Si Owners WATCH OUT!! Your tires are worth a mortgage payment!

REv2Red · 04-02-2007, 12:39 AM

So unfortunately during my drive home from a night out with friends, I hit a pretty knarly pothole and blew out the sidewall of my OEM tires. Thinking quickly, I pulled off the road before damaging the lip of my rims and I lucked out, not a scratch!

This morning a went to sears, firestone, discount tire, and tires plus is search of a replacement. Costco finally fufilled my request and handed me a bill for $280 BUCKS!!! I was shocked. Be forewarned the Michelin Pilot MX4's that come standard on the civic SI ARE the most exprensive series of tires available for passenger car use. I actually found out it was 60 dollars cheaper if I were to buy 20" Eagle F1's!!

Long story short...be aware of the road hazards (which really goes without saying) unless you wish to seriously lighten your wallet

Blue Fox · 04-02-2007, 12:53 AM

What tires did you get? Pilot MX4's are crappy tires as my Dad has it on his Accord. For about 200 dollars, you could get Pilot Sport A/S which is probably the best for your SI.

REv2Red · 04-02-2007, 12:58 AM

The Michelin Pilot 21545R17 on the Civic Si are "V" rated not "H" rated like the accord. They are certified for speeds in excess of 130 MPH. The slight rating difference makes a huge impact on the price. I also didnt want to mismatch tires/tread.

Brad.Lee · 04-02-2007, 01:03 AM

Holy crap. Now I'm glad my dealer here offers free tires for life as long as I get it serviced there. That's three and a half car payments with just one set!

REv2Red · 04-02-2007, 01:13 AM

Lucky bastard

Skylinegtr06 · 04-02-2007, 01:20 AM

whats the closest to slicks street legal tire?

REv2Red · 04-02-2007, 01:40 AM

Any tire that says DOT approved like this pair of Drad Radials by Kumho work

http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...52295_-1_36696

The traction will rock, but the treadlife is VERY limited

Skylinegtr06 · 04-02-2007, 01:41 AM

^thanks alot

06civictx · 04-02-2007, 01:47 AM

damn that sux,i run over potholes all the time on accident but tires seem fine,im running the nitto neogens

REv2Red · 04-02-2007, 01:48 AM

Im thinking for that price...I may as well just buy a whole new replacement set. Save these tires for winter driving.

ourmanritter · 04-02-2007, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by REv2Red

Im thinking for that price...I may as well just buy a whole new replacement set. Save these tires for winter driving.

Exeon · 04-02-2007, 02:02 AM

you can also find some used tires in the for sale forum. I'm glad i got my tires at discount tires for 73$ each + free ship(falken tires for my aftermarket wheels)

btw, check yourself in the MN threads in midwest forum :)

2006exsedan · 04-02-2007, 02:32 AM

anyone who willingly BUYS those OEM tires is a fool .. they are TRASH and tires 100x better can be had for half the price :) ...

def save your cash and replace em with something better

pure2.0 · 04-02-2007, 10:19 AM

OEMs always cost a ton to replace. I got a screw in the sidewall after 3 days of ownership with an older WRX that I had with some of the most craptastick all season tires around, and every place wanted like $220 for the tire and a bunch more to mount and balance.

**GeezerSi** · 04-02-2007, 10:26 AM

Wow! A $280 mortgage payment. I wish.

FG*SQUAD Nick · 04-02-2007, 10:29 AM

^ +1 lol

Clover LF King · 04-02-2007, 04:29 PM

I was already thinking of selling my summer tires for something more suited for my driving. Now I'm even one step closer.

No flipin' way am I gonna pay 560.00 for two tires if I hit a pothole.

Thanks for the pricing info!

dextor · 04-02-2007, 06:00 PM

i just discovered a nail in my left rear 07 LX

I'm gonna try to get it fixed soon, so far it's not leaking air.
This really sux, the car only has 1700km

Avenger · 04-02-2007, 07:16 PM

Actually $280 doesn't sound bad. My OEM 17" Michelin Pilot 225/55ZR17 HMMX4's for my Intrepid go for $400 each.

......those tires sucked BTW. I'm now rolling on BF Goodrich 255/35ZR20's that cost 1/2 the price, grip 3 times better, and have better treadwear.

TommyD · 04-02-2007, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2006exsedan

anyone who willingly BUYS those OEM tires is a fool .. they are TRASH and tires 100x better can be had for half the price :) ...

def save your cash and replace em with something better

+1 The OEM spec tire is always much more expensive, doesn't matter if it's one of my cars, or one of my motorcycles. Same deal applies. I've been very happy with the mileage, grip, and noise level of the Kumhos. They are great tires for the price.

