5700 miles and i need new front tires

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Mar 31, 2007 | 05:36 PM

Dead Zen

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5700 miles and i need new front tires

My front tires are gone at 5700 miles. Anyone else destroy them that fast?

Mar 31, 2007 | 05:41 PM

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no because i just rotated mine when they got down...now im at 14k on stock rubber

Mar 31, 2007 | 05:48 PM

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you must have dogged the **** out of them, I have 19000 on my stock tires, these tires are very soft and that is the reason why they wear, you also need to rotate everytime you change your oil

Mar 31, 2007 | 05:48 PM

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I got 13000 on mine and the front ones are almost bald and the back ones are fine.. I guess I need to learn how to drive lol..

Mar 31, 2007 | 05:49 PM

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13,000 just rotated,Plenty of meat left.

Mar 31, 2007 | 05:56 PM

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I got 13000 on mine and the front ones are almost bald and the back ones are fine.. I guess I need to learn how to drive lol..

rotate, it's like $20 at most tire shops, or you can do it for free if you have a couple of jacks, just make sure you torque your lug nuts

Mar 31, 2007 | 06:46 PM

jenzocobaltss

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rotate, it's like $20 at most tire shops, or you can do it for free if you have a couple of jacks, just make sure you torque your lug nuts

Yeah I know but its too late now.. I'm gona buy some 17s and new tires and just rotate them when I get them

Mar 31, 2007 | 06:47 PM

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what are you going to do with your 18's?

Mar 31, 2007 | 06:54 PM

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i toasted mine (all 4) after 10,000 miles..

Mar 31, 2007 | 06:55 PM

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The tires I am replacing mine with are softer than the stockies so I will be very careful with these

Mar 31, 2007 | 07:04 PM

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wow someone likes there burnouts! ahaha im at 12,000km with perfect tread! (mind you the summer tires have been off all winter)

Mar 31, 2007 | 07:34 PM

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Burnouts due tend to chew down the tires lol. Easy up thro first and second maybe?

Mar 31, 2007 | 08:18 PM

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Dead Zen

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thats the thing no burnouts due to wheelhop. i do take the twistys pretty fast though.......

Mar 31, 2007 | 08:20 PM

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Let's say you destroy your original pirellies.................what is the best tire for your buck after these ones??

Mar 31, 2007 | 08:30 PM

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Let's say you destroy your original pirellies.................what is the best tire for your buck after these ones??

bf-goodrich KDW's!

Mar 31, 2007 | 08:42 PM

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jenzocobaltss

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what are you going to do with your 18's?

Not sure might sell them locally or maybe even ship them.. Wheels are in perfect condition.. Might just keep them

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:02 AM

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back to the KDW's. Will a 225 45 18 fit or should i go with 40 series?

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:08 AM

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Damn, I have 12,500 miles on my stockers. Just had em rotated also..

Not too sure about the sizes. Are you lowered or do you plan on gettin her lowered??

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:11 AM

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i am not lowered and i WILL not lower,lol. i have already taken the paint off of the bottom of my front lip. This area sucks.

And in other good news KDW"s are ultra cheap compared to rosso's

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:13 AM

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Wheres the best place you found for the KDW's? Cost?? Are they that much better then our Pirellis?

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:15 AM

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tire rack has them. 225/45ZR18. $162 a piece. Damn good deal.

Linkage!!!

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:17 AM

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NOICE!!! Bout to leave work, I will have to scope that out when I get home

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:26 AM

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nexen n3000... badass tire 235/40/18 picked them up for 309 shipped to me for full set.. 340AA treading.. which is damn good

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:28 AM

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11000 miles, just rotated them, front = lots of rubber, back = some rubber left.

Apr 3, 2007 | 07:29 AM

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235's fit?? that is a damn good price. How are they in general? how well are they holding up??

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