[RIPws6]

So I had to be towed after a flat tire. I never felt anything. I just went flat after hitting a nail that didn’t stay in. They patched the tire and two days later I had lost 5 pounds of pressure. I took it back and they inspected it, The tire was fine, but they found a hairline fracture in the wheel on the inside. Air was escaping. He also told me the tread on the rears were at a 4! I bought the tires in November 2023. I spent four months of 2024 out with a knee surgery and the car was garaged.
I don’t “lay rubber” or intentionally smoke my tires.

Do these tires really wear that fast? All in all I’d say I used them for 14 months. I put 16,000 miles on them.

I’m going to replace the two in the rear. The ones at the front are still sevens and eights.

Is there a tire that wears longer that gets as good traction for the rear?
Not sure what caused the crack in the wheel as I’d had no issues with deflation before the flat. Tire shop said it could have been from the heat build up since the flat occurred at 75mph.