Flat Tire FTL

pkkid · 01-23-2008, 10:03 PM

So I went out to lunch with my buddies today, and I come back to the car, and one of my friends points out that the tire is low. I scoot over to a gas station, and pump it up. I then swapped it for the donut, and upon further inspection, it's got a screw right smack dab in the middle of the tread. I was pretty pissed. I got home and my dad was freakinggggg at me about it, and according to Canadian Tire the tire is ruined because I drove on the sidewall, and I need a new tire. 200 bucks people!!! Heres the pics of what happened, let me know what you think, is this totally my fault?!

P.S REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE YOUR WHEEL LOCK KEY WITH YOU!

ZOE · 01-23-2008, 10:26 PM

I dun think its anyone's fault for getting a nail in your tires, shit happens, you just gotta becareful. btw, you might want to spray down your car.

FastTimesAtFGHigh · 01-23-2008, 11:14 PM

you're running 17" snows?

***Firestrife*** · 01-23-2008, 11:15 PM

be happy at least you didnt mess up your rims.

***07mugencivic*** · 01-23-2008, 11:17 PM

thats a dirty ass car

AznSupastar · 01-24-2008, 12:09 AM

welcome to my world when i had a flat tire shortly picking up the car, i was no pleased paying $200+ for that shit ass stock tires.

trogers8 · 01-24-2008, 12:11 AM

lol..well id love to tell you if it was ur fault or not..but ur pics dont really show anything but the car jacked up at two different angles..and then the spare..can't really see the tire

aznchzexr · 01-24-2008, 12:33 AM

i wouldn't have gone to canadian tire that's for sure lol

Team Midnight · 01-24-2008, 12:42 AM

Crappy Tire FTL

Purerice · 01-24-2008, 10:18 AM

LOL i work at COSTCO's tire centre. and i fix my tires for free.. but yea we get sidewall damage alot from people that drive on it flat, its just due to friction and flexing on the weakest point on the side wall. if they are stock which no, because SI don't come stock with winters, then yea you have to buy a new one, but if you bought it from us at costco, it would be pro-rated, which means that we will replace the tire w/ a new one but you have to pay for the amount of tread u used. so its cheaper. PROBLEM NOW!! we are out of winters...

Purerice · 01-24-2008, 10:26 AM

what are they 215 45 R17 NEXEN winters. if so did you get them at the tire shop near Formula 1 tints.

Purerice · 01-24-2008, 10:35 AM

at least its not a stock tire. are they 215 45 R17 NEXEN's pkkid? i looked up the price for stock all seasons, i have 215 45 R17 MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 retail--270 each. do any of you guys get something different

pkkid · 01-24-2008, 11:27 AM

dunlop graspic ds2's. and it wasnt my decision to run stock rims. they are corroded and shitty and the paint is bubbling and chipping off them. if it was my car i would have got steelies. And it was my dad who went to crappy tire

AznSupastar · 01-24-2008, 12:28 PM

i had my stocks for 2 winter and they r still beautiful. u got a lemon rim man

Purerice · 01-24-2008, 12:32 PM

well its ok. just fix them, it aint that hard to paint those. i did my bros OEM s2000 rims for the track and that are still sticking.. its all in the preping baby, i use to work for Pfaff autoworks, and ive learned alot from preping. PS my stock have seen 200km, just may use them for CAYUGA.

pkkid · 01-24-2008, 02:36 PM

yea ive been told theyre lemons. service manager offered to have them refinished under warranty, but my family cant go with one car for 3 days or so

oh yea, i also now have 2 all seasons on the back, ill let you guys know how wild the back end is within the week

ZOE · 01-24-2008, 05:05 PM

Doesn;t honda provide you a rental if its over night servicing? thats what they do at markham honda....

01-23-2008, 10:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
pkkid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,483 iTrader: 1 / 100%	Flat Tire FTL So I went out to lunch with my buddies today, and I come back to the car, and one of my friends points out that the tire is low. I scoot over to a gas station, and pump it up. I then swapped it for the donut, and upon further inspection, it's got a screw right smack dab in the middle of the tread. I was pretty pissed. I got home and my dad was freakinggggg at me about it, and according to Canadian Tire the tire is ruined because I drove on the sidewall, and I need a new tire. 200 bucks people!!! Heres the pics of what happened, let me know what you think, is this totally my fault?! P.S REMEMBER TO ALWAYS HAVE YOUR WHEEL LOCK KEY WITH YOU!

