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Correct, treadwear ratings supposed to be consistent...
Posted by REM in Seattle (more from REM in Seattle) on Sun, 14 Mar 2010 08:05:02
In Reply to: Re: baseline was supposed to be consistant, JimBlake [Profile/Gallery]
, Sun, 14 Mar 2010 05:52:11
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However, several flaws in the treadwear rating system have made the treadwear ratings not very consistent. There are good write-ups on tire treadwear ratings on Tirerack, wikipedia, edmunds, etc.
- The manufacturers test their tires to their own standards that are supposed to mimic the government standard.
- The government treadwear test is based on a 8,000-mile road test. The total tire treadwear rating is extrapolated from the 8,000-mile test.
- Manufactures are free to rate tires lower that they actually tested for marketing purposes (but not rate them higher).
Posts in this Thread:
- Tire Treadwear Temp/Traction rating?, B Millar , Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:24:51
- Bridgestones, Gargoyle, Mon, 15 Mar 2010 05:46:50
- some performance/wear tradeoffs..., James, Sun, 14 Mar 2010 06:54:10
- About the Toyos >, Bill Davies, Sun, 14 Mar 2010 03:01:48
- Re: Tire Treadwear Temp/Traction rating?, LesH, Sat, 13 Mar 2010 15:37:03
- One thing to keep in mind, JMF, Sat, 13 Mar 2010 12:41:41
- Treadwear rating is up to each manufacturer..., REM in Seattle, Sat, 13 Mar 2010 09:37:01
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