Originally posted by PseudoRealityX
Treadwear numbers are arbitrary. They are defined by each brand. They mean NOTHING when compared between brands. For example, the Bridgestone RE720s are a 140 treadwear tire. The Falken Azenis sport is a 200 treadwear rating. The Azenis uses a far softer compound and will wear down quite a bit faster than the 720s, while giving more traction the entire time.
Do you guys GET THAT?
Repeat after me... "treadwear means nothing." *repeat*
Don't take your mantra too seriously Jesse.
If one tire has a TWR of 50 and another 200 its pretty safe to assume that the 50 is stickier than the 200.
If I remember correctly there is supposed to be a common multiplier that will convert TWR to a mileage that a conservative driver can get out the tires.
Since this number relates to wear and not grip its the reason why I agree with your statement in general but wear and grip goes hand in hand so don't try to convince people that tires with wear ratings that are hundreds of points apart may somehow have the same grip.
This is the way I look at TWR
0-100 - Competition Worthy Track Tires
100-200 - Sticky Street Tires
200-300 - OK Sports Car Tires
300+ - They may last a while, but don't expect to track those wheels or overtake an interstate ramp with them.