to on my previous newer cars. I'm thinking 5 years with alot of garage time is probably putting them at the end of their life cycle.

 

[gnosys]

Since I only put around 3K miles/year on the snake, I just run Kumhos on all four and figure to replace every two to three years. Still as cheap as Pilots and you can actually get traction.
As long as you don't drive in the rain much...

 

[CS]

Do the Kumhos handle like Pilots? I have had this pre-concieved notion that they're like a drag radial for the street and not that impressive when you're going around corners.

 

[Chuck 98 RT10]

Kumhos handle great. Don't last but handle great.

 

[Plumcrazy68]

Do the Kumhos handle like Pilots? I have had this pre-concieved notion that they're like a drag radial for the street and not that impressive when you're going around corners.

you can corner like Parnelli!!!:thumb: :thumb:

 

[gnosys]

They get a little greasy after about ten hot laps, but still better than the Pilots. If there's a downside, it's that they don't tell you (squealing) before they let go, kinda' like Hoosiers.

(Reading that again, it all sounded a lot more sexual than I intended it to!)