Flat Tire

[Manny Fresh]

Yesterday I found a screw in my tire... dunno how it got there but I think it was some jealous punk who placed in in there.

Anyways, I brought it over to Goodyear Fountain Tire, and they said that it is too damaged inside to be repaired. So I had to order a new one and it'll cost me 300 bucks to replace (17" tires).

So to the bastard that planted the screw in my tire, I hope you're happy. Just because you can't afford a nice car, doesn't mean you should go and mess with someone elses car.

Bleh.

[harrison888]

$300 each !!!!!?????

[Manny Fresh]

Yeah, 300 which includes the balancing, install etc etc...

[Jpasta]

well maybe you ran it over

and yes I know someone who has an Alero, and they have the same tires, but 16" and they wanted 300 for them

so he bought a used one for like 120 Can

try gettin one that has been used b4 but that doesnt have alot of wear on it

[Manny Fresh]

I'm just gonna go with a brand new one. Too lazy to look around, and I wanna be able to drive my car soon. I could have run the screw over, but I think I would have noticed a pop. Ah well... either way it's still 300 bucks.

[sndsgood]

ive ran over several screws before and never noticed it till the tire starts leaking air. most likly u just ran it over. i'm just wondering how the screw could mess the tire up so bad that it can't be repaired with a simple plug?

[Sir. SpeedALot]

300...LOL. You're being raped. You can buy a really nice set for 500, which would be 100% better than the stock tires. I sure hope you don't do what I think you're going to do

(hand)

[Manny Fresh]

I just called around and I can get it for 250 bucks, but it's through a Ma n' Pa operation, so I'm a little weary. At all the established companies it's still gonna be about 300 bucks.

Sir. SpeedALot, what set are you talking about?

[laracroft]

Damn. I just bought 17" Nankang tires. All four were around $280. Not including mounting or anything. Just for the tires. They are badass. No more snow problems. ;)

[Jpasta]

Manny

i see your from Canada

go to www.tiretrends.ca

and put the info of the tires u want
there cheap and shipping is cheap too

you can get better tires for like 400-500 Canadian

get rid of those crapyear tires

[Mikey444]

Yesterday I found a screw in my tire... dunno how it got there but I think it was some jealous punk who placed in in there.

Anyways, I brought it over to Goodyear Fountain Tire, and they said that it is too damaged inside to be repaired. So I had to order a new one and it'll cost me 300 bucks to replace (17" tires).

So to the bastard that planted the screw in my tire, I hope you're happy. Just because you can't afford a nice car, doesn't mean you should go and mess with someone elses car.

Bleh.

dood screws, they get picked up into tires, no one planted it there

[FC3s Boy]

$300.00 yikes i just got all 4 for my 7 for that price

[Mikey444]

Why dont you go somewhere else and see if they can actually fix the tire, did you ever take into consideration that these guys probably said you need a new tire just to make extra money

[Manny Fresh]

Called around and I'm getting the same price everywhere. I am considering changing all 4... any suggestions? I need ones that'll fit 17". The current ones I have are 205/50/17. Does the new ones have to be the EXACT same configuration, or is there some play?

[mazda3zoom]

i cant believe that a screw could damage it so bad that a plug wont fix it. unless it tore the side wall or sumthin you should be able to?? (doh)

[Manny Fresh]

He said that there was tearing on the inside and wasn't able to repair it. I was driving on it for a bit before I started to notice it lagging. I think he's telling the truth.

As far as getting the Eagle RS-A, I'm convinced that it is a bad tire and I'm paying way too much for it.

I need suggestions people!! Help a brutha out! What tires should I get?

[RonH]

I think they saw you coming. Where is the screw in the tire? If it's on the tread, it can be plugged either inside with a patch plug or an outside plug. If it's on the sidewall, it's not safely repairable.

[Manny Fresh]

Yeah, I already got the tire back because I figured that 300 for one tire is ridiculous, especially since that its a shitty tire.

The guy there showed me the puncture, and where it wore a hole into the sidewall. So I know he wasn't trying to take me for a ride.

[sndsgood]

hell ive even plugged a sidewall before.

[splitvizion]

I was like, holy shit thats expensive and then I realized that you are from canada. sigh. I was about tho shit myself if that was the price for the M3 tires.

In my opinion, if you are charged more than $100 per tire you are getting ass raped. You should just walk into their business backwards and pull your jeans down. Oh yeah, take one for there team. LOL

[Da 6]

falkens dooode...

and as for patches...idunno cause you can have someone mess that up or do shortcuts so you come back time after time cause everytine the tire heats up it lets air out or something...

