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bad tire day
So um... I was driving to work Friday morning and someone honked and told me something was wrong with my left rear tire. I figured it was a flat so I started pulling off the freeway when suddenly it sounded like an explosion combined with a bunch of flapping.
http://i69.photobucket.com/albums/i6...cture001-1.jpg defective tire? sabaotage? road debris? who knows really. careful driving fellas! :ugh: |
Probably a defective tire. Glad to hear that you're ok....
btw, what kind of rims are those? |
Sorry to hear but glad it isn't any worse.
The wheels are Enkei RP-f1 IIRC. |
Are those tires really stretched or is it just me?
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Yowch! Glad it didn't harm anything else. The rim looks ok no?
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That's terrible. Lucky you didn't get hurt.
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At least someone was nice enough to let you know something was wrong with your tire. But what a way to start the weekend.
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I'm curious as to how the tire looked before it went out. :D
Yes, they are Enkei wheels... special order. |
O_O Wow... at least there was some sidewall left to somewhat protect the rim...
What kind of tire was that? |
are those kuhmo ecsta supra? looks similar to the one i m having... glad u r ok
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tires are Falken Fk-451's, which are now replaced by the new FK-452.
Luckily the rim looks okay so far, I haven't taken it off the car yet. It separated perfectly from the bead on both sides. And no the tire is definitely NOT stretched... its a 275/35 on a 18x9.5 inch wheel. The fronts are a different story :D |
Where you uber jdm difting? :wall:
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hell yea... jdm mad tight rwd conversion yo! :nervous:
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ive got 451's:noes:
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Originally Posted by Larrio Motors
hell yea... jdm mad tight rwd conversion yo! :nervous:
:wall: |
lol, i think i saw you in one of those arab drift videos on youtube.
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Originally Posted by MorpheusZero
Ah, that would explain the staggered setup.
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looks pimp larry
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Originally Posted by Larrio Motors
The rear is just a teeny bit wider than the front. :laugh: (by 0.5 inches)
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Damn, good thing it just the tire though.
I picked up a nail in my tire yesterday, I hope the same thing doesn't happen to me. :run: :noes: |
bad day I see, good nothing major happened ... After washing the car I realiza that I have to replace my front tires... one of them has a crack all over the side wall, so tonight going back to the original rims until I can get the $$ to buy new tires........
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Had the same problem year ago with a 1985 Caddy Seville......tread separated....tire folks said it just happens sometime...
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Darn, glad you're okay!
Interesting to note though, as i was researching tires the past two weeks i came across another car forum with a user posting pics of the same exact failure on his 451's. I only took down notes on the pros/cons of tires though, can't recall anymore which forum i saw that post in. |
yikes! Well I didn't replace them with Falkens so hopefully it won't happen again in this lifetime.
morpheus: as for the tires, hehe. Thats 0.5 inches wider per side, per tire ... just a wee bit :D |
I would def. say that is one bad tire day.
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i concur........
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that sux *** man!! but glad that your ok
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Good thing you are ok. Man that could have ended ugly.
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culprit found: 4-5 inch nail inside the remains of the tire tread and some tears.
e-brake cable is toast, sheet metal is bent, some plastic covers missing. But the wheel survived without a scratch! |
thank god it was just a tire and nothing more.. glad to see you're ok larry!
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Originally Posted by Larrio Motors
yikes! Well I didn't replace them with Falkens so hopefully it won't happen again in this lifetime.
morpheus: as for the tires, hehe. Thats 0.5 inches wider per side, per tire ... just a wee bit :D |
lost faith in the company.
A friend's FK-451 just came apart like mine on the highway a few days ago also. I believe Falkens are made by Yokohama, so i'm not buying those tires also. |
I'm pretty sure it's Falken/Sumitomo/Dunlop. I had no idea Yokohama was involved with them.
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my question is... why is your max on the flatbed? ;-)
no spare ? ;-) |
Originally Posted by piotroosh
my question is... why is your max on the flatbed? ;-)
no spare ? ;-) I didn't have them with me on the car so I couldn't put the spare on. |
Originally Posted by joebangaa
I'm pretty sure it's Falken/Sumitomo/Dunlop. I had no idea Yokohama was involved with them.
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Larry,
What tires do you have on the rims now? Cause I want to try the 452s but now I'm affraid to go to falken. |
It appears that the problem was isolated to the 451 model...
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Originally Posted by Larrio Motors
the wheel survived without a scratch!
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Originally Posted by MorpheusZero
Most important part. Screw the functioning brake and sheetmetal, as long as it still looks cool. :D
Falken 512's All Seasons FTL :chairshot I have some Riken tires right now. It was the only thing available but the tread pattern and specs looked good so I opted for those for now. |
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