tire mileage - how long did your last set last?

[theksmith]

i never really payed attention to how long tires last before. however, i got a new set yesterday and the tire shop told me what i'd gotten out of the old ones. i thought it would be interesting to see how our different vehicles and tire types compare.

so if you know how many miles you got from your last set, post up! obviously how they were used is an important factor, so give some notes on that if possible.

rig: 2003 Jeep Grand Cherokee
tire: 35" BFG KM2's
mileage: 53k on a full 5 tire rotation
usage: probably saw dirt for a full third of their life. good mix of freeway, hardcore and moderate trails. ran 30 to 35 PSI on street.

 

[goodtimes]

'99 Ram w/FWC
285/55 BFG KM2
Less than 20K - replaced with ~25% tread remaining due to multiple tread separations (2 of 4 tires).
90% pavement, 10% mild/moderate dirt road

 

[tommudd]

265-75-16 Goodyear Duratracs
Installed at 129,000 miles
currently at 192,000 and still have 8/32s left on them
rotated every 3500 miles on the average

 

[Dan Grec]

31" x 10.5 Dunlop Radial Rovers (they were cheap...) on a lightly loaded Jeep TJ.

They were almost down to the wear markers after 77,000 km (48,000 miles) on the PanAm highway.
I'd say 50/50 sealed/gravel.

5 tire rotation every 10k KMs (6k miles)

-Dan

 

[XJCamper]

33 x 10.50 BFG AT'S 67,000 on five tire rotation before I replace them with the same exact tire.
'99 XJ 80% pavement 20% light trail riding.
Great tire on and off road.

 

[upsidedown22]

2004 Ford f350 CC Long Bed

285 75-16 BFG AT
59,000 Worn out 4 Rotat at 6K



285-75-16 GY Duratrac

4 Rotat at 5K.
55K 25-30% left

 

[4x4junkie]

1990 Ford Bronco II
35x12.50R15 BFG KM(1) (set of 4)
Installed at ~140K
Replaced at 171K w/45-50% tread remaining (but chunked pretty bad from rocks). At one point I had the speedo disconnected for a bit under a year, so I suspect it's around 35K I put on the tires.
35 PSI street, 10-15 PSI trail
Not a DD, though it had plenty of freeway miles enroute to various places (So-Cal to Oregon, Washington, Nevada, and Arizona, often on multiple occasions).
Trails to include Rubicon and Dusy/Ershim, among others.

Now have Goodyear MT/R-Ks (same size) and am at 184K. Tread looks about 85% still. Superb tires offroad, but they suck for balance (all 4 being out of round doesn't help). I probably won't buy MT/R-Ks again.

This pic of my BFG was at around 25K miles:

 

[colodak]

Factory Wranglers in my Dakota in '00 were replaced @ 11,000 miles by a set BFG AT's. Gave my dad the Wranglers for his Dakota, he got 45,000 miles. First set of BFG's I traded in after 40,000 miles, still had at least 20,000 miles left. Second set were warranty replaced after 25,000 miles because of a belt failure. Next set went 49,000 miles before I replaced the tires and wheels, they still had at least 10K on them. Every 4 months, regardless of miles driven, I have them balanced and rotated, check the air pressure monthly. Current BFG's will probably last 50K or 6 yrs whichever comes first.

 

[charlieaarons]

395/85R20 Michelin XZLs on Unimog U500:
Fronts lasted about 55K due to wear on outside lugs due to camber
Rears lasted 61K with about 8/32" out of 33/32" left.
No rotation due to tire/wheel weight of 340 lb
No failure except one sidewall eaten out by broken shock absorber in Baja.

Charlie

 

[nick325i]

I put a new set of BFG KO's on my 09' Silverado 1500 Z71 at 500 miles.

Rotating ever 6000 miles, they still had decent tread when I sold the truck in May at 55k miles. I could have gotten another 15-20k out them but performance was suffering quite a bit.

 

[zukimoo]

30" BFG muds on a samurai/LJ, not a lot of miles but 8 years old and no cracks. For me the mileage is not the important part but the tire life before going bad.

 

[LOW50S]

Rig- 2001 Chevy 1500HD 6.0 Gas
Tires- 265/75/16 General Grabber AT2 (Same tread as BFG AT KO)
Miles 50k
Terrain-90% Highway/City 10% Gravel Roads
With Monroe Sensa Track Shocks, Stock Ball Joints, Tie Rods, Alignment.
I Don't have idea on how many of those miles have a trailer attached.

I have at just a tiny bit under half tread left on them. I wish I could get rid of them and replace with something more aggressive and larger, but I cant beat how long they have lasted me.

 

[98dango]

2000 Ford f250
265 75 uniroyal junk father in law bought then 10 k before I bought the truck I put 10k on them. ended up on my wifes Chevy due to her tires seperating after 10k

So I will never buy the again. My father in law loves them.

Dad
1989 jeep comanche 25% mud rocks 25% hiway 50% gravel he lives in the hills.
Q78 15 buckshot murders
Rotations every time he drives so never
Air checks he kicks them a lot

My dad has over 30 years as a jeep certified mechanic he just runs his truck.

 

[NorthernWoodsman]

Rig #1- 1988 F150 2wd
Rig #2- 1985 Toyota 4wd pickup
Tires- BFG AT's- 30x9.50x15
Mileage- 55,000
Terrain (F150)- 99% street
Terrain (Toyota)- 90% street, 10% gravel/dirt/forest service/4x4 roads


I'm currently on another set of the BFG AT's. Rig- 1994 Toyota 4wd pickup. Mileage- Have about 15,000 miles on them so far. Terrain- 80% street, 20% dirt/gravel roads. They're wearing great so far and I plan to have them siped soon.

 

[rayct77]

I just bought the new Toyo Open Country A/T's. They are replacing the Toyo M/T's. According to the installer they think Toyo hit a homerun with the new tires. They are cheaper and warrantied much longer than the M/T's. Both are 10 ply E rated. Not sure I will be able to keep everyone apprised of their wear for a while since I only put about 5,000 miles a year on my truck. :smiley_drive: