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i dont use any anti-seize. i also dont torque the lugs like some kingkong or gojira~! :eekdance:

sorry to hear about your flat. take it to a tire place that has touchless mounters. otherwise mount mark galore!

So you mean if I've had the Michelin my tire won't pop? :ugh2:

I'm pretty sure it's over-torqued. My friend and I tried standing on the bar to remove it and they wouldn't break loose. 2/5 of the nuts required the strength of 4 arms and legs and we aren't scrawny either.

I'm at Volco tires now and seeing if they can repair the tire.

bk- you need to get yourself some real tools..

Haha, this (fortunately, unfortunately?) is the second time it happened to me for the past 15+ years of driving. The first time changing the spare tire was a breeze.

No, I noticed that you are running Hankooks and was suggesting a superior tire. Also, I would not attempt to repair a gash in a Z-rated tire.

:iagree: If it were my car, that tire would be headed for the trash bin.

Bk dat's not the point. you're driving an enthusiast's car. get some tools ..

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When I had my 06 G35 coupe I had to use the short arm bar several times. I found, that if you have the arm bar parallel to the ground once you have it on a lug nut, come directly down on it with your dominate foot hard which is basically stomping on it and you can break the lug nut loose. :tup: A bar that short doesn't give you any leverage obviously lol.

Wow guys so much hate on the good old Hankooks. If I was living somewhere warmer I would definitely get better tires than these. These tires were much better than the stock Bridgestones and for the price I think they aren't bad at all.

Also, how is the brand of the tire relevant to what happened to me? Unless there are proven facts that those Michelin, or other "superior" tires, will not pop if the metal piece left a 3 inch gash in the tire. What some of you are saying is like someone totalled your car, and I say "Get a Ferrari, they are better than our Z".

I think his point was that this misfortune is a good excuse to get (arguably) better tires.

Haha I know I know, but winter is coming, I'll probably winterize the Z for the next 4 months. I will, however, look for some better tools in case anything happens again.

Ah, then I'm sorry if I misunderstood you guys. Like I said, I would do it in a heartbeat if I was living closer to the equator. Actually, I wouldn't even consider these Hankooks but summer only lasts 3 weeks here in Vancouver (I would be riding my bike most of the time anyway) so I can't convince myself to get nice tires for this sh!tty weather. It has been raining here nonstop for the past month...

For now I have to buy a replacement Hankook. The tire was damaged beyond repair.

Yikes!