What should I do with my tires???

lt_370z · 07-26-2013, 08:00 AM

So yesterday I took my car to Nissan for an oil change and when they lifted the car they noticed my rear tires were seriously wore out in the inside 0/32 left due to bad camber (just recently bought the car maybe 2 months ago)!!! I don't know how I never noticed it but the tire was completely bald on both rears. AND to top it off...1 of the front tires has a nail in it but is not causing a air leak. The guys at Nissan recommended I replace all 4 tires and get an alignment. I only want to change out the rears because my fronts still have about 4-6/32 left on each tire. What do you guys suggest? Should I replace all 4 or just the 2 in the rear, patch the front tire with the nail, and wait for the fronts to wear out?

Chuck33079 · 07-26-2013, 08:03 AM

So 3 out of your 4 tires have a problem? Just replace the set and get an alignment.

ElVee · 07-26-2013, 08:08 AM

I honestly would replace all 4.

MarkGideon · 07-26-2013, 08:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Chuck33079

So 3 out of your 4 tires have a problem? Just replace the set and get an alignment.

May as well do it right. I would replace all 4.

nismo13807 · 07-26-2013, 08:15 AM

just replace all 4.. safety first

fonzo179 · 07-26-2013, 08:17 AM

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Originally Posted by nismo13807

just replace all 4.. safety first

onzedge · 07-26-2013, 08:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chuck33079

So 3 out of your 4 tires have a problem? Just replace the set and get an alignment.

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Originally Posted by ElVee

I honestly would replace all 4.

LostSol · 07-26-2013, 08:37 AM

I know buying tires suck - theyre expensive as hell and you KNOW theyre not gonna last long, HOWEVER, your expensive sports car, and you, rely on 4 tiny patches of rubber to keep you from dying, so dont cheap out.

DEpointfive0 · 07-26-2013, 08:56 AM

Meh, if the front can be patched, patch it and buy 2 rears

lt_370z · 07-26-2013, 08:59 AM

You guys are right. I'm just going to purchase a new set and get an alignment. Thanks for your opinions.

Arrvaxx · 07-26-2013, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by LostSol

I know buying tires suck - theyre expensive as hell and you KNOW theyre not gonna last long, HOWEVER, your expensive sports car, and you, rely on 4 tiny patches of rubber to keep you from dying, so dont cheap out.

My Altima SE-R was the first car I owned that had tires that I had to budget for. Like you OP, I cringed every time. One year I had the same decision to make and bought only two. I figured I could spread the cost out by getting two more the next year (I am in Minnesota and run winter tires half the year).

Issue #1: They stopped production of the new pair so when I went to get another matching set I was SOL. I don't like having non-matching tires, even if they are just a version change. Which brought me to issue #2.

Issue #2: In rain the old and new behaved differently...but at first my driving didn't! Surprise! Haha. Point is, and why I quoted LostSol, is that not only do you have 4 tiny patches of rubber between you and a pile of junk (or worse) but you need to be able to trust that all 4 of those patches act and behave the same in any condition.

...Buy four unless you drive like you own a minivan.

OldGuy · 07-26-2013, 09:33 AM

The obvious answer is to get 4 new tires. However, consider getting different ones. The stock tires on my '09 were so noisy, I couldn't stand it. With about 5,000 miles on them, I pitched them and replaced them with Continental Pro Contact and at least 60% of that awful road noise went away. Best thing I ever did. If you need new tires anyway, think about that angle.

LostSol · 07-26-2013, 09:43 AM

Bridgestone RE-11's. And go oversize while youre at it!

kenchan · 07-26-2013, 10:45 AM

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Originally Posted by lt_370z

So yesterday I took my car to Nissan for an oil change and when they lifted the car they noticed my rear tires were seriously wore out in the inside 0/32 left due to bad camber (just recently bought the car maybe 2 months ago)!!! I don't know how I never noticed it but the tire was completely bald on both rears. AND to top it off...1 of the front tires has a nail in it but is not causing a air leak. The guys at Nissan recommended I replace all 4 tires and get an alignment. I only want to change out the rears because my fronts still have about 4-6/32 left on each tire. What do you guys suggest? Should I replace all 4 or just the 2 in the rear, patch the front tire with the nail, and wait for the fronts to wear out?

change all 4... and pressure up your donut to 60psi. i bet you never checked that either...

luigi90210 · 07-26-2013, 11:03 AM

i got 4 michelin pilot super sports installed at discount tire for 1400 OTD and i got my alignment done at the dealer when my dealer had a special on alignments($60) so in total it cost me $1460 to have my tires installed, balanced and aligned but i got really expensive tires, you could have gotten a set of kumhos or something else in that range installed for around $800(that is what i was quoted at discount tires OTD)

just look around your area and see what places have specials
definitely check out discount tires as well if you have them in your area, they gave me the cheapest price out of the 20 tire shops i called(i was quoted anywhere from $1600-$2600 for the pilot super sports at other places)

