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#9 of 238 Re: Tire Replacement [kero1] by goofycat Jul 24, 2006 (6:11 am)
Replying to: kero1 (Jul 20, 2006 5:12 pm) Tire Rack (www.tirerack.com) has a great forum on most tires. I bought a Honda Element 6 months ago and found that the original tires were terrible...hard riding, noisy and lacking grip. I replaced them with ones I found on tirerack and found that the new tires were far better than the originals. I was surprised that the cost quoted by Tire Rack for the new ones was not much more than the originals, and questioned in my mind why Honda put such junky tires on my Element. Maybe they got a good deal from the manufacturer. Anyway, before I buy a new car, I will check the history of bad experiences by owners' forum on Tire Rack and demand of the dealer that they change to the tires of my choice. They might say "NO," but I will never know unless I try to negotiate the change. BTW, I have never had any problems with Bridgestones, but tire features and quality can vary with the same manufacturer. Michelins are known for being able to be balanced, etc., but I will still check with Tire Rack first.
#10 of 238 Changing wheels on 97 Civic by fullup Aug 20, 2006 (6:25 pm)
I just bought a 97 civic ES. It came w/ cheap hubcaps and small tires. I don't want to modify the car at all in any way that will negatively affect safety, braking, etc. I also don't want low profiles that make a pothole an expensive proposition. I just want to replace the cheap hubcaps w/ a nicer looking wheel (maybe pulls from another honda), and I want to put the largest tire on the wheel that it's rated for. Any ideas what the factory recommended range of tire sizes is, and what type/size wheels would be nice? Also, what year model pulls would work on a 97?
#11 of 238 Snow and Ice Tires and Rims by roaddog2 Oct 25, 2006 (5:27 pm)
Anyone buy winter snow and ice tires and rims on their 2006 Civic EX from COSTCO?   I went to COSTCO looking for Mich. Ice-x on steel rims and was told the bolt spacing had been modified for 2006 and the don't stock. The deal is I'm not worried about putting 205/16's on if I can get away with 195/15 which is quite kosher as the diameters are the same. The diffrence is the 15's are a lot less money. Also COSTCO fills with Nitrogen for the money.
#12 of 238 2007 Civic LX Sedan Tires by robert8 Dec 03, 2006 (6:09 pm)
I just purchased a 2007 Civic LX Sedan and have a quick question on the rear tires. I noticed while looking at the rear tires it looks like they are at an odd angle, like there pointing in. I'm sure it just looks that way with the wheel well body angle but it makes me curious. There are no steering, handling problems, car is brand new. Stopped and looked at another Civic, looked the same. It's probably my eyes playing tricks on me. Does anyone see the same thing or am I going crazy. Thanks, luv the Civic. Replies to this message: karkook (Dec 27, 2006 3:23 pm) mpan20 (Feb 05, 2007 7:01 pm) maysonsmom (Feb 20, 2007 3:26 pm) flseadan (Mar 04, 2007 1:50 pm) pcurrie (Mar 09, 2007 5:53 pm) and 5 more... beaker4572 (Nov 28, 2007 3:32 pm)
#13 of 238 Our Mazda 3s Does This Also by sandman46 Dec 03, 2006 (6:17 pm)
Brought it into the dealer and they said all is fine with the car. They were probaly right because the treads all wore evenly on all 4 tires that I swapped out today. I rotate every 5k miles and try to keep 32 lbs. all around. Just walked out to the garage and looked at my '06 Civic LX and the rear tires do the same thing also! Intersting actually, both our cars and now yours. Anyone else care to weigh in on this?   The Sandman
#14 of 238 Civic after market wheels by karkook Dec 26, 2006 (3:29 pm)
I have a question for anyone who can help. I am looking at after market wheels for my Civic and can't decide whether to go with 17s or 18s... Does anyone have an '06 or '07 with after market wheels? Pics?
#15 of 238 Re: 2007 Civic LX Sedan Tires [robert8] by karkook Dec 27, 2006 (3:23 pm)
Replying to: robert8 (Dec 03, 2006 6:09 pm) Independent Rear Suspension. The wheels will pitch independently based on weight in the car... Ask a couple friends to sit in the back seat and look at the rear wheels form the outside. You'll see what I mean...
#16 of 238 2007 Honda Civic Shaky at 80+ mph by smnason Jan 03, 2007 (1:02 pm)
I just bought a 2007 Civic and noticed that right around 80 mph either the engine or the wheels begin to shake a bit. I can definitely feel the shaking when holding onto the steering wheel, and my wife says she notices it in the passenger seat as well. I can't tell, though, whether it is something with the engine or the wheels. Has anyone else experienced this? If so, what did you do?   Thanks for your help. Replies to this message: civicriderz (Jan 04, 2007 7:13 am) backy (Jan 04, 2007 7:35 am) smnason (Jan 04, 2007 7:51 am) backy (Jan 04, 2007 8:28 am) buddyo31 (Jan 30, 2007 10:54 pm)
#17 of 238 Re: 2007 Honda Civic Shaky at 80+ mph [smnason] by civicriderz Jan 04, 2007 (7:13 am)
Replying to: smnason (Jan 03, 2007 1:02 pm) yea it aint a prob .. im guesisn this was on the highway .. its cuz the Civics front wheel drive and the tires got good grip .. and since some parts of the highway are new or is weatherd abit ..the car tends to shake abit.. but its nothing to worry bout .. i've hit like +100 a few times .. and the shakein really isnt a issue ..
#18 of 238 Re: 2007 Honda Civic Shaky at 80+ mph [smnason] by backy Jan 04, 2007 (7:35 am)
Replying to: smnason (Jan 03, 2007 1:02 pm) The most common cause for this kind of vibration at high speed is mis-balanced wheels. That is what I would check first if I were you. If a proper re-balancing doesn't fix the problem, it could be a bad tire. Replies to this message: smnason (Jan 04, 2007 7:51 am) backy (Jan 04, 2007 8:28 am)

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