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I always think I buy bad tires but then I remember all the burnouts I did.

1. Performance, Low Price, and Long Life. You can only pick two! 2. If you consistently get above the rated MPG of your vehicle, then your tires will last longer too. 3. If you drive anywhere it rains or snows, you don't want to wait until your tires are to the wear bars to buy new.

I love my sticky tires, and don't mind the low treadwear as the compromise. I love that this video covers important considerations for ALL drivers no matter what your preference is. Great job as usual! Cooley on Cars is the best! :)

This was a great video, thank you! I recently discovered that a lot of tires have a 4 digit number in an oval that shows month and year the tire was manufactured. That is good to know when buying a used car, because after about 5 years you could be dealing with dry rot.

The best explanation to maximize tire life. Thanks cooley!

Lots of great tips, very good video. I like how it's a longer duration with helpful information.

Tires aren't the only thing manufacturers are skimping on, I'll start with: batteries that only last 3 years.

I think some people aren’t understanding that,in most cases softer compound tires increase traction.The trade-off being increase tire wear.

great video on tire management. Looking forward to more contents from your channel

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Awsome...now I can apply this information to my motorcycle as well. Thank you.

Ouch! My 2014 Kia Soul factory tires lasted me 65,000 miles! Would've lasted at least another 10k if it wasnt for having to replace one due to a nail.

I've been very pleased with Nitto G2s on my Tundra.

Disagree about the compressors you plug in to the 12V outlet. I've had one for years and they are perfectly fine.

Even high-dollar premium tires may not last long. I bought a set of Michelin Premiere LTX tires for my Acura. Over $1300 for the 4 tires from Discount Tire. Less than 2 years later with just 17,000 miles on them, they only have 5/32" of tread left. They get rotated twice a year. No uneven wear patterns. They are just nearly worn out. Researching online, wear is the #1 complaint about these tires. Most people that bought them say that they would not buy again.

I agree about crappy OEM tires. My '17 Subaru Outback 2.5 Limited has some crappy Bridgestone Duelers on it. At 26,000 miles the tires are about shot... not so much on treadwear, but on noise and ride quality.

Manufacturers will install softer tires on new cars so they have a more comfortable ride during test drives. Unfortunately softer tires wear out sooner. That being said, I have almost always gotten about 30,000 miles out of tires on a new car. But the first set I buy always go at least 60,000 miles if not more! Never skimp on tires! So much depends on good tires.

Great informative video

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My Camry came with Bridgestone tires. I read AFTER I got it home to never ever ever ever drive a Camry off the lot with Bridgestone tires and insist that the other OEM tires, which were Michelin, be installed instead. Around 6,000 miles traction began to suffer, and by 12,000 wet traction was non-existant. I had a set of Pirelli tires put on at that point and 40,000 miles later they still have half their usable tread left.

Very good video. Thanks

I’ve personally found Hankooks to be sporadic - had the S2 Ventus Nobles on my Infiniti G35S - one set I peeled off and did donuts, got +/-40k mi with them. Replaced those with the same exact type b’c I loved how they handled & after 3 months they were already wearing according to the tire shop who put them on ... although I wasn’t doing the same “tricks” or traveling as much. Of course it doesn’t help that my OEM wheels are staggered thus the inability to rotate - just the luck of my draw.

I'd say it's better to have your tires inflated 2-3 PSI over than to have them 2-3 PSI under. The reason is because modern radial tires have separate belts for the tread and sidewalls. Bias ply tires don't have separate belts for the tread area so you'll notice more wear in the center of a bias ply tire if it's over inflated. Heat kills rubber so if your tires are under inflated, they'll be more susceptible to disintegrating while driving due to the heat build up.

Hey, there he is! I used to love the ensemble of CNET's BuzzOutLoud. Ultra informative and great delivery.

great man no body can do any car review like u do

I live in the DFW area and own a 2015 Ford Escape. The original OEM tires were a Michelin, I do not remember the model. I did everything you are supposed to do: checked pressure, rotated, etc. and I still only got about 32,000 mi. out of them (tire model was listed as a 50,000 mi tire). Had them replaced with with a better tire (Michelin Premier LTX with a 60,000 mi. warranty). Only got about 33,000 mi out of that set. I again did everything you are supposed to do: checked pressure on a regular basis, rotated, etc. I'm now on my 3rd set in 4 years. I do mostly in town driving. My $0.02USD is there is something about the roads around here, mostly made of concrete, and our worsening traffic that eats up tires.

I race a 560hp small block chevy dirt car on the track every weekend in the summer months, but I just bought a kia rio and have never been happier. It is super simple to work on and the tires were Michelin tires and still look brand new after 16,000 miles.

