Hi All,

I know my tires are bald and will need to be replaced. But I was hoping to drive to Denver from Socal over Thanksgiving to give them one last beating and then replace them before New Year.

Could you guys please take at look at the pictures and let me know what you guys think?

 

You would rely on the advice of someone over the internet to determine your own safety? If I were in your situation, I would replace the tires for the peace of mind it affords during the trip.

 

If you encounter snow of any sort, you'll be in trouble.

Isn't there snow in Colorado around thanksgiving? Temperatures will drop below the freezing point at night for sure. Watch out in the mountains too.

If you absolutely need to go, stay down south as long as possible. Take highway 10, then take the 25.

 

Why not roll into your local tire shop and ask them? Pics don't tell us the tread depth.

 

It seems like they're above the wear bars....but letting tires get that low and doing a road trip on them is straight up stupid.

Just go buy new tires. If not for your own safety, for those of other people trying to get home to see their families that night.

 

Yeah, it's pretty hard to tell given pictures.
I'd say I wouldn't want to take a long drive through possibly changing and extreme winter conditions on those tires.
Have you tried the ol' penny test? Or the quarter test?

Tire's are safety issues. Big part of driving safety.
So if anyone on the internet asks me if they think they should get new tires, my answer is YES.
Without really knowing..."pictures"...I'd say those tires look worn enough to justify replacement, especially heading into winter and planning long road trips.

My guess is almost all tire places are going to recommend replacement.

 

Hi
If you have to ask then you already know the result. Get new tyres.

I know where your coming from that you would like to save some money? But winter is upon us, new tyres are required.

Ben

 

Thanks all for replying... Yes. The tires failed the penny test so that's why I know they're bald. They're the original tires that came with my 2017 Fit. Was just hoping to see if I can save some dough replacing them AFTER the road trip... I was warned via a private message that now that I posted the question on this board, if my blew out my tires, my insurance will blame it all on me and I will be stuck with the mess (STUPID! STUPID! STUPID ME!). Well, that's $60 Costco membership fee and around $700 I'm gonna be out this year!

 

Has this ever really happened to anyone?
I mean, you're posting under an anonymous moniker, Insurance companies would have to do a lot of work to tie you to any post you made here.

I think it would much more likely...and easier for the insurance company, IF you had a blow out and accident, to simply get evidence of your tires wear...from your tires. The idea that they would be combing the internet for some pre-accident admission of a possible problem seems unlikely to me.

That being said....for your safety and the safety of others on the road with you...yeah...just get new tires.

 

Tires should not cost you $700. That's asinine.

You can get General RT43 or Yokohama Avid Ascend for around $100 per tire. With mounting you should not be spending more than $500 out the door with everything complete.

Don't bother with a Costco membership, just find a good tire shop and give them a call.

(I've spent $700 on tires but I like cars and want something special for my 'fun car.' Never buy cheap/low quality tires, but you CAN buy high quality, nice tires for a lower price. The two I listed above are very good tires and affordable)

 

You're not saving the money by waiting until after the trip since you're going to be spending it no matter what. And Mike410b is right - you can easily buy good tires for less than that $700.

If insurance companies want to check your tire condition they can just examine your wreck in their compound after the accident. I doubt they even care. They're more interested in "fault" - who went through the red light and how much is it going to cost to fix your car. or write it off.

 

You don’t need to spend 700$. Costco is a good deal but very limited selection for small wheels like fit or Prius. Check out tire rack.com for tires that fit. You’ll see there is a whole lot of price levels. Sure some are better than others but search on this forum and you’ll find plenty of ppl happy with certain low price tires.

problem if you live in a high cost area like here is you will pay minimum 150$ for mounting new tires anywhere that isn’t Costco

also can I just bitch for a moment. Did winter tire swap at Costco yesterday. Guy automatically tacked on 13$ tps service. I told him there was no need to put new hardware on every freaking six months. Guy tells me they recommend it every service and if the seals failed the warranty would be void. I said yeah I’m not paying for new hardware every six months and he took it off, wasn’t pushy or anything but still — that’s a bs recommendation. Sure, you should upgrade the tps when you get new TIRES every five years but not twice a year. My opinion anyway. Guess if the seals fail we’ll be having another conversation about it

 

The weather will be bad around Thanksgiving... VERY bad.

Consider not using the car if you haven't replaced the tires yet.

 

It depends on how good a snow and ice driver that you are and how much risk you are willing to accept. It looks like you are below the wear bars in the center and close on the edges.

You could always take 25 south and go through NM to miss much of the mountain driving. When I was poor and broke, I'd run baldies like that all winter, never had a wreck. Now that I have some money in the bank, I'd never let my tire get that close to bald. Have a safe trip.

 

These tires seem to have sufficient thread for quite some time. The condition of this tire has nothing to do with driving the vehicle on snow and ice, for that you need winter tires or chains. Do not waste money and tires, use up all the tire thread you have before buying new ones.

We waste too many tires and the cost of producing them is horrendous.

 

^^^ Tire tread...not tire thread.

 

I must respectfully disagree. While winter tires are much better that all seasons in the snow. All thing being equal. Tires with deeper tread perform better than tires that near/past the wear marks, especially in slick conditions including snow, ice and rain.
In my experience, new tires perform especially well in the snow for the fist 1200-1800 moles or so, then snow performance takes a significant dip as they settle in their basic performance level that slowly drops over the remaining life of the tire. When they get below the wear bars, performance drops rapidly again, especially at higher speeds.

So while I'd rather have a fairly well worn snow tire over a new all season. Given the same tire and tread compounds, newer tires with deeper trad perform better on snow. Especially in deep snow or in slushy conditions where hydroplaning can be a concern.

This is very good advice, but I wouldn't go much below the wear bars as you can end up throwing the entire tread at higher speeds.

A lot of this depends on your driving skill and tolerance for risk.

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