Goose
Well-known Member
The car I take on the road when I run around inspecting real estate properties had a set of new 225-60-16 Michelin "X-Radial" tires on it when I bought it. Big selling point for the salesman.
Now, 33,000 miles and several rotations later, three of the four still have 6-7/32nds of tread left measured with a tread depth guage. The fourth one is down to 2/32nds and the wear indicators. Why the one wore so much faster than the rest, I don't know.
Anyway, I happened to have an almost new set of high performance, directional, (and made in China) same size tires mounted on functionally identical GM alloy wheels off of a car I parted out. So, a coupla days ago I swapped wheels.
First time I went on the road, it was openly startling how much smoother and quieter the car rode, ran, and drove compared to when it had the Michelins on it.
The tires don't have enough miles on them to know about tread wear, but it kinda reinforces my years-long conviction that the degree of success I have with tires is inversely proportional to brand and price.
Now, 33,000 miles and several rotations later, three of the four still have 6-7/32nds of tread left measured with a tread depth guage. The fourth one is down to 2/32nds and the wear indicators. Why the one wore so much faster than the rest, I don't know.
Anyway, I happened to have an almost new set of high performance, directional, (and made in China) same size tires mounted on functionally identical GM alloy wheels off of a car I parted out. So, a coupla days ago I swapped wheels.
First time I went on the road, it was openly startling how much smoother and quieter the car rode, ran, and drove compared to when it had the Michelins on it.
The tires don't have enough miles on them to know about tread wear, but it kinda reinforces my years-long conviction that the degree of success I have with tires is inversely proportional to brand and price.
