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01-20-2013, 10:35 PM | #1 |
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Replace one blown OEM tire or upgrade to Super Sport?
Managed to hit a mega pothole this weekend and blew out my front tire. Only 3000 miles or so on the car.. Now hard question is, do I spend $200 on a replacement OEM or $600 including install on a set of michelin pilot super sport? Been wanting something with more grip, but throwing away three other tires with only 3k miles seem like such a waste. Also, would a new tire throw off the balance even if the others only have 3K miles? Thanks for the help.
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01-20-2013, 10:45 PM | #2 |
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Buy new tires, and sell the 3 remaining OEM's on here.
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Great time to upgrade to PSS. Shouldn't have worn the tires enough for a replacement OEM to have balance issues. Primacy HP is terribly overpriced and low performance; I'd ditch em.
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01-21-2013, 01:48 AM | #4 |
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just got 225/45/17 RS3's from Discount Tire for $600 shipped. These cars need tires in a HUGE way. You won't believe the difference a decent set makes. UPGRADE if it's in the budget.
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Thank you guys for the suggestions. Upon further inspection this morning, the back tire didn't fully escape. Still holding pressure but side wall does have small gashes now. I might feel ok driving them normally but not for autocross/track days. Looks like a full set of PSS. Cost more but better than to risk a blow out on the back tire. This is how I apply the YOLO definition.
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I just replaced one OEM tire since it had punctured pretty bad due to potholes and what not. Luckily I was really really close to a tire shop so took it in and they only had the Dunlop SP Sport All-Seasons on hand. I wish I hadn't made that mistake. The car feels like crap and the place over inflated the tires making it a bumpy ride. I can already tell how much less precise it is during fast cornering. I'm about to buy new wheels and tires soon so can't complain too much.
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I had the same situation happen to me but w a oil field pipe on the road. Bent a wheel & blew a tire. I asked myself the same thing.... after a while of debating & asking different friends at the autocross one guy told me something that completely changed my mind & made me love the frs for what it is. He said "keep the stock tires, find a replacement or get something w the same grip thats cheap. It may suck for a ehile & u might post bad times at the start but ull find urself getting use to them & ull manage to post great times sooner or later after u get used to them.. once uve reached ur absolute peak on those slippery tires, then upgrade. In the end itll make u a better driver. Besides, sliding is what the frs was designed to do". So I bought lexani lx sevens which r worse then the prius tires but alot more fun lol
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where r u paying $200 for that pos tire?!!!
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