996 Turbo / GT2 Turbo discussion on previous model 2000-2005 Porsche 911 Twin Turbo and 911 GT2.
View Poll Results: How Many Miles before a tire change?
Less than 5000mi
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14.81%
5000 to 7500mi
10
18.52%
7500 to 10,000mi
11
20.37%
10,000 to 12500
16
29.63%
12,500 to 15,000
4
7.41%
more than 15,000 - go you!
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9.26%
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How Many Miles Do your Tires Last?

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Old Apr 8, 2005 | 07:37 AM
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definitely uneven! bald on the inside, receding tread line towards the outside.

fronts look ok.

so what does that mean?
Too much negative camber and/or too low of tire pressure.

If you have a lot of negative camber, increase your tire pressure some and you can "somewhat" lessen the inner wear as you push the wear more towards the middle of the tread.
 
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 08:01 AM
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Originally posted by Joe Weinstein
In 10,000 miles I have gone through about 5 or 6 sets of
tires, but I may be unusual...
 
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 09:08 AM
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I get about 6000 - 8000 miles out of the rears and double that for the fronts.
 
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 10:14 AM
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I discovered early on that if you engage in hard acceleratration on a regular basis you will lose thread rapidly, especially the rears. I am not talking about smoking the tires. The TT just hooks up without smoke but you are still leaving rubber on the road. I now measure out my acceleration blasts to save wear. It seems to work since my tires are not wearing out so fast.
 
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There rear tires will always wear on the inside long before the outside half does. You wanted a car that handles well, so you are stuck with a 1 degree or more negative camber on the rear wheels. You can change the setting and get more tire wear but you'll have to contend with severe oversteer.
 
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 12:58 PM
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well i do alot of stupid burnouts and ****, so my back ones eh prolly about 4 months max. my front ones will last for a long time like 10 to 15K. no my question is how long do you guys run on you tires??
 
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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Originally posted by SilverTTCab
definitely uneven! bald on the inside, receding tread line towards the outside.

fronts look ok.

so what does that mean?
It means you corner like a grandma!
 
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 03:46 PM
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Originally posted by 1999Porsche911
There rear tires will always wear on the inside long before the outside half does. You wanted a car that handles well, so you are stuck with a 1 degree or more negative camber on the rear wheels. You can change the setting and get more tire wear but you'll have to contend with severe oversteer.
You must drive through the corners like a grandma too!
 
Old Apr 8, 2005 | 04:44 PM
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You must drive through the corners like a grandma too!
Yeah, I'm guessing he probably doesn't

(I knew you were kidding)
 
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is it retarded to have conti's in the back and michelins in the front?

will i even notice the diff?

an extra $100 for michelins per tire.... is it that much better?
 
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Yeah, I'm guessing he probably doesn't

(I knew you were kidding)
I'm serious (but in a nice way).

The outer 1/3 of my rears get to the cord before the inner 1/3 need replacing.
 
Old Apr 9, 2005 | 12:48 AM
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Originally posted by SilverTTCab
is it retarded to have conti's in the back and michelins in the front?
YES
 
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