expected mileage of stock SI summer tires?

norcal450 · 11-24-2007, 12:39 AM

so i believe the treadwear is 240...with rotation every 4-5k and normal driving what should i expect out of these pe2's? was hoping for 20-25k but i might be way off the mark. no track or autox just street driven and the occasional on ramp and backroad romp

4door · 11-24-2007, 10:02 AM

i was wondering the same thing. at my deal theres a guy that has 28k on his with plenty of tread left

dnbsi · 11-24-2007, 01:26 PM

curious too. i've done almost 5k on mine and they're about to come off for the winter, i'll rotate them when i put them back on.

Powered by Honda · 11-24-2007, 01:30 PM

My winters lasted me 4 winters so far....Mich arctic ice.

They still look pretty dam new. I also use them in the spring sometimes when lazy to switch back.

I'm gonna put them on tomorrow.

norcal450 · 11-27-2007, 10:42 PM

well i checked some reviews on tire rack. everything from rwd, awd and fwd cars. looks like 20k is very possible with basic street driving and often rotation. was hoping to hear from fellow si owners who have racked up some miles on the pe2's. anyone?

***Paxton*** · 11-27-2007, 11:56 PM

Mine look like they'd probably limp across the 20k line, barely. I'm a fairly spirited driver, though. 11k on them now, I'd subscribe for a full review, but they're about to come off my car.

tite681 · 11-28-2007, 01:52 PM

At 4750 miles, there was 8.5% wear off the front and 7.5% on the back. I'm a fairly spirited driver and I get stuck in traffic a lot.

**ErichPryde** · 11-28-2007, 02:00 PM

a general guideline for tires is to multiply the treadwear by 7,200 miles to get a guesstimate of how long the tire should last.

Tires are tested by being driven on a road course in texas for 7,200 miles. then the manufacturer of the tire decides how long the tire will last based upon how much it has worn in this time. thus, the treadwear is a percentage of the 7,200 miles.

keep in mind that manufacturers like to exaggerate, and sometimes inflate these numbers, and that these numbers are only somewhat accurate under NORMAL DRIVING conditions.

I think I would expect the michelins with a treadwear of 240 to last somewhere near 16,000 miles, but I actually didn't do an exact figure.

7,200 X treadwear of 240 (240%!) = your answer

NOTE: because the 240 is a percentage, don't forget to move your decimal point back two spaces. essentially your multiplier would be 2.4 if your treadwear is 240, 7.0 if your treadwear was 700, &c.

**ErichPryde** · 11-28-2007, 02:01 PM

above information found at both the tirerack and wikipedia. link to the tirerack page below.

http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=48

**GeezerSi** · 11-28-2007, 02:03 PM

I have about 15,500 miles so far, and they look pretty good. Believe me, I like to throw my ride around corners too.

sinirgi · 11-28-2007, 02:36 PM

7,200 x 240 = 1,728,000

what does this mean?

**ErichPryde** · 11-28-2007, 03:09 PM

240 is a percentage, I should have clarified. I will fix my original post.

try 7,200 times 2.4, because if 240 is 240% if 7,200... it would be 7,200 X 2.4

sinirgi · 11-28-2007, 03:49 PM

that makes sense. sorry, math > me

11-24-2007, 12:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
norcal450 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 / 0%	expected mileage of stock SI summer tires? so i believe the treadwear is 240...with rotation every 4-5k and normal driving what should i expect out of these pe2's? was hoping for 20-25k but i might be way off the mark. no track or autox just street driven and the occasional on ramp and backroad romp

11-28-2007, 02:00 PM	#8 (permalink)
ErichPryde I am Ninja Bird Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wichita Age: 25 Posts: 5,231 Erik iTrader: 7 / 100%	a general guideline for tires is to multiply the treadwear by 7,200 miles to get a guesstimate of how long the tire should last. Tires are tested by being driven on a road course in texas for 7,200 miles. then the manufacturer of the tire decides how long the tire will last based upon how much it has worn in this time. thus, the treadwear is a percentage of the 7,200 miles. keep in mind that manufacturers like to exaggerate, and sometimes inflate these numbers, and that these numbers are only somewhat accurate under NORMAL DRIVING conditions. I think I would expect the michelins with a treadwear of 240 to last somewhere near 16,000 miles, but I actually didn't do an exact figure. 7,200 X treadwear of 240 (240%!) = your answer NOTE: because the 240 is a percentage, don't forget to move your decimal point back two spaces. essentially your multiplier would be 2.4 if your treadwear is 240, 7.0 if your treadwear was 700, &c. Last edited by ErichPryde; 11-28-2007 at 03:10 PM.

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11-24-2007, 10:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
4door Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: charlotte,nc Posts: 688 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i was wondering the same thing. at my deal theres a guy that has 28k on his with plenty of tread left

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dnbsi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 960 iTrader: 0 / 0%	curious too. i've done almost 5k on mine and they're about to come off for the winter, i'll rotate them when i put them back on.

11-24-2007, 01:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
Powered by Honda Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 743 iTrader: 0 / 0%	My winters lasted me 4 winters so far....Mich arctic ice. They still look pretty dam new. I also use them in the spring sometimes when lazy to switch back. I'm gonna put them on tomorrow.

11-27-2007, 10:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
norcal450 Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 77 iTrader: 0 / 0%	well i checked some reviews on tire rack. everything from rwd, awd and fwd cars. looks like 20k is very possible with basic street driving and often rotation. was hoping to hear from fellow si owners who have racked up some miles on the pe2's. anyone?

11-27-2007, 11:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
*Paxton* Partymember 101 Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nashville, TN Age: 23 Posts: 417 ninja warriah iTrader: 2 / 100%	Mine look like they'd probably limp across the 20k line, barely. I'm a fairly spirited driver, though. 11k on them now, I'd subscribe for a full review, but they're about to come off my car.

11-28-2007, 01:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
tite681 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Caliphoria Posts: 1,611 ButchMX! iTrader: 0 / 0%	At 4750 miles, there was 8.5% wear off the front and 7.5% on the back. I'm a fairly spirited driver and I get stuck in traffic a lot.

11-28-2007, 02:01 PM	#9 (permalink)
ErichPryde I am Ninja Bird Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wichita Age: 25 Posts: 5,231 Erik iTrader: 7 / 100%	above information found at both the tirerack and wikipedia. link to the tirerack page below. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tirete....jsp?techid=48

11-28-2007, 02:36 PM	#11 (permalink)
sinirgi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: canton - n.c. Age: 34 Posts: 180 iTrader: 0 / 0%	7,200 x 240 = 1,728,000 what does this mean?

11-28-2007, 03:09 PM	#12 (permalink)
ErichPryde I am Ninja Bird Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Wichita Age: 25 Posts: 5,231 Erik iTrader: 7 / 100%	240 is a percentage, I should have clarified. I will fix my original post. try 7,200 times 2.4, because if 240 is 240% if 7,200... it would be 7,200 X 2.4

11-28-2007, 03:49 PM	#13 (permalink)
sinirgi Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: canton - n.c. Age: 34 Posts: 180 iTrader: 0 / 0%	that makes sense. sorry, math > me