Pilot's VTM-4R system

[whatugot]

Originally posted by N_Jay


I got 65,000 miles on mine till a sidewall cut forced replacement.
I was looking at getting about 75,000 before the cut.

They are not great tires, but they are good enough.

Wow, you did push the limit on the OEM stock tires, usually 40,000 is the limit.

[N_Jay]

Originally posted by whatugot


Wow, you did push the limit on the OEM stock tires, usually 40,000 is the limit.

Nah, they still have tread.

[5Gs]

Originally posted by whatugot


Wow, you did push the limit on the OEM stock tires, usually 40,000 is the limit.

with a treadwear rating of 460, those tires should last more than 40,000, assuming the suv isn't driven like a race car.

[andyschneider]

Originally posted by 5Gs


with a treadwear rating of 460, those tires should last more than 40,000, assuming the suv isn't driven like a race car.

The problem is that in the snow belt, only people with a sense of adventure let their tires get anywhere near the treadwear level. A good rule of thumb is on Tire Rack's web site - 2/32" is the "legal limit", 4/32" is a safe rule for rainy environments, and 6/32" is a safe rule for snowy enviornments. That's pretty much what I follow, assuming you have a decently designed tread to begin with. IMHO, the Integrity tread isn't that great and even with 6/32", you run a risk of inconsistent traction in the snow/ice....

andy

[jparrette]

I live in the snowy northeast, and I have NEVER owned worse tires for the snow than the OEM Goodyears. A mere dusting of snow turned my Pilot into a 4-wheel sled.

I ditched them for a set of Pirelli Scorpion snow tires from Tirerack, and now I can drive through ANYTHING