Sad times for the Z :'(

dmhenderson · 07-17-2012, 08:59 PM

I'm telling you, the 2012s are cursed o_O

blackcherry20 · 07-17-2012, 09:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I'm telling you, the 2012s are cursed o_O

Ok-im starting a new thread...."who has a crashed-crunched-animal killing 2012?"

dmhenderson · 07-17-2012, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by blackcherry20

Ok-im starting a new thread...."who has a crashed-crunched-animal killing 2012?"

I would have just gone with '12 Zs are Mayan cursed ooOOoooOoOOoO.

binary0x01 · 07-18-2012, 12:43 AM

That's powerfully un-cool that is...

Now I am paranoid about my tires... great...

Magic Bus · 07-18-2012, 02:41 AM

Johno, sorry to hear about that. Hopefully Nissan will make your whole car right, not just the tire. Please keep the Z community updated so we'll know how to proceed should someone else experience this.

blackcherry20 · 07-18-2012, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Johno

Lol i see it all the time in my work. I always wanna cry any time i see a z beat up

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Not just animals. So far iirc we have:
-1 deer kamikaze broadside crash
-1 raccoon front spoiler demolition
-1 inexplicable random tire blowout
-1 guy whose parked Z was hit by a dumb drunk teenager and totalled

There are probably more.

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

I would have just gone with '12 Zs are Mayan cursed ooOOoooOoOOoO.

1-I started a new thread for crashed 2012s but got shut down (another similar thread had already been started, although mine was going to capture all of dmhenderson's stats above and was related to ONLY 2012's, oh well. you win some, you lose some...)
2-Z34Driver got left off the list-he got hit almost head on trying to avoid another vehicle recently, he had a PW 2012 that was 3 months old...
3-Mayan curse?! I think you may be correct ...twilight zonish for sure...doo doo doo doo..."You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another …"

and poor johno...the latest of the mishaps to add to the list of crashed/damaged 2012s.

dmhenderson · 07-17-2012, 09:05 PM

I'll stop whining by the end of this week. Headed to the beach and the dragondeerslayer will be ready to roll by the time I get back.

dmhenderson · 07-17-2012, 10:01 PM

Not just animals. So far iirc we have:
-1 deer kamikaze broadside crash
-1 raccoon front spoiler demolition
-1 inexplicable random tire blowout
-1 guy whose parked Z was hit by a dumb drunk teenager and totalled

There are probably more.

Johno · 07-18-2012, 02:44 AM

Lol i see it all the time in my work. I always wanna cry any time i see a z beat up

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Originally Posted by dmhenderson

Not just animals. So far iirc we have:
-1 deer kamikaze broadside crash
-1 raccoon front spoiler demolition
-1 inexplicable random tire blowout
-1 guy whose parked Z was hit by a dumb drunk teenager and totalled

There are probably more.

Davey · 07-18-2012, 05:53 AM

I don't think you'll have any luck getting Nissan to cover the tire, it seems usually the tire manufacturer's warranty applies in that case.

Good luck with Yokahama, it does sound to me like a defective tire. I don't see how a tire can just explode like that unless you slammed it into a big pothole just before, which they would be able to tell, so if it just let go you should be fine!

Good luck!

DCNISMO · 07-18-2012, 07:47 AM

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Whats crazy though is that the tire didnt go flat necessarily first. It just tore lol if that makes sense

Same with my mom's car. It did not go flat, they they de-laminated. Two went bad, and they checked the other two and they were going to go bad. Yokohama took all four tires back from her and replaced them. The tire shop had others come in with the same problems. So yes, get the others checked...if they are from the same lot and batch get them replaced too. Things like bad tires usually run in bunches, its rare to have just one go bad. This happened many years ago with bad Firestone tires, people died before they were forced to take action.

Mt Tam I am · 07-18-2012, 09:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Johno

So there i was on the pennyrile parkway in kentucky, driving my second 370z that i purchased earlier this year. Around 3700 miles when my steering wheel started shaking abruptly. I immediately hit the brakes and pulled over. Got out and saw my driver side rear tire nearly completely disintegrated off the rim. Hanging on by just a thread. On top of that i have a black tar/rubber ring going along the paint of the quarter panel an rear bumper going around the wheel well. Along with wanting to cry, i was quite furious over the fact that this happened to my baby woth just 3700 miles. Not doing anything crazy judt merely driving. How embarrassing it was to drive the remainding 40 miles home on a donut. Now i await to see what yokohama is going to do.

Note: mine is without the sports package. So it ha the factory stock yokohama tires.

Will add pic shortly

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Originally Posted by ChrisSlicks

delamination? That is most definitely a defect. That was the central cause of the Firestone scandal several years ago (aside from the fact that they were mounted to Ford Exploders)

Check your other 3 tires very carefully. If you see anything to separate then there is a much bigger problem.

Keep the tire until it is settled. If this is the start of a recall or if you need to show the local TV reporter, who knows.

kenchan · 07-18-2012, 10:06 AM

so just to be clear, this is the 18" tires on the base, not the Advans on the Nismo, correct?

roplusbee · 07-18-2012, 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

so just to be clear, this is the 18" tires on the base, not the Advans on the Nismo, correct?

I am wondering the same thing.............

To the OP:

On a side note, the Advans that come with the NISMO are pretty awesome for OEM tires. Very grippy and decent wear characteristics. Right now I am using Hankook V12s (because I am poor at the moment), but will be going with more Advan Sport or even A08 when the time comes. Good luck with your quest for warranty replacement!

kenchan · 07-18-2012, 10:25 AM

yah, but if it's delamination, then all you folks with the same tire is at risk.

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07-17-2012, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	I'm telling you, the 2012s are cursed o_O

07-18-2012, 02:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
Magic Bus A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2012 Location: Honolulu Posts: 1,427 Drives: 17 6MT M2 Rep Power: 18756	Johno, sorry to hear about that. Hopefully Nissan will make your whole car right, not just the tire. Please keep the Z community updated so we'll know how to proceed should someone else experience this.

07-17-2012, 09:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	I'll stop whining by the end of this week. Headed to the beach and the dragondeerslayer will be ready to roll by the time I get back.

07-17-2012, 10:01 PM	#8 (permalink)
dmhenderson A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 5,930 Drives: AWD TT 370z Rep Power: 28	Not just animals. So far iirc we have: -1 deer kamikaze broadside crash -1 raccoon front spoiler demolition -1 inexplicable random tire blowout -1 guy whose parked Z was hit by a dumb drunk teenager and totalled There are probably more.

07-18-2012, 05:53 AM	#10 (permalink)
Davey A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Indiana Posts: 3,766 Drives: '15 NISMO 6MT Rep Power: 117173	I don't think you'll have any luck getting Nissan to cover the tire, it seems usually the tire manufacturer's warranty applies in that case. Good luck with Yokahama, it does sound to me like a defective tire. I don't see how a tire can just explode like that unless you slammed it into a big pothole just before, which they would be able to tell, so if it just let go you should be fine! Good luck!

07-18-2012, 10:06 AM	#13 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	so just to be clear, this is the 18" tires on the base, not the Advans on the Nismo, correct?

07-18-2012, 10:25 AM	#15 (permalink)
kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141522	yah, but if it's delamination, then all you folks with the same tire is at risk.