# Replace 1 or all tires after 24,000 miles - 5/32" left **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** sienna, toyota\ **Created:** [December 27, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359 "2009-12-27T23:56:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jaytorr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@jaytorr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaytorr)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2009, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/1 "2009-12-27T23:56:06Z")
2008 Sienna XLE FWD has a slow leak in one tire that is not repairable. Original tires are Michelin LX4 and have 5/32" thread depth. I think I might be able to get another 10-12,000 miles out of the 3 good tires. Can I get away with buying just one Michelin Destiny for now or is that asking for trouble? Also do I need to buy the TPMS Rebuild Kit that Discount Tire sells? Thanks for the help. ---
**Author:** ![Tester](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/tester/32/15976_2.png) [@Tester](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tester)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/2 "2009-12-28T00:25:49Z")
Not worth messing with. Get four new tires. This way you have balanced braking and steering. And with the ABS, that new tire will have a tendency to lock up before the other worn tires in slippery conditions, and could cause the ABS to engage under what would be normal braking conditions. Tester ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/3 "2009-12-28T00:26:11Z")
I think that the proper way to go would be to purchase 2 new Michelin LX4 tires and put them on the rear. However, I replaced one rear tire on my Chevrolet Uplander when I had a non-repairable puncture and had about the same amount of tread left as you have. I was in a hurry to get to a meeting in a town 20 miles away, so I pulled into a Big-O tire store and bought a new tire. The tires on the Uplander were Goodyear. I was going to go back to Big-O and buy a matching tire but the franchise closed down. It reopened as a National Tire and Battery so I just forgot about a matching tire. This was a couple of years ago and I haven’t had any bad effects. ---
**Author:** ![andrew\_j](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/91b2a8/32.png) [@andrew\_j](https://community.cartalk.com/u/andrew_j)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 12:39am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/4 "2009-12-28T00:39:33Z")
If you encounter winter conditions 5/32" is not worth keeping on as it will offer poor traction and a serious traction imbalance in winter. Alternatively if money is tight you should replace a pair of tires and place on rear of van. ---
**Author:** ![Caddyman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/caddyman/32/23_2.png) [@Caddyman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Caddyman)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:12am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/5 "2009-12-28T01:12:41Z")
Or ferret out one used tire…Not ideal, but $25 is better than $450… ---
**Author:** ![Triedaq](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Triedaq](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Triedaq)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/6 "2009-12-28T01:18:50Z")
How do you use this minivan? If you do a lot of highway travel with your family on board, then you should buy 4 new tires and be done with it. If your driving is primarily around town and you have another vehicle for highway travel, then maybe you could go with 2 new tires on the rear. ---
**Author:** ![jaytorr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b5a626/32.png) [@jaytorr](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jaytorr)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 4:53am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/7 "2009-12-28T04:53:07Z")
The minivan is used for driving around the Phoenix, AZ area - a mix of street/highway travel and winter conditions are not an issue. Based on the feedback I’m leaning towards getting 4 new ones if I can get a break on the $600 price. Anyone knows whether I need the $9/tire TPMS Rebuild Kit or is that just an upsell? ---
**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\ **Post date:** [December 28, 2009, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/replace-1-or-all-tires-after-24-000-miles-5-32-left/41359/8 "2009-12-28T13:19:18Z")
I was in the same situation with my wife’s 2006 Sienna, i.e. 1 bad tire after 25k miles. I replaced the OEM Dunlop SP4000 tires with the Yokohama Avid Touring S from Tirerack. The tires were $70 each, with shipping the total with $327. I had the tires drop shipped to my regular mechanic and he installed them for ~$70. The total price was around $400 for 4 tires. So far, my wife and I are very happy with the tires. Ed B.