04-02-2007, 12:39 AM	#1 (permalink)
REv2Red Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 75 Matt iTrader: 0 / 0%	Si Owners WATCH OUT!! Your tires are worth a mortgage payment! So unfortunately during my drive home from a night out with friends, I hit a pretty knarly pothole and blew out the sidewall of my OEM tires. Thinking quickly, I pulled off the road before damaging the lip of my rims and I lucked out, not a scratch! This morning a went to sears, firestone, discount tire, and tires plus is search of a replacement. Costco finally fufilled my request and handed me a bill for $280 BUCKS!!! I was shocked. Be forewarned the Michelin Pilot MX4's that come standard on the civic SI ARE the most exprensive series of tires available for passenger car use. I actually found out it was 60 dollars cheaper if I were to buy 20" Eagle F1's!! Long story short...be aware of the road hazards (which really goes without saying) unless you wish to seriously lighten your wallet

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04-02-2007, 12:53 AM	#2 (permalink)
Blue Fox Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 132 iTrader: 0 / 0%	What tires did you get? Pilot MX4's are crappy tires as my Dad has it on his Accord. For about 200 dollars, you could get Pilot Sport A/S which is probably the best for your SI.

04-02-2007, 12:58 AM	#3 (permalink)
REv2Red Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 75 Matt iTrader: 0 / 0%	The Michelin Pilot 21545R17 on the Civic Si are "V" rated not "H" rated like the accord. They are certified for speeds in excess of 130 MPH. The slight rating difference makes a huge impact on the price. I also didnt want to mismatch tires/tread.

04-02-2007, 01:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
Brad.Lee Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Charlottesville, VA Age: 23 Posts: 59 iTrader: 0 / 0%	Holy crap. Now I'm glad my dealer here offers free tires for life as long as I get it serviced there. That's three and a half car payments with just one set!

04-02-2007, 01:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
REv2Red Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 75 Matt iTrader: 0 / 0%	Lucky bastard

04-02-2007, 01:20 AM	#6 (permalink)
Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	whats the closest to slicks street legal tire?

04-02-2007, 01:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
REv2Red Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 75 Matt iTrader: 0 / 0%	Any tire that says DOT approved like this pair of Drad Radials by Kumho work http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/store...52295_-1_36696 The traction will rock, but the treadlife is VERY limited

04-02-2007, 01:41 AM	#8 (permalink)
Skylinegtr06 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chula Vista SD Age: 18 Posts: 5,745 edwyn(male) iTrader: 1 / 100%	^thanks alot

04-02-2007, 01:47 AM	#9 (permalink)
06civictx Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Your Mom's Room Age: 69 Posts: 5,959 Tim iTrader: 2 / 100%	damn that sux,i run over potholes all the time on accident but tires seem fine,im running the nitto neogens

04-02-2007, 01:48 AM	#10 (permalink)
REv2Red Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Eden Prairie, MN Posts: 75 Matt iTrader: 0 / 0%	Im thinking for that price...I may as well just buy a whole new replacement set. Save these tires for winter driving.

04-02-2007, 02:02 AM	#12 (permalink)
Exeon Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Burnsville, MN Age: 22 Posts: 2,223 DIY FTMFW iTrader: 14 / 100%	you can also find some used tires in the for sale forum. I'm glad i got my tires at discount tires for 73$ each + free ship(falken tires for my aftermarket wheels) btw, check yourself in the MN threads in midwest forum :)

04-02-2007, 02:32 AM	#13 (permalink)
2006exsedan Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: New Bedford, MA Age: 29 Posts: 1,018 Tom iTrader: 7 / 100%	anyone who willingly BUYS those OEM tires is a fool .. they are TRASH and tires 100x better can be had for half the price :) ... def save your cash and replace em with something better

04-02-2007, 10:19 AM	#14 (permalink)
pure2.0 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Leominster, MA Posts: 681 iTrader: 1 / 100%	OEMs always cost a ton to replace. I got a screw in the sidewall after 3 days of ownership with an older WRX that I had with some of the most craptastick all season tires around, and every place wanted like $220 for the tire and a bunch more to mount and balance.

04-02-2007, 10:26 AM	#15 (permalink)
GeezerSi Hidy Ho Neighbor Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Palm, PA Posts: 14,475 -> Ken iTrader: 5 / 100%	Wow! A $280 mortgage payment. I wish.

04-02-2007, 10:29 AM	#16 (permalink)
FG*SQUAD Nick Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Age: 22 Posts: 1,056 iTrader: 1 / 100%	^ +1 lol

04-02-2007, 04:29 PM	#17 (permalink)
Clover LF King Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Age: 27 Posts: 102 iTrader: 0 / 0%	I was already thinking of selling my summer tires for something more suited for my driving. Now I'm even one step closer. No flipin' way am I gonna pay 560.00 for two tires if I hit a pothole. Thanks for the pricing info!

04-02-2007, 06:00 PM	#18 (permalink)
dextor Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 447 iTrader: 0 / 0%	i just discovered a nail in my left rear 07 LX I'm gonna try to get it fixed soon, so far it's not leaking air. This really sux, the car only has 1700km

04-02-2007, 07:16 PM	#19 (permalink)
Avenger Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Kitchener, ON Age: 29 Posts: 897 Rob iTrader: 0 / 0%	Actually $280 doesn't sound bad. My OEM 17" Michelin Pilot 225/55ZR17 HMMX4's for my Intrepid go for $400 each. ......those tires sucked BTW. I'm now rolling on BF Goodrich 255/35ZR20's that cost 1/2 the price, grip 3 times better, and have better treadwear.