Thanks for video- qq: with tire pressure fluctuations due to temp changes here in WI, how to best keep pressure in line? Each of my tires read different pressures from start of driving, during heat up, and by end of driving. Also- if I change the tire brand from factory original to a new setup, is the tire pressure sticker inside the door still applicable? When should your tire pressure differ from door sticker? Thanks

Hello Yes, it is typical for New Tires on New Cars to last 30K or less Camber and Toe can be effected by curbs, pot holes and hitting speed bumps too fast if the road you drive are poor get an alignment when you rotate the tires and the low profile tire thing you talked about is so true I have a 17 Ford 150 that came with 17 in wheels I want to know what the effect of getting new wheels, 17 in for the front and 22 for the rear

Love listening and learning from Cooley. What’s your opinion on run flats that came from the dealership on the car?

I bought a new 2019 Impreza. The tires are trash. I'm replacing them before the next winter. It felt like using bad summer tires in the winter. They're some Yokohama S4 tires.

People should know most all-season (ahem 3 season) tires are utter crap in any snow. The OEM Hankook Kinergy GT on my Civic are good on dry and wet pavement but once it gets under 45 degrees or it snows I throw on Michelin X-Ice Xi3 on steelies. Drove through a couple of bad snow events this winter (hasn't been an especially rough one for my area) and never got stuck. I've even gone up several icy hills from a dead stop and had no issues.

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My 2015 Sonata has over 43k miles on it. It still has the original Hanook tires, and they have plenty of tread left. My 2016 Silverado went 42k miles before I replaced the tires. My 2015 Wrangler had to have the tires replaced at 24k tires, but it is used extensively off road, so some of the lugs had been torn off.

I GOT 74k out of my michelins from the factory on my 06 passat. i was upset i didnt make it to 80. heavy cars wear them out faster. entering corners, driving like an asshole, peeling out, tire pressure, etc all affect it.

I'm just getting ready to replace the Hankooks I put on my Accord 25K miles ago. I don't drive on bad roads, kept them at the right pressure, rotated and aligned but they're already shot. I guess I should be glad I got 10K more than Explorer owners.

Hi Brian I hear you talking about tire wears Hankook Tires I have Hankook tires on my car it's a 04 toyota Corolla I update the wheels in 2005 to 17 in they are all Hankook tires I don't do much balancing but every second oil change I rotate the tires 2019 and they are wearing pretty good

Lots of people complain about the treadlife on Firestone FR740 that come stock on the Corollas but in all honesty the tire is rated at 260TW rating yet they have been decent for me since they are about to need replacement at 40k miles, my next tires are gonna be GMax RS summer tires which are highly praised by TireRack and have been amazing on my Cobalt.

My Peugeot 308 came with Michelin sport 3 and did around 30k km with the front set.

14,600 Miles and tires were shot on a Nissan I got new....I did what I could on fighting it...but in the end had to buy a new set.....so mad....

Honda Ridgeline came with Michelin tires, 7 years later plenty of tread but they're cracking.

My 2013 Hyundai Sonata came with Kumho tires. At 41,000 miles (all highway) with lots of tread left the belts separated! Discount Tire (who handles Kumho) prorated them and I had a set of Michelin‘s (60,000 mile warranty) installed. They lasted until 84,000 miles (all highway) and still had 1/3 of their tread left! The only reason I had them replaced was because I hit a pipe in the road causing one of the tires to bubble in the sidewall. I replaced them with a set of Yokohama radials only because they didn’t have Michelin‘s in my size.

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As always, I learn and enjoy your videos. My mechanic wants me to put in two more pounds of pressure than what is on the label on the front drivers side door. He states that it is better when you drive where there are a lot of potholes and that there will be better tire wear in general. He states that the pressure on the label is for comfort and not longevity.

One of the big ones that was not mentioned by Brian Cooley was the vehicle manufacturer specifies the tires, size, tire pressure and COST. The cheaper the manufacturer can get the tires the better for them. When I buy a new vehicle I never expect more then a couple years out of the original tires and normally I replace the tires with a longer lasting quality tire long before they are worn out. Just looked at the disaster that Ford had in the Firestone tires a few years ago. After killing a few folks in Fords Exploder and the resulting finger pointing by both Ford and Firestone. Ford had to ultimately take responsibility for the fact that they were the ones specified the tires.

6:27 is that an OEM 5-lug wheel for a Type 1 VW (i.e., a classic Beetle)? LOL

A lot of it has to do with suspension geometry of the vehicle and how it changes as it goes through daily driving. The UTQG tire wear rating is also very imperfect as it's essentially unregulated.

Costco sells a brand name tires and an excellent service. Sometimes they offer a free installation and $70 off and they used a nitrogen air. I loved Costco. Last year I’m getting $300 dollars back from Costco executive member VISA rewards and $90 cash back from Costco executive member. Some year more or less depends on how much I spent in that year.

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This was excellent. But I wouldn't trust the tire shop... they may want to sell you a high profit tire, or the one's that they happen to have in stock, not necessarily the best fit for the car.

