How long did you stock Potenza RE050A last you?

[clos561]

i was about 15k i think when my shit got low and i bought new rims/tire setup. i did alot of practice launching when i first got the car.

[kwsmithphoto]

If you got 38K on the stock tires, all that go fast stuff is just for show 'cause you ain't really driving it.

[Speedee3]

Im at 20,000 miles...I have 3mm to the wear bars in the rear (just rotated out from the front) and 6mm to the wear bars in the front. I bought it with 15,000 miles on it and I have to assume (also because of the service records and home address of the previous owner) that this was a highway commuter car.

Im looking at driving across from WA to MI and back by way of St Louis, Denver etc etc...in July. By then I will likely have a set of Hankook Ventus V12's on the car....and less noise perhaps!?

Ken

[tuners]

I just replaced mine and I got about 20,000 miles before they were at the end of their usefullness.

[FreeFlyFreak]

Originally Posted by Speedee3 By then I will likely have a set of Hankook Ventus V12's on the car....and less noise perhaps!? Ken

Less noise for sure!

[pebenito]

Mine lasted until I slid into the curb in some snow last winter. Tore the sidewall, lol. ~7500mi

[8.5MS3]

10k - autox destroys tires

[rossisboss07]

Originally Posted by pebenito Mine lasted until I slid into the curb in some snow last winter. Tore the sidewall, lol. ~7500mi

Can I ask you something? What the HELL were you doing driving on snow on SUMMER performance tires??

[himynameisevan]

15-17k with 5 autocross days, 2 drag nights, and a few spirited mountain runs. Still have them now at 21k (almost no tread left even to do the penny measure) but got my Ventus V12's today!

[2007speed3]

lol 3 years and 45k later my stockers still look great. in the corner of my garage.

i took them off at 15k and they have low low low tread. not slicks yet but close

[TongMan]

My new Z has the exact same tires...I drove 18k+ miles on my MS3 before I traded it in for the Z. Hopefully these tires can be used for over 20k miles.

[FridayGt]

Just put some Ventus V12's on, after 27.5K. Good god my stockers were freaking slicks!

[Zeya]

Originally Posted by FridayGt Just put some Ventus V12's on, after 27.5K. Good god my stockers were freaking slicks!

I went to the Ventus V12s from stock rubber after putting 23K on it. At that point they were starting to get scary. I never did any track days or anything though.

[chris29mil]

got 24 out of stockers, switched to Nitto INVO's...still breaking those in

[surfwagon]

I just replaced mine yesterday at 28,600. Call me a fag or a grandpa. I don't care

[RepeaterDroid]

9k for me...lol

[Clover]

5500 mi. and I have ripped chunks out of one. I did rotate the wheels one but all I can think about is how much I hated these tires. Sidewall was crap and I would roll over off the tread with 46 PSI in the front at autox events and for a 140 tread rating tire there were not that sticky just that soft. That was only a total of about 30 auto X runs and daily driving by the way.

[EvilMonkey08]

17k and that was pushing it

[nyghtryder]

18k and theyre slicks

[Mr.Tampa23]

Originally Posted by TongMan I'm at 15k miles and I was just wondering when did other mazdaspeed3 drivers swap out their stock tires for new tires. I tire tread is still pretty thick, so i think I should last about another 10 - 15k miles for daily driving.

My car has 23,400 miles on the originals and they have had the shit driven out of them! The wair tabs have come and gone a long time ago. I live in Florida and we get 100+ degree days and massive rain and I still drive on these tires and have had no negative effects. Now I am not saying I dont need new tires, that was obvious about 6K ago but I am getting my moneys worth out these bastards !!!! LOL When I do get new ones get the Hankook Ventus Evo V12's best tires for the bank (as loong as you live where it doesnt snow or you have and extra set for winter)

[kwsmithphoto]

Originally Posted by Clover 5500 mi. and I have ripped chunks out of one. I did rotate the wheels one but all I can think about is how much I hated these tires. Sidewall was crap and I would roll over off the tread with 46 PSI in the front at autox events and for a 140 tread rating tire there were not that sticky just that soft. That was only a total of about 30 auto X runs and daily driving by the way.

LOL, you beat me by 2500 miles. But it sounds like you were over driving the car more than I did...which just slows you down anyway. 46PSI cold is WAY too much for them anyway.

I've also driven other MS3's with a lot of miles on them yet still showing legal tread, but they have no grip to speak of, at recommended pressure.

[spdjnke]

Got 31K on the stockers, but then again I baby the shyt out of car, cuz flipping tires are bank!!

[Clover]

Originally Posted by kwsmithphoto LOL, you beat me by 2500 miles. But it sounds like you were over driving the car more than I did...which just slows you down anyway. 46PSI cold is WAY too much for them anyway. I've also driven other MS3's with a lot of miles on them yet still showing legal tread, but they have no grip to speak of, at recommended pressure.

Yeah I did over drive the car for a while but I also always won my class by over a sec with it completely stock. Also the 46 PSI was when hot not when cold and was only that high for AutoX events. I am not afraid to have the car at the limits and one of out locations has a ton of grip but is also pretty hard on tires. The end result is I now have 17/8 Enkei's RPF1 with 245/45/17's being shipping to me and they will be on my car before the weekend is over. Hear is to dropping over 8 pounds of unstrung and rotational weight per corner while adding over a inch or rubber.