How long do tires last?
 

I bought a used set of oem ex rims that came with used dunlop tires. Its in the backyard and its been raining a lot. Will it ruin the tires? should i get new tires? the fronts looks like about 80% and rear about 30%. If you guys suggest me getting new tires, whats a good tire for a daily driver and a reasonable price?

Re: How long do tires last? (lxaccord51oxl)
 

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No. Look closely at the tires. As long as they're not seriously cracked, they should be fine.

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Read: When Should I Replace My Tires?

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That depends. We need more information:

- What kind of car do you have (year, model, version)?

- What size wheels are they going on? (Don't say "EX rims" - they could be Civic EX rims, Accord EX rims, etc)

- Can we assume from your location that these tires will never be used in snow?

Re: How long do tires last? (nsxtasy)
 

have a 94 accord ex rims. i think it the tires on them now are 205/55/r15 dunlop


Modified by lxaccord51oxl at 10:59 AM 2/25/2007

Re: How long do tires last? (lxaccord51oxl)
 

I'll make some assumptions:

- IF your car is a '94 Accord (which means it came from the factory with 185/70-14 or 195/60-15 size tires), and

- IF your wheels are 15" wheels, and

- IF the car will probably never be driven in snow,

THEN the proper size tires for your car are 195/60-15, and a good daily driving tire for a reasonable price is the Yokohama ES100, for $79/tire at the Tire Rack.



Modified by nsxtasy at 11:31 AM 2/26/2007

Re: How long do tires last? (lxaccord51oxl)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lxaccord51oxl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have a 94 accord ex rims. i think it the tires on them now are 185/55/15

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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by lxaccord51oxl &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">have a 94 accord ex rims. i think it the tires on them now are 205/55/r15 dunlop


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lol nice edit, i was gonna say, ive never seen that size before