bluecarbonfiber

discount tire direct? they beat internet prices.. unless you want really cheap tires then i would say check craigslist you can some times find Nitto tire knockoffs

Mr Marco

Tires are the most important saftey feature on your car. There is nothing between your car and the cold hard pavement besides a tiny contact patch. Don't comprimise your saftey. Even if it means you have to put your tires on a revolving credit acount, buy the best tire you can get.

bluecarbonfiber

^ dont need 250$ each tires to have good traction just need a decent tire to make it worth while i am pretty satisfied with me falken 452s and i paid 160 each for them

Mr Marco

fixed. Finally paid off the Visa/MasterCard. That was a very expensive month. I have never run Falken's so I can't comment on the quality. I can say that, hands down, the Michelins are the best tire I've ever owned.

clee109

Michelins are the best tire period, but you pay a premium for it.

Depends on what the purpose of the cheap tires is, for example, I have cheap dunlop direzza's on the TSX right now. Why? Well shit, I don't drive it like I stole it, I need them to get me by for just 30K before the car is sold/traded and I only drive the car maybe 200 miles a week, so it really doesn't matter.

Just don't buy used tires, regardless of what they tell you, almost any price new tire is better than the "best" used tire.

Mr Marco

The only issue I have with the Michelin's is the 45K Warranty. It will only cover you if the tire wears out flat across the surface. But with the A/S Plus, that's impossible. The stciky tread (for cornering grip) on the outside edge wears first. Unless you drive like grandma, you'll never get 45K+ out of them.
This is true for the new generation Pilot Sport too.

Mr Marco

Just looking over the recent reviews on my tires at TireRack...wish I had read these earlier:

vntsx

Thanks guys for the input i'll probably gana get some tires at Discount tire direct saw some decent ones.

bluecarbonfiber

gonna get nice later this week.. gonna need to wash and polish the car.. get it ready for the meet..

clee109

Sitting at the beach right now, pure blue skies!

Mr Marco

Sitting in stinky office chair right now contemplating my double chin and "Where I went wrong."

bluecarbonfiber

lucky! is it windy there?

drink a bunch of water and take a Lax =) might help clear it up alittle haha

clee109

It gets windy as a front pushes through, then the sun comes back out and the ind dies down.

bluecarbonfiber

bring me some caramel popcorn when you head back =) nothing like fresh beach caramel popcorn

clee109

Ha, we are in Manzanita, not much for caramel corn here, though they did just open an ice cream shop that may have some...

Mr Marco

I think a PaXIL might suit me better.

bluecarbonfiber

Danny i see you peeking in here you coming up to oregon again this summer?

Mr Marco

Just when I thought everything was on track again...

Now I gotta weasel my way out of some boring Jury Duty. (pay is about the same) :lol:



I think I'll go with the "I had sex with that man" excuse.

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

We might be leasing a PRIUS this Saturday. Hahaha..
Beaverton Toyota have some good deal. $2500 off on all Prius, 2yr free service, 3yr bumper to bumper, 10yr powertrain, 10yr battery. Gonna be signing a 3yr lease deal for a 2013 Prius Persona Series model. Dealer will be buying FX35 for $19k. Gonna be busy week taking off parts.

I like it that its wife's car and it doesn't require any maintenance until lease is over. 2yr service is covered, bumper to bumper for 3yrs and tranny is sealed and maintenance free for +100k miles according to "Toyota engineers." Basically fill up gas and go.

Still can't believe I'll be driving a Prius. hahahaha..

bluecarbonfiber

^ shame shame shame!! how could you stoop to that level haha.. too bad you cant do the civic hybrid or something better then a prius.. should we find a rainbow sticker for you too?? =)

Mr Marco

You have got to be fucking kidding.

At least consider the Ford C max!!!

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

hahaha.. I love the FX but one thing that kills is mpg. plus its a 7yr old car, so it'll start to show its age anytime soon. Also '06 FX with keyless entry system is known to drain its battery for some reason and mine started that symptom last year winter.

It won't be that bad leasing a Prius and keep the lump sum money coming from a FX. And wifey loves the look of new Prius. Its a special edition with full black leather with red stitchings, hyperblack 17's, special pearl white exterior. And with proper set up it can look like this haha

bluecarbonfiber

it looks nice but its still a prius.. gonna have to get you a bumper sticker that says i share the road =) haha.. whats the top speed in those things anyway 85?

clee109

O...M...G, Min, wtf? A Prius?

I'm in shock.