07-26-2013, 08:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
lt_370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: HTOWN Posts: 233 Drives: Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 14	What should I do with my tires??? So yesterday I took my car to Nissan for an oil change and when they lifted the car they noticed my rear tires were seriously wore out in the inside 0/32 left due to bad camber (just recently bought the car maybe 2 months ago)!!! I don't know how I never noticed it but the tire was completely bald on both rears. AND to top it off...1 of the front tires has a nail in it but is not causing a air leak. The guys at Nissan recommended I replace all 4 tires and get an alignment. I only want to change out the rears because my fronts still have about 4-6/32 left on each tire. What do you guys suggest? Should I replace all 4 or just the 2 in the rear, patch the front tire with the nail, and wait for the fronts to wear out?

07-26-2013, 08:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
Chuck33079 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Houston Posts: 12,265 Drives: 2011 370ztt Rep Power: 29538	So 3 out of your 4 tires have a problem? Just replace the set and get an alignment. 4r3s and onzedge like this. __________________ 2011 MB Touring-Sport-6sp-Nav/GTM TT/FI TT TDX/JTran/Kosmic/Eibach/Hotchkis/SPC/CSF/RPS/SoThatsWhereAllMyMoneyWent

07-26-2013, 08:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
ElVee Track Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Iowa Posts: 750 Drives: 13 370z 7at t+s grey Rep Power: 16	I honestly would replace all 4. 4r3s and onzedge like this.

07-26-2013, 08:15 AM	#5 (permalink)
nismo13807 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Illinois Posts: 340 Drives: 2013 Nismo 370z Rep Power: 3367	just replace all 4.. safety first 4r3s likes this.

07-26-2013, 08:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
LostSol Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,021 Drives: 2010 370z 40th A.E. Rep Power: 15	I know buying tires suck - theyre expensive as hell and you KNOW theyre not gonna last long, HOWEVER, your expensive sports car, and you, rely on 4 tiny patches of rubber to keep you from dying, so dont cheap out. lt_370z and Arrvaxx like this. __________________ 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition #762/1000 \| Forgestar \| Michelin \| Swift \| TRS \| Z Speed \| ARK \| Z1 \| Hawk \| CFE \| Evo-R \| GTMat \| Stillen \| Seibon \| Whiteline \| Pioneer \|

07-26-2013, 08:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
DEpointfive0 Premium Member Bitches Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,824 Drives: a lot Rep Power: 17151	Meh, if the front can be patched, patch it and buy 2 rears 1st likes this. __________________ Do YOU want to know what/where I got my username from? ( Click to show/hide ) NSFW due to language:

07-26-2013, 08:59 AM	#10 (permalink)
lt_370z Base Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: HTOWN Posts: 233 Drives: Nismo 370Z Rep Power: 14	You guys are right. I'm just going to purchase a new set and get an alignment. Thanks for your opinions. 4r3s likes this.

07-26-2013, 09:33 AM	#12 (permalink)
OldGuy Base Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Greensburg PA Posts: 899 Drives: '09370Z Red Base A7 Rep Power: 16	The obvious answer is to get 4 new tires. However, consider getting different ones. The stock tires on my '09 were so noisy, I couldn't stand it. With about 5,000 miles on them, I pitched them and replaced them with Continental Pro Contact and at least 60% of that awful road noise went away. Best thing I ever did. If you need new tires anyway, think about that angle.

07-26-2013, 09:43 AM	#13 (permalink)
LostSol Premium Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,021 Drives: 2010 370z 40th A.E. Rep Power: 15	Bridgestone RE-11's. And go oversize while youre at it! __________________ 2010 Nissan 370Z 40th Anniversary Edition #762/1000 \| Forgestar \| Michelin \| Swift \| TRS \| Z Speed \| ARK \| Z1 \| Hawk \| CFE \| Evo-R \| GTMat \| Stillen \| Seibon \| Whiteline \| Pioneer \|

07-26-2013, 11:03 AM	#15 (permalink)
luigi90210 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 1,103 Drives: Classified Rep Power: 15	i got 4 michelin pilot super sports installed at discount tire for 1400 OTD and i got my alignment done at the dealer when my dealer had a special on alignments($60) so in total it cost me $1460 to have my tires installed, balanced and aligned but i got really expensive tires, you could have gotten a set of kumhos or something else in that range installed for around $800(that is what i was quoted at discount tires OTD) just look around your area and see what places have specials definitely check out discount tires as well if you have them in your area, they gave me the cheapest price out of the 20 tire shops i called(i was quoted anywhere from $1600-$2600 for the pilot super sports at other places)

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