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I purchased this car in November 2015. It had 36,000 miles on it and was a lease return. It had brand new tires on it (installed by the dealer). Those tires had to be replaced in July of 2016 and my car had only 50,200 miles on it. I installed Nexen n5000 with a 65,000 mile warranty. The original tread is 9/32. Now it is March 2019, I have 76,250 miles and the tread is down to 5/32. My car slips and slides when the roads are wet and I live in a part of the country where it rains about 65 inches a year (so the roads seem to be wet all the time). Nexen will not warrant the tires till they are at 2/32 of tread, however I refuse to wait that long as that would be more than dangerous. I figure I will have to replace the tires at my next oil change. I have rotated the tires every 5 to 6,000 miles as recommended, kept the tire pressure at 32psi as recommended (check every month) and the alignment is perfect. The tires have worn evenly but they have worn far to quickly. I don't know what tires I will choose next, although the Continental's have been recommended. I have to wonder if I would do better just to get 30,000 mile tires since that's about all I would get out of them anyway!!
A local mechanic, after performing a state inspection, said that we would need new tires by the middle of summer. He said he wasn't sure how it's possible they were wearing so fast because they (he) rotated them every 3,000 with the oil change and they are wearing perfectly even on all 4.
Called the dealership and they confirmed they were 60,000 mile tires on the car. I explained the situation and they said there was nothing they could do and to call the tire manufacture. The tire manufacture said they don't warranty tread life on OEM tires, but if I buy new ones they would honor it. I told them that was stupid and I would in no way be purchasing tires from them ever again.
WORST TIRES I EVER HAD ON A CAR I HAD WITH A NEW CAR! I never thought I would have a problem with getting it inspected after all it is just 1 year old with 23000 miles of hwy way miles (I do not off road) I barely made it past inspection with the lack of tread on my car. The Hyundai Dealership offered to sell me new tires from $400 and up saying they will not warranty the ones that came with mt car. I said ,"These tires came from you why would I buy more tires from you?"
- cmmarretta,
Saylorsburg, PA, US
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I purchased this car in November 2015. It had 36,000 miles on it and was a lease return. It had brand new tires on it (installed by the dealer). Those tires had to be replaced in July of 2016 and my car had only 50,200 miles on it. I installed Nexen n5000 with a 65,000 mile warranty. The original tread is 9/32. Now it is March 2019, I have 76,250 miles and the tread is down to 5/32. My car slips and slides when the roads are wet and I live in a part of the country where it rains about 65 inches a year (so the roads seem to be wet all the time). Nexen will not warrant the tires till they are at 2/32 of tread, however I refuse to wait that long as that would be more than dangerous. I figure I will have to replace the tires at my next oil change. I have rotated the tires every 5 to 6,000 miles as recommended, kept the tire pressure at 32psi as recommended (check every month) and the alignment is perfect. The tires have worn evenly but they have worn far to quickly. I don't know what tires I will choose next, although the Continental's have been recommended. I have to wonder if I would do better just to get 30,000 mile tires since that's about all I would get out of them anyway!!
- Kay P., Daphne, US