Did you wear out the Pirelli rears or the front first? - Camaro5 Chevy Camaro Forum / Camaro ZL1, SS and V6 Forums

Nessal · 06-08-2012, 09:50 AM

I read that some people are wearing out their rears first and some are wearing out their fronts first. I have 12k miles and the fronts are pretty much done but the rears still have 50% left to go.

What type of driving do you do and which ones do you have worn out first?

Mine is a DD and I don't get too crazy. One or two WOT pulls a day is about it. 90% stop and go traffic.

hellrazrblade · 06-08-2012, 10:08 AM

Was the wear even? My fronts still had plenty of tread when the rears wore out at 17k.

Sir Nuke · 06-08-2012, 10:16 AM

I put new tires on at 34K miles.....the rears were ready to change, the fronts still could have gone another 10k miles easy.

Nessal · 06-08-2012, 10:30 AM

Yeah the wear was even side to side. Maybe it's because I drive this car 90% in stop and go traffic so I'm not on the gas a lot but am on the brakes.

I don't know how some of you guys get 20-30k on these stock tires. Mine just turned 12k and it's pretty much done. And I do not even drive my car hard!

outlaw2 · 06-08-2012, 10:40 AM

Just changed out the fronts at 24,000 and have another 10,000 left on the rears. Thought I would get at least 36,000 out of 4 but not gonna happen.

Bay Area SS · 06-09-2012, 11:21 AM

10K changed the rears. My fronts were still ok but I changed them as well to have a fresh set. I dont do much burnouts, I drive hard and love barking the ass when cruising along.

Intimidator333 · 06-11-2012, 03:46 AM

Man if you are wearing out the fronts first you are doing it all wrong! Learn to have some fun!

Scott@Bjorn3D · 06-11-2012, 05:16 AM

I have to replace my rears about every 13K. 43K right now and on my 4th set of rears.

SGOS252382 · 06-11-2012, 08:56 AM

It will depend on your driving style.

If your a drag racer or like to do burnouts, then you'll wear out your rear tires way before your front tires.
If you drive normally (or into carving corners alot), you'll wear out your front tires before your rear tires.

HumanWiki · 06-11-2012, 09:38 AM

I've worn out the rears faster than the fronts.. I don't really know why though.

GoldCartridgeGamer · 06-11-2012, 10:23 AM

My rears are wearing faster. Checked all of my tires the other day. The fronts were 7/32 tread left, the driver side rear was 6 or 5/32, and the passenger rear was 4/32. I currently have almost 16k miles and have had the car a year at the end of the month. I will be replacing my rears here soon with Invo's.

The only way for the fronts to wear quicker is as others have said: lots of cornering, lots of DD driving, and lots of stop and go.

Stingr69 · 06-11-2012, 03:59 PM

Fronts wore first here but only by a slight margin - they are both pretty close to shot at 21K. I guess I drive hard.

-Mark.

mikeyroche · 06-11-2012, 04:14 PM

Its a rear wheel car, if properly balanced the rears should always wear quicker

BlackenedSS · 06-11-2012, 05:28 PM

12,500 miles and my rears are wayyyyyyyy gone

06-08-2012, 09:50 AM	#1
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	Did you wear out the Pirelli rears or the front first? I read that some people are wearing out their rears first and some are wearing out their fronts first. I have 12k miles and the fronts are pretty much done but the rears still have 50% left to go. What type of driving do you do and which ones do you have worn out first? Mine is a DD and I don't get too crazy. One or two WOT pulls a day is about it. 90% stop and go traffic.

