Necromancer

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=190858

I got the tires in the thread above in July/August of 2010. Now I'm hearing tire noises and got them checked at the dealership because I thought I had a bad wheel bearing or something. The verdict: 3/32" on both fronts and 5/32" on both backs. I have driven around 20,000 miles since that time. That is pathetic!

I got oversized tires when I bought them which were 10mm wider with same rim size. It turns out the wear is on the outer part of the tires and the inner part is good. Anyways, my recommendation is to stay away from the NeoGens. There is a reason they are cheap and don't last long. Having one of the lowest tread ratings in its class sure doesn't help either lol.

Anyways, I got these badboys. Highly rated and 50,000 mile warranty. I got them for under $350 for all 4. I must to myself for being cheap as crazy.

Here are the pics. Tell me what you think! BTW, I went back to default Scion tC tire sizes. Bigger tires does not equal bigger smiles where I come from!

From these (Nitto NT NeoGen ZR):


To these (Hankook Ventus V4):

Irishguy0224

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I've been through.... 4 set of tires in a year?

#stanceproblems

testa422

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the nittos are Z rated...20000 miles on a z rated tire is pretty good. i had pirelli pzeros on before i bought my continentals and those were bald at 16000 miles and i bought em brand new

toeveryhour

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I loved my Neogens when I had them on my Z. Great tires for the price.

dropzone

@Irish: lol!

I got 19,000 miles out of Toyo Proxes4. I don't know if the shop you got them from honors the mileage warranty but if you don't get the mileage then they'll give credit. Also, outer edge wear instead of center means under inflation.

domincnTC

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Got me beat hahah!
Im at 3 sets a year

Necromancer

LOL speaking of under-inflation, the fronts were at 16 psi for several months and I didn't even know. I didn't put air in them because I didn't know how to use the air hose until my dad came to my place and put air in them. I suck.

Necromancer

I guess that makes sense. If tires can be used at faster speeds, I guess that means they wear faster. Hopefully my new tires last more than 20000 miles haha. My best tires ever were the stock ones. I had those for 60000 miles I think until the tire was bald and the mechanic told me I was driving dangerous lol.

testa422

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wow i hated with an extreme burning passion the stock tires. hands down worst tires i ever had on any car ive ever owned lol

Necromancer

Were the tires I just got today good? I try to get whatever is on the first page when I filter it from low-high price lol. I see the more expensive tires are like $200 each. Is it worth it? Not even sure what I'm buying. I just get tires that have good reviews and the design looks cool. I suck lol

testa422

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you get what you pay for as with all things

stenger

my OEM bridgestones had nearly 60K on them before they were bold. Now I am on Fender 595SS and if they are anything like my last set of Federal 595's they should make it to the 100K mark and still have life.

P-zero's suck. I've never heard anyone happy with the life of them. From Scion owners to Evo Owners.

stenger

PS. If you're wear is on the outside of the tires, you have some tow or positive camber issues you need to address.

Josiah21TC

i got about 20,000 miles out of my neogens too. i got about 10,000 miles out of the nankang ns-2's. like it has been mentioned already you get what you pay for. i now have continental dsw's and love them. they are a great tire and should last me a good amount of miles

SubrinaIsMyCar

Lol, get some heavy duty tires that last forever. They may not be super sticky but they'll last forever.

testa422

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no i never said i didn like my pzeros...in fact they were amazing! i never expected anything more than 20k from then as i knew they are a very soft rubber. i would buy them again in a heartbeat if the price tag wasnt so high

Basebllstar

I've got some Neogens now, and I love em. But then again, when I bought the car it had some knockoff triangle talons that cost $40 dollars a tire. Coming from that, the Nitto's are amazing.

toeveryhour

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x2!!

I have BF G-Force T/A KDW on my daily right now and they are great! My favorite tire thus far.

I've got Falken Ziex on my tC right now. I don't care for them (traction is pathetic with my turbo setup versus previous tire setups), but dang do they stretch! lol

stenger

I personally loved the Bridgestone Potenze RE050's that came on my car. They just cost way to much to replace. They stayed super sticky on dry, got good rain traction, and really only complaint I had with them was the winter. Cold pavement they made noise, and ice... forget about it! banged through 4 gears before I could get to a crawl. lol. But summer/performance tires aren't designed for winter...

testa422

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^did you get the 18s when you bought it bc mine came with some crappy yokohama all season tires and i didnt upgrade the wheels