Tire life expectancy

[fishfullthinking]

Guys,

How many thousands of miles are you getting from new set of stock size tires on your TJ with city and highway driving. I got 20,000 on my
and today Tires Plus guy said that that may be the cause of my death wobble. I rotate them every 5000 miles. Seems like they should last
longer than what I am getting out of them. I have firestone destination a/t on my jeep.

Thank you,
Fishfullthinking

 

[Morks]

I have over 30k km on my km3 mud terrains with easily 60% tread left or more. I'd say that's a very poor life span, in your case. I do rotate them every 5k km but I don't think that's a deal breaker compared to 5000 miles. I know unbalanced tires can help aid however, I am not sure if it'll fully cause death wobble...

 

[1o1proof]

I buy cheaper tires, Maxxis buckshot II in 35x12.5…20k is all I ever get. Rotate ever oil change 28psi on the road.

 

[fishfullthinking]

Guys,

I am in South FL and it is hot as f**k here especially during the summer, so maybe hot asphalt is causing faster wear.

Fishfullthinking

 

[Vtx531]

What is the problem? They are low on tread or uneven? Must be somewhat old because they dont make those tires in stock size anymore. New ones have 55,000 mile warranty so I don't think you are bald at 20,000. If uneven wear then something is wrong alignment or balance or bent wheels.

They should definitely last longer.

 

[Morks]

We have very hot humid summers in the south west of Ontario, and daily drive mine without quick wear. Don't think that would be the issue.

 

[Link]

Run your hand over the tread. Side to side and front to back. Does it feel "sharp" in any particular direction or uneven?

Sharp feeling is usually an alignment issue and uneven is usually ball joints or maybe shocks.

 

[ColoJeep]

firestone destination a/t

I had a set on my Tacoma , they started out just Okay but they wore out like an art gum eraser.
The expensive Michelin LTX M/S lasted 2 1/2 times longer. Seems like you get what you pay for in tires.

 

[Artsifrtsi]

It’s not the TJ, or stock… but the 35x12.5x17 Baja Boss M/T on my Gladiator have approx 40k on them, with about 30% left…

 

[97' 4 Popper]

Another thing to consider is most of us have 5 tires in rotation versus 4, so the full set should easily get an additional 7k over the stated mileage expectancy. Just a thought, for sure you have accelerated tire wear and it is not normal.

 

[tr21triton]

what size are you running ? my Sahara and my previous SE I ran 31's on . I ran Hankook Dynapro MT's on both and get about 60k miles out of them which I think is great for a mud tire !

 

[Rcroane]

I have 45,000 on my Firestone Destination A/T's and they are just starting to show enough wear that I'll be replacing them soon. They just passed our state inspection in August, so I could go at least another 6 months with them.

 

[TheBoogieman]

I've got 30,000 miles on my MT tires and won't be changing them for at least another 2 years.

 

[chili_pepper]

The expensive Michelin LTX M/S lasted 2 1/2 times longer. Seems like you get what you pay for in tires.

I had them on an older 3/4 ton Chevy pickup years ago and was very impressed. Probably one of the best light truck tires available, though not necessarily cheap. They don't have an aggressive "off-road" look to them, but they balance well, run quiet, give great on-road traction in all conditions and last longer under normal use. I love the way KO2's look on my LJ, but these are under consideration for future replacements.

 

[glowell222]

My TJ is on its 6th set of tires. I typically get about 50k, though some are shorter and some longer. Some tires have been absolutely awful (looking at you, Goodyear and General---should be renamed to Worstyear and Private, respectively). I generally rotate at each oil change and balance yearly. Worn suspension components have been the problem when I've had poor tire life, excepting Worstyear and Private. Upper and lower ball-joint and axle u-joint replacements have made a dramatic difference. BF Goodrich, Kumho, Michelin have been fantastic.

 

[JMT]

Guys,

How many thousands of miles are you getting from new set of stock size tires on your TJ with city and highway driving. I got 20,000 on my
and today Tires Plus guy said that that may be the cause of my death wobble. I rotate them every 5000 miles. Seems like they should last
longer than what I am getting out of them. I have firestone destination a/t on my jeep.

Thank you,
Fishfullthinking

Just look up the manufacture specs. It will tell you the number of miles they are rated for. Usually an AT is rated for ~50,000 miles.

Correct tire pressure and toe in are important and can affect wear pattern and tire life. Make sure they are correct.

Your tires should be under warranty. If they're worn out at 20k there could be manufacture defects

 

[tworley]

I am at 52k on my duratracs on my daily. Rotate and balance every 5-7k. They'll need replaced come spring.

The last set of MTRs I had on my jeep were bald around 40-45k IIRC.

 

[Cornbread]

I've had a set of Cooper ST maxx go 65k on my 1/2 ton GMC. That was back in my young and dumb days when I would do burnouts so I'm sure they would have went longer than that. Currently have a set of 33" AT3's that were installed at 119k and truck has 168k on the odometer. They look like they'd do another 30k easy. Know a lot of people that really have good luck with the Coopers and high mileage. Another plus is they are very quiet which is really nice.

I bought a set of JKU wheels with 35" ST maxx on them and adpated them to my TJ. PO said the tires had 75,000 miles on them. I've put another 10,000 and they still have appear to have a good 40%-50% tread depth. On the lighter vehicles like Jeeps they just don't wear fast.

This being said I think Coopers rubber may not be as soft as other offroad tires and I do beleive they sacrifice some offroad grip due to the rubber compound. But since 99% of my miles are on road I'd just assume have the longer tire life. Personally if I get another set of Coopers I think the At3's outperform the STmaxx on and offroad despite the Stmaxx having a more aggressive beefy look.

Hope this bit helps.

 

[tr21triton]

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I had them on an older 3/4 ton Chevy pickup years ago and was very impressed. Probably one of the best light truck tires available, though not necessarily cheap. They don't have an aggressive "off-road" look to them, but they balance well, run quiet, give great on-road traction in all conditions and last longer under normal use. I love the way KO2's look on my LJ, but these are under consideration for future replacements.

run them on my RAM 1500 and have ran them on my previous 2500's . usually get between 80-90k miles out of them ! those are the best tires in my opinion for my on-road vehicles.

 

[B1Toad]

Generally with tires there are always tradeoffs. A tire that wears like iron will not be as good at wet traction and handling/braking as a softer tire. A/T tires are better off road than touring tires but touring tires are better on the road than A/T tires. On one of my cars I buy sport tires, they are softer than touring tires, don't last nearly as long, and cost more. But I trade long life for traction and handling.

If you never go offroad you might want to consider touring tires, they will be quieter, last longer and more fuel efficient. (Yes I know, fuel efficient and Jeep don't belong in the same sentence). I know they don't look that great but if you want the looks of A/T that's another trade off.

FWIW I live in a hot climate too and I was told by Discount Tire that Cooper tires use rubber compounds that hold up well in hot conditions. I have no idea if that was just a sales pitch or true, just passing it along. I run Cooper AT3s on my Superduty and very happy with them. but I can't speak for tread life as my tires age out before they wear out.