View Poll Results: How long will stock Rubi tires last?
< 15K
4
4.60%
15K - 30K
24
27.59%
30K - 45K
43
49.43%
> 45K
16
18.39%
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How long do you think your stock Rubi tires will last?
05-13-2009, 12:49 PM
#11
JK Super Freak
On the Rubi's, I took a 5,000 road trip from AZ to WA and back. Did some light off-road. Other than that, it is mostly driving just to get to the trialhead - which can be 200+ miles. Always air down (15-18 lbs) when off pavement. Thrashed them off road 2-3 times a month.
So my tires would look to last about 30,000. I would have junked them at about 25% tread depth (about 3/16") since that would make them just about worthless in any serious off-road situation.
So my tires would look to last about 30,000. I would have junked them at about 25% tread depth (about 3/16") since that would make them just about worthless in any serious off-road situation.
05-13-2009, 01:49 PM
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On the Rubi's, I took a 5,000 road trip from AZ to WA and back. Did some light off-road. Other than that, it is mostly driving just to get to the trialhead - which can be 200+ miles. Always air down (15-18 lbs) when off pavement. Thrashed them off road 2-3 times a month.
So my tires would look to last about 30,000. I would have junked them at about 25% tread depth (about 3/16") since that would make them just about worthless in any serious off-road situation.
So my tires would look to last about 30,000. I would have junked them at about 25% tread depth (about 3/16") since that would make them just about worthless in any serious off-road situation.
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05-14-2009, 07:06 AM
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mine currently have 42K miles on em and plenty of tread left....i rotate all 5 every 3k-5k miles, keep the proper pressure in 'em and air down on the trails....mostly street driving here with offroad occasionally in sand, rock, or mud depending on where we go....so i am expecting quite a bit more life out of them....
05-14-2009, 02:14 PM
#16
JK Jedi
I had 17K miles on mine when I took them off and they an plenty of tread left. For those of you looking at new tires this is something to consider and how I made up my mind to go ahead and go bigger. If you go ahead and buy new tires before your stock ones wear out it gives you the ability to sell your existing tires and at least get enough cash to cover one new 35 BFG KM2. I sold mine for $250 and if you think about it I really got a "free" spare. If you wait until they are completely worn out your are in effect pissing away $250!!! I put my on craigslist and I had people wanting them like crazy. It is just not fellow jeepers that want them, right now people are looking for a good deal on anything. Something to think about.
that we need tires sooner rather than later so this combined with the fact that a lot of shops are running deals for another $100-200 off should help to sway her 
35" here we come...oh yeah have to pay for them first
05-14-2009, 02:43 PM
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Mine only lasted 10K, of course I replaced them with 35's and sold them to someone else. Was doing the 5 tire rotation and they had lots of tread left in them.
05-14-2009, 03:23 PM
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JK Super Freak
I only have 7k miles on my Jeep, but I suspect with a proper five wheel rotation, like i've been doing, I could get 40K+ out of them. Time will tell...
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05-14-2009, 04:14 PM
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I had 41,000 on mine when I changed them out for 35's, but they still looked pretty good. Actually 4 of them went on a Dodge pickup and one went to BeerMonkey for a spare..... so I'm guessing I could have gotten 50k+.
I also rotated every 5,000 and included the spare in the mix.
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I also rotated every 5,000 and included the spare in the mix.
HEFTY
05-14-2009, 05:19 PM
#20
JK Super Freak
Mostly rocks, dirt, sand. Some long road trips.
15,000 on the tires. 12 mm tread depth (19 mm new).
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