[Mikey444]

In my opinion, if you are charged more than $100 per tire you are getting ass raped. You should just walk into their business backwards and pull your jeans down. Oh yeah, take one for there team. LOL

Dood, you can never find a tire for this car under 180$ CAD, there is no way and at that price, they are probably really shitty.

[Da 6]

yeah ypu will get those tires like on my old neon....those cheap tires that never loose tread even after butnouts and 180 degree(U-Turn) ebraking and when it rained every painted line might as well have been black ice! get tires that will grip then last in that order.

[Manny Fresh]

falkens dooode...

Yeah, looks like I'm going for the Falken ZIEX ZE-512. I just want some all seasons right now and these came highly recommended.

[Rock]

Any tire can be unrepairable even if a Small nail/screw punctured the tire.
Number one cause of unrepairable tires is what the professionals call a heat ring. In simple words it means the tire was pretty much flat and the sidewall was rubbing up against the lip of the wheel on both sides. Usually what happens in the inside of the tire starts to fall apart(tire gets ground to black dust). If you ride on it long enough it will eventually eat through the sidewall and the tire will completely seperate. The angle of penetration by said object can also cause unrepairability. Suppose the screw/nail is approx 2-3inches long and enters the tread about 1/2 inch away from the outer edge, but the angle actually puts the nail/screw into the sidewall area dmging it from the inside. This compromises the structural integrety of the tire itself and it will eventually fail either from seperation or Bubbling( basically a huge bubble sticking out of the sidewall). You also have to consider the wear on said tire. Either too low tread, secondary rubber, etc.

whenever you go in for a tire repair, ask the technician doing the repair to let you see the object that caused the problem. Also if they say there is a problem with your tire and cannot be repaired, ALWAYS ask to see the tire and have them explain WHY it is not repairable.

Sndsgood - I would never recommend plugging a sidewall, you risk TOTAL tire failure. It's best to get a better used tire AT LEAST.

I second the falcons also. Great tire!

[Da 6]

yeah if you are going for an all season tire then yeah falkens...summer "spirited Driving" tires I say Toyo T1-S's

[sndsgood]

i wouldn't reccomend it either, just saying i done it lol. this was also back when i was young and broke of course.


t1-s youlle roughly 10k out of them. their grippy but dont last for squat. fz4 are good for around 45k +


even though he's in cananada 300 seems way high thats like 180 american, or somewhere in that range, for that price i can get a new tire for one of my 19's

[bvmazda3]

300?? (Works out to about $225 USD) - That is steep! I just got a quote from a local dealer for 4 Falken ZE512 215/45/17's, installed balanced, levies and taxes (14.5%) for $1026. Not sure what the levies are worth, but before taxes (and including levies, mounting, balancing and rotations for the life of the tires) thats 224 CAD per corner. I'm pretty sure those are a much better tire than the GY's.

Bart

[Manny Fresh]

300?? (Works out to about $225 USD) - That is steep! I just got a quote from a local dealer for 4 Falken ZE512 215/45/17's, installed balanced, levies and taxes (14.5%) for $1026. Not sure what the levies are worth, but before taxes (and including levies, mounting, balancing and rotations for the life of the tires) thats 224 CAD per corner. I'm pretty sure those are a much better tire than the GY's.

Bart


OMG $1000 CAD for Falken Ziex ZE512's??? I paid $580 CAD for all 4 (215/45/Z17)... you're getting ripped off my friend.

[bvmazda3]

OMG $1000 CAD for Falken Ziex ZE512's??? I paid $580 CAD for all 4 (215/45/Z17)... you're getting ripped off my friend.

Really??? Thats a killer price. I called 7 or 8 tire dealers (including a few on the mainland) and the lowest was in town for that price.. they went as high as 1400 out-the-door.

Hmm.. maybe I should wait and do some more shopping. Did you get yours at a chain or a local shop?

In Alberta, there's only the GST right? Not that it would make a huge difference adding on our Prov'l tax - about $40. Maybe the levies are $100 per corner here ;)

Thanks!
Bart

[Manny Fresh]

Really??? Thats a killer price. I called 7 or 8 tire dealers (including a few on the mainland) and the lowest was in town for that price.. they went as high as 1400 out-the-door.

Hmm.. maybe I should wait and do some more shopping. Did you get yours at a chain or a local shop?

In Alberta, there's only the GST right? Not that it would make a huge difference adding on our Prov'l tax - about $40. Maybe the levies are $100 per corner here ;)

Thanks!
Bart

I got 'em at a local shop, but they run a huge warehouse.

Then again, my uncle works for Toyota and got them at cost for me.

Regardless, the price should be around 190 each, so you'd probably be paying around 800 plus GST, PST, levies...

I can see it being around 1000+. Too bad though, it would be nice if everyone had family who could hook them up with car parts.

[Rock]

Tires.com dude!