Hey TAE, should I change my tires?

"Spanfeller is a twat" (theaspiringengineer)
02/28/2018 at 08:00 • Filed to: IM INTERNALLING SCREAMING, AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

“Hey cousin! How has it been! I just got an invoice and changing my tires is around 1000 dollars and it’s too much money man, you know about cars, should I change them?”

Does a Ford Fusion need Y rated tires? I don’t know, you tell me.

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DISCUSSION (57)

Stapleface > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:04

He smacked the curb so hard he made it bleed!

No, he doesn’t need new tires. He needs his licence taken away until they can learn how not to run into shit and keep up on vehicle maintenance.

PartyPooper2012 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:06

Leave tire project saved for later. In the mean time, I suggest using one of these

Kinja'd!!!

Dogsatemypants > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:12

Tell him its good to go, just fill it with slime and fix a flat.

Dogsatemypants > Stapleface
02/28/2018 at 08:12

I hope that poor curb is ok...

CalzoneGolem > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:28

$1000 does seem like a lot for 4 car tires. I got 4 MasterCraft all seasons for under $500 installed.

McMike > Dogsatemypants
02/28/2018 at 08:28

+1 This should have been TAE’s first reply to his cousin.

Ash78, voting early and often > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:29

As a guy who just drilled a bunch of drain holes in old sidewalls yesterday (for a playground), some are very very thick. Especially the gouged one above, which has a rim protector strip. Others (cough Michelin Primacy) are paper thin. Almost scary.

Still, sidewall damage is a red flag for an immediate replacement. No questions asked.

cazzyodo > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:30

Kinja'd!!!

Svend > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:33

Oh my god yes. That one with the chunk taken out is a massive weakness in the tyre wall and could on a pothole or on an aggressive bend.

The one with the bulbous tyre wall should be changed for the same reason.

Spanfeller is a twat > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2018 at 08:34

Yeah, tires (specially high performance ones like the contis) are very expensive here... His actual quote was 32,000 pesos at a shop, but he bought cheaper Bridgestones online.

syaieya > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:35

if they dont get new tires i would atleast suggest comprehensive insurance

Spanfeller is a twat > Ash78, voting early and often
02/28/2018 at 08:43

I’m just crying because... my Kia also uses Contisports and I’m not sure I can afford keeping in mind that those cost 2x or 3x more here in Mexico than in the US....

CalzoneGolem > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:47

I know there is no upper bound to how much you can spend on tires.

He can just as easily curb cheaper tires to death. He needs high performance tires like I need another hole in my head.

EDIT: Also 32 kilopesos is 1.7 kilobucks!

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:50

You need a new cousin....

Also, how do you add all that random stuff at the bottom of the post? I’ve never figured that out...

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:50

Road trip time!

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 08:50

They’re shit anyway. Worst tires I’ve ever had. Go Michelin PSS.

Spanfeller is a twat > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2018 at 08:51

Tis what I told him, when he sent me the quote I was suprised that the contisport 5s were OEM on the fusion.

THE FRONT WHEEL DRIVE ONE.

Spanfeller is a twat > random001
02/28/2018 at 08:54

I can’t seem to find them here for my car’s size.

I was looking at pzero rossos, but those are audi tires, does it matter if a tire has a manufacturer name on it?

Also... if I wanted more sidewall (say instead of using 255/35, using 255/40) would it matter a lot? I know the car would be a bit taller and less stiff, but I want both things.

CalzoneGolem > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:02

The tires were probably part of some “sport” package.

Got him to change his tires and not get ripped off? Cousin of the year.

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:08

First of all, remember this website: www.willtheyfit.com

It’ll tell you everything about fitment, where you gain or lose clearance, and how it’ll change your speedo. But yeah, you’ll be alright.

also,

https://www.michelinman.com/tire/michelin/pilot-super-sport

Spanfeller is a twat > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2018 at 09:10

I am genuenly scared because in about a year or two i’ll be looking the same way for my stinger, OEM equipment here are contisport 5s.

I’ll just get some prii-like hard as fuck, cheap as dirt tires so that I can oversteer everywhere.

Spanfeller is a twat > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:12

Speedo is calibrated for a certain size, that is true.

Is there an ECU flash to fix that?

Ash78, voting early and often > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:12

Surely there are something more affordable (is that price due to some weird tariff situation?). Continental in general is just a mediocre brand, IMHO. They make good tires, but 90% of then are just meh.

I’ve found much better, cheaper tires from Pirelli, Falken, Sumitomo, and Kumho. Definitely shop around, no need to stay with the OE tire. Even if you had to replace just one, buy something different and test it out for longevity :D

random001 > Ash78, voting early and often
02/28/2018 at 09:14

You’re back!

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:15

Yeah, but you’re talking very low percentages here, well within the error bars of the cal. I don’t think you’d need it.

Spanfeller is a twat > Ash78, voting early and often
02/28/2018 at 09:15

I was eyeing some pzero rossos with audi OEM marks on them... but I shouldn’t worry about it until my tires are low.

My jeep has Kuhmos right now... they need changing too...

Ash78, voting early and often > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:16

I never went anywhere, LOL, just haven’t posted much in the past week. Slammed with work!

Spanfeller is a twat > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:17

This site...willitfit.com

Oh it’s soooo good.

