Mileage on original tires?
Almost all OEM tires are junk these days. I'm throwing out a set of OEM Goodyears after 600 miles. I posted them here in the marketplace for free with local pickup and no takers. I replaced a set of Toyo A36 tires on my daughter's CX-5 with Michelins after 5K miles because they hydroplaned so bad. My trusted tire guy said almost all OEM tires have shallow tread so they can get a good MPG rating that prints on the sticker.
Almost all OEM tires are junk these days. I'm throwing out a set of OEM Goodyears after 600 miles. I posted them here in the marketplace for free with local pickup and no takers. I replaced a set of Toyo A36 tires on my daughter's CX-5 with Michelins after 5K miles because they hydroplaned so bad. My trusted tire guy said almost all OEM tires have shallow tread so they can get a good MPG rating that prints on the sticker.
The exception to this rule is OEM performance tires. The Porsche-spec Michelin Pilot Sport 4S is lighter, has more tread, a stiffer sidewall than the standard off-the-shelf PS4S. The money that OEMs put into performance tires is insane. The Porsche-spec Pirelli Scorpions are noticeably better than off-the-shelf scorpions, as well. Same can be said for Ferrari-spec Michelins, too.
The manufacturers of performance vehicles don't care about the MPG rating on a window sticker and neither do the buyers of performance vehicles.
Last edited by PaulLR; Nov 11, 2024 at 07:57 AM.
True, there are some exceptions...My Golf R came with 235/35R19 Hankook Ventus S1 summer tires that would be great if I lived where the temp never went below 40 degrees and roads were perfect without potholes. So I had to replace those with a set of 18" wheels and Michelin PS AS tires for New England driving.
Certainly depends on the tire. Many sports cars come with super soft rubber and the tires rarely make it to 10,000 miles. I had the 20" wheels with the GY Wrangler tires from the factory. We had a blow out at 7k miles (off road catching a log with the sidewall) I then replaced all 5 wheels with 18" wheels and BFG 265/70R18's I expect to get close to 30k miles from those and I'll be happy.
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