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David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
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Username: Fastradio2

Post Number: 84
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 9:40 pm:   

So Jim...
Looks like my orginal diagnoses many posts back was correct, eh?

"Excessive tire wear due to the excessive enjoyment factor...." LOL

Regards,
David
James (Jim_red308)
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Username: Jim_red308

Post Number: 31
Registered: 3-2001
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 9:24 pm:   

PS:

They're worn evenly across Bruno. The fronts are still like new. Maybe I've broken the sound barrier more than I remember...naw, not me - I'm too old for that kind of thing.
James (Jim_red308)
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Username: Jim_red308

Post Number: 30
Registered: 3-2001
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 9:17 pm:   

Thanks Guys - I'll check into it further with my mechanic. Avanti!
Mitch Alsup (Mitch_alsup)
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Username: Mitch_alsup

Post Number: 78
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 1:46 pm:   

I got 8,000 miles out of the S-02s on the rear with about 4,000 miles attributed to cruising down the hiway, 3,000 miles of ripping up the backroads, and 1,000 track miles. 1995 F355B
Ric Rainbolt (Ricrain)
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Username: Ricrain

Post Number: 178
Registered: 2-2002
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 11:20 am:   

I get about 3000-4000 miles out of a set of rears on my 348. However, I don't have a factory spec alignment, and I've never managed to run through a set of street tires without at least two or more track events. :-)

On the 308, if I kept the car off the track, I would get 6000-8000 miles out of rears.
Lawrence Coppari (Lawrence)
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Username: Lawrence

Post Number: 112
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 5:31 am:   

Do you have a compass on your dashboard? :-)
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
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Username: Irfgt

Post Number: 1567
Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Friday, July 12, 2002 - 4:31 am:   

Since my car has the 85 mph speedometer I can only guess at the speed above that, but I have probably seen 100. My speeding days have passed and I am just happy to get where I am going. I will probably be one of those old farts in their Ferrari riding in the left lane with the left blinker on just cruisin.
Kelly J. Vince (Tifosi1)
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Username: Tifosi1

Post Number: 283
Registered: 2-2002
Posted on Thursday, July 11, 2002 - 9:27 pm:   

Hey Ed,
I just got a set of P4000's. i guess that grey hair has something to do with it. HAHA

I am very pleased with them. What's the fastest you have had your car upto on them. i've been up to 135MPH. No Problems

Let me know
Kelly
bruno bandaras (Originalsinner)
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Username: Originalsinner

Post Number: 230
Registered: 5-2002
Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 9:29 am:   

Are they worn evenly across. Or on inside/outside edges or just in centers, etc.?
Verell Boaen (Verell)
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Username: Verell

Post Number: 180
Registered: 5-2001
Posted on Wednesday, July 10, 2002 - 8:05 am:   

I second Ed's recommendation:

My car came with essentially unworn 10 year old Michelin TRX's. Still had the molding flash on the tread. Both front tires were down to the wear indicators on one side after ~6K miles, while the rear ones still had 2/3 or more of the tread depth.

Sure 'nuff the front end was badly out of alignment, & needed tie rod ends. Steering was noticably crisper afterwards.

I moved the tires to the rear & put another 1500 miles on them while tracking down Avon CR28s. When I pulled them off they hadn't worn noticibly more.
David Feinberg (Fastradio2)
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Username: Fastradio2

Post Number: 83
Registered: 4-2002
Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 10:51 pm:   

Jim,
I've got S-03's on my Audi S4...six thousand miles and they look great, but the Ferrari is another story...altogether!

First, the S-02's are in an entirely different performance category than the P4000's than Ed has on his car...The S-02 will wear faster as they are a much, much more performance orientated tire by design. Without a doubt though, I too would check the alignment specs of your car. Excessive rear toe or camber can certainly cause premature tire wear!

However, in my experiences with my Euro 308,328 and BB no matter what type of ultra high performance tires I have had on these cars, the rear tires never lasted much past 8,000 miles...And with a bit of "moderate" high speed driving and agressive cornering, I only got 3,000 miles out of a set of Yoko 008r's on the rear. Front tires would typically, from a tread remaning point of view, last 2-3x the rear.

If the tires are wearing evenly within reason, considering the rear camber specs...and not too worn in the centre...I chalk up the excessive tire wear to the excessive enjoyment factor!

Regards,
David
Edward Gault (Irfgt)
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Username: Irfgt

Post Number: 1556
Registered: 2-2001
Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 9:52 pm:   

I don't care what kind of tire you are useing, that much wear is not normal. I would get a four wheel alignment done because something is bad wrong. I have 5000 miles on some Pirelli P4000s on my 308 and they still look new.
James (Jim_red308)
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Username: Jim_red308

Post Number: 29
Registered: 3-2001
Posted on Tuesday, July 09, 2002 - 8:53 pm:   

I put Bridgestone S-02 Pole position tires on my 308 only two years ago (approx. 5000 miles wear) and the tread depth is almost gone already. I don't do burnouts but have been known to break into the three digit sound barrier once or twice. My question is, is it typical for these types of tires to wear out so soon? Yes I keep them inflated properly. Anyone else with poles on their car w/ similar results??

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