I’m looking at 50s now... I just want more sidewall because, even if I would cry myself to death if my rims got curbed, I wouldn’t want to have such low profile tires as the ones my kia has right now because I’m affraid of making mistakes...

random001 > Ash78, voting early and often
02/28/2018 at 09:23

If you haven’t posted, you were gone. That’s how this internet thing works, man....

Future next gen S2000 owner > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:24

Your Kia doesn’t need a specific company unless that company is the only one making the correct size. Even then...

Future next gen S2000 owner > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:25

Depends on how fast you need/want to go.

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:25

Yeah, it’s my go to site for anything wheel and tire related. So good.

More sidewall won’t necessarily give you any curb protection, just maybe pothole protection. For that, you’d probably want to look at putting 265's on, instead of 255's. Plug that in, and it’ll give you an indication of how much more bulge you get, but that is so tire dependent...

Just put mudders on and you’ll be good.

Ash78, voting early and often > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:26

I meant new threads...I’m still posting 100+ replies a day, though.

I’m back on it this morning, though! No worries.

Spanfeller is a twat > Future next gen S2000 owner
02/28/2018 at 09:26

I don’t think those are the only tires.. it is a rather common size. The only problem is that the tires are staggered so when they wear off there wont be a “switch them around” case.

Spanfeller is a twat > Future next gen S2000 owner
02/28/2018 at 09:26

Yeah, I’m just learning about this wonderful world of tire fitting.

CalzoneGolem > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:26

Are those contisport even that good? Most oem tires suck.

Spanfeller is a twat > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2018 at 09:28

At the beginning they sucked, just loosing traction everywhere, but now the thing limiting my speed is probably the soft suspension and not grip.

random001 > Ash78, voting early and often
02/28/2018 at 09:28

I don’t believe you. You did not weigh in on MY thread, therefore, it’s irrelevant.

Spanfeller is a twat > Future next gen S2000 owner
02/28/2018 at 09:29

My car I guess the average speed would be 30km/h in city trafic, but if I use the highway to get to university (which I do often) I normally average 140 on the highway or 160, on the private sections without speed cameras.

Ash78, voting early and often > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:30

Lmao. The internet summed up in one comment!

CalzoneGolem > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:33

I wouldn’t bother replacing them with oem then.

Spanfeller is a twat > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:34

Pot hole protection is what I need the most probably. But those contis are a tight fit; certainly there’s space for wider tires.

Also, whatever makes my family feel less concerned about this oversteering rocket we bought is a plus.

Spanfeller is a twat > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2018 at 09:35

More than oem or not, I’m limited by the cost of good tires here (3 or 2 times more than tirerack) and the availability of these tires.

CalzoneGolem > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:38

Tirerack won’t ship to you?

random001 > Ash78, voting early and often
02/28/2018 at 09:39

Heh. I try!

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:40

Yes, like Michelin PSS. I ran those on my Corvette, and my Genesis. Best tires I’ve ever had for anything but snow, and I’m not sure you have much problem there.

Spanfeller is a twat > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:45

Snow wont be a problem, but wet surfaces (with oils from the rest of the year surfacing) during the rain season are.

Future next gen S2000 owner > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:47

How high does the Y rating go to in your country? There’s your answer.

Spanfeller is a twat > CalzoneGolem
02/28/2018 at 09:49

Not really... I mean, I could get a PO box or perhaps have a broker handle the assholes at customs, but i’d probably pay a huge tariff on the tire (even if its american or european because aparently FTAs are only for businesses) and pay the broker themselves...

Spanfeller is a twat > Future next gen S2000 owner
02/28/2018 at 09:50

Y rating here is the same as the US 300km/h+

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 09:50

I had the same Conti’s on the Genesis, and that car would slide back and forth in any rain, to the point that I replaced those nearly brand new tires with the PSS because I was sure I was going to crash into something. The PSS felt almost the same in the wet and dry.

Spanfeller is a twat > random001
02/28/2018 at 09:51

welp.

I’ll take it into consideration. certainly if I can find michelins and these aren’t absurdly expensive I’ll get em

TahoeSTi > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 10:19

Downsize the wheels and then get tires, no way they should be $1000 unless those are 20" rims .. It looks like he could use more sidewall anyway...the REO70s for my STi are $600 for a set.

Spanfeller is a twat > TahoeSTi
02/28/2018 at 10:22

235/40(or 35?)/19s

Yeah, he might be able... but I don’t think he’d be the kind of person who would like to run around in non OEM rims. Although at this rate of destruction, he might in a few years.

I think that non OEM rims look good on STis (cus the orignial rims don’t look that good) but its not normal for all cars...

TahoeSTi > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 12:03

OEM rims on my STi are 17s and I have several sets of the OEM BBS. Just find some OEM wheels on craigslist that aren’t 19s. That car had everything from 15-19 from factory find some 16s or 17s.

Unless he’s running a BBK, but even the wilwoods on my outback fit under the stock 17s

Spanfeller is a twat > random001
02/28/2018 at 14:03

There’s a section on the post maker.... I can’t quite describe it, it’s attributions or something...

random001 > Spanfeller is a twat
02/28/2018 at 14:27

Oh, it’s in the post part. I keep looking for it as part of the profile. Thanks!