flat tire

[sweger]

i got a flat tire today...the sidewall split from about 1/2 inch from the rim to around the shoulder. anyone else have ths problem with the michelin all seasons on their 06 si?

[kero]

Maybe some debris slashed your tire?

Sidewall damage on tires is much more rare than tread damage but can happen under certain conditions/circumstances.

[sweger]

heres some pics of it in case you guys were curious...doesnt the si look HORRIBLE with a donut???

[BLU BY U]

get that donut off the FRONT NOW!!!!!!! you are damaging the limited slip differential in the transmission!!!!!!!!

move it to the rear and put a 17" wheel up front, i hope you havent been riding it like that for long. wow, thats one of the worst things you can do to the limited slip is have 2 different size wheels/tires on either side. i believe it says this in the manual too, which means it could void your warranty.

[NBPRudy]

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

get that donut off the FRONT NOW!!!!!!! you are damaging the limited slip differential in the transmission!!!!!!!!

move it to the rear and put a 17" wheel up front, i hope you havent been riding it like that for long. wow, thats one of the worst things you can do to the limited slip is have 2 different size wheels/tires on either side. i believe it says this in the manual too, which means it could void your warranty.

Yeah but wouldn't the spare have the same diameter as the stock wheel?

[asndragonboii]

not supposed to put a spare on the front

[udumkid]

looks like you hit a pot hole.

[sweger]

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

get that donut off the FRONT NOW!!!!!!! you are damaging the limited slip differential in the transmission!!!!!!!!

move it to the rear and put a 17" wheel up front, i hope you havent been riding it like that for long. wow, thats one of the worst things you can do to the limited slip is have 2 different size wheels/tires on either side. i believe it says this in the manual too, which means it could void your warranty.

ive already moved it, only drove 5 miles with it on then when i was looking for something in the manual i saw it could ruin the lsd. i hope ill be ok.

[Streethonda06]

how did you do that??

[sweger]

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i dont know, i didnt hit any bumps or debris, but the roads here are terrible. i find out tomarrow what the dealer is doing about it. its not like going to a dealre in the states, so we'll see. i know it would be in their best interest to either replace my tire or buy me new ones, something to make it right.

[Streethonda06]

Originally Posted by sweger

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i dont know, i didnt hit any bumps or debris, but the roads here are terrible. i find out tomarrow what the dealer is doing about it. its not like going to a dealre in the states, so we'll see. i know it would be in their best interest to either replace my tire or buy me new ones, something to make it right.

Yea... but what would you do if they give you som BS and not replace it for you... that would suck... I could se one of the dealers here say that... in my area all the dealers i deal w/ will not give you anything free w/out a fight

good luck bud

[BLU BY U]

you scared me, didnt want you to ruin your ride :)

[sweger]

Originally Posted by BLU BY U

you scared me, didnt want you to ruin your ride :)

i really hope i didnt...any ways i can tell other than just dumping the clutch and hoping for smokey, dual spinning glory?

[sweger]

Originally Posted by Streethonda06

Yea... but what would you do if they give you som BS and not replace it for you... that would suck... I could se one of the dealers here say that... in my area all the dealers i deal w/ will not give you anything free w/out a fight

good luck bud

crappy thing here is its not from a dealer, like not a conventional one anyways. with me being in germany, finding a new u.s. spec car proves harder than in the states, for obvious reasons. so there are independet companies or whatever who have dealerships that cator to the military, the one i went through does honda, toyota, vw/audi, and mazda. it also has no service department. so i called me man there right after it happened, but he wasnt working on saturday. he said he's find something out for me on monday, so we will see. i know they WILL make it right, whether i have to buy 2 new tires myself, b/c i wont run just one new tire, i have to somewhat match, i.e. 2 stock on from and 2 new on back, or vice versa. i'd rather just have a new all season on there. as soon as the weather clears up here im gettin some good summer tires anyways so it doesnt matter

[Streethonda06]

Originally Posted by sweger

crappy thing here is its not from a dealer, like not a conventional one anyways. with me being in germany, finding a new u.s. spec car proves harder than in the states, for obvious reasons. so there are independet companies or whatever who have dealerships that cator to the military, the one i went through does honda, toyota, vw/audi, and mazda. it also has no service department. so i called me man there right after it happened, but he wasnt working on saturday. he said he's find something out for me on monday, so we will see. i know they WILL make it right, whether i have to buy 2 new tires myself, b/c i wont run just one new tire, i have to somewhat match, i.e. 2 stock on from and 2 new on back, or vice versa. i'd rather just have a new all season on there. as soon as the weather clears up here im gettin some good summer tires anyways so it doesnt matter

WoW, its crazy.... never thought of it like that

[kingnut]

i doubt the dealer is gonna replace a sidewall split in the tire. worth a try though.

[rmfa]

You hit a curb, no doubt. (or some monster pothole..)

[sweger]

Originally Posted by kingnut

i doubt the dealer is gonna replace a sidewall split in the tire. worth a try though.

asof right now, he is trying to get me some money to replace the tire, $207 according to tire rack. now if i can find a michelin dealer here is a different story. might got with goodyear eagles.

[sweger]

getting new tires tomarrow, 2 for now. getting the goodyear eagles, the performance ones not the all seasons, same size as stock. and lsd seems to be fine