Sport Package and Tire Wear

Diesel_Lover · 11-13-2013, 08:10 PM

I have been told that with larger wheels and sports suspension that tires wear out at under 20,000 miles.

Do tires wear out that quickly with sports package?

Assuming what I have been told is true, will this happen with DHP, as well?

raleedy · 11-13-2013, 10:05 PM

A lot depends on how you drive the car, and how you maintain the tires. Bigger wheels (19" or 20" for example) mean more expense: greater wear, higher vulnerability to damage from curbs and potholes, and higher replacement costs. Although it's admittedly a lighter car, my E92 with sport suspension and 18" wheels got a bit more than 30,000 miles from the OEM set of run-flat tires.

mness · 11-14-2013, 02:06 PM

Sport suspension packages usually will come with sport/summer tires, which wear quicker because they have stickier rubber. So I don't think it's the suspension per se, just dependent on what model tire you have. All-season tires will last longer than max performance summer tires in the same size on the same car.

Diesel_Lover · 11-14-2013, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mness

Sport suspension packages usually will come with sport/summer tires, which wear quicker because they have stickier rubber. So I don't think it's the suspension per se, just dependent on what model tire you have. All-season tires will last longer than max performance summer tires in the same size on the same car.

O.K. that makes sense. The tread wear rating is lower on soft gummy sports tires.

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raleedy Colonel 160 Rep 2,248 Posts Drives: 2016 228i 6-speed Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Portland, Oregon iTrader: (0)	A lot depends on how you drive the car, and how you maintain the tires. Bigger wheels (19" or 20" for example) mean more expense: greater wear, higher vulnerability to damage from curbs and potholes, and higher replacement costs. Although it's admittedly a lighter car, my E92 with sport suspension and 18" wheels got a bit more than 30,000 miles from the OEM set of run-flat tires.
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mness Second Lieutenant 60 Rep 214 Posts Drives: 2013 535iM Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Marin, CA iTrader: (0)	Sport suspension packages usually will come with sport/summer tires, which wear quicker because they have stickier rubber. So I don't think it's the suspension per se, just dependent on what model tire you have. All-season tires will last longer than max performance summer tires in the same size on the same car.
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