I Have Shit Luck with Tires

"Earthbound And Down" (andrewkrok) 06/19/2014 at 13:22 • Filed to: tires, bad luck

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What you see above is a Michelin Pilot Super Sport that was once attached to my Civic Si. It was also, at some point, in one piece.

Two weeks before I was going to put on my winter tires (one of the benefits in working for an indie garage — free tire storage and swaps), while driving through a construction zone, I sprung a leak in my tire thanks to an errant bit of shrapnel. A short distance later, the cabin was filled with a bassy note and my steering wheel began to vibrate. I looked into my side-view mirror just in time to see handfuls of black rubber spit from underneath the car.

I pulled over. Fuck.

My TPMS system hadn't been active since I accidentally broke one of the sensors trying to swap my winter tires myself. So I only knew about the tire once it had exploded. I threw the tire in my trunk and, equipped with a donut, limped my ass to work on side roads. I guess I'll just swap to winters a little early, I said to myself.

One week later, I finally ascended to the peak of Bullshit Mountain.

What a fucking joke .

This time, I was doing about 85 in the left lane of I-294 when the shudder and the bass returned. Thankfully, I was still in a state of hypervigilance, given the ersatz PTSD that came from my first tread separation. I pulled to the left shoulder and assessed the situation. It was my right rear tire — the same corner that had a donut on it just a week prior. It was also the side facing traffic, traffic that was moving at 85 mph.

So I got back in the car, waited for the largest gap I could find, and praying that I'd gauged everything correctly, dropped the clutch and took off for the right shoulder. The wheel was shaking, and I felt the tire getting ready to separate from the tread completely, but I wasn't about to change a tire with my back only three inches from the fastest traffic in the Chicagoland area.

This time around, I cheaped out and waited a while to replace the tire. You know how the donut says to not go over 50, and to drive immediately to a garage? It's all lies. I checked the quality daily; it will hold up for hundreds of miles at standard speeds.

(That said, take a page from The 10 Dos and 500 Don'ts of Knife Safety , and don't do what Donny Don't does.)

A few weeks later, I broke my left rear wheel.

This was my own dumb fault, though. I held the e-brake for just a second too long on a snowy curve, and I made contact with what I'd hoped was a softly-sloped curb. Nope, it was a 90-degree motherfucker, and it motherfucked me good. The bead held like that for the one-mile drive home, and, after putting the donut back on, I bought a new wheel posthaste.

A year or so later, this past winter, changing jobs in the interim, I was headed to Detroit from Chicago to cover NAIAS. I was driving a brand-new Kia Cadenza press loaner.

I was on the feeder ramp from the Skyway to I-94 E, which was still covered in snow, and so I was following the ruts around. Right inside that rut was a pothole the size of a pizza box, which I didn't see, but I sure as shit felt. The dashboard lit up like Fremont Street, and so I pulled over to swap the tire.

Of course, the front tire blew, so I had to swap the donut onto the rear, then the still-intact rear onto the front. I had about three feet of usable shoulder at the end of the feeder ramp, and so half the car was sticking out into the lane. A quick ring to the State Police solved that problem, and with the five-o blocking the lane, I changed the tires and went on my way.

Once again, the donut proved to have serious mettle, taking me all the way to Detroit without issue.

A few weeks ago, I had a Panamera 4S press loaner, and its right rear tire sprung a soft leak.

I have shit luck with tires.

PatBateman > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:31

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Do NOT go to Vegas.

William Thomas > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:31

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Don't stop til you pop enough!

Joe Stevenson > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:31

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insure ALL the tires!

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:31

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I have shit luck with tires.

Actually, if your account is accurate, you may be the person destined to put four donut spares on a car and drive forever.

stillthrottledown > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:32

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My luck is just as shitty. I have gone through three new tires in under a year. It seems every couple of months its something else. I feel your pain.

