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Feb 8, 2005 | 09:00 AM

2kstreetcivic

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tread wear rating

the lower the the tread wear number the faster the tire wears right?...so a 200 rated tire would wear faster than a 300 rated tire right??

Feb 8, 2005 | 11:00 AM

JimBlake

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Re: tread wear rating (2kstreetcivic)

Right.

Except that its more accurate if you're comparing within the same tire-company & the same size. For example a 200 tire from brandX might last longer than a 200 tire from brandY.

Feb 8, 2005 | 05:34 PM

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Re: tread wear rating (JimBlake)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JimBlake »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Right.

Except that its more accurate if you're comparing within the same tire-company & the same size. For example a 200 tire from brandX might last longer than a 200 tire from brandY.
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but 200 wear ratings of two different brands will wear RELIATIVELY close to the same amount

Feb 9, 2005 | 03:57 AM

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Re: tread wear rating (2kstreetcivic)

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2kstreetcivic »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">but 200 wear ratings of two different brands will wear RELIATIVELY close to the same amount</TD></TR></TABLE>That's the idea. But each tire company has some freedom about how to run the tests.