Anyone else's rears go real quick?
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Anyone else's rears go real quick?
At 10K miles, one rear tire (right rear) is toast, its a slick, and the other is pretty bad too.
Drive agressive, occasioanly esp light blinks from stoplights, and I have shut esp off maybe 5 times in 7 months and lit them up...for about one second max. No brakestands or anything.
Are the Pzero Rosso's supposed to wear this quick?
Also, where can I find two rears the cheapest.?
Drive agressive, occasioanly esp light blinks from stoplights, and I have shut esp off maybe 5 times in 7 months and lit them up...for about one second max. No brakestands or anything.
Are the Pzero Rosso's supposed to wear this quick?
Also, where can I find two rears the cheapest.?
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i have p-zero's too. Mine wore out really fast in the back but ive gotten flat tires on both rear tires so I havent actually seen how long before they actually wore out fully.
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stock PilotSport on mine at 20k miles. Both rear has touched the indicator thing in the groove. It's still good for at least another 2k. Occationally mad dash from light to light, but never turned off esp and usually hard on freeway junctions and entrance. Only once the tire chirpped going into second gear on a 70degree spring day.
the cheapest sports tire at 245/40 17, currently I believe it's the Yokohama ES100 at $106 a piece. CynCarvin32 currently just put'em on with initial compliant on not gripping as good as pilotsport. waiting for more opinion from him after he puts more miles on the tires.
the cheapest sports tire at 245/40 17, currently I believe it's the Yokohama ES100 at $106 a piece. CynCarvin32 currently just put'em on with initial compliant on not gripping as good as pilotsport. waiting for more opinion from him after he puts more miles on the tires.
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Just got new shoes today. I have 11,400 miles and the right rear is almost a slick, the left rear not much better. Fronts were OK in the center but had almost no tread left on the shoulders. These were my original Pilot Sports. I replaced them today with the Goodyear F1 GS-D3's and quickly remove the mold release 
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Please pass on your impressions of the Goodyear F1's. I'm trying to decide between those and the Toyo T1-S when it's time to replace my OE tires. The Pilot Sports are getting close to the wear bar at 12,000 miles.
I've pretty much decided I'm going to go bigger on the tires with a 235/45-17 front and 255/40-17 rear combo.
I've pretty much decided I'm going to go bigger on the tires with a 235/45-17 front and 255/40-17 rear combo.
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Originally posted by Carl AMG
Please pass on your impressions of the Goodyear F1's. I'm trying to decide between those and the Toyo T1-S when it's time to replace my OE tires. The Pilot Sports are getting close to the wear bar at 12,000 miles.
I've pretty much decided I'm going to go bigger on the tires with a 235/45-17 front and 255/40-17 rear combo.
Please pass on your impressions of the Goodyear F1's. I'm trying to decide between those and the Toyo T1-S when it's time to replace my OE tires. The Pilot Sports are getting close to the wear bar at 12,000 miles.
I've pretty much decided I'm going to go bigger on the tires with a 235/45-17 front and 255/40-17 rear combo.
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Originally posted by Carl AMG
Please pass on your impressions of the Goodyear F1's. I'm trying to decide between those and the Toyo T1-S when it's time to replace my OE tires. The Pilot Sports are getting close to the wear bar at 12,000 miles.
I've pretty much decided I'm going to go bigger on the tires with a 235/45-17 front and 255/40-17 rear combo.
Please pass on your impressions of the Goodyear F1's. I'm trying to decide between those and the Toyo T1-S when it's time to replace my OE tires. The Pilot Sports are getting close to the wear bar at 12,000 miles.
I've pretty much decided I'm going to go bigger on the tires with a 235/45-17 front and 255/40-17 rear combo.
I'm deciding between the GSD3 and the Pirelli P-Zero Nero which not many have commented on.
Frank, 20k miles? Sounds like you don't drive canyons as often as you should!
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why doesn't anybod talk about Nitto
I got about 9 k on whatever came stock, but I drive it like I stole it. The fronts where fine, but the back were to the wear-bars. Why doesn't anybody talk about Nitto P555's? That's all that anybody has locally to fit my rims.
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95% of those 16000 miles are highway miles - 65mph, cruise control and around 3000 of those miles went to my winter tires. the front tire outside edges are almost worn down and will be replaced soon but the rears are good probably till 22,000 miles
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Originally posted by arthur12345
95% of those 16000 miles are highway miles - 65mph, cruise control and around 3000 of those miles went to my winter tires. the front tire outside edges are almost worn down and will be replaced soon but the rears are good probably till 22,000 miles
95% of those 16000 miles are highway miles - 65mph, cruise control and around 3000 of those miles went to my winter tires. the front tire outside edges are almost worn down and will be replaced soon but the rears are good probably till 22,000 miles
however, all the example I've seen wearing on the outer edge are all mounted with PilotSport, don't know if it's the problem with the tire or not?
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Frank, I have had similar luck with the Pilots. I have about 19,9XX on them and the rears are into the wear bars. The front I am really surprised that the cords are not showing on the outside edge they are so bald. 
Kumhos are next. I have Pilot Cups for the track.
Norm
Kumhos are next. I have Pilot Cups for the track.
Norm
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Originally posted by Norm C32
Frank, I have had similar luck with the Pilots. I have about 19,9XX on them and the rears are into the wear bars. The front I am really surprised that the cords are not showing on the outside edge they are so bald.
Kumhos are next. I have Pilot Cups for the track.
Norm
Frank, I have had similar luck with the Pilots. I have about 19,9XX on them and the rears are into the wear bars. The front I am really surprised that the cords are not showing on the outside edge they are so bald.
Kumhos are next. I have Pilot Cups for the track.
Norm
