Stock Tire Life
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- Plano, Texas, USA
Which size?
If the OE tires are 17” road tires (CX-5 Sport、most Touring), they are Yokohama Geolandar G91A 225/65R17 100H tires which are rated at “280 B A” on UTQG and 44 psi maximum inflation pressure. 28K ~ 38K miles of tire life is expected.
If the OE tires are 19” road tires (CX-5 (some) Touring、Grand Touring、GT-Reserve、Signature), they are Toyo A36 225/55R19 99V tires which are rated at “300 A A” on UTQG and 51 psi maximum inflation pressure. 30K ~ 40K miles of tire life is expected.
Mine currently has 42K miles on Toyo A23 with 3/32” tread depth left.
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- CX5 GT
stock 225 55 19 toyo a36.
normal daily driving. At around 12500 miles (no rotation yet) fronts are at 6/32, rears 9/32. new tires I think are around 10.5/32
so assuming with 1 rotation now,
tires would be out somewhere around the low to mid 30000 miles mark - rough guess.
which is consistent with the 300 rating.
Hope this helps.
normal daily driving. At around 12500 miles (no rotation yet) fronts are at 6/32, rears 9/32. new tires I think are around 10.5/32
so assuming with 1 rotation now,
tires would be out somewhere around the low to mid 30000 miles mark - rough guess.
which is consistent with the 300 rating.
Hope this helps.
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- 2019 CX-5 Touring
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- with PP
What's a good replacement for the 17" Geolander G91A?
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- Plano, Texas, USA
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UTQG treadwear ratings are a rule of thumb to be used in the absence of other information but they can be misleading. These ratings are determined by the manufacturer and are not confirmed by any governmental testing. It is self-regulated in essense and there can be wide disparities between the treadwear rating and real world experience.
Consumer Reports, for example, tests tires for about 15,000 miles over real world roads and then projects an expected lifespan. For example, the 245/60R18 Michelin CrossClimate SUV with a treadwear rating of 680 and a treadwear warranty of 50,000 miles tested out as a 40,000 mile tire. The 245/60R18 Continental CrossContact LX25 with a treadwear rating of 740 and a treadwear warranty of 70,000 miles tested out as an 85,000 mile tire. Individual experiences will vary base on driving style, road conditions and other factors.
It's funny (or not) how many of the asphalt roads in Florida where I spend a couple of months every winter are oddly coarse. Evidently crushed sea shells are in the mix. In any case, a local Toyota service manager told me they often see OEM tires shot in the 20's of thousands of miles which I would attribute to the road surfaces.
If treadwear is a priority it's probably best to look for some independent testing beyond the treadwear rating.
Consumer Reports, for example, tests tires for about 15,000 miles over real world roads and then projects an expected lifespan. For example, the 245/60R18 Michelin CrossClimate SUV with a treadwear rating of 680 and a treadwear warranty of 50,000 miles tested out as a 40,000 mile tire. The 245/60R18 Continental CrossContact LX25 with a treadwear rating of 740 and a treadwear warranty of 70,000 miles tested out as an 85,000 mile tire. Individual experiences will vary base on driving style, road conditions and other factors.
It's funny (or not) how many of the asphalt roads in Florida where I spend a couple of months every winter are oddly coarse. Evidently crushed sea shells are in the mix. In any case, a local Toyota service manager told me they often see OEM tires shot in the 20's of thousands of miles which I would attribute to the road surfaces.
If treadwear is a priority it's probably best to look for some independent testing beyond the treadwear rating.
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- 2019 CX-5 Touring
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When the time comes [13.5K miles on the factory tires] I will be getting the Continental CrossContact LX25.
Thanks for the info.
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- CX5 GT
if one drives 20k+ miles per year, I get the 70k miles lifespan but for 12-15k per year thats 5-6 years on the same tires.
I personally wouldnt trust a 5+ years old tire which has been driven all those 5 years. Especially if in a hot climate. Tires rubber gets baked after so many years.
I personally wouldnt trust a 5+ years old tire which has been driven all those 5 years. Especially if in a hot climate. Tires rubber gets baked after so many years.
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- 2022 CX-5 Turbo
Here is more info on UTQG index from tirerack.com.
Nothing is perfect.
Is there any other index better to rely on?
Nothing is perfect.
Is there any other index better to rely on?
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- Plano, Texas, USA
No.
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- Pueblo county CO
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- CX-5 Sport 16.5 6M
In Oregon I think they use coarse crushed lava rock imbeded in tar. Good for wet traction but really eats up tires.
I had good luck with my 17" OEM Geolanders. They lasted longer than any other new car OEM tires I've ever had, 42k.
I just put Pirelli Scorpions on my 17" Touring. Decent tire and good price.
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- Plano, Texas, USA
IMO 5-year-old tires should be perfectly fine to use. My factory Toyo A23’s are more than 5 years old now but I have no worries. Discount Tire Store won’t service any tires which is more than 10 years old. You will see the sign of rubber aged such as dry rot and the tires would become unsafe to use. So I’ll consider a new set of tires after 10 years of usage, especially in hot and DRY area, even if they still have plenty of tread left.
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- Texas
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- 2019 MX-5 Miata
This morning, I rotated the stock Toyo A36 tires on my '20 CX-5 Signature for the first time at 8,022 miles. The tread depth started at 10/32". The fronts had 6/32". The rears had 9/32".
Based on a minimum required tread depth of 2/32" in Texas, I used half of the front's legal life in 8,000 miles.
If I rotate every 7,500 as suggested, the front tires will be slick at 22,500 miles and the rears will be down to 4/32".
If I rotate more frequently, I might be able to squeeze 25,000 out of them before they'll no longer pass inspection, but they'll become unsafe in the rain long before that. Wow.
I suspect the root cause is a heavy foot, 320 ft-lb of low-RPM torque, and an AWD system that can't send as much power to the rear wheels as the iVTM-4 system in my previous Hondas which wore tires much more evenly and less aggressively.
Based on a minimum required tread depth of 2/32" in Texas, I used half of the front's legal life in 8,000 miles.
If I rotate every 7,500 as suggested, the front tires will be slick at 22,500 miles and the rears will be down to 4/32".
If I rotate more frequently, I might be able to squeeze 25,000 out of them before they'll no longer pass inspection, but they'll become unsafe in the rain long before that. Wow.
I suspect the root cause is a heavy foot, 320 ft-lb of low-RPM torque, and an AWD system that can't send as much power to the rear wheels as the iVTM-4 system in my previous Hondas which wore tires much more evenly and less aggressively.
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