Jonathon Klein > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:33

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It's not you, it's the roads around Chicago that are just fucked. I was almost swallowed by a pothole coming from a concert at the Allstate arena a month ago. And the onramps by my house are like driving on Mars. Meanwhile, the city tears up roads that don't really need to be fixed and not fix all the shit that does. I'm moving to Germany.

stoke > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:33

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I think Chicago just has shit roads. Actually, I lived there for two years. I know Chicago has shit roads.

Earthbound And Down > RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht 06/19/2014 at 13:33

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I have shit luck with actual tires.

I have outstanding luck with spare tires.

LappingLuke > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:33

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Dude holy shit that's absolutely insane stuff. I'm really worried after reading this. My dad and I realized that after we got rid of the wheel lock lugnuts on my wheels we accidentally replaced them with a different size lugnut and now I don't have a suitable socket in the car to remove that one nut in the event of a tire failure. And now I have a 75 minute commute to work all summer and I keep seeing people changing tires on that commute. Someday I'm gonna remember to grab the socket...

Davos Swinney > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:34

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God, the Pilot Super Sport are such badass tires. I had a set on my '08 Si.

Jonee > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:34

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Talk about driving the wheels off the car. Kudos.

Takuro Spirit > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:35

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I read this morning they were recalling Cadenzas for wheel fractures.... so maybe THAT one was not on you?

http://www.edmunds.com/car-news/2014-…

Earthbound And Down > Joe Stevenson 06/19/2014 at 13:35

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No way, homie.

I live on the edge.

ChrisFu > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:36

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Just experienced the same thing in my wife's car @ 75 mph last month. Interesting feeling watching the tread ring roll PAST us into the median while pulling over.

Henry Diesel > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:36

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Kinda like this?

Earthbound And Down > LappingLuke 06/19/2014 at 13:36

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Do yourself a favor and grab that socket today. Not only will you then have the socket, but I'll have the warm, fuzzy feeling that I actually helped somebody today.

Do it for me, internet stranger.

Slizzo82 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:37

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That Kia appears to have a full size spare? If that's the case then you can drive to your hearts content until you get the aluminum wheel repaired/replaced.

Space savers are the devil, and IMO shouldn't be offered on cars anymore.

Earthbound And Down > Jonathon Klein 06/19/2014 at 13:37

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Rosemont is like the Rubicon of suburban driving. I avoid it as often as I can.

I also avoid it because it's, you know, Rosemont.

Stephen > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:37

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Relevant:

Earthbound And Down > Takuro Spirit 06/19/2014 at 13:38

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Nah, the wheel was perfect, all I needed was the tire. That pothole was sizable. The Cadenza is a quiet car, and the impact was loud enough to drop my stomach even before the TPMS figured out what happened.

LappingLuke > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:38

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I would! Buuut I would have to go all the way to my dad's house to get it. I'll remember to grab it this weekend. I'll be in the garage working on my other car anyway :)

My X-type is too a real Jaguar > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:39

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Sounds more like you either can't drive or you drive too aggressively for public roads. I've trashed many a tire on track days, but rarely do I have the issues you are describing around town.

Earthbound And Down > Davos Swinney 06/19/2014 at 13:39

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Aren't they? The tires outperformed the car, and given how many idiot drivers I encounter, I like the security that comes with all that grip.

Best $600 I've ever put into my car. It's a shame they only lasted one season. I moved to Continental DWs after that. I needed a higher treadwear rating.

Takuro Spirit > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:40

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Okay, then I blame Chicago.

But even here in WI we've had a bad winter for pot holes. Lots of wheels and tires being sold. Good for me, bad for the customers.

Earthbound And Down > Slizzo82 06/19/2014 at 13:40

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No, it's a donut. The tire in the trunk was the busted one.

MazdaMonkey > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:40

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I have never heard of people having those kind of separation problems on Michelin Pilots. Crazy stuff.

feather-throttle-not-hair > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:40

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Yikes! my car was hit while it was parked the other day. I feel your "why does this have to happen to me" pain acutely right now.

Thunder > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:41

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Um... these have solid rubber tires, my friend. Jus' sayin'.

