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Replying to: jkandell (Jan 16, 2007 9:19 am) |
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| what's the payload of Fit? I couldn't find this info anywhere. Is Honda hiding it? | |
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I just bought my new Sport MT four days ago, and while perusing the owners manual I came across this on page 141: Load limits The maximum load for your vehicle is 850 lbs (385 kg) for U.S. models and 395 kg for Canadian models. This figure includes the total weight of all occupants, cargo, and accessories. WARNING Overloading or improper loading can affect handling and stability and cause a crash in which you can be hurt or killed. Follow all load limits and other loading guidelines in this manual. 850 lbs isn't very much when you consider the seating can easily accommodate 4 large men. I weigh 225 lbs fully clothed. 4 guys my size weigh 900 lbs. Do I really have to limit the number and/or size of my passengers? Could I safely carry 1000 lbs if I accelerate slowly, upshift at higher RPM, and take it easy around the corners & over bumps?
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Replying to: ten_year_man (Jan 24, 2007 3:57 pm)
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Replying to: backy (Jan 24, 2007 3:59 pm) Has anyone in this forum driven the Fit loaded beyond 850 lbs? If so, what was the load and how did it affect the car?
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Replying to: ten_year_man (Jan 24, 2007 5:00 pm)
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Help! I would really appreciate fast advice for my newbi problems from experienced folks who may have dealt with new Fit tire problems. Our 2007 Fit is just a couple of months old with about 1,000 miles on it. When I hit a curb at extremely low speed, one tire blew out-- a total loss according to the AAA person, who replaced it with the donut spare. Question 1: are other owners of the 2007 Fit experiencing similar tire problems? Question 2: The Honda dealer we bought from is not helpful. What can I do? Does Honda have a regional dispute resolution center? How can I find its phone #? Question 3: Am I better off pursuing the tire maker? It seems the tire had to be defective, since it disintegrated from such a tiny impact with the curb. Question 4: I've been driving on the donut spare for about a week. If I buy a new tire, what type should I get and does anyone have suggestions for a tire vendor in the Washington, D.C. area. Will I need a realignment of the front end (the tire that disintegrated was the front, passenger tire)? Finally, if I buy a new tire on my own, does this mean I have no case for financial reimbursement for the cost of the new tire from Honda or from the tire supplier for Honda Fits? Thanks in advance for any help to any or all questions I raised, Tom
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Replying to: tom500k (Feb 22, 2007 8:12 am) After owning my Fit a few months, a nail punctured one of the tires causing it to lose air. Just went to my local tire shop and they plugged it for $20. I would say 15K miles later, it is still running like new. Question 2: The Honda dealer we bought from is not helpful. What can I do? Does Honda have a regional dispute resolution center? How can I find its phone #? Check your manual/booklet. The tire company should have their number for warranty issues. I believe you need to go through the tire company. Question 3: Am I better off pursuing the tire maker? It seems the tire had to be defective, since it disintegrated from such a tiny impact with the curb. If they find your scenario under their warranty guidelines, I'm sure they can replace it. Question 4: I've been driving on the donut spare for about a week. If I buy a new tire, what type should I get and does anyone have suggestions for a tire vendor in the Washington, D.C. area. Will I need a realignment of the front end (the tire that disintegrated was the front, passenger tire)? Definitely get the same tire model. Your car is so new that I doubt you would need an alignment. I would get the tire, drive it and see if the alignment is okay. My Fit now has 24K miles and I've had my share of potholes and I have to say that the alignment is holding up even after a few tire rotations. |
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Hi, Thanks for the excellent help from kagedude! Called the regional Honda desk. Weird-- I expected better from a company with the reputation of Honda. The person would not or could could not give me the criteria for judging if the failure of the new tire was the fault of the tire or me. Further he would not or could not give me the phone # of the technical folks at Honda who should be able to answer such a simple question. If I understood the Honda guy, then ***any*** impact at any speed which caused tire failure absolved Honda. (I had previous wasted an hour going through the Fit documentation got unhelpful phone #s of the tire manufacturer and the stance that tire problems were not in the domain of Honda. I feel Honda has some responsibility for the equipment it puts on its new cars... Tomorrow should be interesting when I take the corpse of the tire in question to a different dealership than the one I bought the car from. Sad to see Honda playing by the old Detroit mindset which I feel led to Detroit's steady decline. But this is my lst (possibly last) Honda. What do you experienced folks think? Thanks in advance for any perspective, advice on this hassle, Tom |
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Replying to: tom500k (Feb 22, 2007 8:12 am) |
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