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#457 of 487 Re: steering shimmy [cz75] by ssens Oct 15, 2008 (4:19 am)
Replying to: cz75 (Oct 13, 2008 9:09 am) Can a new car have alignment issue or bad tires? Dont they check all that before they pass the car at the factory? Replies to this message: cz75 (Oct 15, 2008 8:29 am)
#458 of 487 Re: steering shimmy [tayl0rd] by ssens Oct 15, 2008 (4:26 am)
Replying to: tayl0rd (Oct 14, 2008 9:38 am) Can i be having cupped tires within 500 miles? I hear you about the dealer, they normally try to steer clear of such things. Also, this might be a basic question but i am new at this, what do you mean when you say i might have thrown a weight? Replies to this message: tayl0rd (Oct 15, 2008 5:41 am) ssens (Oct 15, 2008 6:04 am)
#459 of 487 Re: steering shimmy [ssens] by tayl0rd Oct 15, 2008 (5:41 am)
Replying to: ssens (Oct 15, 2008 4:26 am) Yes, you can have cupped tires within 500 miles, especially if you're an aggressive driver. I imagine it's safe to say you probably drive aggressively; otherwise, why'd you by an Si and not a regular Civic? When I say "thrown a weight," I mean exactly that. One (or more) of the little balancing weights may have been flung off the wheel(s). It's not a very common thing to happen, but it can happen and is nothing to panic or lose faith in the car over. An improperly balanced or misaligned wheel can also cause cupping in the tire.   Just take it to the dealer and have them check things out. Replies to this message: ssens (Oct 15, 2008 6:04 am)
#460 of 487 Re: steering shimmy [tayl0rd] by ssens Oct 15, 2008 (6:04 am)
Replying to: tayl0rd (Oct 15, 2008 5:41 am) I agree i am an agressive driver but i have been conservative on the Si as i didnt want to push the car for the first 1000miles. Good to know it can still some issues like you mentioned above, right out of the dealership. Lets see what the dealer says.
#461 of 487 Re: steering shimmy [ssens] by cz75 Oct 15, 2008 (8:29 am)
Replying to: ssens (Oct 15, 2008 4:19 am) Yes. Some tire problems are hard to tell or can be induced in very little driving. The alignment was set at the factory, but not with utmost precision and don't forget it had to be shipped, including loading and off-loading, so there's opportunity for alignment to be lost and the dealer is unlikely to spend the time and money checking it.
#462 of 487 Re: steering shimmy [tayl0rd] by steve155 Oct 15, 2008 (5:48 pm)
Replying to: tayl0rd (Oct 14, 2008 9:38 am) Does anyone have a major problem in the snow with the SI? Last year I lost control with no brakes with only about one inch of fairly dry snow, it was ridiculous?! Does anyone know if snow tires or some kind of winter tires are available? Is it me or is the traction terrible in the winter? Replies to this message: cz75 (Oct 17, 2008 5:10 pm)
#463 of 487 Snow Tires by nyccarguy Oct 16, 2008 (7:38 pm)
It doesn't matter if your car is fwd, rwd, or awd, the tires are the ONLY part of your car that touvh the road. I'd suggest switching to 4 dedicated winter wheels & tires for use in the winter months. I run a set of 4 Michelin Arctic Alpin PA2s (15" -1) on my '01 Prelude Type SH and there is NO WHERE my prelude won't go in the snow. You'll see a dramatic difference in winter driving performance.
#464 of 487 Re: steering shimmy [steve155] by cz75 Oct 17, 2008 (5:10 pm)
Replying to: steve155 (Oct 15, 2008 5:48 pm) The OEM tires suck, so you'd be smart to look at Tirerack.com and pick out either summer tires and a dedicated set of winter tires on steel rims or, if that's a bit too much money, a good set of ultra high performance all-seasons like Bridgestone Potenza A/S 960s or Goodyear Eagle F1 A/S.
#465 of 487 first time in the snow by steve08si Dec 19, 2008 (1:14 pm)
i just drove around in the storm of o8 with my 2008 si coupe. gotta say the car handled really well. i made it up pretty steep inclines in about 4" of snow. the traction control was the key factor. when turned off the car would have never made it up the same inclines. with the use of snow tires i think the this car would be great in the snow. Replies to this message: jpcanavera (Dec 19, 2008 1:24 pm)
#466 of 487 Re: first time in the snow [steve08si] by jpcanavera Dec 19, 2008 (1:24 pm)
Replying to: steve08si (Dec 19, 2008 1:14 pm) Biggest issue I have with the current model of Civic's is the low front end. Due to snow plows and the resultant blocks of hard packed snow that they produce, I'd probably damage some of the low hanging front end. I've decided rather than risk that, I just switch over to my wife's CRV when the snow gets heavy enough for the street department to plow.   Jack

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