How does this tire thread look to you?

vince88 · 03-28-2010, 02:59 PM

Hey guys, I just got my summer set back on the car and once the garage was done putting them on, they told me I should start looking for new tires as my rear tires are at 5/32

Friend of mine has these tires from his cousin, but the biggie is that he's kinda far from me.

Hes willing to sell them for quite cheap in all honesty, but I wont get them if they will last only 1 summer.

I dont drive like a retard, the car is auto (no spinning) and I mostly drive in the city...

Bridgestone Potenza RFT
here are the pics of his rear tires with a quarter in them.

Thanks a lot in advance for the help guys!

Express · 03-28-2010, 03:01 PM

look fine to me..

vince88 · 03-28-2010, 03:04 PM

Am I really going up or just pushing a few months the purchase of new tires?
I wont have any sliding problems and rain problems with these?

Thanks again!

What do you estimate the thread depth is on these?

homieG · 03-28-2010, 03:07 PM

that looks like tis only gonna last you a susmmer and def wont be fun in the rain in my opinion.

just get a new set i would say.

Express · 03-28-2010, 03:10 PM

it does not look like it has hit the wear indicator yet. its hard to tell.

living in florida, my tires are fine, and they look similar to yours.

KkSc · 03-28-2010, 03:12 PM

depends he is selling it to you...and it looks like it won't last too long!

vince88 · 03-28-2010, 03:16 PM

He just wants them out of his garage.
He's asking 150$. If they're more than my 5/32, I'd probably go for it, but I wont take them if they're the same and he doesnt have a thread gauge.

homieG · 03-28-2010, 03:33 PM

put 150 towards new tires

FUTBiM · 03-28-2010, 03:47 PM

One summer tops, after that, they're drag tires. 150+installation. + Installation next year for your newer set, you might just get a newer set right now.

But for city driving you might just get away with those, I would maybe not go 130km/h when raining but then again, I'm chicken or should I say careful.

KkSc · 03-28-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FUTBiM

One summer tops, after that, they're drag tires. 150+installation. + Installation next year for your newer set, you might just get a newer set right now.

But for city driving you might just get away with those, I would maybe not go 130km/h when raining but then again, I'm chicken or should I say careful.

+1 what he said!

FUTBiM · 03-28-2010, 03:49 PM

You should go buy a thread gauge, I bought one at Napa drinving back from work. 10$, no more guessing.

vince88 · 03-28-2010, 04:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FUTBiM

One summer tops, after that, they're drag tires. 150+installation. + Installation next year for your newer set, you might just get a newer set right now.

But for city driving you might just get away with those, I would maybe not go 130km/h when raining but then again, I'm chicken or should I say careful.

Ya I'm pretty much the same as you "chicken/careful" LOL
3 years left on the car, I have my 16's the car came with and the summer tires are BRAND new for them. Never used them. So if the last summer, I need to use them, I dont mind at all.
What I'm really looking for is a 2 summers tire.
I dont want to get new ones as I know I wont kill them. And then what? It's gonna cost me close to 1200$ for both

Quote:

Originally Posted by FUTBiM

You should go buy a thread gauge, I bought one at Napa drinving back from work. 10$, no more guessing.

I have one, but the problem is that HE doesnt have one and lives close to 2 hours away.

TheRox · 03-28-2010, 04:03 PM

Nah man...those don't look like they can handle water much.

Don't mess around with old tires on a BMW..you have an expensive car, buy some proper tires.

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vince88 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 228 Posts Drives: '13 328i Xdrive Sports Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	How does this tire thread look to you? Hey guys, I just got my summer set back on the car and once the garage was done putting them on, they told me I should start looking for new tires as my rear tires are at 5/32 Friend of mine has these tires from his cousin, but the biggie is that he's kinda far from me. Hes willing to sell them for quite cheap in all honesty, but I wont get them if they will last only 1 summer. I dont drive like a retard, the car is auto (no spinning) and I mostly drive in the city... Bridgestone Potenza RFT here are the pics of his rear tires with a quarter in them. Thanks a lot in advance for the help guys!
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Express Major General 369 Rep 8,693 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Promise Land iTrader: (17) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.30]	look fine to me..
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vince88 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 228 Posts Drives: '13 328i Xdrive Sports Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	Am I really going up or just pushing a few months the purchase of new tires? I wont have any sliding problems and rain problems with these? Thanks again! What do you estimate the thread depth is on these?
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homieG Captain 29 Rep 884 Posts Drives: F Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: T.O. iTrader: (5)	that looks like tis only gonna last you a susmmer and def wont be fun in the rain in my opinion. just get a new set i would say.
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Express Major General 369 Rep 8,693 Posts Drives: 06 330i Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: The Promise Land iTrader: (17) Garage List 2006 BMW 330i [8.30]	it does not look like it has hit the wear indicator yet. its hard to tell. living in florida, my tires are fine, and they look similar to yours.
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KkSc Major General 173 Rep 6,223 Posts Drives: 13'FR-S/15' F80 M3 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: North Vancouver, BC iTrader: (10)	depends he is selling it to you...and it looks like it won't last too long! __________________ 2006 E90 Alpine White 330i - Retired 2015 F80 Alpine White M3
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03-28-2010, 03:16 PM	#7
vince88 Second Lieutenant 31 Rep 228 Posts Drives: '13 328i Xdrive Sports Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Montreal iTrader: (0)	He just wants them out of his garage. He's asking 150$. If they're more than my 5/32, I'd probably go for it, but I wont take them if they're the same and he doesnt have a thread gauge.
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homieG Captain 29 Rep 884 Posts Drives: F Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: T.O. iTrader: (5)	put 150 towards new tires
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03-28-2010, 03:47 PM	#9
FUTBiM Private First Class 6 Rep 122 Posts Drives: E93 SG SP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MTL iTrader: (1)	One summer tops, after that, they're drag tires. 150+installation. + Installation next year for your newer set, you might just get a newer set right now. But for city driving you might just get away with those, I would maybe not go 130km/h when raining but then again, I'm chicken or should I say careful.
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FUTBiM Private First Class 6 Rep 122 Posts Drives: E93 SG SP Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: MTL iTrader: (1)	You should go buy a thread gauge, I bought one at Napa drinving back from work. 10$, no more guessing.
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TheRox Colonel 119 Rep 2,312 Posts Drives: 6mt Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Here and there iTrader: (2)	Nah man...those don't look like they can handle water much. Don't mess around with old tires on a BMW..you have an expensive car, buy some proper tires.
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