How often you change tire....?

[DeltaBravo]

Every year....every two years ba....? I just want to compare because my FX's tires need replacement after 18 months of use (as in everyday, average of 60km, city driving). Hindi na kayang ipa-wheel balance...dahil hindi na even yung surface...Ganoon ba talaga ang BFGoodrich...parang may bukol-bukol yung surface..napansin ko ito after 3months of use...Ok naman sa toe/camber allignment yung sasakyan pero kapag may gulong na..as in new ha...ang nauunang papupudpod ay ung inner side...kaya madalas ang rotation ko...pwede bang ipa-5 degree off from center ang toe/camber alignment para maiwasan ang pudpod sa inner side? May nakapg try na ba ng ganitong procedure?

[1D4LV]

ako averaging two years and a half eh. normal driving conditions, about 60 kms din a day. madaming humps, matataas pa. semi-annual balancing and rotation, occassional camber alignment. i just don't know how BF Goodrich works.

[DeltaBravo]

wooow...very short pala ang life span ng tires ko compared sa yo...ano kaya ang preferred brand nyo...goodyear? yokohama? R13 lang naman ang gulong o eh.

[theveed]

Delta, if your tires wear out sa inner side, malamang camber correction ang kailangan mo... although pinapacheck mo yung alignment sa computer at tama ang labas, madami kang ibang factors din like ilan ba usually nakasakay sa oto mo, kung mabigat lagi, the camber will be affected drastically.

Also, are your other suspension parts up to spec? Kung medyo malambot na shocks/springs mo (especially the leafs), maapektohan din camper mo...

Since di ka pa nagpapapalit ng tires, experimenting the camber alignment sounds like a good move... pero make sure na you're within the "safe" range pa...

18 months is about right nadin... tire longevity is also dictated by vehicle weight, driving condition/duration, distance, etc... malaking factor ang heat buildup ng tires mo din... constant braking (especially sudden stops) will wear tires fast...

[ace]

Mine is two years na and I guess it will still be good for another 6 months :D

[DeltaBravo]

btw...ano ba ang mas maganda in term of durability and safety (kung pwede pati less noise)..Falken or Yokohama?

[theveed]

I think you should take into account the different models available in a particular brand... I'm sure that any one brand has different models that sound, perform and last differently...

You might wanna check this out http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tests/testSearch.jsp

[DeltaBravo]

tnx theeved for the info.....wala yata ung gulong na hinahanap ko doon...pang FX lang kc eh :roll:

anyway i'm comparing tire brands with the following spec. 175R13 (8ply). mas mahal pa nga ang goodyear....nasa P2000 din..yokohama is 1850..free balance and mounting na...

[theveed]

Hehe... wala rin mga gulong na swak sa budget ko dun sa Tire Rack, but ok narin reference... :P

Labo nga eh, mahal ng local na goodyear...

[kimpOy]

bale ako a good 3 years din pero yung isa pinalitan ko 2 years pa lang
kapag kasi OEM tires hanggang 2-3 years lang tapos pinapalitan ko na ng mas magandang grade

[OTEP]

kimpOy,

Kailan kaya mauupod yung sa akin? Kating-kati na ako maglagay ng 32X12.5's, eh Hehehe. O kahit 11.5 lang basta 32". :mrgreen:

[roydok]

Ako every 3-4 years.:D

[M]

ako mga 3+ years dati sa goodyear. dun sa turanza ko mga 2+ years na lang kasi mas malimit at mas malayo na ang biyahe ko ngayon. sa rapide chine-check nila alignment every 10K km kaya ok.

[jaspi11]

every 3 yrs, depende din kasi sa bigat ng lagi mong load sa ride mo ang konsumo ng pagka pudpod ng tire.

[DeltaBravo]

hanep ahh..tagal pala ng mga lifespan ng tires ng sasakyan nyo...cguro lemon nga lang talaga ang BF Goodrich. Tanong ako sa mga tire dealers sa Blumentritt kahapon eh stop production na daw...ewan ko kung sa Pilipinas lang...

Malilito ka din sa mga sugestion ng mga tire dealers...may nagsasabi mas ok ang goodyear (local) keysa yokohama...mayroon naman na mas ok ang yokohama sa goodyear dahil japan daw...sabi naman ng iba mas okey ang Falken dahil mas "makunat" daw kaysa yokohama.. ang gulo :cry:

di naman kasi nagkakalayo sa P300 ang price difference per tire. tingin ko magkakatalo lang sa add-on service nila..as in free wheel balance at tingga...yung iba kc mounting lang ng tire sa sasakyan...yung iba naman eh gulong lang talaga...

isip-isip.... :roll: goodyear or yokohama or falken :roll:

[pajerokid]

hard to say pare. sa honda ko dati usually 2 years +. But ride ko ngayon malakas sa gulong by nature coz of weight.

[Ungas]

isip-isip.... :roll: goodyear or yokohama or falken :roll:

Buti di mo na-isama Dunlop brand sa wishlist mo? Mas mabilis ito mapudpod sa roads natin locally. Baka abutin ka ng 1 year lang palit ka na ulit ng goma. :?

[jesi]

nasa usage din iyan pero tingnan ninyo ang treadwear ng tires. the lower the treadwear [ie 200], mas mabilis maubos ito. but these are the performance tires dahil mas makapit ito sa and usually cost more. kapag mga auv's lang naman and regular cars, you don't really need performance tires. so pag bili ninyo, pili na lang kayo ng tires with higher treadwear.

[n5110]

Nagpalit ako ng 4 tires last Oct 2004 pa when i bought the car 2nd hand. yung 2 na gulong sa likod 4yrs plus na, may konting thread pa naman but i think its due for replacement na.

[Gerbo]

Depends on the condition of the tire but generally in the following order:

1 - threadwear ang pinaka-obvious. Its hazardous to drive "kalbo" na tire.

2 - if threadwear is ok but meron mga bukol, sidewall defects, large pierced areas that potentially results in weak points that may contribute tire blowouts.

3 - after 5 years of use -which is relatively madalang lang kasi di pa pudpud-- if tire still in A-1 condition pinaplaitan ko na rin.

4 - if you want to stretched the limits and reasons 1, and 2 are absent change it after 8 years of tire manufacture as reflected in the tire wall.