01-23-2008, 11:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
*Firestrife* Go Gators! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Gainesville, FL Age: 20 Posts: 3,287 Keenan iTrader: 7 / 100%	be happy at least you didnt mess up your rims. __________________ IMV Films Vehicular Lunacy at its Finest Firestrife's Nighthawk Wonder Gainesville/UF Guys check in here!

01-23-2008, 11:17 PM	#5 (permalink)
*07mugencivic* Whos The Whore NOW Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern CA Age: 24 Posts: 80,794 Tony iTrader: 4 / 100%	thats a dirty ass car __________________ 07mugencivic - MyMiniCity

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01-23-2008, 10:26 PM	#2 (permalink)
ZOE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Waterloo or Toronto Age: 22 Posts: 1,684 Jackson Triggs iTrader: 2 / 100%	I dun think its anyone's fault for getting a nail in your tires, shit happens, you just gotta becareful. btw, you might want to spray down your car.

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FastTimesAtFGHigh Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: jdmBLINGcrew Posts: 1,436 http://jdmfg2.wordpress.com iTrader: 4 / 100%	you're running 17" snows?

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AznSupastar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,836 2007 Taffeta White Si Coupe iTrader: 5 / 100%	welcome to my world when i had a flat tire shortly picking up the car, i was no pleased paying $200+ for that shit ass stock tires.

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trogers8 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Biloxi, MS Age: 22 Posts: 1,569 Tim iTrader: 1 / 100%	lol..well id love to tell you if it was ur fault or not..but ur pics dont really show anything but the car jacked up at two different angles..and then the spare..can't really see the tire

01-24-2008, 12:33 AM	#8 (permalink)
aznchzexr Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Mississauga, ON Age: 24 Posts: 2,450 Chester iTrader: 0 / 0%	i wouldn't have gone to canadian tire that's for sure lol

01-24-2008, 12:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
Team Midnight Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Toronto Age: 24 Posts: 942 Jorge iTrader: 0 / 0%	Crappy Tire FTL

01-24-2008, 10:18 AM	#10 (permalink)
Purerice Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newmarket, ON Posts: 388 Alex iTrader: 2 / 100%	LOL i work at COSTCO's tire centre. and i fix my tires for free.. but yea we get sidewall damage alot from people that drive on it flat, its just due to friction and flexing on the weakest point on the side wall. if they are stock which no, because SI don't come stock with winters, then yea you have to buy a new one, but if you bought it from us at costco, it would be pro-rated, which means that we will replace the tire w/ a new one but you have to pay for the amount of tread u used. so its cheaper. PROBLEM NOW!! we are out of winters...

01-24-2008, 10:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
Purerice Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newmarket, ON Posts: 388 Alex iTrader: 2 / 100%	what are they 215 45 R17 NEXEN winters. if so did you get them at the tire shop near Formula 1 tints.

01-24-2008, 10:35 AM	#12 (permalink)
Purerice Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newmarket, ON Posts: 388 Alex iTrader: 2 / 100%	at least its not a stock tire. are they 215 45 R17 NEXEN's pkkid? i looked up the price for stock all seasons, i have 215 45 R17 MICHELIN PILOT HX MXM4 retail--270 each. do any of you guys get something different

01-24-2008, 11:27 AM	#13 (permalink)
pkkid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,483 iTrader: 1 / 100%	dunlop graspic ds2's. and it wasnt my decision to run stock rims. they are corroded and shitty and the paint is bubbling and chipping off them. if it was my car i would have got steelies. And it was my dad who went to crappy tire

01-24-2008, 12:28 PM	#14 (permalink)
AznSupastar Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,836 2007 Taffeta White Si Coupe iTrader: 5 / 100%	i had my stocks for 2 winter and they r still beautiful. u got a lemon rim man

01-24-2008, 12:32 PM	#15 (permalink)
Purerice Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Newmarket, ON Posts: 388 Alex iTrader: 2 / 100%	well its ok. just fix them, it aint that hard to paint those. i did my bros OEM s2000 rims for the track and that are still sticking.. its all in the preping baby, i use to work for Pfaff autoworks, and ive learned alot from preping. PS my stock have seen 200km, just may use them for CAYUGA.

01-24-2008, 02:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
pkkid Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,483 iTrader: 1 / 100%	yea ive been told theyre lemons. service manager offered to have them refinished under warranty, but my family cant go with one car for 3 days or so oh yea, i also now have 2 all seasons on the back, ill let you guys know how wild the back end is within the week

01-24-2008, 05:05 PM	#17 (permalink)
ZOE Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Waterloo or Toronto Age: 22 Posts: 1,684 Jackson Triggs iTrader: 2 / 100%	Doesn;t honda provide you a rental if its over night servicing? thats what they do at markham honda....