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View Poll Results: How many miles on original rubber?
More than 15K 108 57.75%
Between 12.5K and 15K 28 14.97%
Between 10K and 12.5K 15 8.02%
Between 7.5K and 10K 17 9.09%
Between 5K and 7.5K 10 5.35%
Less than 5K 9 4.81%
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Old 11-10-2003, 05:23 PM   #1 (permalink)
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How Many Miles on the Original Rubber?

How many miles did you have on the tires that came with your Z06, when you finally replaced them?

I got about 11K, but they were pretty much slicks when I finally retired them. Probably took closer to 9K to get them to the legal limit.

How about you?
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Old 11-10-2003, 05:43 PM   #2 (permalink)
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I got 15000 out of the back ones with moderate driving. the front ones have 22000 on them and might make 30000 just in time to replace the back ones again.
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Old 11-10-2003, 06:23 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I have 8500 miles on my F1s and they still look new (without having a new one as a direct comparison). I'll let you know when I get there.
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Old 11-10-2003, 07:04 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I have 7600 on mine and they look pretty good. Quite a bit of the miles are road miles so that helps.
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Old 11-10-2003, 07:19 PM   #5 (permalink)
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10K and still going. "Spirited" road driving but no track or strip time.
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Old 11-10-2003, 08:05 PM   #6 (permalink)
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8K - Included 3 days on the track. I have 6K on the set now - with no track days. I might see 12-14K if I stay off the track.
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Old 11-10-2003, 08:15 PM   #7 (permalink)
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22K on the front, because of a bad alignment. 35600 on the rear so far, but I need new ones either this month or next.
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Old 11-10-2003, 08:49 PM   #8 (permalink)
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I got 22,000 on run-flat's. One of the best, most noticeable changes I made was to replace with ZO-6 Supercar tires. There is no downside other than not a run-crap tire.
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Old 11-11-2003, 01:54 AM   #9 (permalink)
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I just had them all replaced at 20k miles with Toyo T1S's for the winter.

After 2 track days and 20,000 miles I'm surprised there's still some tread on 'em. They're sitting in my garage at the moment, waiting for summer to return.

I couldn't stand the thought of throwing away such expensive rubber while they still hold air.
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Old 11-11-2003, 05:47 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I think I had about 24K before needing replacement.
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Old 11-11-2003, 07:02 AM   #11 (permalink)
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14,000 miles and the rears had cord showing through. Have 11,000 on my Kumho's and still have a lot to go before I hit the wearbar.
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Old 11-11-2003, 07:05 AM   #12 (permalink)
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I have 8K on mine and they're not in need of replacement yet, but those rims may need to be replaced soon.
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Old 11-11-2003, 07:40 AM   #13 (permalink)
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The poll does not go high enough. 24,300 miles and I had gone to the dragstrip twice.
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24k the fronts still had tread, the rears still had cords. not bad for a youngen.
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Old 11-11-2003, 08:05 AM   #15 (permalink)
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I just changed the rears (thanks to a nail) they were 2/32nds from the tread bar at 7K miles.

The fronts may make it to 10K, they still have 2/32nds to go.
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