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Old Jul 11, 2007 | 05:39 PM
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My car is a 2005 / 40,000 miles.
Old Jul 11, 2007 | 06:34 PM
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measure the tread depth with a tread depth gauge. anything less than 3/32" I would replace.
Old Jul 12, 2007 | 01:27 AM
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yep! but to add to sciontc_mich statement, I would also say that the stock tires are not worth trying very hard to hang on to. They are relatively poor tires. If they are more or less at that 3/32" point, I would get rid of them and ride on something much more safe.
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hey Spect2k3, i agree with that statement! ^^^^ forgot to think about stock tires, keep thinking of the proxes4. But yeah even when new (10/32") the stock tires aren't that great.
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