Orginal Tires

[lasuvidaboy]

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I'm on my 3rd set of Michelin Pilots. I've replaced the tires approx. every 25k miles.

[Gobird]

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That seems a little low for mileage on these tires. I got 60,000 from my first set.

[Peterfurlan]

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I'm on my 3rd set of Michelin Pilots. I've replaced the tires approx. every 25k miles.

Removed my wheels and tires at twenty-three thousand miles in exchange
for wire wheels and whitewalls. There stored in my garage just checked the
thread depth left, three sixteenths of an inch. You got to be driving the way
I was fifty-five years ago.

[lasuvidaboy]

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That seems a little low for mileage on these tires. I got 60,000 from my first set.

I joke that they last almost twice as long two friend's Lexus' and Porches!

I drive approx. 10k miles a year (mostly freeway driving) and the Michelins get replaced when they look worn. My Ford dealer changes them (always when they are on sale and can match the discounters!!) out. The tires get rotated/checked every 3000-5000 miles and the allignment is checked at least once a year. I guess I'm just 'anal' about my tires:)

[Tbyrdy]

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My '03 is still riding on the stock tires, although my local Ford dealer suggested I should replace them, but with only 5500 miles on them and no visible sidewall cracks, I'm keeping 'em.

Michelin suggests 10 years. I think they can structurally take more years as long as they are driven regularly.

I bought a set that had been off a car for 7 years and they seem to be doing well.

[Tbyrdy]

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I'm on my 3rd set of Michelin Pilots. I've replaced the tires approx. every 25k miles.

This pattern fit the one I had on my 1970 Camaro Z28 with Goodyear Polygas F60-15's. 3 sets and they all wore out evenly at 25K miles.

I think lasuvidaboy and I must drive the same way...like hell on earth!

[Tbird eh]

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original tires and rims where taken off the car when new and are stored. I have only 9,000 miles on the set I replaced them with

[BUCK ROGERS]

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Original Michelins have been great - Just flipped 30K Miles yesterday - MAYBE another 10K left in them.

[Eyelawdoc]

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One of the original Michelins had a tread separation at 34,000 miles. The car now has Sumitomo HTR ZIII tires and they work just fine.

[njmiket]

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We replaced ours at 31,000, before we went to Dearborn last year, didn't want to chance it.

[WyrdBird]

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When the originals needed replacing, went to Vogues. Buggers to keep clean, but ride well and look fantastic.

[merlot4]

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Mine had the originals at 30K, but since they were 7 years old and I do interstate travel from time to time, I replaced them with new tires -Sereneties. Nice in the wet, good ride.

[camodude]

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I was the second owner of my bird. The tires were real bad shape for only have 26k on them so i replaced them with Good year Eagle responsedge tires. I say they are good for performance.

[ACEBIRD]

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BEAUTY has 22,000 on her original Michelins. They still look good. I'll replace them in 2015.

[Prairie360]

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Goodyear Eagle