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Tire mileage on AWD models?

9.7K views 16 replies 13 participants last post by  GoldEnclave  
#1 ·
Subject says it all. What is everyone getting out of their tires that they properly rotated and kept vigilant on tire pressure? I got 40k out of my original 19" michelins, but my rack went bad and cut their life short a bit. Switched to 20" bridgestone duellers and now at 46k are almost to the wear indicators. I rotated religiously at 5k-6k and kept the tire pressure to spec, checking every 2 months. They wore evenly. Is 50k+ asking for too much with an AWD lambda.?
 
#2 ·
Interesting that your rack has failed too, we've had a ton of problems with steering noises, hydraulic fluid leaks and replacement rack parts (and rack). Anyway, to keep this thread on topic, we've got 54k+ on our original Bridgestone 20", We've rotated the tires about 1-2/year, kept the pressure at the recommended max (per drivers door sticker) and have also replaced all 4 wheels due to the chrome cracking, but the tires are still good and look like they probably have another 7-10K before we hit the wear bars. We have a '10 AWD CXL.

-Richard
 
#4 ·
I put about 49,500 miles on my original Goodyear Fortera HL Edition tires from the factory. I would have likely gotten about another 10,000 useful miles out of them because they still had about 6/32" of tread, but decided to replace the entire set rather than having uneven tread depths when one was sliced by a knife (or something sharp and shiny) on the road. They have 11/32" when they are new, so tread wear would have projected to about 60,000 useful miles at the 5/32" tread depth.

The Hankook Ventus AS RH07s, which replaced them, currently have about 23,000 miles on them, and they have about 9/32" of their initial 12/32" tread depth left. This would project to about 54,000 useful miles at the 5/32" mark, which would mean that they are wearing a little more quickly than the original Goodyears.

BTW, I use 5/32" as the limit of useful tread based on typical weather condition requirements where I drive. Reliable sources indicate that tires must be replaced by the 2/32" mark, but should be replaced by the 4/32" mark if rainy conditions are often encountered, and 6/32" if snowy conditions are often encountered. Since I drive on snow covered roads only a few days each year, I figure that I can push the tread wear limit a little beyond the 6/32" recommendation.
 
#5 ·
Have just over 50,000 miles on my original Michelin Latitudes on my 2009 Enclave. Should be able to get another 5,000-7,000 miles.

CT
 
#6 ·
My original factory Michelins went 63,000 and still had some life when I bought a new set of the same Michelins. Right now, they have ~61,000 and are good for at least 3-5000 more. AWD.
 
#8 ·
GoldEnclave said:
rockyp, your tires' longevity seems matched only by your wave plate's. ;)
:happy: :thumb: I seem to recall Rockyp commenting on his tire mileage in another post somewhere... Braggart.. I hope mine are gong to go as long. I think my08 is n it's 2nd set at 73k miles... But then again who knows?
 
#10 ·
Still have the OEM Michelins (50K) and I will need to get some new tires by summer or def before winter. We had the rack replaced on our E as well so that might have affected the wear some on the tires.
 
#12 ·
Replaced 19" Latitudes at 46,500 miles prior to the winter with new Latitudes. Probably could have pushed originals another 5,000 but was glad with the bad winter we had. I was good about rotating. To help you compare, our E is driven 90% local, suburban miles rather than highway miles. Lots of stops and starts, turns, hills and curves.
 
#13 ·
Mine's not AWD but I doubt it makes a whole lot of difference in tire mileage. We are at 60K miles on our OEM 19" Michelins and they are down to about 4/32" tread depth. Since we are done with winter weather I may try to make it through the summer before buying new tires. If they start hydroplaning more than normal I will be replacing them immediately. I've decided to go with the Continental CrossContact LX20 with EcoPlus Technology.
 
#14 ·
Please provide feedback on the Continentals when you eventually mount them on your Enclave. Though I hope to not need new tires for another few years, lots of folks here will be in the market.

BTW, I am considering the Continentals, too. Also, I love the overall performance of my Tribeca's General Grabber HTSs, but I would have to go with a 265 or 275 since they are not available in my Enclave's 255/65/18 size.
 
#17 ·
It could be. While I do lots of stop and go with lots of turns, most of the driving I do is on straight roads, so my tires are lasting longer than yours.