Tire Problems: An Update

"Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo" (akioohtori)
03/09/2019 at 20:44 • Filed to: project golf ball

Finally a picture that shows the hail damage!

This is why I love Oppo. Between two mechanics, my friend group, a lifted C ivic Facebook group , and TireBuyer customer support, “ !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ,” was the first to solve it . The Civic was pulling to the left due to... *drum roll*

A slightly sticky brake caliper. Doh!

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I’d noticed when I was rotating the tires that the lug nuts were getting kinda hot, which seemed weird but I didn’t think much of it . When he mentioned it in the comments I was like “DUH!”

I pulled both front wheels off, cleaned and greased the slide pins, and the problem went away. I’ll be honest, I’d never even thought about doing this before. Didn’t know it was a thing. LEARNING!

Also points to “ !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ” for noting that Honda wheels are hub centric and the spacers are probably interfering with that. When putting the tires back on I made sure to be very careful and progressively tightened the lug nuts with the wheel still in the air . Test drive showed the vibration was also gone.

So, again, thanks Oppos for helping me out!

But should I exchange the tires anyway?

That said, I’m still thinking about returning the tires. TireBuyer customer support was pretty sure they’d such for my application and in a lot of ways they’re right. My biggest concern is weight. The current tires are 21 lbs each. The General touring tire I could exchange them for weighs just 16.6 lbs, though the BFG tourings are 19.8 lbs. The original tires were about 14.1 lbs.

Any thoughts there?

DISCUSSION (11)

Dogsatemypants > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/09/2019 at 21:39

Add lightness

razorbeamteam > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/09/2019 at 22:19

If it were me, I’d roll with the ones you got on the car. The pulling is gone, and I don’t think the heavier tires will slow you up t oo much

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/09/2019 at 22:27

If it’s an off road and road trip car then I'd go with all the belts that a tyre carcass can have. Unsprung weight only really matters for handling at the bleeding edge...and this car ain't about exploring that edge as I understand it.

Duck Duck Grey Duck FTMFW! > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/09/2019 at 23:48

Thanks for the credit. I think TheActualRootWyrm deserves some as well because he was also leaning towards them as well. Glad you got it fixed.

brianbrannon > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/09/2019 at 23:56

Stuck pins usually cause a soft pedal. Keep an eye out for the piston to be sticking or the rubber hose to be collapsing. Both can cause a pull and also feel like a tire vibration from warping the rotor

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Dogsatemypants
03/13/2019 at 17:28

...using a SAWZALL!!!

RacinBob > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/16/2019 at 17:34

How about the bad shaking. Did that go away too?

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > RacinBob
03/16/2019 at 18:15

Yeah that was a mounting problem

RacinBob > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/16/2019 at 18:17

the spacer or something different?

Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo > RacinBob
03/17/2019 at 14:02

Sorta kinda. With the spacers on the wheels can’t center on the hub, so I have to be super careful when attaching them.

RacinBob > Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
03/17/2019 at 16:37

Wild. None of my racecar wheels are hubcentric and I’ve never had a problem. If that is the deal, I’d recheck the lug nut torques as apparently they wheels can take multiple orientation after torquing.. I just don’t understand how that is possible ..