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Which tires have the best tread wear?
I got 17s and plan to just drive around in them.
Don't really care too much about performance.
Just want the tires to last a long time.

 
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Seaching Tire Rack, Bridgestone Potenza RE910 and Michelin XGT H4 both had 400 treadwear ratings. That probably about as high as your gonna see.

 
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Thanks I'll consider those tires.
Anyone riding on the Bridgestone Potenza RE910 or Michelin XGT H4?
What do you think about these?

 
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my falkens have lasted a long time (ziex-502)...they are kind of slick in the rain, but then again, what is rain??







btw...what kind of 17s did you get??

 
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I'll consider those tires too.

I got some used konig rated r 6 spokes. The guy took really good care of them no scratches or curb marks. almost like new.

Two tires will need to be replaced soon so I'm planning to replace them all.

 
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i got falken ziex also and i like them very much.

 
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i like my yokahama avid h4s. should have got the es100 though. but your not looking for performance so you dont want the es100.

 
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I can vouch for the 502's. they are pretty much rocks. (420 A A Tread wear, 60,000 mile warranty) The 512's are much more sticky but still last quite a while (360 A A 30,000 mile warranty) My personal faverote are the Azenis sports (200 A A) but if you are looking for long lasting tires, these are not them.

 
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my ziex handled so badly that I got rid of them after 5K miles. Horrible in the rain, and dry for that matter. IMO stay away from them. I hear Avids are good.

 
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hes not asking about performance...he wants good tread-life

 
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What tires come stock on Mercedes, BMW, Lexus, Cadillac, Lincoln, etc? For the most part, Michelin. Michelin makes a great tire. I would be riding on them if they made a 215/40 18.

 
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Michelins are great tires, if you can afford them. LoL. Actually my moms BMW came with Z-Rated Dunlops. But Michelins do come stock on alot of them.

I gotta replace the tires on her Z3 and I dont want the Dunlops again, and i checked into the Michelins and it was like $260 a tire. DAMN, Im going to get her the Yoko ES100 i think.

 
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you should have tried autocrossing on them. I actually got pretty decent with them, onec you learn what not to do with them. and once they got warm, they stuck a little better. but ya the Ziex 502's are rocks. Im running Ziex 512's on the street now, much better tire. I even autocrossed with them a few times. now I have dedicated autocross tires, Azenis sports. now those are fun tires.

 
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I heard avid H4s are sh*t... They are one of the cheapest tires out there (atleast name brand tires). Also I heard they are loud. One thing I forgot to mention about the falken 512 is my 215/40/18 size tire is pretty quite.

 
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Um, not quite. Mine are actually really quiet and handle quite well...

 
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Avid reviews on tirerack.com are pretty glowing. Anyway, I have 215/35-18 Pirada Spec II's - they grip, plus have a decent wear rating.

I don't think you should pick wear over handling - try to get something that's a compromise. Good rotating and pressure checking habits will pay off.

 
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dont planning on racing so i'm going with the best tread wear possible.

anymore good experinces with tread wear?

 
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I have Potenza RE910s and they area awesome, pretty decent traction and great treadwear.