I saw a guy in a 4runner once that looked like he had 100 PSI in his tires. You could see the edges floating above the road from behind. He probably just filled it until it didn’t look “flat” and was really hard.

Don’t go to the Firestone on Dempster in niles Illinois they’ll rip you off.

"Crummy" tires on new cars reminds me of when factory tires would literally explode on the Ford Explorers in the 80's with the Explorer flipping over. We used to call them Ford Exploders.

Maybe I overlooked tires when purchasing my i3...

I am very surprised you failed to mention dry steering!

On a motor cycle touring tires. Yes they last, but one have one steering and one pushing. So I always bought the sticky ones. And they cost more and wear out faster. On a Suburban, well drive that differently, unlike some who think rolling a SUV is fun. I had a FJ 60 with 12.5 x 33 on it. Yep drove like it was dump truck, besides it got 17 MPG at 55 and 11 at 70. In the winter I ran it 10 lbs lower than summer for highway use. Same with off road, lower pressure, more tire touching the ground. Big difference between the 45 lb on the side of the tire and 28 lbs in the snow. 28 lbs or 38 lbs chucks holes,, meh. 18 inches of rubber between the ground and the rim. Me thinks tires are much cheaper than a new vehicle.

Being in the tire business for years I was hoping heu would answer CORRECTLY the reason why OE tires do not wear as long as most would like. The automobile manufacturers designate to the tire manufacturers what they want in the tire specifications based on: A. Quite ride. B. Traction/handling charateristics. THATS ALL. ..Therefore. The composition of the materials used in the OE tire production (Rubber, polymers ect) reflect this. A high mileage tire has many additional composites in the rubber to make them,,,,less softer..therefore more prone to harsher noises and stiffer ride feel...a harder composition if you will. . The auto manufacturers want to sell cars. When you test drive your new car, your looking for RIDE characteristics and not concerned about tire longevity. When it "drives nice" ..or "handles great" thats the selling point of the vehicle. Want higher longevity tires? Go buy them right after you take delivery of your new vehicle. Or better yet. have the dealer install a higher grade tire as part of the deal. It happens more than you think.

I’ve got a 2009 Dodge Ram 1500 with the original tires on it. Gonna buy new tires this year in May 2019.

go for tires with exceptional grip. nevermind if it cldnt last u a million miles because those rubbers are the only thing that keeps u connected to the road. u can save on tires but u might pay more for the damages to ur car

I know a guy with a 2013 jeep with 110k on his bf Goodrich at . Even has a receipt to prove it. I got 65 k on my last set of tires on my truck and I never rotate. Never. I think of it as the back tires get beat up hauling trailers and I dont want those on the front and have a blowout with horses in the trailer.

The same thing happened with my 2016 Explorer Sport. My tires started pealing.

My 2002 s10 4.3 lasted 10 years 70 thousand miles Unlroyal tiger paw

My car uses p225 /45R18 can I put a p225/50R18 on it to get a taller sidewall for a smoother ride?

50 miles after purchase. Tires started thumping the Jeep Dodge Dealership put 48 PSI in Dunlop ENASAVE 205/55R16 91H Corolla 2020 tires. SMH- Thump thump thump. $600 to replace with stronger sidewall tires. Their MAVIS Heavy Load Tires 65 K miles warranty 34 Front 32 Rear. A little noisey but they handle pot holes and snow excellent. I highly recommemd taking a air pressure gage ( or 2) and a long 50 mile city highway test drive. I'll never make the mistake again.

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I have hankook tires on my hyundai kona from the factory. They are very nice. The best thing to do for long tire life is check air pressure regularly.

Tire rotation isn’t recommended for most AWD systems as it can damage the system...many manufacturers specifically say not to do it, so make sure you check the manual and don’t assume your tire dealer or local mechanic will know. Instruct them not to do it if you have such a car.

Can a run flat tire be plugged?

My 2004 Honda Pilot came with crappy Goodyear Integrity tires. They are essentially passenger car tires put on a 4000+ pounds SUV. They were downright treacherous in the rain. Switched to Michelin LTX M&S and the difference was amazing. The ride was a a little firmer as the tires are designated as "Light-Truck" tires but were much safer and lasted much longer. Go with Michelin. . .

My Ford Escape's factory Continental ContiPros lasted over 50,000 kms in Canada's extreme winters (didn't use winter tires for four years until this year).

My 2014 Cruze with its original low rolling resistance tires has 66+k miles and still has probably 20k left in them.

One thing not discussed here is the week/year of manufacture. It is also printed on the tire and the general recommendation is to replace tires older than six years old even of they have tread remaining.

