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Old 31 Mar 2006, 12:29 pm
todd_j
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Default Re: 2000 Odyssey going through tires like crazy

SoCalMike <Mikein562athotmail@hotmail.com> wrote in
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> todd_j wrote:
>> We have a 2000 Odyssey that we bought used. It got a new set of
>> tires in the 20-25k mile range, and I attributed that to however the
>> original owner might have treated the car. At 51k miles, it needed
>> MORE new tires, and I paid a lot more money than I'd ever paid
>> before, just to get tires that would have a longer tread life.
>>
>> Now I've got 81k miles on the van and two of THOSE tires (Toyos,
>> selected for long tread life above any other consideration, and they
>> cost me about $130 apiece) are down to 3/32" of tread, in need of
>> near immediate replacement. The other two tires are fine.

>
> front, or rear? are they wearing evenly? how about the brake pads?
> going through those as well?
>


The tires in question were in the front. Wearing evenly. Brake pads are
checked/replaced according to normal schedule. Only oddity with the van is
the tire wear.

What's considered "normal" for tread life for tires for an Odyssey?
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