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Old 12-06-2009 | 06:57 PM
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Hi, just introducing myself. I purchased an '09 Silver Sport Manual back in June. I've got 24,000 miles on it now. Been through 3 oil changes, 3 tire rotations, one engine air filter, one set of wipers, and one full set of OEM tires, and one set of front brake pads. I just put new winter Blizzaks on the car, after removing the bald Dunlops. I will have to buy new all seasons in the spring.

I got 22,000 miles out of the Dunlops, wearing them down through the wear bars (slightly beyond the legal limit). They were rotated 3 times. Have other people here been dissatisfied with the wear period on the OEM tires?

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Old 12-06-2009 | 07:19 PM
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I've got 14,000 on my car, and I figure the OEM Bridgestones will be worn out by 25,000 miles. Color me disappointed.
 
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Old 12-06-2009 | 09:12 PM
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Yeah my Bridgestones have 33k...they look fine but are getting noisy on the highway and need to be replaced soon. My priority right now is escaping the cold, so, they'll just have to do for a while: I'm Florida bound, then U.S.V.I... Peace!
 

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Old 12-06-2009 | 09:58 PM
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my Dunlops are still good at 18K +
nice XJ by the way. still kicking myself
in the butt for getting rid of my 01 XJ
 
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Old 12-06-2009 | 10:26 PM
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thats odd,.. on my GD, it was totalled with 32k miles, and the dunlops would probably last another couple months (5k miles). . and i'll be honest, i drive like a complete a$$h*le...
 
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Old 12-07-2009 | 01:06 AM
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Dunflops suk.. I can hardly wait for them to wear down enought that I can convince "She Who Holds The Chequebook" that its time to replace them...The Mazda I had before the Fit had Dunflops as OEM too, they were worse that these...
 
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Old 12-07-2009 | 09:36 PM
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My Dunlops are at 5% tread with about 35000km on them.
 
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Old 12-07-2009 | 10:07 PM
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My Bridgestones are all but gone. I have 21k on my car and I am pissed. The dealer told there is nothing they could do. I figure switching to the Dunlops I will get atleast the same wear and only spend half the cost doing it (got a black friday discount).
 
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Old 12-08-2009 | 09:17 PM
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I've got over 28k miles on my 09 Sport and the tires still have lots of rubber on them.

Maybe its because I drive mostly highway & mostly like a granny???
 
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Old 12-08-2009 | 10:33 PM
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Seems normal, my Dunlops were 'dun' by 30k.
 
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