Can a run flat tire be plugged

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OEM tires is a crap shoot,the cheapest car (inflation adjusted) I ever bought was the 2015 focus and it came with decent lasting tires for as gripping as they were. Some of the highest end cars came with outright crap,yet that same tire retail was a better tire.🤦‍♂️

The best cheap tires for sedans are Falken G4 Pro A/S. They do make lots of noise, and do move your car if there’s even a little crack on the road. But these tires are phenomenal when cornering, they make your car seem as if it’s on rails. I never had any slipping issues, and in rain they ride just like when it’s dry.

I would like to know what vehicle is an Expo, yes I know it is an Explorer, but can't you say that. I am really tired of our new short hand language. I still haven't found SoCal on any California map. Keeping on subject, even though Ford got caught up in the low tire pressure thing a few years back. All manufacturers run there factory tire pressure a little on the low side to make the car ride smoother. I typically run 2 to 3 pounds over the door sticker, which is still below the max pressure listed on the side wall. I get, and this is not fibbing, between 45,000 and 50,00 miles on OEM tires. My 2008 Toyota 4Runner with a V8 and all wheel drive got 51,000 miles out of the OEM tires. The only reason I replaced them was because of cracking in the sidewall.

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I have the original Bridgestones on my Australian Commodore (RWD sedan 16 inch wheels) and they have done just over 80,000klms and still good tread left on the fronts! I would never believe if someone told me a large sedan tyre could last 80,000klms+.

My Acura came with tires with 50,000 mile warranty, and it lasted 56,000. Only time my tires wear fast is with summer tires on my Subaru

Always get insurance on tires worth more than 150 a piece. Also to make sure you have good sticky tires. Be sure to lick them

Seeing as the tires have a treadwear rating of 500 you would assume that is going to be a significant number of miles. If those tires are supposed to last 5 times the mileage of a Hankook tire rated at 100 then that would be 3600mi. Sounds like these tires are not "free from defects" as they aren't living up to their stated lifetime. Probably explains why Hankook are already prorating replacement tires. I'd personally learn more about tire ratings and use that info to push for free replacement.

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The Hankook tire is supposed to have a treadwear rating of 500.

I'm bald on the inner parts 😂

Discount Tire is my go to

Our 2010 CRV went 20k on the original tires. 2014 outback went about 25

I mean, is that their first brand new vehicle? Cause tires from the factory tend to be softer and don’t last very long (15-20k). Buy new tires with mileage warranty and get over it.

oh please.. a friend of mine had the cheapest OEM tires on his 2014 Tacoma. Dunlop SP20. You cant get cheaper quality anywhere. They are as soft as butter. Usually out of tread by about 20K. He got 60K out them . Why? Because he checked the air pressure every fill up and rotated them every 5K miles. Also made sure his truck was in alignment.

Seems like a somewhat isolated thing with the Explorers. I got 65,000 miles out of my factory tires on my wife’s chevy sonic. They were even Hankooks. 16,000 seems nuts. I wonder if maybe the guy did a lot of towing or something.

I'm surprised that CoC only mentioned TPMS idiot lights. All four of my vehicles have TPMS with individual tire pressure display, which I find accurate to within one psi. So I check tire pressure almost daily and I keep on top of it. The greatest value of TPMS is to alert the driver to a leak. I've had three nail punctures in the past five years. Each time, TPMS alerted me and indicated which tire was losing air and the current psi. Knowing how fast I'm losing air lets me determine if I need to stop now and change the tire or if I can proceed home or to a tire shop with precaution.

Thanks for this new tire info validation. I've been warning my wife about this forever. She has 60k original miles on her 2013 Sorento.

My 2017 Ford Fusion had good year eagle sport tires. Within 15k miles it was bald already

I can't believe how many people think that the tire warranty is how long the tread is going to last on the tire. The Fiesta ST comes with a ultra high performance summer Tire with a 140 treadwear rating it's sticky. The guy has obviously bought a vehicle he can't really afford and is pissed because he has to buy new tires. The car payment for driving that miniature School bus is to much for him.

Same problem here with 2017 Explorer Sport

I’ve gotten 38,000 miles so far out of my Goodyear Efficient Grip SUV...I bought them based on results from real world testing in Germany that gave them the highest score. Anyone looking for new tires should look at ADAC test results, they’re freely available and they have their own testing ground and laboratory.

I don't really understand the problem here. I bought a new truck last year at the same time brother-in-law bought his. His tires were a low value brand and he know that he would have to replace them soon, mine were a quality premium from a quality brand and I expect them to last about 5 years. No surprise, we both know what we bought. Want good tires, pay for them.

Never had problems with the ram. I got 65,000 miles out of the original tires came with new And On Nissan I got 5 years out of it driving local only ( 45,000 miles)

Low tire pressure causes the tires to deform more while driving, generating more heat. It also causes tires to fold over more in corners. These other aspects contribute to the fact that under-inflation is much more common, on top of the fact that neglect is the default mistake people make.