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Ok so my Vibe has just over 53k miles on it. I've gone through the great Conti's and now a set of Dunlops. Are there any other Vibers out there that have also gone through tires this quickly? I may also add that I have an AWD. Could this be the reason for short tire life? My alignment seems to be fine, no shimying, vibrations or major veering left or right. This is a link to the tires I am considering to purchase. HOpefully they will last. http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...ace=0

Yep, I am midway through my second set @ 40k.

I have 7k on my GTO and need new rears , I dont usually get more than 1yr on tires no matter what the millage.

do you rotate regurlarly?

No, just replace the rears. I will get 40k out of the fronts. I have read a lot of negatives on rotating.

I've rotated a couple of times. but the tread ware on the rear is thin and the fronts which were the good set of Conti's when I bought the Dunlops are dry rotted where the tred meets the sidewall. I wish I had my old pickup still. in the 4 years I had it I only had to buy 2 tires. Those BFG All Terains were the bomb. They never wore out! Now I get this lil 4 banger and it's like it has an appetite for rubber! oh well, I guess it's off to the tire store next week. Hopefully I can find a place that will include mounting and balancing with the purchase of the tires.

I can't speak for the effect of AWD on tire life. I have a 2wd base automatic.'High Performance' type tires (V- or Z-rated) are generally built with a more agressive cord angle, stiffer sidewalls for better handling (often at the cost of some ride comfort) and a softer compound for better grip at ultra-high speeds. (135+ mph). Honestly, even a Vibe GT isn't going to spend a lot of time at those speeds on American highways.You might want to look at the 'Touring' type tires for a quieter, smoother ride and a perhaps a longer tread life. The stock 16" Conti's are 'touring' rather than 'high performance' tires. The extreme wear many Vibers have experienced with the Contis is because they were just a cheap tire to begin with.

Quote, originally posted by Toolman »I have 7k on my GTO and need new rears Toolman, You need these Kumho's the GTO in the video on this page was wearing:) : Available in Red and Blue

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Quote, originally posted by cohocarl »Toolman, You need these Kumho's the GTO in the video on this page was wearing:) : Available in Red and BlueNow that's cool as hell, are the tires actually red??

Quote, originally posted by joholste »are the tires actually red??I don't believe so. From what it looks like in the pics and videos, it looks like the tire is black like normal, but when it's heated up/spun, the rubber that shreads off is red (or blue), along with the smoke. I'd like to try the blue ones on my red Vette.

I know some people who own Subarus and like them but one thing they complain about is that they chew up tires, so I'd agree with you it's the AWD. I only have 6K on my AWD VIBE. Used to own a Subaru Forester for a little while. At 20K the origional were about ready for replacement.Next time I might step down to a T or S rated tire. A guy who sells tires told me you'd give up some handling but you'd get much bettter wear.

I have 92,000 mi on my '03 Vibe it came with the Goodyear RSA's that lasted 12,000 mi I replaced them with Goodyear LS's (only because of the price) and they lasted 32,000 mi (a little better) then I got really cheap and went to PEP BOYS and purchased a set of their Futura 2000 LTE's for $57/each, these are made by Cooper Tire. They now have 47,000 mi on them and still have legal tred depth. They came with a 70,000 mile warranty(that at the time I thought was funny, thinking I would never get over 30,000 out of them). I will be replacing them before winter because the weather can be rough around here. I will get the same tire again. They have been really good with decent wet/snow traction and the price is right. Of course if you look at the brand of tire as a status symbol you probably would never go to a PEP BOYS for tires, but if you want a decent tire at an affordably price it works...

as everyone here knows, I have an AWD too, and I love my Bridgestone G009's, but.....I put a set of these http://www.tirerack.com/tires/...ace=1on the Princess Leia Vibe, and they are SO much quieter.......but, they are also 6 months newer, and anything was better than the Dunlops I had at the time of purchase.

Got rid of my Goodyears last year at around 22,000 miles...they were horrible tires. I bought a set of Barum Bravuris tires and they are holding up well. I'm at 41,000 now and still rollin good.BTW those red smoke tires cost like $5000 each I think lol...Buy a set for the Vibe and you'll never get to enjoy the red smoke!