23k miles on Stock Potenzas and 4mm left before wear indicator! - Page 2

KiTsuNe · 09-27-2006, 06:26 PM

23300 on mine and they still have about 3mm from the first mark. Anyone thats ridden with me knows i kinda umm like to push it but dont know why i have alot of tread left. As for breakpads i wore mine out at 22k

xSTIx · 09-27-2006, 08:33 PM

Great to see the responses. I guess I can look at about 7k more miles to go.

I am looking at some new lighter weight performance tires. Anyone running with the Carbon Fiber reinforced tires yet?

CruisinSTI · 09-27-2006, 10:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Darkiller

because they are

puahahah

didn't know these tires would last that long... good news

Drag-On · 09-28-2006, 07:27 AM

With a 140 UTQG rating, I thought these would wear out well under 20k miles under standard use. I guess its really true about what they say about how the UTQG scale differs between different manufacturers.

bpeetz · 10-02-2006, 08:56 AM

i am kinda mad about my tires. i have 9700 miles on my 06 sti and last oil change i had to replace a tire with a nail in it and today i take it in for another oil change, and the same tire has not one, but two nails in it...that means i have had to buy 2 new tires at 320 installed from subaru!! this f-ing car is expensive but its worth it.
what other type of tires would you reccomend?

Inertia · 10-06-2006, 12:11 PM

Geez how do you guys get that many miles?? I'm around 15K and mine are done dealing. Whats frustruating is I have the stock suspension with the camber maxed out and still tearing up the outers the insides are like new! Colorado mountain roads FTL...

GSRREP · 10-09-2006, 12:21 PM

Where exactly are the wear markers? what is a good method to use to see if you do need new tires?

oce420 · 10-09-2006, 03:38 PM

21k mi my wear markers are presently even with the treadwear.

WRX_XB9R · 10-09-2006, 07:31 PM

39K and about 2mm left till wear markers. I have used winter tires for about 12 months total during the last 3 years.

Mykl · 10-09-2006, 08:48 PM

I just got ~1500 miles out of a set of Hankook RS2's before they hit the wear bars. That's with about 25 autocross runs, 18 on tire shredding concrete.

I'm trying to decide if I want to go back to RT615's or give the 070's another shot.

allwheelsdriven · 10-09-2006, 09:01 PM

mine still looked new at 20k and i still have tons of brake pad at 43k....not sure what im doing wrong

Mykl · 10-10-2006, 07:41 AM

Do you guys turn... ever?

GSRREP · 10-10-2006, 05:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSRREP

Where exactly are the wear markers? what is a good method to use to see if you do need new tires?

I still ask my question....

Where exactly are the wear markers?

***Datadatum*** · 10-10-2006, 05:15 PM

I thought I was rough on mine, but I got between 12,000 - 15,000 miles out of them (lost track of when I put the snowtires on). Better than many of you.

vandersti · 10-10-2006, 06:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSRREP

I still ask my question....

Where exactly are the wear markers?

Wear markers are in between the tread. There a few different depth markers, and some are thicker than the others. They look like a little bump. Tire rack can tell you how to read them. I am not going to go into it because i do not have the time, but it is pretty straight forward.

VAN

09-27-2006, 06:26 PM	#16
KiTsuNe Spec C Club Car: The Vroom-mobile Fav Mod: JDM Gears Location: San Jose, California Posts: 2,323 IWSTI Addict since: Jun 2005 Trader Rating: (1)	23300 on mine and they still have about 3mm from the first mark. Anyone thats ridden with me knows i kinda umm like to push it but dont know why i have alot of tread left. As for breakpads i wore mine out at 22k This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

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09-27-2006, 08:33 PM	#17
xSTIx STI Driver Car: 05 Blue STI Fav Mod: -10 degree C Ambient Air.. :) Still under warranty! Location: Illinois Posts: 228 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Great to see the responses. I guess I can look at about 7k more miles to go. I am looking at some new lighter weight performance tires. Anyone running with the Carbon Fiber reinforced tires yet?

09-28-2006, 07:27 AM	#19
Drag-On Grassroots STI Racer Car: '06 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: RCE Tarmac 2 Location: So Cal Posts: 581 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (7)	With a 140 UTQG rating, I thought these would wear out well under 20k miles under standard use. I guess its really true about what they say about how the UTQG scale differs between different manufacturers.

10-02-2006, 08:56 AM	#20
bpeetz Amateur STI Driver Car: 06 Subaru WRX STi Fav Mod: invidia g200 turbo back Location: new mexico Posts: 39 IWSTI Addict since: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	i am kinda mad about my tires. i have 9700 miles on my 06 sti and last oil change i had to replace a tire with a nail in it and today i take it in for another oil change, and the same tire has not one, but two nails in it...that means i have had to buy 2 new tires at 320 installed from subaru!! this f-ing car is expensive but its worth it. what other type of tires would you reccomend?

10-06-2006, 12:11 PM	#21
Inertia Senior STI Driver Car: 06 STi Fav Mod: Your Girlfriend Ridin Shotgun Location: Denver, CO Posts: 340 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Geez how do you guys get that many miles?? I'm around 15K and mine are done dealing. Whats frustruating is I have the stock suspension with the camber maxed out and still tearing up the outers the insides are like new! Colorado mountain roads FTL...

10-09-2006, 12:21 PM	#22
GSRREP Professional STI Driver Car: 05 Sti Fav Mod: gt3076r Location: Beantown Posts: 423 IWSTI Addict since: Jul 2005 Trader Rating: (5)	Where exactly are the wear markers? what is a good method to use to see if you do need new tires?

10-09-2006, 03:38 PM	#23
oce420 Professional STI Racer Car: 2005 WRX STi Fav Mod: Garrett Turbo Location: North O.C. Posts: 809 IWSTI Addict since: Aug 2004 Trader Rating: (4)	21k mi my wear markers are presently even with the treadwear.

10-09-2006, 07:31 PM	#24
WRX_XB9R Professional STI Racer Car: 04 WRB/ GOLD STI Fav Mod: snail sticker = 5hp Location: Raymore, MO Posts: 792 IWSTI Addict since: Feb 2003 Trader Rating: (0)	39K and about 2mm left till wear markers. I have used winter tires for about 12 months total during the last 3 years.

10-09-2006, 08:48 PM	#25
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: Whiteline steering rack bushings Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 3,079 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	I just got ~1500 miles out of a set of Hankook RS2's before they hit the wear bars. That's with about 25 autocross runs, 18 on tire shredding concrete. I'm trying to decide if I want to go back to RT615's or give the 070's another shot.

10-09-2006, 09:01 PM	#26
allwheelsdriven Spec C Club Car: 04 WRB STi Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 1,236 IWSTI Addict since: Jan 2004 Trader Rating: (3)	mine still looked new at 20k and i still have tons of brake pad at 43k....not sure what im doing wrong

10-10-2006, 07:41 AM	#27
Mykl S204 Racer Car: '04.5 STi Fav Mod: Whiteline steering rack bushings Location: Montgomery, Al Posts: 3,079 IWSTI Addict since: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Do you guys turn... ever?

10-10-2006, 05:15 PM	#29
*Datadatum* 100% More Wingless Car: 05 STi + 08 OBXT Fav Mod: baby seats Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 5,915 IWSTI Addict since: May 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	I thought I was rough on mine, but I got between 12,000 - 15,000 miles out of them (lost track of when I put the snowtires on). Better than many of you.