baumgrenze
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Our 2012 just lost another tire to a hidden curb tonight (cracked sidewall.) The car just recently clocked 25,000 miles. Only recently did I move the rear tires to the front. This one is a OEM tire (EL 8K JBC4111) and the center treads measure 0.270" depth.
I'm ready to buy a replacement at Tire Rack, but have some concerns about driving the car with one front tire with 25,000 miles on it and the second brand new.
Is this a 'rational' concern?
Also, there are 3 Bridgestone Ecopia tires available in the list of tires suitable for use on a 2012 Leaf SL:
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (H- or V-Speed Rated) $107.69
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus (H- or V-Speed Rated) $99.25
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus (H- or V-Speed Rated) $104.69
Which of these makes the most sense for us? I noticed that the 2nd and 3d on the list are 1 # lighter than the first, which is marked O.E. and 'Bestseller.'
The car is driven exclusively on the mid-San Francisco Peninsula, (Palo Alto) on dry roads in summer, wet roads in winter, no snow and/or ice. It is a 'retirement' car (no regular commute) so it sees lots of city street driving with perhaps 20-25% freeway driving at speed. The car is not driven 'aggressively.'
I'm ready to buy a replacement at Tire Rack, but have some concerns about driving the car with one front tire with 25,000 miles on it and the second brand new.
Is this a 'rational' concern?
Also, there are 3 Bridgestone Ecopia tires available in the list of tires suitable for use on a 2012 Leaf SL:
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 (H- or V-Speed Rated) $107.69
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus (H- or V-Speed Rated) $99.25
Bridgestone Ecopia EP422 Plus (H- or V-Speed Rated) $104.69
Which of these makes the most sense for us? I noticed that the 2nd and 3d on the list are 1 # lighter than the first, which is marked O.E. and 'Bestseller.'
The car is driven exclusively on the mid-San Francisco Peninsula, (Palo Alto) on dry roads in summer, wet roads in winter, no snow and/or ice. It is a 'retirement' car (no regular commute) so it sees lots of city street driving with perhaps 20-25% freeway driving at speed. The car is not driven 'aggressively.'