Expected tread life for ContiSportContact?
06-06-2003 | 04:31 PM
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Wordsmith
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Right.
On a 450hp 5300lb SUV, I had Pirelli Scorpians last about 8000 miles before they were slicks.
I found Nitto NT404's to be excellent for on-road, high speed driving, especially in wet and cold conditions. They lasted about 20K miles and I swapped them out a little early to have good tread for winter.
At present, I have Nitto Terra Grapplers. Despite the silly name, they're a great on-road tyre and pretty decent for mild off-road work, especially sand and snow or shallow mud. With about 15K miles on the TG's, they're about 50% worn, but I'd expect only another 5K miles or so.
In every case, the lifespan of the tyre is counted on the shoulders, especially the fronts. Be careful to rotate front to back (not reversing the direction of rotation) and have them remounted if you want to swap side to side, again to keep the same direction of rotation.
Run the pressure higher to keep the tyre from deforming and wearing the shoulders. It all depends on the car. My Tahoe needs 38psi and doesn't heat up more than 1 or 2 psi. The Range Rover needs only 28psi (!) but again, it will run hard and tow the boat without heating and the shoulders are not getting worn (excessively.)
We live on a windy, hilly road and it takes its toll on the rubber.
On a 450hp 5300lb SUV, I had Pirelli Scorpians last about 8000 miles before they were slicks.
I found Nitto NT404's to be excellent for on-road, high speed driving, especially in wet and cold conditions. They lasted about 20K miles and I swapped them out a little early to have good tread for winter.
At present, I have Nitto Terra Grapplers. Despite the silly name, they're a great on-road tyre and pretty decent for mild off-road work, especially sand and snow or shallow mud. With about 15K miles on the TG's, they're about 50% worn, but I'd expect only another 5K miles or so.
In every case, the lifespan of the tyre is counted on the shoulders, especially the fronts. Be careful to rotate front to back (not reversing the direction of rotation) and have them remounted if you want to swap side to side, again to keep the same direction of rotation.
Run the pressure higher to keep the tyre from deforming and wearing the shoulders. It all depends on the car. My Tahoe needs 38psi and doesn't heat up more than 1 or 2 psi. The Range Rover needs only 28psi (!) but again, it will run hard and tow the boat without heating and the shoulders are not getting worn (excessively.)
We live on a windy, hilly road and it takes its toll on the rubber.
