im in the 22k range with miles on my 350, the noise is so embarassing now with the tire wear and feathering, i was wonder could NISSAN be responcible for accidents involving slipping (rain, snow, etc) when they are fully aware that the tire have bad wear patterens? maybe this could be a good point to bring up when trying to get new tires from your dealer...what do u think?

 

I think high performance tires on the snow are dangerous no matter what the wear pattern. I don't see much luck going down that path to get new tires, especially when you have 22K on them now and they probably need replacement anyway.

JL

 

They definately need replacing, and I don't think you'll be able to convince a Nissan dealership to do that. The lifetime of the tires is only going to be 15,000 - 20,000 miles under NORMAL conditions anyway. Our condition is definitely NOT normal. They might prorate them IF you had less than 12,000 / 12 months on them. Why not try a different brand of tires? I was planning on getting Z rated Bridgestone Potenzas when it is time to replace. Now I may get Yokohoma's instead.

 

I have 14700 miles and just had my local dealer replace my front tires and I think I may be able to justify getting rears as well. The new tires don't match the new fronts and they don't perform like the new ones and thats a saftey issue. I've got my fingers crossed.