worn down rear tires

rob72 · 07-08-2008, 05:01 AM

When did you guys need to get your rear tires replaced? I had my second oil change today at just over 65100km (~40400 miles) and they told me both my rear tires are down to 2mm thread.

The car is roughly 20 months old

In any case, I have scheduled to bring in my car to a tire store on Thursday as they did not have the right RFTs in stock.

G33 · 07-08-2008, 05:05 AM

holy crap u got 40400 miles out of runflats?! i think mine im only getting about 14000 miles out of mine. ive done 7500 and half the tread is gone, on the inside of the rears its pretty much bald!

rob72 · 07-08-2008, 05:39 AM

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holy crap u got 40400 miles out of runflats?! i think mine im only getting about 14000 miles out of mine. ive done 7500 and half the tread is gone, on the inside of the rears its pretty much bald!

The vast majority of driving I do is on motorways, perhaps you do a lot more start/stop traffic? Or you spin you wheels?

With your rate I would probably have to change tires every 6 months!

G33 · 07-08-2008, 08:23 AM

no i dont usually wheel spin. lots of start and stop tho (like to get off the line fassst!). also with upto 480lbft of torque sometimes so that doesnt help...

rob72 · 07-10-2008, 10:52 AM

Well I got the rear tires replaced today at ~65450km. The front once have 5mm left so they are still OK for the moment although they advised to check again in October.

The leasing company policy is not to replace tires until they get to 3mm. And instead of the factory Michelin tires I now have Bridgestone rear tires (again the leasing company dictates these things)

Cinnamon · 08-02-2008, 09:26 PM

Hello! I am an average chick driver here who likes to have a bit of fun from time to time.

Replaced first RF at 22,000 but they were so bald (needed it by 18,000 but the $1400 price tag took me a bit to swallow). Now, 15,000 miles later again, seems I am well on my way to a new set.

I am debating getting non-RF but hate the idea of no spare, no doughnut.

Screwed.

remmib · 08-02-2008, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by rob72

When did you guys need to get your rear tires replaced? I had my second oil change today at just over 65100km (~40400 miles) and they told me both my rear tires are down to 2mm thread.

The car is roughly 20 months old

In any case, I have scheduled to bring in my car to a tire store on Thursday as they did not have the right RFTs in stock.

Wow, that a lot of mileage out of those rear tires of yours. Are they 16"?

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G33 Colonel 94 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	holy crap u got 40400 miles out of runflats?! i think mine im only getting about 14000 miles out of mine. ive done 7500 and half the tread is gone, on the inside of the rears its pretty much bald!
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G33 Colonel 94 Rep 2,079 Posts Drives: 335i Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: London iTrader: (0)	no i dont usually wheel spin. lots of start and stop tho (like to get off the line fassst!). also with upto 480lbft of torque sometimes so that doesnt help...
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rob72 /dev/random 31 Rep 353 Posts Drives: . Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Europe iTrader: (0)	Well I got the rear tires replaced today at ~65450km. The front once have 5mm left so they are still OK for the moment although they advised to check again in October. The leasing company policy is not to replace tires until they get to 3mm. And instead of the factory Michelin tires I now have Bridgestone rear tires (again the leasing company dictates these things)
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Cinnamon First Lieutenant 32 Rep 313 Posts Drives: BMW G05 X5 Sport 2020 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: NC iTrader: (0)	Hello! I am an average chick driver here who likes to have a bit of fun from time to time. Replaced first RF at 22,000 but they were so bald (needed it by 18,000 but the $1400 price tag took me a bit to swallow). Now, 15,000 miles later again, seems I am well on my way to a new set. I am debating getting non-RF but hate the idea of no spare, no doughnut. Screwed.
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