Ball in tire, what does it mean...
Yeaa, i called up the local discount tire and got them to order a new Goodyear Eagle F1 for me. I have to go show him my tire so he can order the correct thread style and it'll take like 3 to 5 business days for them to get it in.
What other brand tires are good?? Im sure they have some other brands with the same size tire in stock. I dont really wanna have the car on the spare for that long.
What other brand tires are good?? Im sure they have some other brands with the same size tire in stock. I dont really wanna have the car on the spare for that long.
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I dont think you'd wanna run a different brand of tire on opposite sides of the car...meaning you have to wait on one or buy at least two.
I have seen this happen on perfectly good rubber. Sometimes it's caused by a manufacturing defect. Sumitomos had this problem a while back. And from my experience broken belts don't usually pronounce themselves on the sidewalls. Either way it's best to get a new tire, but don't be afraid to drive on it-A friend on twenty inch rims drove for six months with a ball in his tire. And don't let people scare you about roll-overs. I would be worried if it was a front tire, a rear tire is a little less scary. (I cracked a rim/blew a tire at 120 
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) Yeaa, i called up the local discount tire and got them to order a new Goodyear Eagle F1 for me. I have to go show him my tire so he can order the correct thread style and it'll take like 3 to 5 business days for them to get it in.
What other brand tires are good?? Im sure they have some other brands with the same size tire in stock. I dont really wanna have the car on the spare for that long.
What other brand tires are good?? Im sure they have some other brands with the same size tire in stock. I dont really wanna have the car on the spare for that long.
I have seen this happen on perfectly good rubber. Sometimes it's caused by a manufacturing defect. Sumitomos had this problem a while back. And from my experience broken belts don't usually pronounce themselves on the sidewalls. Either way it's best to get a new tire, but don't be afraid to drive on it-A friend on twenty inch rims drove for six months with a ball in his tire. And don't let people scare you about roll-overs. I would be worried if it was a front tire, a rear tire is a little less scary. (I cracked a rim/blew a tire at 120 )
)like itsnotstock said, the tire isnt gonna spontaniously fail, but its something you need to fix ASAP. but its not like its gonna blow spectacularly if you drive
it 15 feet. i would "grandma" drive until i fixed it, but thats about it. i say that because i have a kuhmo escta of the same size with the same thing, and its been like that for at least since before october. which leads to your question. kuhmo's are good and cheap, i personally usually keep nitto DRs on the back. the stock TA-KDWs are a good tire too. even in rain i could drive stupid on them. i liked yokohamas as well. haven't used them in a while though. suppossedly, michelins are good. a lot of high-end OEMs come with them. and the F1s you have now are cool too.
big thing is that 275s will probably have to be ordered to get the one you want. its easiest, if you need a tire immediately, to ask them want they have in 275. trust me, it wont be much, unless someone else ordered them and then didnt buy them.
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Verdad Gallardo I have seen this happen on perfectly good rubber. Sometimes it's caused by a manufacturing defect. Sumitomos had this problem a while back. And from my experience broken belts don't usually pronounce themselves on the sidewalls. Either way it's best to get a new tire, but don't be afraid to drive on it-A friend on twenty inch rims drove for six months with a ball in his tire. And don't let people scare you about roll-overs. I would be worried if it was a front tire, a rear tire is a little less scary. (I cracked a rim/blew a tire at 120 )
) yeah, those kuhmos are a good tire, IMO. they lasted for two years through track time and lots of hard driving. they are at LEAST 2.5 yrs old now and only the one has a bubble, so you got a good tire. dont let anybody make you think you didnt.
It'll blow.
Been there, done that at 100MPH. Luckily it was the back one.
This was on a set of tires that had less than 500 miles on them with no curb contact. It was a manufacturer defect.
Been there, done that at 100MPH. Luckily it was the back one.
This was on a set of tires that had less than 500 miles on them with no curb contact. It was a manufacturer defect.
Geez, guys...he's already replaced the tires... LOL!
IMO, they are ok for the street as long as you dont want to stick in the corners. They wear well though and I run them, but I wouldnt use them again at the track.
IMO, they are ok for the street as long as you dont want to stick in the corners. They wear well though and I run them, but I wouldnt use them again at the track.
even with the suspension mods you got? though, if i could afford two sets, i'd like to try a set of these:
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=32
http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....1=yes&place=32
lol as for these new tires. I dont really go to the track, so not a big problem and mainly just wanted to get a quick fix as im also looking at a set of tt2's on a parked t/a locally. Hopefully i can get those for a nice cheap price, since they've just been sittin on that t/a for over a year now...then ill throw some drag radials on them.
