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I thought street tires would last longer than this...

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Old Jul 18, 2004 | 08:52 PM
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I thought street tires would last longer than this...

My best for the night, with the mods I have in my sig, on Kumho 235/55/16 tires with 20k miles on them:

2.444 60'
9.561 1/8 ET
76.52 1/8 MPH
14.635 1/4 ET
97.56 1/4 MPH

I already know that I'm getting Nitto DR's in about a month or two. Supposing I were to cut a 2.0 60' my ET would be about a 14.191. This seems pretty pitiful, even after I get my DR's. I've run a 14.324 @ 98.22 with a 2.185 60' about 3 months ago. Considering my tires have NEVER really had an great traction, I figured they would at least last a very long time....I guess not.
Old Jul 18, 2004 | 09:27 PM
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Re: I thought street tires would last longer than this...

With tires, there are ratings to consider... Most mileage ratings are base on "normal wear".....

Treadwear measures how long the tread should last compared with a reference standard of 100. A treadwear rating of 400 means that the tread wears four times as well as the standard. This grade is only accurate for comparing tires within a certain brand.

Traction is a measurement of a tire's ability to stop in a straight line on a wet road. The highest grade is AA; A is good; B is intermediate; and C is the worst.

Temperature measures a tire’s ability to withstand the heat build up caused by prolonged high speed driving, underinflation, or overloading. The highest grade is A; B is intermediate; and C is the worst.
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