Since the winter weather has died down, I'm getting ready to swap out the winter wheels with the summer ones. But, after pulling them out of the basement, I found that the tread was lower than I thought. I was planning on replacing all 4 with Goodyear GS-D3's this summer (my method of stimulating the economy with the $600 tax credit ) but it seems like I may have to do this sooner rather than later.

Front:





Rear:




Deepest tread (rear tires):


Shallowest (rear tires):



Anyone think I can get a few more miles out of these?

 

And for those of you keeping score, this is after 17,605 miles.

 

^^ Definitely worn past safe operation… time for new tires.

Just curious… What sizes are you running on the Eagles? And… are you going with Eagles again?

Thanks for the heads-up on the mileage.

--Spike

 

I would prefer not to end up sliding into a jerry wall in the rain. Call me old fashioned.

 

This will be the first go-round with the Eagles (currently running stock rubber). I am looking to go with F:245/40/18 R:245/45/18. I give you credit for the inspiration to go with these sizes (I believe you were the one in another thread that used these tires on the stock wheels)

 

Haha, same here. For some reason I thought the tires had more tread on them when I put them away for the winter. Guess its time to do some early shopping!

 

Awesome! Just found out that Goodyear has a promotion going on until April 5th where you get $50 off a purchase of 4 tires. These tires qualify also. Perfect

 

I think you will really like the Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3. It’s very sticky on dry roadways, but also drives great in the rain. It feels very secure in the wet. The softer sidewall provides a much more comfortable ride, and the tread design runs quietly.

One thing you will notice is the soft sidewall. At first it can feel a little wiggly (it’s only a “feeling” and does not adversely affect handling or control), but you accommodate quickly and never notice this after just a few hours of driving on these tires. You also need to be careful during the first few hours of driving on the new Eagle since the new tire is greasy and very slippery for about 100 miles.

The F 245/40-18” and R 245/45-18” sizes on stock wheels drives just great. You are really going to like 245's on the front.

--Spike

 

Thanks for the heads-up. I've heard great things about these tires, and I cant wait to see first hand how they are.

Now I just have to call the local shop and find a time for them to do the install. I'm guessing that this would be an ideal time for an alignment (?). The car drives fine, but since I'm just north of 20,000 miles and getting new tires, this would seem about right.

 

i just got 235/40R18 and 255/40R18 Falken RT615s for my stock track wheels, $608 shipped from discount tire. I am at the same mileage as you. Plently of life left on the bridgestones just cant stand the feathering growl anymore.

 

The fronts are half decent, but the rears are shot. This was under pretty mild driving too. I could get away with just replacing the rears, but I'm not keen on mixing different tires. And I'm definitely not purchasing another set of the OEM tires. Thats for sure.

 

I'm also in the market for new tires and any help would be very much appreciated. I have an '05 Touring on stock 17's and stock Potenza's. I've seen plenty of recommendations for the Toyo T1R's but I've also been recommended the Potenza RE050A's. Should I go with the latter or is there a better recommendation?

Current: Bridgestone Potenza R040 225/50R17 94W (Front)
235/50R17 96W (Rear)