Replacing 2 vs 4 Tires - 10k Miles
02-28-2019, 03:51 PM
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Replacing 2 vs 4 Tires - 10k Miles
Hey everyone,
I have a nail in my front left tire which cannot be repaired. As such, I need to replace the tire.
The car has the stock Conti Sport Contact 6 tires. Roughly 6-7 /32nds of tread left (car has 10.5k miles on it). I've also got the 19-inch wheels, with S Sport pack (upgraded diff) and dynamic steering.
Question for you all - since I am right on the 6-7 / 32nds barrier, do I need to replace all 4 tires, or just the 2 fronts? The tire shop "thinks" I can get away with just the two - but wasn't very confident in their answer. Obviously, I don't want to spend unnecessary $$, but I also don't want to do something silly just to save a few $$.
If I replace all 4, I will probably switch to the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires - I hear they wear much better.
Recommendations?
Trev
I have a nail in my front left tire which cannot be repaired. As such, I need to replace the tire.
The car has the stock Conti Sport Contact 6 tires. Roughly 6-7 /32nds of tread left (car has 10.5k miles on it). I've also got the 19-inch wheels, with S Sport pack (upgraded diff) and dynamic steering.
Question for you all - since I am right on the 6-7 / 32nds barrier, do I need to replace all 4 tires, or just the 2 fronts? The tire shop "thinks" I can get away with just the two - but wasn't very confident in their answer. Obviously, I don't want to spend unnecessary $$, but I also don't want to do something silly just to save a few $$.
If I replace all 4, I will probably switch to the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S tires - I hear they wear much better.
Recommendations?
Trev
02-28-2019, 03:57 PM
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Trev, welcome to the forum! The spec says tires need to be within 4/32" (aka 1/8") of each other.
02-28-2019, 05:34 PM
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02-28-2019, 09:10 PM
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My car came with crap alignment and it burned the first set of tires down to 2/32 by the 10K checkup.
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