I began hearing a clicking sound from the rear passenger side of the car yesterday evening.

It sounded a bit muffled so I cracked open the window on that side. The sound became more pronounced.

Took it to the local tire shop and told me I had 2 nails stuck in one tire, 9 inches apart. Apparently, this can't be repaired.

I just reached 30k miles. What should I do?

 

stock tires?

 

Replace all 4 at the same time, either with the OEMs if you like them, or with something else. IMO there are too many miles on the tires to replace just the one.

Sorry about your tire, BTW.

 

They are stock tires. I thought the treadlife on these were 50k?

 

but if your gonna replace one tire, it will not ride as good
id jus replace them all

 

check out tirerack.com. Good price with good tires.

 

Went out and replaced all four with a set of Bridgestone Potenza G009s. It seemed stupid to spend ~400 bucks to replace the rear tires with OEMs now, only to replace the other two in about a year or less.

Truth be told, I was not happy with the stock tires, not to mention the absurd price for them.

Quick review: Noise levels on most roads are about the same. But there is significantly less "vibration" generated when going over rough surfaces, such as potholes or crosswalks lined with bricks. Most surprising was the improved (crisper) steering response. To quote one of our azine tire gurus, these tires seem a tad too sporty for the stock suspension.

I'm definitely not happy with having to replace tires so soon, but the ride is sooo much more smoother. I hope these bridgestones don't develop the 'flat-spotting' vibrations I had to endure with the OEM Michelins.

Thanks for the helpful advice!!

 

^^Smoothness is fine, but what about cornering with the Potenzas?

 

In all honesty, I really can't tell much of a difference in cornering.