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

I'll be sharing the road driving slow as fawk to get more than advertised 50mpg. hahaha.
But I won't be driving this thing much and good thing is I don't have to pay $80 premium fill up for wife to last only about 200 miles. But the deal will only go through if they give us good money for the FX. They promised at least $19k without seeing the car, anything low, no deal.

clee109

If I see you driving it, I'll be sure to tailgate you and make you very uncomfortable in the fast or slow lane lol, you know, rev throwing, vtac powa, some obscenities.

You better get a bike and some bike riding tights now too lol

Next comment from Min "picked up my new bicycle today" and a pic of some modded bicycle lol

Ok I'm done giving you a hard time, no bringing your Prius to meets though... Lol

Ken1997TL

Why? Do the math, you're spending money to 'save' on gas.

Pennywise and pound foolish.

bluecarbonfiber

haha.. prius is banned from car meets.. its a bad omen

mucter

prius

There is no excuse for that. They are the worst car ever.

mucter

Remind me to buy your lunch the next time we hang out.

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

Yea, we have taken that issue in the consideration. We were going to lease with $3k down and use rest of the money for me to get back into stock game again since bank interests are pity. But we'll probably use FX as a down payment and use the 0% interest for 48mo. for the remaining amount.

Gas alone will save least $150 per month and have a trouble free new car with everything covered for 3 years without any maintenance costs.




I'll make sure to drive a cool PRIUS to the 27th meet. You'll all drool over Synergy whatever engine that makes little more than 130hp with electric motor. hahaha

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

So here's simple math.

New Prius $25000 after discount
Trade In $19000
Difference $6000 @ 0% 48mo = $125/month payment

Gas saving per month minimum $150

And we are going from 15mpg city to 51mpg city.

Not a bad trade off but will see how it turns out this Saturday.

bluecarbonfiber

[QUOTE=minkl81;14428954]I'll make sure to drive a cool PRIUS to the 27th meet. You'll all drool over Synergy whatever engine that makes little more than 130hp with electric motor. hahaha [/QUOTE]

bluecarbonfiber

was looking at my tires today noticed the insides are worn again UGH.. had an alignment maybe a year ago all was well dont know what happened but they are chewed now.. ordered up some now front ones.. guess ill have to put the front camber kit on and reallign again =/ what a pain

clee109

Did adjust ride height again after your alignment?

bluecarbonfiber

nope.. =( needs to be done but i am sooooo over adjustments.. hopefully winterish time ill trade it in or be close to ready to.. looking for a truck first.. found a few and wait on them to hope drive the price down alittle and they end up selling GRRRRR!!! it seems like other people are like me wanting to trade for a newer old vehicle only difference is they arent holding out.

minkl81

iTrader: (2)

usually its the toe angle that eats up the tires. take it the the alignment specialties. they do it right at once. some other places can't get it right and needs realigning again and again.



GET PRIUS V. LOTS OF CARGO ROOM. JOIN THE BANDWAGON

bluecarbonfiber

Ya thinking its toe.. The inside and outside of tire are bald. Inside of tire looks new tire pressure is 38. So i run alittle more air then possibly needed.. I think it says not to exceed 40 and i try to keep it between 35-40 its been known the tires also like to tear from the inside so that is possible on that tire..



neverrrrrrrr!!

Rapture

B-b-b-but it's your civic duty! Jury duty is awful. I got paid $12 for the day. You're just supposed to sit in a room for hours on end. The only "entertainment" that's allowed is a book. Is something wrong with bringing a music player or something?

Anyways, I think I understand why people get road rage now. I got cut off by some dumbass in a Dodge Ram 435348900 towing a big trailer. Moron switched lanes right in front of me and came (literally) about 2 inches from hitting my car. I don't mean the trailer behind him came within 2 inches, his truck did. So the lane change was just ridiculous negligence on his part. Anyways, he switches from the far right lane, through my lane, to the left turn lane, then gets stopped at a red light. I pass him by, give him a dose of the horn + the middle finger (always good measure) and he just sat there, eyes forward, pretending it all didn't happen.

He was willing to risk my safety and do damage to my car just to ensure he wouldn't miss his turn. God forbid you turn right down a side street, do a u-turn, then go back up the road and turn down the road you want. I mean just the way it all played out I could tell he knew he was being reckless, but God forbid you miss your turn because you aren't paying attention to where you're going, right? Getting into a wreck and messing up someone else's car would just be a minor inconvenience....

Ugh, just needed to rant. Work has been double shitty lately and I really didn't need to deal with all that..

bluecarbonfiber

it happens all to often.. yet they all have licenses. sometimes i wish i had the power to write people tickets when i see them do something stupid