I would definitely do it. Many people mentioned in reviews that those Michelins became excessively noisy, long before one would consider the tread to be worn out.

 

Had to replace my rear Hancooks finally...20,650 miles on them. Front still have 1/2 tread remaining. In case anyone wondered how far they can last on an xk8.

 

Woefully inadequate . . . .

What was the wear rating on the tire?

I do not drive aggressively and henceforth demand 40k miles out of a set of tires.

 

H20, the rear tires are kaput but your front's are only half warn? Do a lot of drag racing do you? Have a 17 year old son who drives the car? I did that to my dad's tires but I don't do it to mine-anymore. On my Sebring (not a performance car as you know) the Hankooks have lasted 40K miles.

 

Rear tires on a rear-drive car will always wear faster even without burnouts. They do all the pushing, remember. Every time you accelerate you are wearing just a bit from the tire surface, which is why rotation is key to even wear patterns. That, and proper inflation.

 

I'm not aggressive at all, rarely ever break loose the rear. The falkens previously wore more evenly front-rear, but these did not. Got the same mileage from the rears, but fronts just seem to be lasting longer.

Hancook V12s are a little softer compound than the falkens, treadwear rating 280 vs 300 respectively.

 

My V12's went on today and I drive like an old lady even when the police aren't around. If the tire is capable of 30K I'm the one that can get it. Of course you'll have to wait awhile to find out because I don't see me putting more than 5K a year on the car.

 

Will check back in 6 years to see if you were successful I-right.

 

You got it!

 

Well I have been looking at the 275R35 19 Hankooks for the rear, maybe I will be getting them sooner than I thought.