I've never owned Michelins, but most people report 75,000+ miles from them. I usually get 55,000 or so out of Coopers. My current Cooper AT/3's have 41,000 now and are still in good shape. I'll replace them in October or November. They will still be good for dry pavement, but I plan to drive to Colorado to hunt then and I'll want newer tires for the mud and snow. I'd think you should be a long way from needing new tires.

 

Put em on and sell the old ones or keep them as backups. Just know you'll likely sell all 4 for the price you paid for 1.

 

Buy a tread depth gauge and definitely replace when in the red. Probably replace when it's towards the lower yellow line. No sense In gambling with your life. Is it really important you get those last 1,000miles in? I'd rather have healthy tires under me.

Ps And that last 1,000 miles will seem silly if you have a wreck in the rain or blow a tire on the interstate.

 

The time of year would determine when I replace. If they're even close to the wear bars (2/32") I would replace them. I say I would because here the rainy season is about to hit and they would be hell. If it were May/June and I was close I'd probably run them al the way down to the bars then swap them out.

 

I use a tread gauge regularly - they are cheap.

I will start paying close attention when they get to 5/32". I've found with some tires you will start having other issues at that point like sidewalls cracking or tread start wearing at the corners. They will be replaced at 4/32" no matter what. The wet performance really suffers at that point in my opinion.

As far as the time of year I run a dedicated set of winter tires on their own wheels. Those will be replaced more toward 5/32".

Don't compromise your safety and others on the road around you.

 

Keep in mind that Michelin says that tires should be replaced at ten years, regardless of wear.

At 6 years, your tires need to be checked annually for cracks. I would never buy new tires until I was ready to put them on. I would put yours on and possibly sell the old ones in Craigslist, depending on tread life left and age of tires.

 

Do a few, sweet burnouts and then replace them today.




P.S., do the burn out in front of your neighbors house. They'll think you are cool.

 

 

Speaking of Michelin, it looks like Im only going to get 50-55k out of my MS2's. They have 34,500 on them right now and are already down to 5/32. Theyve been rotated every 5k religiously and Ive never towed anything so this is disappointing.