Today, you can buy tires in varies tread wear rating. You CAN buy tires which will last you a really long time; their traction though will be correspondingly lo

Today, you can buy tires in varies tread wear rating. You CAN buy tires which will last you a really long time; their traction though will be correspondingly lower. Tire design (and purchase, for an informed consumer) is a compromise between price, grip, wear, and conditions (temperature, rain/snow/mud/etc). My friend buys tires that last him ~7+ years, which for him is a lifetime of the vehicle. But if a kid ever jumps in front us on the street, I'll rather be in my summer performance tires that last me ~3 years (or less if I have fun:).