If there inflated to the proper pressure there should be no harm done.

Insert a penny into the deepest part of the thread if you can see any part
of Lincolns head you need new tires.

I can't imagine your tires are wore out at 26 k.

Could not rotating my
> tires for ~10k miles have done this much damage?..........No

I would not replace them with the brand that's on there now if there wore
out at 26K.

Look at new tires with a thread life of at least 350.

Or go to Google and do a search ( tires thread life ) that will educate you
on what to look for when replacing tires on your car.

Tom



"Lee" <now@yjo.se> wrote in message news:40eae25f$1_3@news3.es.net...
> Hi folks,
>
> I have a 2003 Honda Civic with 26k miles. I took the it for a tire
> balancing yesterday as it was starting to vibrate at speeds > 60mph. The
> guy at Tire Express said that I needed new tires! I get my oil changed
> just under every 5000 miles, and with one exception, get my tires
> rotated while I'm there. The guy said that my tread was completely gone,
> and recommended that I should have my wheels aligned twice a year. Don't
> remember reading that in the "what to do every N thousand miles" chapter
> of the manual.
>
> Does 4 new tires after only 26k miles sound reasonable? I'm not a
> boy-racer (don't no handbrake turns, skids, etc), and my driving is 95%
> highway (no more than 10mph over the speed limit). Could not rotating my
> tires for ~10k miles have done this much damage?
>
> Anyway, I'll cut to the chase. I need some new tires. Can anyone
> recommend something? Like I said, my miles are mostly highway in New
> Mexico (dry and dusty 85% of the time, wet/icy 15% of the time). I don't
> mind buying expensive tires as long as there is a good reason for the
price.
>
> Can I do any damage to my car by driving on the tires with little tread?
> I plan to get them changed ASAP, but I had no idea how expensive tires
> were. I think I'll rotate them religiously every 5000 miles next time!
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated!
>
> - Lee
>