how long should Bridgestone S03 last?
11-29-2003, 07:21 AM
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how long should Bridgestone S03 last?
How long should the Bridgestone S03 tires last for normal driving, without tracking? I had the dealer mount the tires around 12,400miles, and I had to replace them around 23,100miles. It only lasted 10,700miles. Is it normal since it's a "High Performance" tire?
What's the average miles on the S03?
What's the average miles on the S03?
11-29-2003, 01:43 PM
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Humm - - I hoped to get more milage out of them than that ? ? I replaced my worn out RE040's at 13,500 with S03's - - I've only got 2,000 miles on them so far - - still the S03's are far superior IMO than the RE040's - - I'd expect the S03's to last a little longer since the wear number is higher than the OEM tires - - I'll buy another set even if they only last 12,000 miles.
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Mine were wearing out more from the center to the outside edge of the tires, both sides... I swap them left and right around 8000miles. I also had feathering problem before S03, with the stock RE040, but never had any sign of feathering with S03...
Maybe I need to have another alignment check...
Maybe I need to have another alignment check...
11-30-2003, 07:45 AM
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Originally posted by Apexi350z
Mine were wearing out more from the center to the outside edge of the tires, both sides... I swap them left and right around 8000miles. I also had feathering problem before S03, with the stock RE040, but never had any sign of feathering with S03...
Maybe I need to have another alignment check...
Mine were wearing out more from the center to the outside edge of the tires, both sides... I swap them left and right around 8000miles. I also had feathering problem before S03, with the stock RE040, but never had any sign of feathering with S03...
Maybe I need to have another alignment check...
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If the center of you tire has more wear than the edges, then your tires are over inflated. I can't tell if you were referring to this happening on your s-03's or the 040's. Food for thought.
I had a set of RE010's on my itr. I drove somewhat aggressively on those and they were dangerously bald at 15k. RE010's have a tread rating of 120. S-03's have a rating of 220. I've never driven on a set of s-03's, so my statements here are simply speculation. But if I ever bought a set I would expect to get about 20 to 25 thousand miles out of them.
I had a set of RE010's on my itr. I drove somewhat aggressively on those and they were dangerously bald at 15k. RE010's have a tread rating of 120. S-03's have a rating of 220. I've never driven on a set of s-03's, so my statements here are simply speculation. But if I ever bought a set I would expect to get about 20 to 25 thousand miles out of them.
11-30-2003, 10:11 AM
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Kewl... I might do that too, if the tires r wearing out uneven. Cuz those SO3 cost an arm and a leg... especially on 20s.
Kewl... I might do that too, if the tires r wearing out uneven. Cuz those SO3 cost an arm and a leg... especially on 20s.
11-30-2003, 06:08 PM
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Originally posted by Mike Wazowski
dude, post more pics of your car, it looks awesome!
dude, post more pics of your car, it looks awesome!
Unfortunately i dont have any current pix of my coupe (only the one on the sig). Ill snap some shot and post them soon...
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I have ~9500K on mine with no real issues. Wear is even and there hasn't really been that much. I'd estimate 25K at this rate. And that's with a few burn outs here and there. If your setup is correct then they should last quite a bit longer than 10-11K...
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If you read what he had typed. He had said:
Emphasizing "to"
From the impression I get, he means, one half of the section of the tire, looking at it from a width point of view. This is an alignment problem. Over inflation means wearing directly down the middle of the tread width.
Mine were wearing out more from the center to the outside edge of the tires, both sides...
From the impression I get, he means, one half of the section of the tire, looking at it from a width point of view. This is an alignment problem. Over inflation means wearing directly down the middle of the tread width.
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