Are OEM tire rubber compounds optimized for specific vehicle characteristics?

Jul 4, 2018 ... The OEM tires have a lower treadwear rating (500 vs. 660), a lower traction rating (B vs. A), a slightly lower load index (113 vs. 117), and are ... Jan 15, 2023 ... The average tire comes with 8-9 mm of tread. It looks like he's used over 2/3 of his at 22K miles. So if the current pattern/driving habits are any indication ... Jan 2, 2017 ... Replace them right away. The rubber ages, grip worsens, ride worsens and the tendency for blowouts and/or tread separation increases. Sep 14, 2020 ... SimpleTire has you covered in finding your Original Equipment Manufacturer aka OEM tires. Just open our search bar at the top of the page and enter your Year, ... Sep 13, 2022 ... Check out the Yokohama Advan Apex V601, HP summer tire with treadwear warranty up to 25K and cheaper than OE tires. Sep 2, 2017 ... I started researching and found a press release from Bridgestone saying their new S21 Battleaxe tire would be OEM for the 2017 R6. My 2018 m40i came with 245/50 R19 Bridgestone Dueler H/P RFTs. They work well enough, particularly during the rainy season in northern CA. I've put 10k miles on ... Dec 27, 2018 ... This is a Michelin Energy Saver A/S self sealing, 215/50R17. Do all Bolts to date have this same OEM tire? Jun 22, 2022 ... We got around 24k with our OEM 18" Bridgestones and replaced them with Michelin Defender T+H 235/60R18 from Costco when they were on sale. I'm ... Dec 23, 2021 ... Just find the DOT stamp on the tire. To the right of it should be an oval with 4 digits in it. The last 2 are the year they were manufactured.