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Bella Michela
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I just noticed that my tire has a bubble in it...is there something that can be done w/o having to replace it?
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Bella Michela
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^ thats sucks..I think my tire cost something like $400...I have a 2004 Maxima 17" ....who sells those tires cheap?
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Bella Michela
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^ ha..i know right...sucks.....little nervous, I have an hr & half ride home on Sunday...I'm lucky it didn't blow today..I was in a rush to get were I was going doing 80 -95...not good...
nvrbuffenuff_girl
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Bella Michela said:
Go to www.tirerack.com . There you can search for tires and read recommendations on tires from actual people who have different driing styles (city only driving, combination of city and highway, highway,etc.). They also show you the lowest price for a specific tire in your area if you enter your zipcode.
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Ulcasterdropout
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400 for a tire? WTF?
Thing better have depleted Uranium meshing or somethin'...
Thing better have depleted Uranium meshing or somethin'...
supersizeme
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Bella Michela said:
I have an 02 Maxima with a 17" rim and I paid about $120/tire a few months ago. You're not going to have to fork out $400 for a tire. Just make sure you hit a National Tire & Battery as opposed to going to the Nissan dealer. Nissan will want $200 and change for the tire.
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BileStew said:
Bella Michela said:
If you're replacing only one tire, get the same kind as the other three, do NOT mix and match tire brands and types, even if they're the same size.
Lotta Maximas seem to be coming with Continental Contact Touring tires these days. Whatever it is, you should be able to find an exact match at www.tirerack.com.
But if this is a 2004 car, maybe there's a limited warranty on the tires? Couldn't hurt to look in your warranty information to see.
dude somebodys getting you i have 20's and they only cost $210 and no the side wall has torn a belt thats why the buble is there replace as fast as possible
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Bella Michela
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this is turning into a pain in the ass...when I bought the car, these mo mos forgot to give me my tire key, I had to find a Nissan dealership in the area..the guy there was real nice, he used his universal key to unlock the tire this way I could get it replaced...I've been calling around places..no one can get tires in until Tuesday...I was wrong, I actally have an 18"...to replace..get rid of the tire..balance..tax everything, with all said and done I am getting prices from $280 & change to $300...unreal!
So now I guess I will call AAA to put my donut on so I can get home (hr and half drive) How far can you go on those things? how fast can you drive?
Thanks for your help guys...I'm also going to take a look at that website....
So now I guess I will call AAA to put my donut on so I can get home (hr and half drive) How far can you go on those things? how fast can you drive?
Thanks for your help guys...I'm also going to take a look at that website....
Bella Michela said:
18" Then you've got the Maxima SE?
From www.tirerack.com:
Goodyear Eagle RS-A (High Performance All-Season)
Sidewall Style: Blackwall
Size: 245/45VR18
Serv. Desc: 96V Price: $196
Estimated Availability: In Stock
Buddy_Christ
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55mph on the donut is about all you wanna push.
is it just a visable bubble or can you feel it while driving? i wouldn't recommend driving on it period, whether you can feel it while driving or not, but if it's just visable and you can't feel it while driving, then you should be ok to crawl to a shop to get a replacement as long as it's local. if you can feel it while driving, definetly not a good idea to drive the car. IF you have a total brain fart and decide to drive it anyway (against all advice) make sure it's on the rear and not the front. you don't want a front tire blowout at any speed over 15mph.
i had a tire bubble in the middle of the tread once. i felt it on my way to work and couldn't do anything about it because, well, i had to go to work. my spare tire had just blown out a week earlier and i hadn't gotten a chance to replace it yet.
2 guys i worked with were going to see AC/DC that night. the one calls me and said his buddy gave him a 3rd ticket and asked if i wanted to go. HELL YEAH. so i figured fuck it, i'll take care of the tire tomorrow on my day off.
10 mile drive home, tire kept getting worse til it finally blew 2 miles from home. dude had to pick me up instead of meeting me back at work. no biggie though.
the AC/DC show was worth going to. definetly. that was in 96 so they were still kind of active on stage. i'd hate to see them now...they probably all need walkers.
is it just a visable bubble or can you feel it while driving? i wouldn't recommend driving on it period, whether you can feel it while driving or not, but if it's just visable and you can't feel it while driving, then you should be ok to crawl to a shop to get a replacement as long as it's local. if you can feel it while driving, definetly not a good idea to drive the car. IF you have a total brain fart and decide to drive it anyway (against all advice) make sure it's on the rear and not the front. you don't want a front tire blowout at any speed over 15mph.
i had a tire bubble in the middle of the tread once. i felt it on my way to work and couldn't do anything about it because, well, i had to go to work. my spare tire had just blown out a week earlier and i hadn't gotten a chance to replace it yet.
2 guys i worked with were going to see AC/DC that night. the one calls me and said his buddy gave him a 3rd ticket and asked if i wanted to go. HELL YEAH. so i figured fuck it, i'll take care of the tire tomorrow on my day off.
10 mile drive home, tire kept getting worse til it finally blew 2 miles from home. dude had to pick me up instead of meeting me back at work. no biggie though.
the AC/DC show was worth going to. definetly. that was in 96 so they were still kind of active on stage. i'd hate to see them now...they probably all need walkers.
Buddy_Christ
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Mr. dB said:
it's prices like those that make me never want anything larger than 15" rims on my cars. her civic has 13" rims, mine has 15".
i'd like to put a plain jane set of aftermarket silver aluminum rims on my car instead of the stock steelies, simply because i hate hubcaps. rims are just so damn expensive though. it's one of those far off visual improvements i wanna do. maybe i'll get lucky and come across someone with a used set for cheap.
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Bella Michela
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Yea I have an SE...actually even though it is under warrenty nissan does not cover you for a bubble in your tire..wish they did....AAA just left the guy actually thought I would be better off leaving the tire on, he thought it was a bad idea to take my long trip back home on a donut...Since so many other people told me to put the donut on I told him to change it anyway...the guy told me to stop every half an hr & make sure the tire wasn't getting to hot, if it does it's going to burst....
So $196 for the tire..you figure with tax to balance & everything else maybe I'll pay $220..now that's a little better...still alot of money though.....
So $196 for the tire..you figure with tax to balance & everything else maybe I'll pay $220..now that's a little better...still alot of money though.....
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Bella Michela
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I'm on tirerack.com...I do't see the option where you can put in your zip code and she what places near me carry this tire? My zip is 08527 any help is appreciatec
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Bella Michela
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big4life said:
That would help..I'll look into it...thanks
Bella Michela said:
Haha, it's right on the front page, lower left corner.
http://www.tirerack.com/installer/Installer.jsp?zipCode=08527&x=17&y=11
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Bella Michela
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got it thanks
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Bella Michela
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So I lucked out...found a place who will do everything for $200 flat if I give them cash...still alot but what are you gonna do....thanks for you help everyone
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Bella Michela
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actually I did look, I could not find anything...o well
TheProject
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supersizeme said:
NTB's nothing but a bunch of rude rip off artists around here.
