Replacing Tires - Toyota Yaris Forums

frostbyte32 · 04-19-2010, 08:04 PM

This is my first post, but I had another account that I used a year or so ago. I graduated college and they closed my college e-mail so I can't use the forgot password.

Anyway...I had the oil changed today and was going to get a tire rotation done while I was out, but they stated that the tread was too low for them to do it and that I needed new tires. I'm just wondering what the expected mileage for the factory tires is? We're at about 31,000 miles on our 2008 Yaris Sedan and had to replace one tire a couple of months ago due to a huge staple going through it, but all the other tires are factory.

Thanks for the help!

yaris-me · 04-20-2010, 12:36 AM

Tires have wear indicators. When they start showing it's time to replace.

I have 47,000 on my original tires and they're still good.

Lucas13 · 04-20-2010, 02:47 AM

My OEM Bridgestone lasted 40.000

swidd · 04-20-2010, 10:34 AM

My OEM tires lasted 42,000/2 years, and got very ugly/worn down by the time I replaced them.

1stToyota · 04-20-2010, 11:44 AM

My OEM Dunlops (Treadwear 340) are wearing very smooth and should be ready for replacement @ 50k miles; over 40k miles on them now and still in pretty good shape, depth-wise.

UTVitz · 04-20-2010, 12:03 PM

My Bridgestone Potenza RE92's are pretty well worn with just over 30K on them. I suspect 40K is all they're worth and is reflective of the tread wear warranty Bridgestone gives them. But they've been a good tire-never needed rebalancing from the day I bought the car new and wore evenly with regular rotations.

nemelek · 04-20-2010, 06:38 PM

It is interesting that the tire place where you bought one tire didn't suggest getting all new tires, while an oil change place deemed that new tires were necessary.

The little red pill · 04-20-2010, 10:47 PM

Get way for the shop to make $$$. Did they recommend changing your hydrocelator too?? They should be replaced every 15k miles!

FYI, I change my own oil and rotate my own tires. I don't trust lube shops!

1stToyota · 04-21-2010, 10:17 AM

If it was a lube shop that suggested the tires needed to be replaced, doubt they were trying to get into OP's pockets. They were either: just honest & conscientious, or too lazy and/or too busy to do the rotation at that time...doubt that the lube-shop stocked tires and had a tire machine and computer balancer on the premises to seal the deal.

frostbyte32 · 04-27-2010, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 1stToyota

If it was a lube shop that suggested the tires needed to be replaced, doubt they were trying to get into OP's pockets. They were either: just honest & conscientious, or too lazy and/or too busy to do the rotation at that time...doubt that the lube-shop stocked tires and had a tire machine and computer balancer on the premises to seal the deal.

I've always just taken it to Wal-mart because my parents work there...I live in an apartment and don't have access to doing it myself or I would.

04-19-2010, 08:04 PM	#1
frostbyte32 Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Orlando, FL Posts: 4	Replacing Tires This is my first post, but I had another account that I used a year or so ago. I graduated college and they closed my college e-mail so I can't use the forgot password. Anyway...I had the oil changed today and was going to get a tire rotation done while I was out, but they stated that the tread was too low for them to do it and that I needed new tires. I'm just wondering what the expected mileage for the factory tires is? We're at about 31,000 miles on our 2008 Yaris Sedan and had to replace one tire a couple of months ago due to a huge staple going through it, but all the other tires are factory. Thanks for the help!

04-20-2010, 11:44 AM	#5
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	My OEM Dunlops (Treadwear 340) are wearing very smooth and should be ready for replacement @ 50k miles; over 40k miles on them now and still in pretty good shape, depth-wise. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD

04-20-2010, 06:38 PM	#7
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	It is interesting that the tire place where you bought one tire didn't suggest getting all new tires, while an oil change place deemed that new tires were necessary. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

04-20-2010, 10:47 PM	#8
The little red pill Taking care of Bubbles Drives: 2009 Yaris LB "Bubbles" Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: on my computer chair Posts: 100	Get way for the shop to make $$$. Did they recommend changing your hydrocelator too?? They should be replaced every 15k miles! FYI, I change my own oil and rotate my own tires. I don't trust lube shops! __________________ 2009 Absolutely Red LB. "Bubbles"

04-21-2010, 10:17 AM	#9
1stToyota Drives: 2013 Chevy Spark 1LT 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,185	If it was a lube shop that suggested the tires needed to be replaced, doubt they were trying to get into OP's pockets. They were either: just honest & conscientious, or too lazy and/or too busy to do the rotation at that time...doubt that the lube-shop stocked tires and had a tire machine and computer balancer on the premises to seal the deal. __________________ 1997 Lincoln Town Car - *SOLD* 2008 Scion xD (w/ automatic) - SOLD 2008 Yaris HB - SOLD

04-20-2010, 12:36 AM	#2
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Tires have wear indicators. When they start showing it's time to replace. I have 47,000 on my original tires and they're still good.

04-20-2010, 02:47 AM	#3
Lucas13 Drives: 07 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale Posts: 179	My OEM Bridgestone lasted 40.000

04-20-2010, 10:34 AM	#4
swidd Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA Posts: 755	My OEM tires lasted 42,000/2 years, and got very ugly/worn down by the time I replaced them.

04-20-2010, 12:03 PM	#6
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	My Bridgestone Potenza RE92's are pretty well worn with just over 30K on them. I suspect 40K is all they're worth and is reflective of the tread wear warranty Bridgestone gives them. But they've been a good tire-never needed rebalancing from the day I bought the car new and wore evenly with regular rotations.

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