Also, poor Civic Si... but it also sounds like you know about how to work with a donut on it. If the front gets a flat (or turns into a loose rubber band in proximity to a rim), swap a back wheel to front and put donut on rear. Otherwise, plan to buy a new LSD in short order.

I miss my '07 Civic Si sedan. :-(

steev182 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:42

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Oh hey! After I got a bolt in a winter tire, I decided it was time to just put my summers back on (around April).

Drove up around Westchester County, hit an unavoidable pothole at 15mph (either chance a tire or hit a car head on) and carried on a couple of miles onto the NY Thruway. Now, I usually love the smell of burning rubber, but all of a sudden smelling it at /the speed limit/ and seeing blue smoke coming out of the right rear of the car isn't my idea of fun!

I pop on my hazards, pull over and get out, look in the trunk - great, I remembered to put my jack, spare tire, breaker bar and adapter, so I get it out on the grass verge with cars shooting past feet away, and try to slide my jack under the car. Doesn't fit. Damn. The car is hard enough to get a jack under normally, let alone when every bit of height counts! I jump over the barrier next to the road and call my roadside assistance. As we're talking, a HELP truck pulls up. His little pneumatic jack fits, and he zips my space saver on for me in no time.

I have a feeling my tire had a few hundred more feet until it tore in two like yours, but damn, that was annoying. Thanks NY roads!

Dolemite > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:42

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Sounds like you have great luck with donuts though. I say put on 4 donuts.

rosslitman > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:43

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Pilot Super Sport only lasting 1 season? With or without track use? I've had mine on for 2 summers now - probably about 10k miles on them with perfectly even wear. I expect to get about 20-25k out of the set.

dinobot666 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:44

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Have you considered downsizing to a smaller wheel diameter, like a 16" or something? That'd give you a larger sidewall.

Earthbound And Down > My X-type is too a real Jaguar 06/19/2014 at 13:44

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The first two separations were due to picking up small shards of metal scattered on the road. They fully penetrated the tread and let out air fast enough to where it lost sufficient pressure before I could even feel a change. The Kia's was due to a pothole hidden under packed snow on a wintry feeder ramp, and I was going slower than the ramp's suggested speed.

L2Rbro. Aggression was not a factor. Except for the broken wheel. That was all me.

jeebus > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:44

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You're doing something wrong if you blew out the sidewall of a PSS and a Blizzak

Earthbound And Down > Thunder 06/19/2014 at 13:46

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Never put a donut on a driven wheel. That's one of the first things I learned in shop in high school.

crabdip > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:46

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I can feel your pain. In my 14 years of driving I have had mound of shit upon shit luck for tires. It's all the low pros fault. I had a '96 Prelude that I had saved up years for and purchased when I was 17, had 17in Pirelli's that lasted about 4 mos, total dogshit. Then I went through my fair share of BF Goodrich, total dogshit. Then I got rid of the prelude many years later and had a Yukon with nice big tires, never had a single problem. Then for gas prices sake I got rid of the Yukon and got an Acura TL and back to the low pros and back to the tire problems. I've thankfully (as i'm punching a piece of wood right now) haven't had too many problems with my 17in Michelin's, but their time will come. TPMS is a great little piece of technology and has saved my ass so many times and I event count.

Earthbound And Down > rosslitman 06/19/2014 at 13:47

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One day of track use, when I had Mid-Ohio to myself for a magazine feature I was writing. Otherwise I had 50-mile daily commutes, so most of it was wasted on to-and-fro bullshit.

I misspoke above. They lasted two seasons.

Jonathon Klein > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:47

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Oh yeah, I know. Have you seen Ohio is getting ripped to shreds too? There is one great road around here that I hope they don't touch, Frontage road in Wisconsin right as you get there on 94, twisty, no ones on it, and perfectly smooth.

Slizzo82 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:48

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Yeah, I was referring to the pic of the car with the spare on. Just didn't look as tiny as I usually see the space saver spare being.

timateo81 > LappingLuke 06/19/2014 at 13:48

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Drive immediately to the nearest store that sells them and buy one. It's good insurance / assurance that you'll not have a flat all summer.

