Question about the treadwear on tires...

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 10-09-2005, 07:20 PM

I was going to get a whole new set of tires because mine are shot and i was highly thinking of the BFGoodrich G-Force T/A KD either 275/40/17 or 315/35/17 but i noticed that the treadwear was 200... Now is it the lower the number the faster your rubber weares or is it the higher the number the less it wears? Also in traction it got AA and temp it got an A is it the more A's the better??

Thanks 4 the help guys!

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 10-09-2005, 08:04 PM

The lower the number, the faster the it wears.
Those are nice tires.

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 10-09-2005, 08:21 PM

GRRREAT $800 for 4 tires and there going to last 20k miles

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 10-09-2005, 08:27 PM

Thats why I went with the KDW's

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 10-10-2005, 08:08 AM

What model & size KDW's?

***Ed Blown Vert*** · 10-10-2005, 08:22 AM

BFG 275/40/17

http://www.discounttiredirect.com/di...76&rd=17&ar=40

**NeeD4SpeeD** · 10-10-2005, 08:29 AM

Thx They are very similar jus the gforce has alittle better traction and more treadwear b/c of thesoftish tires

**Eugenio_SS** · 10-10-2005, 02:52 PM

Originally Posted by Ed Blown Vert

The lower the number, the faster the it wears.
Those are nice tires.

true, but only when comparing within the same manufacturer.
there is a loopwhole in the whole rating thing... since it's not legislated.
Each manufacturer gives its own standard for 100 rating... and all their tires are compared to that one.
200 vs 400 BFGoodrich means that the 200 will wear 2x faster than the 400
200 Michelin vs 200 Nitto means NOTHING... wild guess @ the most.