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OrbitalEllipses · 04-02-2014, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

Always first deal with the manufacturer and then have them get in contact with an authorized shop. I just did the same on my dunlop tires that were falling apart.

Thread here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60132

LOL. Wasn't chunking an issue on the previous Star Spec tire as well?

Guff · 04-02-2014, 05:03 PM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

There's also the chance they saw sports car and knew they could deny it easily. Call Michelin USA.

Yeah, that's definitely what I was thinking. And I'm sure the tire places hate to do all the paperwork and calling that these claims require.

Quote:

Originally Posted by kanundrum

Always first deal with the manufacturer and then have them get in contact with an authorized shop. I just did the same on my dunlop tires that were falling apart.

Thread here: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=60132

Yeah, I filed a claim through Michelin first before coming to the second tire shop.

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Originally Posted by PMPB

@Guff

Am I missing something here, I don't think you can be upset if you drive the crap out of the tires. If the cord are showing, there isn't much you can do to make them look prematurely worn from 'regular use'. You also have to understand that Michelin isn't stupid, they know how long their tires last. If there was a tire warrantee issue, it would be for maybe 1 tire, not all four corners.

Don't try to jank Michelin just because you don't want to cough up for new rubber.

That's just the thing though, I don't drive the crap out of them. At least 15k of the miles on this car are highway cruising. I've been to maybe 15 autocross events and they only give you 5-7 40-60s runs per event. I've never done anything out of the ordinary on these tires. They cited burnout damage on these tires which is ridiculous. I think they're just quick to deny claims is all...

Guff · 04-02-2014, 05:58 PM

Okay, Tire Barn hooked me up and I'm paying 57% cost on a new set of Pilot Super Sports! Autocross is gonna be fun this year.

dem00n · 04-02-2014, 09:33 PM

My friend did his first engine swap.

He's 19, no prior educational experience on working on cars, just taught himself and from his uncle. Car's a G37. Dude bought an ARK exhaust but couldn't even afford to change the oil. Nuts.

Growing up so fast.

kanundrum · 04-03-2014, 12:13 AM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

LOL. Wasn't chunking an issue on the previous Star Spec tire as well?

I actually don't know, I knot this isn't a "star spec" persay and that they discontinue the direzza Z2's already for a Star spec Z3.

At least miata forums are reporting that

ZOMFGAARON · 04-03-2014, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by dem00n

My friend did his first engine swap.

He's 19, no prior educational experience on working on cars, just taught himself and from his uncle. Car's a G37. Dude bought an ARK exhaust but couldn't even afford to change the oil. Nuts.

Growing up so fast.

cant see that picture!

KslayFRZ · 04-03-2014, 05:18 AM

Tbt....before I went insane

dem00n · 04-03-2014, 08:56 AM

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Originally Posted by ZOMFGAARON

cant see that picture!

Fixed.

OrbitalEllipses · 04-03-2014, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by kanundrum

I actually don't know, I knot this isn't a "star spec" persay and that they discontinue the direzza Z2's already for a Star spec Z3.

At least miata forums are reporting that

In any case, I recall reading about chunking issue in Direzza Z1 Star Specs.

kanundrum · 04-03-2014, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

In any case, I recall reading about chunking issue in Direzza Z1 Star Specs.

AH really weird. Every Z2 Owner I have talked too has said that is crazy. Oh well. Ill go thru this new set pretty fast to keep it all in 1 season

7thgear · 04-03-2014, 12:17 PM

http://m.tickld.com/x/the-difference...-men-and-women

Ramster · 04-03-2014, 12:35 PM

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http://m.tickld.com/x/the-difference...-men-and-women

OMG i think i laughed at this way harder than I should have. Especially the part about "shifting like a garbage truck" hahahaha

OrbitalEllipses · 04-03-2014, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 7thgear

http://m.tickld.com/x/the-difference...-men-and-women

Post of the day.

trd_kid · 04-03-2014, 01:17 PM

soooo dammmmnn tired

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