whynot

So last night I punctured one of my rear tires. Since the damage is on the wall of tire, I was told by 2 tire shops that it can't be repaired. On tirerack.com the oem tire is $185. WTF! I really don't understand why these so-so tires are so damn expensive!
Anyway, I am not sure whether I should order it there ($33 shipping) or go to the stealership and have it replaced there. Anyone know how much acura will want for 1 oem tire? Or maybe there's a way I can get somewhere else cheaper??

LuvMyTSX

OMG...you're avatar is truly frightening!!!

Sorry about your tire though. How many miles are on your tires? Maybe they're all worn enough to warrant a new set so you can get something else that's cheaper.

whynot

I only have 4,500 miles on my '06 RBP

YVRTSX

Sorry to hear that...

I've got a chunk missing in the sidewall on the right-rear on my '04, and while not leaking, will need to be replaced.

The dealer here wants $276 + tax (Canadian), so I'll definitely be looking online

whynot

Is that just for the tire or the mounting and balancing included?

Still Water

I think that you'll get a lot of tsxer's on this blog to agree that possibly the best course of action to take is to replace & upgrade all 4 tires for about $500+/- and sell or keep the 3 OEM tires for whatever. In short you're looking at a 2-for-1 cost ratio for New Upgrades v. OEM's. Factor in the mileage, etc. left on the OEM's and it's a bit of a Hobson's choice. Me, I'd throw caution (i.e. budgetary concerns) to the wind ans spring for the upgrades and try to recoup some of the $'s spent by selling your OEM's.








P.S. - Besides, you're going to need to upgrade your rear sway bar, braking system, reflash the chip, etc. anyway... So you might as well get started spending a few bucks where it will do the most good.

Still Water

Oh and one more thing...

Please change your avatar. It's freaking out the children.

whynot

I don't need to do any of these things, I'm fine with the car the way it is. If I needed better performance I would've gotten a 330i...
I just want to replace my stock tire without spending more than I should, but thanks for your anyway

whynot

Alin10123

Ok... here's what i did.
I had about 19k miles on my TSX tires. I too got a puncture near the sidwall. My local shop wanted $250 including balancing and mounting.

What i did was i went onto www.tirerack.com got myself a set of Yoko Avid V4's for about $400. Then sold my stock TSX tires (3 of them left) for $50 each. So... $400-150= $250 so i ended up getting a set of 4 new tires for the price of my one oem tire that i would've had to replace anyways...

Since your tires are much newer, you might be able to get a little more.

You can read about my review of the yoko Avid V4's in the tires and wheels section. I'm pretty sure you'll love them! Plus you get to get rid of the POS stock tires.

YVRTSX

I didn't even bother to ask. Once I heard $276, I knew I should be able to find it cheaper either at a tire shop or online.

whynot

That doesn't sound too bad. How did you sell the tires? I don't think there's too much demand for them and I'm not sure if anyone would be interested in buying just 3... Would the dealer buy them back from me?

Still Water

Point #1 - Famous last words. The RSB upgrade is a must. It will limit the "inside the turn lifting butt cheek" effect and it costs under $200.00 max installed.

Point #2 - Obviously no sense of humor. My apologies if that's an undoctored picture of you.

lilballa

i cant concentrate on your question, that avatar is freaking me out

peter_bigblock

I did a similar exchange. My OEMs had about 22k on them and I didn't care for their snow traction (different issue than yours, obviously), I spend $500 on new Avon M550's and sold my used tires (about 6/32" left) for $180, so I got new tires for a net of $320 and am much happier with them.

The point is, there are better tires for so much less money that, when you factor in selling your three slightly used tires, you will not lay out much more than a new Michelin, have better tires, and gain whatever mileage you have on now. Read the reviews on TireRack, there are much better tires not only for cornering performance but for wet/dry traction, braking, snow (if that's an issue).

Other than that, you might go to the Black Market section of AcuraZine and see if anyone's selling a slightly used OEM. Ebay is also another option. Besides that, the best deal you'll find on them new is likely the $185 plus shipping and mounting/balancing from TireRack. Good luck however you decide to go!

whynot

1. Completely irrelevant to this thread
2. Obviously...

P.S. - Thanks for attempting to highjack this thread, very helpful....

whynot

When you say you sold yours, do you mean you sold them online or are there local shops/dealerships that will buy them from me?

calgary2800

I bougth a new Accord, hated the oem michelins. Sold them for 180 to discount tire. Bought Falkens ST-115 from them. end of story.

Alin10123

I went onto the black market section here. There are folks here who maybe leased their car and dont want to spend money on a set of 4 tires. Or... you could find 3 different people that want a spare. The possibilities are endless. I believe this size fits the CL type S as well or another acura model. So posting in the black market section with detailed pics of the tires, a decent price, will get you the sale pretty quick.

Worst case scenario, try ebay. I did that with a tire i had just sitting around and it fetched much more than people were offering on the message boards for my truck.

CCColtsicehockey

dude if you have no sense of humor and get ticked at some peoples suggestions you will not last long on here or get much help for that matter. lighten up a bit.

whynot

Thanks to those who have responded and have been helpful. Any other suggestions?!?

GIBSON6594

dammit, what was the avator I missed?

LuvMyTSX

Be glad you missed it...it was disturbing.

GIBSON6594

now i want to see it even more