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      07-12-2005, 09:34 PM   #1
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What is the lifetime of 162 wheels?

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Very new to wheels. How many miles can you do on tires before you have to replace them? Im more interested in the 162 lifetime. I know it depends on driving style etc....but what are we looking at?


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      07-12-2005, 10:05 PM   #2
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The 162 refers to the wheel. You must be asking about how long the Bridgestone RE050A runflats will last? With a UTQG (uniform tire quality grade) of 140, probably not very long, especially if you drive hard. I'd guess between 10000 to 12000 miles. Replacing a 255/35-18 RE050A runflat is $311 each (Tire Rack) :mad:
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Hi,

Very new to wheels. How many miles can you do on tires before you have to replace them? Im more interested in the 162 lifetime. I know it depends on driving style etc....but what are we looking at?


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1. The 162 last forever assuming you don't do car crashes as a hobby/interest.
2. The tire life really depends how you drive your car. But avg, I'd guess 20k miles for conservative drivers...
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      07-13-2005, 12:15 PM   #4
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What about Michelin?

I notice some 18" wheels are Michelin Sports.
What's the UTQC on those?

I've just ordered the 18" wheels as an option, and I'd rather not think about the cost. I just think they look good.

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      07-13-2005, 03:08 PM   #5
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I think I can answer my own question. It looks like the UTQG for the Michelin Pilot runflats is 220, so that doesn't look too bad at all.
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