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05-19-2007, 09:27 PM

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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.

defective tire? sabaotage? road debris? who knows really.

careful driving fellas!

05-19-2007, 09:52 PM

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Probably a defective tire. Glad to hear that you're ok....

btw, what kind of rims are those?

05-19-2007, 09:57 PM

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Sorry to hear but glad it isn't any worse.

The wheels are Enkei RP-f1 IIRC.

05-19-2007, 09:58 PM

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Are those tires really stretched or is it just me?

05-19-2007, 10:16 PM

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Yowch! Glad it didn't harm anything else. The rim looks ok no?

05-19-2007, 11:06 PM

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That's terrible. Lucky you didn't get hurt.

05-19-2007, 11:14 PM

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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.

05-19-2007, 11:25 PM

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I'm curious as to how the tire looked before it went out.

Yes, they are Enkei wheels... special order.

05-20-2007, 12:05 AM

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O_O Wow... at least there was some sidewall left to somewhat protect the rim...

What kind of tire was that?

05-20-2007, 02:28 AM

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are those kuhmo ecsta supra? looks similar to the one i m having... glad u r ok

05-20-2007, 03:07 AM

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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

05-20-2007, 08:05 AM

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Where you uber jdm difting?

05-20-2007, 10:41 AM

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hell yea... jdm mad tight rwd conversion yo!

05-20-2007, 12:33 PM

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ive got 451's

05-20-2007, 12:36 PM

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hell yea... jdm mad tight rwd conversion yo!

Ah, that would explain the staggered setup.

05-20-2007, 08:26 PM

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lol, i think i saw you in one of those arab drift videos on youtube.

05-20-2007, 08:52 PM

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Ah, that would explain the staggered setup.

The rear is just a teeny bit wider than the front.

(by 0.5 inches)

05-20-2007, 09:22 PM

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looks pimp larry

05-20-2007, 09:26 PM

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The rear is just a teeny bit wider than the front.

(by 0.5 inches)

So how about the tires?

05-21-2007, 03:26 AM

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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.

05-21-2007, 04:57 AM

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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........

05-21-2007, 05:24 AM

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Had the same problem year ago with a 1985 Caddy Seville......tread separated....tire folks said it just happens sometime...

05-21-2007, 06:04 AM

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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.

05-22-2007, 09:21 AM

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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

05-22-2007, 09:26 AM

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I would def. say that is one bad tire day.

05-22-2007, 10:33 AM

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i concur........

05-22-2007, 11:13 AM

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that sux *** man!! but glad that your ok

05-22-2007, 07:52 PM

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Good thing you are ok. Man that could have ended ugly.

05-22-2007, 08:00 PM

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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!

05-22-2007, 08:12 PM

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thank god it was just a tire and nothing more.. glad to see you're ok larry!

05-22-2007, 09:19 PM

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Quote:

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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

You didn't put on 452s?

05-23-2007, 08:21 AM

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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.