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Old Apr 5, 2008 | 12:42 PM
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im at about 23,400 right now and its looking bald at some spot and one know know if its time to change it? i have yokohama tires that came with the car when i bought it. How long did yours last before you had to get new tires?
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 01:03 PM
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3,000
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 03:31 PM
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45.000 and the dealer kept reminding me to do it, but i put it off
Old Apr 5, 2008 | 03:42 PM
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I have 13,500 on the car and the stock tire tread is at about 95% but then again, I did remove them at 3,000 miles. ( now they sit in the garage )
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:18 PM
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About 4 Months when I got SICK OF THE SQUEAL'IN those tires made and didn't grip worth POO!!!....lol
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:24 PM
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when i had my tc, lasted about 28000 miles with good traction... then i got some eagle force's
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:31 PM
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I had Bridgestone tires when I got my tC and I've had little problems with them, so does everyone else here have Yokohama then?
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:34 PM
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no, mine came with bridgestones also. was disappointed in that.
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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My Potenzas lasted just about 31,000 miles or so. The only problems I had with them was that in the winter, I couldn't drive up an inclined road during the end of their thread life.
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:36 PM
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Oh...maybe it's just the way I drive then. I've had the car for about 9 months and according to the dealer, I still have about 80% tread left.
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 07:40 PM
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Bridgestones @ 55,000, about 4/32 left. Mostly highway usage. I don't trust them in the rain though so I take it easy when its wet. Switching to Michelin Pilot MXV4
Old Apr 6, 2008 | 08:02 PM
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1,200 miles or so
Old Apr 7, 2008 | 09:04 PM
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Had the yoko s32's lasted 28,000 now i have cooper zeon sports and love em!
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 12:18 AM
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well there should be a tread wear indicator on your yoko's.





if you're somewhere close to there, you need to change it.
Old Apr 8, 2008 | 01:00 PM
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stock tires suck period!
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