How do you know when to buy new tires

[GTS-POWER]

One of my tires just got flat. The mechanic told me pushed the tire to the limit. I'm still on my stock tires and i had the car for 6 months. It has 13,000 miles on it.

[MarkyMark]

damn, I have 15,5 and the tires are still fine, except the center treads are a little flat. You should be able to stretch these tires some 20k. I guess it depends on what driving you do (city, town)

[dragonglen]

I just bought new tires 2 days ago because I knew I wouldn't pass inspection without them. If you're tires can't grip a wet road on a regular-speed turn, there's a problem. I rotated them already, and the fronts are worn down pretty bad, which means the rears are even worse (since I rotated). I have no zig-zag diagonal tread left, just the deep grooves that go all the way around the tire. I think that's a good sign. I can't wait for these new ones though. Bridgestone Potenza S-03 Pole Positions.

[Nerf Herder]

you could always do the ol' penny test to see if your tires are worn & need replacing. Put a penny with Abe LIncoln's head going in first, into a groove on the tire. If any part of Abe's head is showing, it's time to replace the tire :)

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[groundrocker]

I just bought my new rims and tires this past weekend, but I went 38,500 miles on my stock tires. they are very wasted though. hehe...

[djm221]

Originally posted by groundrocker
I just bought my new rims and tires this past weekend, but I went 38,500 miles on my stock tires. they are very wasted though. hehe...
Totally different tires. The Yoko's that come on the 16" on the GT-S are a pretty soft compound. Mine lasted 15,000 until inspection. I was unaware the tires had such a low tread life until I installed the CAI, and noticed the front tire center tread was missing. I rotated htem shortly after, but, too little to late (that was at 9,00o or so miles).

[GINYU-GTS]

wanna know when u have to replace them?? when u have no tread left!!! like my stock yokos <--still on the car...51K!!!! already!!! talk about no grip!!! i drive so slow these days...have eclipses and preludes egging me to go and i can't....boy i must be giving the gts a bad rep. big time!!!!

GTS-6
trd exhaust
trd springs
aem cai
indiglo gauges
clear corners
super whites low/high/signal
new deck...panasonic something...don't know off top of my head
-in need of some need tires!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! =)

[GINYU-GTS]

in need of new tires that is!!! lol!! =D

GTS-6

[Chris25NJ]

When the wear-bars are just about flush with the surface of the tire. Look in the tread of the tire and you'll see bumps. Those are the wear-bars.

I replaced mine at 33K with Kumho 712 ECSTA Supras, my recommendation, they look nice but don't buy them, lots of wheel hop.