06-08-2012, 10:16 AM	#3
Sir Nuke Master of All Things Drives: '20 Corvette Stingray Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Southeast of Houston, Texas Posts: 22,329 View My Garage	I put new tires on at 34K miles.....the rears were ready to change, the fronts still could have gone another 10k miles easy. __________________

06-08-2012, 10:40 AM	#5
outlaw2 Drives: 12 SS/RS Conv, 66 Impala SS Conv Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Fallon,Nevada US of A Posts: 363 View My Garage	Just changed out the fronts at 24,000 and have another 10,000 left on the rears. Thought I would get at least 36,000 out of 4 but not gonna happen. __________________

06-09-2012, 11:21 AM	#6
Bay Area SS Drives: 2010 rs/2ss Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: ca bay area Posts: 669 View My Garage	10K changed the rears. My fronts were still ok but I changed them as well to have a fresh set. I dont do much burnouts, I drive hard and love barking the ass when cruising along. __________________ 1 7/8 long tubes full XS Power exhaust no cats, Rotofab CAI, PowderPro Ported TB, Hurst short throw, TSP 231 236 cam, tuned by Synergy Motorsports 454RWHP, 440 RWTQ. More to come!

06-11-2012, 10:23 AM	#11
GoldCartridgeGamer Drives: 2014 Ford SVT Raptor SuperCrew Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 7,527	My rears are wearing faster. Checked all of my tires the other day. The fronts were 7/32 tread left, the driver side rear was 6 or 5/32, and the passenger rear was 4/32. I currently have almost 16k miles and have had the car a year at the end of the month. I will be replacing my rears here soon with Invo's. The only way for the fronts to wear quicker is as others have said: lots of cornering, lots of DD driving, and lots of stop and go. __________________ Phoenix (sold) 2014 Ford SVT Raptor SuperCrew How to hug your camaro Buy the car that you would most like to get beat in. The other guy will always be faster.

06-08-2012, 10:08 AM	#2
hellrazrblade Synergize Drives: 2011 2SS/RS Synergy Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 21 View My Garage	Was the wear even? My fronts still had plenty of tread when the rears wore out at 17k.

06-08-2012, 10:30 AM	#4
Nessal Drives: Exige, Miata, Ghia Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: CA, Bay Area Posts: 2,309	Yeah the wear was even side to side. Maybe it's because I drive this car 90% in stop and go traffic so I'm not on the gas a lot but am on the brakes. I don't know how some of you guys get 20-30k on these stock tires. Mine just turned 12k and it's pretty much done. And I do not even drive my car hard!

06-11-2012, 03:46 AM	#7
Intimidator333 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Inferno Orange. Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Peoria, IL Posts: 348	Man if you are wearing out the fronts first you are doing it all wrong! Learn to have some fun!

06-11-2012, 05:16 AM	#8
Scott@Bjorn3D Drives: Kami, 2013 2SS LS3 Luvin Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Eufaula, Alabama Posts: 6,427	I have to replace my rears about every 13K. 43K right now and on my 4th set of rears.

06-11-2012, 08:56 AM	#9
SGOS252382 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: S.W. Florida Posts: 6,294	It will depend on your driving style. If your a drag racer or like to do burnouts, then you'll wear out your rear tires way before your front tires. If you drive normally (or into carving corners alot), you'll wear out your front tires before your rear tires.

06-11-2012, 09:38 AM	#10
HumanWiki Drives: Car Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Place Posts: 3,361	I've worn out the rears faster than the fronts.. I don't really know why though.

06-11-2012, 03:59 PM	#12
Stingr69 '69 Owned Since '79 Drives: '69 Z/28 LeMans Blue w/White Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: LR AR Posts: 1,847 View My Garage	Fronts wore first here but only by a slight margin - they are both pretty close to shot at 21K. I guess I drive hard. -Mark.

06-11-2012, 04:14 PM	#13
mikeyroche Drives: 2011 VR Camaro 1SS/RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 576 View My Garage	Its a rear wheel car, if properly balanced the rears should always wear quicker __________________ 2011 Camaro 1SS with RS - K&N Typhoon CAI, Borla Atak Exhaust, Hawk Performance Ceramic Pads, SLP 'SS' Front Grille Emblem, Blue LED interior lighting, Camaro Victory Red Seatbelt Harness pads NEXT - Corvette LS3 Victory Red Fuel Rail Covers(Awaiting Installation), Window Tinting, Custom Leather Interior.

06-11-2012, 05:28 PM	#14
BlackenedSS Drives: 2010 2SS Black on Black Camaro Join Date: May 2010 Location: Magnolia, TX Posts: 173 View My Garage	12,500 miles and my rears are wayyyyyyyy gone __________________