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Tires already ⅔ worn with only 5,000 miles driven?
I took my A4 into Audi for my 1 year, 10,000 mile service (but I only have 5,000 miles driven on the car)
The mechanic reported:
Front tires both have 6/32" left on tread
Rear tires both have 7/32" left
The new tires come with 8/32" tread
Tires need to be replaced at 5/32"
So based on this it looks like front tires are already ⅔ worn out with only 5,000 miles driven?
I try to keep my tires inflated to spec as often as possible ( at least every 2-3 weeks... I don't drive that often as I only have 5,000 miles after one year of owning the car)
If I'm thinking about this correctly, this is very worrying.
I have the 19" low profile Audi sport titanium wheels with summer tires, so they are going to wear faster than your standard tire.
Should I be alarmed? How long should these tires last?
Last edited by AudiLove13; 01-22-2024 at 05:33 PM.
Reason: Added that they are summer tires
Hm... that seems weird. Prob a stupid question, but, you hand brand new tires on right!?
That's very quick wear and tear. Were there signs of mis-alignment? Like, even if you drive fairly aggressively, I don't think you should be going through it that quickly. You're in California, have you driven in constant high heat? Maybe that's a reason?
Ummm...what? Based on? Your "Service Advisor" trying to sell you new tires?
Tires typically start with 10/32" and wear bars are at 2/32". What tires have only 8/32" new? If they did, you are about 1.5 of 6/32 consumed - about 1/4 of the tread life.
"You should consider replacing your tires when the tread has worn down below the recommended depth of 2/32nds of an inch or they're over six years old. "
Many mechanics recommend replacement when your vehicle reaches between 3/32 and 4/32 of an inch. This is especially true if you live in an area with severe climates to prevent hydroplaning and other inclement weather risks. Good tread levels: New tires often have 11/32 of an inch of tread.
OP has summer tires. Those tire wear fast if drive aggressively. 1/32" to 2/32" wear every 5000 miles is certainly possible. Doubt you need change at 5/32" though. May be 4/32" if you have lots of rain and change all the way at 2/32" for dry driving in San Diego is normal.
OP has summer tires. Those tire wear fast if drive aggressively. 1/32" to 2/32" wear every 5000 miles is certainly possible. Doubt you need change at 5/32" though. May be 4/32" if you have lots of rain and change all the way at 2/32" for dry driving in San Diego is normal.
Aren't there laws that will prevent you from driving off the mechanic's lot if the tire tread is down to a certain level? I don't want to be stuck at Audi dealership one day during a regular maintenance and be forced to buy brand new tires from them.
Aren't there laws that will prevent you from driving off the mechanic's lot if the tire tread is down to a certain level? I don't want to be stuck at Audi dealership one day during a regular maintenance and be forced to buy brand new tires from them.
No law like that in my state, but I have no idea about California. I do know some unscrupulous shops will tell you that as a way to sell their tires to you (at inflated prices of course) even if such laws don't exist. But if you do have laws like that in your state just make sure you don't take it in with worn out tires.
Smells of fish / somebody trying to sell you some new tires! The common regulatory requirement for absolute minimum tread depth is 2/32" which is where the tread wear bars are. The common guideline is that at 4/32" you should think about replacement because wet traction is going to suffer. If it never rains then maybe you can push that.
The OEM Continental tires on the 18" rims have a tread depth of 10/32" and a UTQG of 500 or more (depending on the year of production). Since you have 19 " rims, if you are running the OEM tire you likely have the Continental Sport Contact 6 which starts out with a tread depth of only 9/32" and a UTQG of only 240. So, if your objective was long tread life you chose poorly. You are starting off with marginally less tread depth and a hell of a lot softer rubber. The last set of tires that I purchased that had a UTQG around 250 were history after two years of non aggressive driving.
Tires typically start with 10/32" and wear bars are at 2/32". What tires have only 8/32" new?
Extreme performance summer only tires typically come with less tread. The current version of the BF Goodrich G Force Rival comes with around 7/32" when new. I think earlier versions had even less tread depth when new. The general consensus was to drive carefully in the wet. With minimal tread depth and a UTQG of only 200 you were lucky to make it past 1 year of regular driving.
Smells of fish / somebody trying to sell you some new tires! The common regulatory requirement for absolute minimum tread depth is 2/32" which is where the tread wear bars are. The common guideline is that at 4/32" you should think about replacement because wet traction is going to suffer. If it never rains then maybe you can push that.
The OEM Continental tires on the 18" rims have a tread depth of 10/32" and a UTQG of 500 or more (depending on the year of production). Since you have 19 " rims, if you are running the OEM tire you likely have the Continental Sport Contact 6 which starts out with a tread depth of only 9/32" and a UTQG of only 240. So, if your objective was long tread life you chose poorly. You are starting off with marginally less tread depth and a hell of a lot softer rubber. The last set of tires that I purchased that had a UTQG around 250 were history after two years of non aggressive driving.
I bought the car with whatever tires they came with. I've never had summer tires before, just all-season. I will be buying all-season for this car in the future. Because this amount of tread wear is pretty ridiculous.
01-22-2024, 04:52 PM
Tires already ⅔ worn with only 5,000 miles driven?