Earthbound And Down > dinobot666 06/19/2014 at 13:48

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I could also order tires with taller sidewalls.

I could also fix my TPMS and purposefully avoid areas with active construction.

(I eventually fixed my TPMS.)

-408- > LappingLuke 06/19/2014 at 13:49

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Any auto parts store will sell a universal wrench kit. I have aftermarket wheels and a stock spare so this is a must. Kits like mine come with double sided sockets so you always have 4 different sizes available. let your dad keep his socket. :)

Earthbound And Down > jeebus 06/19/2014 at 13:49

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Yeah, it was called driving through two construction zones and having errant bits of shrapnel puncture the rubber. It wasn't a good winter.

chromecarz00 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:50

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Never has a shirt been more appropriate for a human.

Earthbound And Down > ChrisFu 06/19/2014 at 13:50

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Holy shit. Props to your sidewalls for saving you from having to buy a new wheel. That's what my Super Sport looked like when I pulled over, except the tread was still along for the ride.

rosslitman > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:52

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Ah well that explains that - my daily commute is a little under 8 miles. All things considered they're pretty top notch performance tires.

Thunder > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:54

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Indeed. Beyond that, in the Civic Si, there's a mechanical limited-slip diff that would be torn up by the slight difference in diameter between donut and standard wheel.

clownshoes83 > Davos Swinney 06/19/2014 at 13:56

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I have Michelin Pilot Super Sport tires, love em ....but then again most roads in TX are straight, flat, and smooth.

kis_ev > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:56

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In my opinion, your Super Sports should have been retired a long time ago, the tire looks pretty damn bald. As for the winter tires, I'm not sure what the speed rating was but 85 might have been a little close to the limit. I'm wondering if the winter tires were just plain old. I'm glad your safe and didn't cause any accidents. If I were you, I would definitely buy the tire protection certificates. Maybe you should buy some new wheels while you're at it too.

shinsen > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:56

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DonKeybals > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:56

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You should get your hands on a set of these:

Captain_Spadaro > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 13:57

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Damn son, you've got some bad juju following you.

Hi there > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:00

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After driving my 1991 Civic dx hatch for years I finally procured a new car that had precisely 2.9 miles on it. I put Pilot Super Sports on it in April, and they have been great. Way more grip than a stock 2.4L 4 banger needs.

smrtypants44 > Slizzo82 06/19/2014 at 14:01

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Yeah that's a full size spare, just not an alloy wheel. My GTI is similar.

Quattro-luvr, Powered by Datsun & Stinger > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:02

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He hates these tires!

benji > Takuro Spirit 06/19/2014 at 14:04

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I94 in Wi might just be worse than I94 in Il.

Malforus > Jonathon Klein 06/19/2014 at 14:05

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Umm on two of those cases he hit something, the reason its always the back right is because that is the tire closest to hard objects when you are driving left hand drive cars. Its not just bad luck, its also a bit of bad driving.

jpunk > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:05

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You know what tires have worked for you 100% reliably? Fricking donuts my man. You know what you should be running on all four corners.

Takuro Spirit > benji 06/19/2014 at 14:06

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I-45 in Milwaukee is finally getting patched/resurfaced. For the longest time the middle lane was cratered in both wheel ruts. Still has some issues, but its getting better.

AspenRS > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:07

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Having bad luck with tires lately too. Hit a small pothole this week and blew a tire. Like even for low profile tires this was small. Anywho, 35 mph, hit that thing, and boom I've got a hole in the sidewall of one of my one year old Toyo Proxes 4 Plus tires.

Malforus > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:07

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Well the whole driving with a disabled TPMS would qualify. Also road debris is one of those lottery things but certain people sure as hell buy more tickets. IE end up in situations where they are more likely to hit debris.

