Front wheels bald
04-07-2005, 05:05 AM
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Front wheels bald
I have a 2004Z that now has 25,000 miles on it. Should the inside of the front wheels be bald already?????? Also, I just had to replace the front brake pads. Is this car gonna be more trouble than what it is worth?? 
04-07-2005, 05:55 AM
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It wouldn't take long for a tire to wear unevenly if alignment is off. You could have gotten more out of the tires if you had aligned it, but no point in worrying now what you should have done. Next time...
As for "more trouble thn its worth" ... you do realize parts like tires and brakes wear, don't you? This is true for any car (I don't know if this is your first car or ?)
As for "more trouble thn its worth" ... you do realize parts like tires and brakes wear, don't you? This is true for any car (I don't know if this is your first car or ?)
04-07-2005, 11:06 AM
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25k is AWESOME, I got 13-15k on my both my 350z's before cord was showing and had to replace the tires. Performance tires are never gonna last like a touring sedan or whatever you might be used to. The most I've ever had was 19k on a set of Dunlop SP8000 with a TT 300zx.
Stock pads suck, as mentioned above. I swapped mine at 21k.
Stock pads suck, as mentioned above. I swapped mine at 21k.
04-07-2005, 01:14 PM
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I actually got 52K out of my original Potenzas. Dunno how, I just did. They need replacing NOW, as the inner tread on the fronts is bald, but not showing cord yet. I'm thinking of the RH J8 in SBC, or that Gold/Bronze color. Does anyone know if the RH gold color clashes with Brembo brake gold?
04-07-2005, 01:56 PM
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Yeah, whats up with this car? I only got 65k miles out of my tires before I had to replace them. My old corolla went 120k on the stock tires and they were still good!!!11! Oh yeah, I drive this car really sporty and want great traction, but I need the tread to last for a minimum of 10years/100K miles.
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Funny! I'm amazed I still have good tread at 20k miles. And yes, the breaks are due as well (+1 on the Hawk HPS pads). If you want high mileage out of your tires buy some tour rated 80k mile tires. Of course you can then through handling out the window!
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