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I got a flat tire this am.. the tires have about 19.5 K miles on it.. should I try to get it fixed or should I look at replacing both REAR tires? I have a base model and I do not plan to get any extra performance tires when its time.. just something that will be safe.

Driving on the spare is :eek:

I will post a picture of the tire shortly.

Thanks,
Jay

If they CAN fix it, why not?
America's Tire Company, or Discount Tire, or Costco or Sam's club will do it for free (you have to be a member of Sam's/Costco though)

I am a member @ costco will they fix it even if I didnt get the tire from them ?

Yessir! :tiphat:

It just can't be in the sidewall and it can't be like a certain distance from the sidewall and you have to have more than 2/32nds" tread on them too


If they hassle you about tread or whatever, ask for them to patch it and say you're waiting for your next paycheck, then you'll come back next week when you get paid to get new tires

my local costco said if it was bought there....

if it's a nail or something small in the treads, i usually just plug it from the outside.

not sure how much scratches you have on your wheels, but if you take it to just any tire shop, they will most likely scratch the hell out of them.

make sure u go to a tireshop with a touchless mounter. americas tires (discount tires) appears to have them these days. they should be able to patch it up form the inside for pretty cheap. like $15-25 tops. they might grant manufacturer warranty too.

took it to a goodyear place thats .5 miles from work.. and it cant be patched...

looks like I will have to get a new tire.. or 2??

FYI, Costco, Discount tire and others WILL fix your flat even if you didn't buy the tire from them. They do that so you will go back when you need to buy one or four of those $300 tires. I would buy 2 tires with the milage you have on your car. Yes on the stock tires that is a good amount of miles as your rear tires should be about worn out and possibly your fronts as well.

heres what it looks like :(

Just to clear it up, Costco's flat repair policy varies from region to region. In Texas, our regional manager said take any flat repair as long as they are members. Here in Hawaii, they said no flat repairs on any tire that wasn't purchased with Costco. It depends on the regional manager. As strange as it is, it is not a company wide policy.

you need a new tire. that hole is way to big to plug.

Well they do here as well as they did in Colorado and New Mexico. Wierd they wouldn't in other areas.

They do in a lot of areas. I was shocked when I got here too. (I work in a Costco tire center btw) I wrote up a member for a flat repair and my supervisor here got all bent out of shape. Kinda stupid but I guess this island has had a lot of failed flat repairs basically forcing them to cover a tire that was never purchased with costco. Plus people on this island seem to enjoy buying the DIY flat repair kits and then when it still leaks they bring it back to us. How stupid.....

Unless you are financially embarrassed right now, I'd go with two tires. If we were talking about a 4-door sedan that putts around town, mismatched tires might not be a big deal, but you're driving a sports car and I assume you are driving it like a sports car. If you do decide to get just one new tire now, I suggest you get the mate ASAP.

Fortunately no issues getting 2 tires.. just wouldnt have done it by choice.. oh well glad its not worse!!

I'll just enjoy new tires!

I am planning on getting Pilot Sport A/S Plus from Costco for the rear tires..

what do you think? I do not track the car.. very very less spirited driving.. I want tires that are safe and have a good ride..

the pilot a/s are pretty good, but they don't last very long. also they appear very narrow for the a/s tread pattern.

my G came with them from the factory and they gripped very well for a/s tires.
if you need a/s tires, check out continental DWS.

Thanks Kenchan. I looked up continental DWS.. unfortunately costco doesnt selling them..

Any other suggestions? I dont think I would really need A/S however it does get below 40 here.. and I do drive the Z all year round just dont drive it in snow..

Wow, what the heck did you hit? that is some hole! (sounds like my prom night :icon17:)

do they sell Michelin Pilot Super Sports or Bridgestone S04? those would be my choices for stock size.

otherwise RE11's. :)

lol no idea.. the bang sounded like the back of the car fell off...

i think all names that costco uses are "non" standard they do this to prevent price matching issues..

here are the ones they have

Costco.com - Shop for Tires

will it be ok to get a pair for the rear now.. and then get a pair for the front some time down the road?

or If I want to get wider tires.. can I get the same size as stock for the rear now and then when the fronts are ready to be replaced I get these mounted on the front wheels and then purchase a wider set for the rear.. this will give me wider tires in front and rear in sometime...

- Michelin-Pilot® Sport A/S Plus ( http://tires2.costco.com/product.asp...f-b2238738fc52 )

- Bridgestone-Potenza RE050A ( http://tires2.costco.com/product.asp...f-b2238738fc52 )

- BFGoodrich-g-Force™ Super Sport A/S ( http://tires2.costco.com/product.asp...f-b2238738fc52 )

- BFGoodrich-g-Force T/A™ KDW ( http://tires2.costco.com/product.asp...f-b2238738fc52 )

- Bridgestone-Potenza RE970AS Pole Position (http://tires2.costco.com/product.asp...f-b2238738fc52)

Thanks,

lol where do you get that from? I work at Costco and there are tires that are used for "wholesale" but 95% of what we sale is same name as any other shop. We don't price match so it doesn't matter to us what the name is. :ugh2: If you haven't figured out, I work at Costco in the tire shop lol. We sell the Michelin S/S's and the Re-11's or S04's. I had a friend purchase a set of the S/S's under my membership and I'm getting ready to purchase a set of RE-11's myself since we are doing $70 off a set of four Bridgestones that started today.