My buddy Aaron finds potholes, hand to god if there is a pothole he will hit it and probably crack another Focus ST rim...

someoneatacura > LappingLuke 06/19/2014 at 14:08

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I would just buy the right socket. That way, if someone uses your car and a flat occurs, they won't have to remember about a lug nut. Also, if you take your car any where for work (probably don't) it will save them a hassle as well. Lug nuts a usually cheap.

Kinjago > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:09

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This has your name all over it.

Paullubbock > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:10

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How about track day on 4 donuts? Sounds like fun huh??? amirite.

AudiB5Hawaii > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:14

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I never understood with all the advancements in car reliability and technology we still depend on a big piece of rubber with air in it prone to leaks and breaking to drive on. Is there some sort of monopoly or conspiracy here by the tire companies not to innovate to give us a tire that wont deflate, tear and last for the life of the car?

cruzin150 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:20

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So sorry to see this. I hope you have better luck. Stay safe out there!

Kumicho > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:21

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So...... not for nothing, but are you only swapping *tires* for the winter? Doesn't that put additional strain on them by stretching them out each time? Why not just get a second set of rims (cheapest ones you can get tirerack that will fit your car) and go with a smaller rim/taller sidewall for snow tires? The benefit is that they're cheaper (for the snow tires) too.

porschephile463 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:27

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people put PSS on civics?

RiceRocketeer Extraordinaire > LappingLuke 06/19/2014 at 14:28

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I'm in the same boat. I have acorn lug nuts for my aftermarket wheels, but keep ball-seat lug nuts too in case I need to put the donut on. And the appropriate wrench. I'd mentally run through the whole process just to make sure you have everything instead of finding out after a blowout at 2 am in the middle of nowhere.

vettlag53 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:30

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I also live in the Chicagoland area and dear god this past winter really beat the shit out of our roads. I have had two front end alignments done within 6 months because of hitting potholes. Now that it is summer, the roads have still not been fixed yet (and probably won't ever get fixed). This picture perfectly sums up what driving in the roads around Chicago is like now.

James May is my spirit animal > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:33

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"Nope, it was a 90-degree motherfucker, and it motherfucked me good"

Did that this winter too, ended up needing a new control arm, too.

GTI MkVII > LappingLuke 06/19/2014 at 14:34

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You do realize now that you've publicized this, you're definitely going to have to change your tire like tomorrow if you don't grab that socket. Just go get it lol.

Mr Clutch > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:36

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Try owning an R32 with eighteen inch stock rims in NYC or the surface of the moon, as I like to call these roads. If I did not have bad luck with my tires, I wouldn't have any luck at all. I can't go 17 because of the calipers, I don't have a spare because of the all-wheel drive, so I have a full size rim in the trunk. I have bent cracked every rim, went through eight sets of tires in 7 years. Fuck it sometimes when it rains it pours, I just have to roll with the punches.

Jeff Glucker > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:36

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Did you find the Super Sports to be overkill for the car? That's a pretty amazing set of rubber

oldestyoungn > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:37

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Man... good luck... I hope you don't have too many more issues.

Gin and Panic > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:38

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Stuff happens when you're behind the wheel a significant amount of time. That said, for the majority of your stories:

1. Broke and didn't replace TPMS resulting in two shredded tires that may have just been quick repairs if it had been working. (Also, are those bald? They look bald in the picture.)

2. Driving around on a donut like it was a regular tire, professing it a success because nothing happened this time .

3. E-brake stunts in the snow result in busted wheel.

What part of these three incidents has to do with luck? They all seem to be the result of not taking proper care of your shit.

/said with peace and love.

Earthbound And Down > Jeff Glucker 06/19/2014 at 14:41

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It was absolute overkill. But, back then, I'd made plans to completely overhaul the suspension and other chassis components and make the car significantly more aggressive. The rubber would have fit in perfectly with the ideas I had.

Then I didn't follow through with them, so I was left with a stock Si on Super Sports.

I'm on DWs now. A far more sensible choice, with like 3x the treadwear rating.

Earthbound And Down > kis_ev 06/19/2014 at 14:45

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The Blizzak WS-70s are rated for 100+. I know better than to exceed the speed rating of a given tire.*

*Still did it on the donut, though.

