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So today with the nice weather and all, I decide to hand wash and detail our MDX. I found a huge gash on one of the tires with corresponding rim edge damage.... a sure sign of a sidewalk meeting the wheel rather abruptly.....of course, my wife now has amnesia LOL.....
Anyway, I can live with the rim, but I think I need a new tire (air pressure is fine, but I don't want to risk a blowout).....I was shocked to find these tires go for as much as $350. (Michelin Latitude 255/50/19).
Does anyone know a place where I can find one tire for under $300...more like $250 if possible.......I am in northern NJ.
Anyway, I can live with the rim, but I think I need a new tire (air pressure is fine, but I don't want to risk a blowout).....I was shocked to find these tires go for as much as $350. (Michelin Latitude 255/50/19).
Does anyone know a place where I can find one tire for under $300...more like $250 if possible.......I am in northern NJ.
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2016 Acura TLX
#3
Racer
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Thanks ----very interesting that was the first place I went and it showed me $350......your link shows a different price
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So today with the nice weather and all, I decide to hand wash and detail our MDX. I found a huge gash on one of the tires with corresponding rim edge damage.... a sure sign of a sidewalk meeting the wheel rather abruptly.....of course, my wife now has amnesia LOL.....
Anyway, I can live with the rim, but I think I need a new tire (air pressure is fine, but I don't want to risk a blowout).....I was shocked to find these tires go for as much as $350. (Michelin Latitude 255/50/19).
Does anyone know a place where I can find one tire for under $300...more like $250 if possible.......I am in northern NJ.
Anyway, I can live with the rim, but I think I need a new tire (air pressure is fine, but I don't want to risk a blowout).....I was shocked to find these tires go for as much as $350. (Michelin Latitude 255/50/19).
Does anyone know a place where I can find one tire for under $300...more like $250 if possible.......I am in northern NJ.
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Here are the best 2 photos I could get.....the one that shows the business card inside the gash was used to measure how deep......looks like very close to 1/4 inch.
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that doesn't look like a tire meeting the curb. you wanna see curb rash look what the previous owner did to the wheels of my MDX.
that looks like metal meeting the rubber. i'd get a new tire as long as the tread is even with the others. otherwise you'll have to buy two tires (you have to get them in pairs b/c of the AWD at a minimum depending on the treadwear of the other tires).
that looks like metal meeting the rubber. i'd get a new tire as long as the tread is even with the others. otherwise you'll have to buy two tires (you have to get them in pairs b/c of the AWD at a minimum depending on the treadwear of the other tires).
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Looks like you have quite a bit of tread still on that one. Any Michelin Dealer should be able to get your some credit for the tire. Michelin gives credit for the tire with in the first 25% of treadwear.
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I wound up calling my insurance to ask, and they said they would cover it as long as an adjustor could see the car. Took the car to a well known body shop, they wrote up the claim, and it got done today.....including the rim......paying the deductible was way cheaper.
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Nice! Glad it worked out.
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