Tire!

[AutobahnSHO]

Not sure if wife or I did this. Safe to drive on interstate?

Flap is about 1/4in. thick.

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[CaminoRacer]

Probably fine unless you hit a pothole hard. Gonna need to be replaced soon

[AutobahnSHO]

I'd rather not risk dealing with flat tire on 2hr drive to catch a flight, so we'll take Odyssey this week. And yeah, these exact tires are $200. Michelin Primacy A/S with 8k miles on them.

The Primacy Tour A/S has better user reviews on tirerack, but also 3lbs and $30 more per tire.

[CaminoRacer]

If the other tires have a lot of tread left, TireRack should be able to shave the new tire to match the tread depth and then you'd still have a perfectly matching set of 4.

[AutobahnSHO]

If the other tires have a lot of tread left, TireRack should be able to shave the new tire to match the tread depth and then you'd still have a perfectly matching set of 4.

That's my plan! I'll have to get a depth measure tool, shouldn't be too much.

[Submariner2]

Same thing happened on my GLS.  Took it to Town Fair Tire and they said it shouldn't be an issue.

[AutobahnSHO]

Same thing happened on my GLS.  Took it to Town Fair Tire and they said it shouldn't be an issue.

Said the tire is ok to drive? I haven't ordered one still.

[veeman]

Does anyone here actually ever have a tire shaved?

Seems to me that if there is a large enough difference in the tread depth of a new tire with the existing contralateral tire on the car, you should just replace both tires. Small difference in tread depth of a few mm shouldn't matter that much I would think.

Tire Rack says new all season tires typically have a tread depth of approximately 8 mm and tires should generally be replaced when they have a tread depth of about 3 mm.

So I'm just postulating but if I got a new tire and my existing tire had 5 mm tread depth, the existing tire is more than half way to its end life anyways. If it's at 6 mm, that's only a 2 mm difference with the new tire.

Also is it a big deal if the front two tires have a difference in tread depth with the back two tires assuming none of the tires are so bald they need to be replaced.

For track duty or a sports car on summer tires, I'm sure it makes a difference. But for a mainstreamer car or SUV on all seasons which is not being raced?

[MrH]

Does anyone here actually ever have a tire shaved?

Seems to me that if there is a large enough difference in the tread depth of a new tire with the existing contralateral tire on the car, you should just replace both tires. Small difference in tread depth of a few mm shouldn't matter that much I would think.

Tire Rack says new all season tires typically have a tread depth of approximately 8 mm and tires should generally be replaced when they have a tread depth of about 3 mm.

So I'm just postulating but if I got a new tire and my existing tire had 5 mm tread depth, the existing tire is more than half way to its end life anyways. If it's at 6 mm, that's only a 2 mm difference with the new tire.

Also is it a big deal if the front two tires have a difference in tread depth with the back two tires assuming none of the tires are so bald they need to be replaced.

For track duty or a sports car on summer tires, I'm sure it makes a difference. But for a mainstreamer car or SUV on all seasons which is not being raced?

Depends largely on the vehicle.  Some cars do not do well with tire discrepancies because of the differentials.  What vehicle are we talking about here?

[veeman]

Depends largely on the vehicle.  Some cars do not do well with tire discrepancies because of the differentials.  What vehicle are we talking about here?

Base model FWD Hyundai Veloster and AWD Infiniti QX60. Also AWD Kia EV6 (but I haven't had to change a tire on that car yet).

I'm not sure which car Will was referring to in his original post.

[giant_mtb]

8mm tread depth is about when I start thinking, "damn, time for new tires before next winter."

[AutobahnSHO]

Well wife has been driving truck (Maverick) on the tire for more than a week, we'll probably just leave it.

I know that some transmissions (expecially AWD) don't like size differences on the tires- can create extra wear.

For now, tire is on rear anyway- no problem at all since it's FWD.