Earthbound And Down > porschephile463 06/19/2014 at 14:46

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Idiots with disposable income and shop discounts certainly do.

efme > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:49

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"drop the clutch" on a flat tire. i'm SOOOOO sure this is all due to luck.

JobsSucked22 > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:49

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At least tire prices down there are almost HALF of what they are in Canada...

charski > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:50

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I will say that Discount Tire's road hazard warrenty has saved me some money over what I put into the warranty. If I lived where the roads really suck (including lots of construction areas with nails and shrapnel), and had low profile tires, it might pay off to warranty those. Hope that luck does a bootlegger turn for you asap!

Bruno Martini > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:52

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Did you say you were driving your IKEA Credenza? Now there is your problem.....

Seriously though. I had horrible luck with tires myself this winter, bulged one and cut a hole in the sidewall on the other.

ChrisFu > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 14:56

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Our thoughts exactly. I got out expecting to see a demolished rim.

Jumbojeepman > dinobot666 06/19/2014 at 15:07

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That's why I stick with 16"s on my e36. Not dealing with the harsh ride and increased chance of damage going any larger.

CJinOB > Thunder 06/19/2014 at 15:10

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Did you actually lose a differential in your Si? Seeing as its a helical type, running consistently distinct wheel speeds shouldn't fry it in the manner that clutch-type and viscous LSDs perish.

PumpedSump > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 15:12

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I had them on my '07 335i that was putting out about 390hp at the rear wheels and they lasted 3 summers. That included two track days and a lot of right pedal on back roads. I sold the car with them and they looked like they could have made it another year. That was even with staggered wheels so I couldn't rotate.

BrianMadigan > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 15:16

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Yes, it appears you have shit luck with tires. Did you piss off the rubber gods in you past life? Burn any rubber trees?

mcbenz > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 15:17

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But what if it's a AWD drive train 0.O ?

mcbenz > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 15:23

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This past winter was brutal on my DD Accord (now sold). I went through 3 bent rims in the span of 2 months. 2 of them were aftermarket and 1 being the spare donut itself. When the spare went out I walked/commuted 10 blocks to the nearest tires shop and bought a steelie with a decent used tire as a spare.

The potholes I hit were always at night especially when the road was wet. They are so much harder to spot and avoid in the dark.

Buck Rogers > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 15:23

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You're having shit luck because your sidewall size is fuck-all. For DD and even track day usage i'd go no smaller then a 40 profile sidewall. I have 35 profile rears with my stock tires on the SS Sedan but once those are done i'm moving up to at least a 40.

Also, check out Goodyear's Eagle Asymmetric 2. While they don't perform quite as well in the dry as the Super Sports they are significantly cheaper while offering better wet performance. They also have the same treadwear rating and come with beefy curb guards.

mcbenz > mcbenz 06/19/2014 at 15:25

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And this was in NYC.

joelja > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 15:28

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while the kia seems like bad luck, it seems like you need a bit more sidewall in ORD.

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Sean > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 15:52

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Didn't know you drove a civic. Cool!

The Real Dacia Sandero > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 16:10

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Do not take any risks with other kinds of rubbers...

Rob > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 16:15

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The right-rear tire is most common to get leaks. Most of the shit in the road goes off to the right side gutter and when you make right turns you go through the right side gutter.

That doesn't mean you don't have shitty luck — you do — just that you were most likely to have shitty luck with the right rear tire.

Thunder > CJinOB 06/19/2014 at 16:19

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No, I never had such an 'opportunity'. I just read the owner's manual closely enough to spot the "put donut on back ONLY" clause, and it said something about why. I remember it specifically stated that it was because it had an LSD.

Tyler Z > LappingLuke 06/19/2014 at 16:23

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Surely there's an auto parts store around the corner from where you live. They're like $4. Worth it.

gc8foreva > Earthbound And Down 06/19/2014 at 16:42

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Direzzas are pretty adept at saving wheels too! Yeah....not a good thing to know.