11-05-2007, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CrazyFace
What's up guys. My front tire blew out on me yesterday. I also noticed a large gash in another tire, so I've decided to get 4 new tires. They only had 20,000 miles on them ('05)!
I know nothing about tires and I've read thru this forum but haven't found anything concrete. PLEASE HELP! This is a daily driver for me. I'd like to get a tire that wears well for the price but performance is obviously important as well. What do you recommend?
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I will assume you are up to date on strut rub issues with 17" tires. You don't indicate what size tires you have. If you are not up to date on problems with the rub you may want to educate yourself on the history of strut rub incidents.
You state a front tire blew out at 20K and another has a gash in it. Check your front struts for any indication of rub marks on them. If you see evidence it is possible strut rub played a part in your tire blowing. It is documented others have experienced this.
Not all of the cars have strut rub problems. It is possible yours doesn't. To look at the cause of the blow out, checking for strut rub is the first place to start. Should you see signs of strut rub. Get your front end aligned right away or you could experience failures on your new tires.
Also if you notice strut rub notify your dealer. They will inform you it is an alignment problem and may want to skirt the issue. Many strut rub problems were taken care of under warranty.
Many have reported their tires not lasting past the 20K mark so yours may have been worn to the point of replacement.
As far as what tired to recommend. Choices vary from one to another you will get a variety of recommendations from people. If you want performance tires get w or y rated tires.
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