On Sun, 22 Aug 1999, Ben Krasnow wrote: > better (softer rubber). Also, the Michellin tires were 205/60-14 on the > front (one size over stock). Dropping to 195/60-14 makes the car Did they ever rub? > the tires is their life. They have a treadwear of 160, while most new > Hondas and Toyotas come with tires rated at 300-400! Oh well, it's such Ignore treadwear ratings. They mean absolutely nothing. Although, a new Honda Civic's tires probably will outlast the AVS intermediate, it won't be by as much as you might expect based on the tire ratings. The AVSi has about as good of a treadlife as you can expect considering the softness of the compound.