i've noticed on the tire websites, they list the tires and approx. how many miles they can last. usually like 30-50k miles. however when i got my truck, it was sitting on brand spankin new set of Michelin LTX/MS. i know its dangerous to drive them longer than the regular usage miles. but, i've knocked down 100k+miles on them. there was about 10% tread left on them and i've plugged each tire about 1 time each. i know its dangerous, but this comes to show, if u can balance, rotate and keep the correct PSI , then ur tires can last a long time.

 

Holy cow, 100K miles?! Dang!

There are a lot of other factors that come into play as well of course, such as driving style, treadwear rating, compound, sidewall strength, if you wheel or not, etc.

I got about 35K miles out of a set of BFG KOs. And similar on a set of Pirelli Scorpions.

100K is just plane impressive. Or crazy, lol.

 

Time is a factor too since for me to get 100k on a set would take me about 10 years which is a few years too long IMO simply because the rubber is starting to breakdown and could create a dangerous situation and put your life at risk. I don't use tires past usuable life anyway since having minimal tread on a tire ruins simple driving with minimal grip and/or control.

100k is impressive but milking the miles to just say you got to 100k isn't the smartest thing to do and could lead to a person being another candidate for a Darwin award.

I don't use tires older than 6-7 years no matter how many miles are on them.

 

i kid you not guys, my dad bought the 4runner back in 01' used (99' model so only 2 years old) and ever since then, i've never had to buy new tires. we've never really taken it off roading, however gravel roads here and there were taken rarely. mostly the car was a pavement cruiser. i know the tires that we had on the 4runner were $200 a piece..(i think). anyhow Michelin are pretty expensive anyways but they live up to it. I just had them replaced a couple weeks ago..and there was about 10% tread left (maybe even less lol), but the wear on the tires were all even. i wish i had the money to buy the same exact set of wheels brand new...but that would cost almost as much as the car itself lol

 

I'm not terribly surprised. Just replaced my 5 year old Michelin LTX m/s with 85,000 miles on them and not quite down to the wear bars, but close enough. Other than lack of tread and therefore increasing lack of traction (why I replaced them) they were in good shape.

I have to agree, though. No old tires for me, either. Too dangerous.

 

I'm not surprised either. Good habits, both driving and maintenance make for long lasting tires....especially if they stay on the road. I have no problem getting as many miles as I can out of a set of tires. If they feel good and don't act squirrelly in the rain or snow I will run them. If they do get acting bad, I will replace them, no matter how deep the tread....

That being said....on this truck I've had 4 sets of tires:
New truck...BFG Rugged Trails...12,000 miles....1 year...scary with 10/32" replaced!
BFG AT/KO's....62,000....6/32"...4 years...could have kept them longer, but travelling season was upon us and I didn't want to miss good camping weather with a tire search.
Cooper Discoverer S/T's....50,000 miles....also 6/32"...2 years...also could have used them longer, but again it was spring, and warm, and I was ready to get out.
Cooper Discovere S/T's...currently 20,000 miles...11/32"....10 months...should be good for another year...

 

Goodyear Wrangler RTS are about 5 years old... Dry rot all over, have put 30 k in the past year on them, and I dont trust them to last me another. Really wanna go get the new Goodyear Wrangler (they look SICK) but no $$$. Anyone know of cheepie tires that perform well? lol

 

Everyone has great points. Age is a really important one that often goes overlooked. I almost bought some studded tires off Craigslist until I asked about the date stamp. They had been in storage for like 10 years. No thanks.

On another note, for those of us with traction issues (even on new tires) replacing the tires at possibly more frequent intervals is often necessary. When you can break 'em loose in 3rd gear on a wet road while passing...um, yeah, it's time for new tires. (the midrange power with the SC'r is insane).

 

goodyear wrangler RTS is my spare wheel im running right now lol, the date says it was made in early 1998..so thats 12 years on that tire, 100% tread left, however i feel very unsafe driving a wheel that old, and like u said, lots of dry spots on the tire..outerwall feels like it was oven baked...

 

How cheap? Walmart has the Goodyear Wrangler Authority for 130....

 

i have mt that i got from pepboys and they have 50000 on them. they still have 5 or 6/32 on them

 

Tires are supposed to be trashed/swapped/replaced after 6 years,no matter what they look like.This includes new tires on the rack at your local(we dont care if you buy our old tires and kill your whole family)tire dealer.Its good to know some of us are aware of the date stamp on all tires,always check the date.

 

i had a set of Goodyear Wrangler RT/S tires that came on my 4runner when it was first purchased and lasted me about 80-85,000 miles but could have gone to 100,000 miles though i didnt wanna risk it bc i began to slide towards its near end.

 

I am trying to wear out a pair of old 33x9.50 BFG MTs (the original version). They used to be spares and are coming up on 13 years old. Actually in fairly decent shape, considering. I keep a close eye on them and would not take them on a long cross country trip, but have had them out wheeling quite a bit.

 

the tires that are on my 94 have been on it since 94. the original owner bought some "mudgip" tires--whatever brand--and they rode too rough for him and he replaced them with some rtv radials and they are still kickin today. they are getting replaced next week with some swampers!