winter tire wear

jpw172 · 12-10-2023, 11:18 AM

What is a “normal” wear for a winter tire after one winter season? Had my Conti VikingContact 7s I had on my Audi that I don’t need anymore since I have my X5 so have them to my brother and they are at 8/32 from 10/32 just last winter - that seems like a lot of wear and doubt they will last past this season at that rate since it seems most winter tires are recommended to get replaced when they drop past 6/32. Anyone else have this issue or is this normal?

roamio · 12-10-2023, 12:51 PM

I think that's normal especially if driven in mild temperatures and even slightly hard. Their compound is soft and wears down very quickly. Just check specs and you will see that manufacturers are not providing any UTQG data for winter tires. I think about 2-3 winters is normal for winter tires.

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jpw172 Private First Class 57 Rep 186 Posts Drives: 24' BMW X5 50e Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: PA iTrader: (0)	winter tire wear What is a “normal” wear for a winter tire after one winter season? Had my Conti VikingContact 7s I had on my Audi that I don’t need anymore since I have my X5 so have them to my brother and they are at 8/32 from 10/32 just last winter - that seems like a lot of wear and doubt they will last past this season at that rate since it seems most winter tires are recommended to get replaced when they drop past 6/32. Anyone else have this issue or is this normal?
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roamio First Lieutenant 254 Rep 320 Posts Drives: 24 X5 M60i Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Northeast iTrader: (0)	I think that's normal especially if driven in mild temperatures and even slightly hard. Their compound is soft and wears down very quickly. Just check specs and you will see that manufacturers are not providing any UTQG data for winter tires. I think about 2-3 winters is normal for winter tires.
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