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Aug 17, 2009 | 07:56 AM

edkwok99

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How much longer usually does the front tires last longer than the rear tires on RWD model?
20%?
30%?
40%?

Aug 17, 2009 | 08:05 AM

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I would guess 40-50% depending on the alignment of the car. If the alignment is off tires will wear prematurely and unevenly.

Aug 17, 2009 | 08:11 AM

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Don't forget that front tires take all the braking and cornering forces, so they're not having a free ride of it. Anyone who leaves the DSC on shouldn't be over-using the rear tires.

Aug 17, 2009 | 08:17 AM

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My rear tyres are now on 3mm and the fronts are about 5.5mm. I think they start with about 8mm so if that right the rears on mine will wear out about twice as fast as the fronts. My car is launched from the lights a fair bit so the rears may last longer with an easier driver.

Aug 17, 2009 | 09:29 AM

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I have run my fronts with 3 new sets of rears, thus 300% on my case but I dont spare the tires from the wrath of smoking...

Aug 17, 2009 | 10:31 AM

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Not that much more... maybe 20% for me... I usually just end up changing them at the same time... ya there's still thread left but I dont like runing new / old tires and then through out the life of the car I'm always on different aged tires. I just change them all at once.

Aug 17, 2009 | 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by pjinca' post='979330' date='Aug 17 2009, 11:05 AM

I would guess 40-50% depending on the alignment of the car. If the alignment is off tires will wear prematurely and unevenly.

+1 based on my experience

Aug 17, 2009 | 10:53 AM

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+1 based on my experience

Aug 17, 2009 | 10:59 AM

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I have had my General Exclaim UHP rears last me nearly 22,000 miles. However, I really feel they are ready to replace at this point. Fronts are still good to go.

Aug 18, 2009 | 02:45 PM

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Originally Posted by edkwok99' post='979316' date='Aug 17 2009, 08:56 AM

How much longer usually does the front tires last longer than the rear tires on RWD model?
20%?
30%?
40%?

+1 based on driving and cornering.

I drive a lot of highway and get 2 rears sets to 1 front set.