too hot to be outside today, so one thing I wanted to do was update all my car maintenance logs. since the tires on the Wrangler are getting thin, I added up all the tires I've put on it since new........they last about 25,000 miles each. anybuddy think that's not right - want to take a guess?
this is long, but trying to anticipate your questions:
ordered new with 5 225X15's (Goodyear Wrangler multi-purpose). all
5 tires have always been rotated regularly.
those were shot at 35,000 miles and were replaced with 5 235X15 Goodyear HTs (highway tread).
those were shot at 71,000 miles so replaced with 5 235X15 Dunlop Radial Rovers
those were shot at 107,000 miles so replaced with 5 more 235X15 Radial Rovers which are getting thin now at 122,000 miles.
assume I can get maybe 5000 miles more then have to replace......add it up and that will be 25 tires used-up in 127,000 miles!
symptoms: they all wear absolutely evenly all across the tread, right & left side, front & back. as said, always rotated regularly but direction of rotation never changed. since rotating them didn't seem to help, I didn't rotate the latest set for 12,000 miles --- and they're wearing out faster - but still all are wearing evenly. pressure always kept at factory spec: 28 front, 32 rear
use/maintenance: this is a suburban, paved-road only vehicle that has been very well maintained. just about everything - except the starter - has been replaced at least twice on this beast: radiators, water pumps, alternators, etc. although it's been babied. (but never any problem with engine or fuel injection, thank goodness).
every suspension/steering bushing was replaced at about 30,000 miles with urethane bushings. the shocks went at about 20,000 and were replaced with gas-charged. ball joints and tie-rod ends were replaced at about 70,000 miles. the front wheel bearings/hubs, and front axle joints have been replaced twice! the vehicle tracks straight and true - you can go down the road for miles without your hands on the wheel. took it in for front & rear allignment twice and both shops said it was spot on.
am I expecting too much, or am I missing something? I get tired of people with Brand X trucks and 4X4s telling me about getting 80,000 miles on a set of tires!!!!!