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swizlstik · 07-23-2013, 09:11 PM

A 1 cent screw,

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cost me much more.

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Had to switch to the Michelin's a little sooner than expected.

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I like the fatter a$$ too

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jesse10 · 07-23-2013, 09:14 PM

last week I got screwed too, nothing like that moment when you get in your car in the morning and the dash monitor informs you that a tire has "0 air pressure".

swizlstik · 07-23-2013, 09:18 PM

I was lucky enough to never lose any pressure. Didn't find the screw until I was having the oil changed.

Raven87 · 07-23-2013, 09:18 PM

Stay with 305's? Or go bigger?

menendez1293 · 07-23-2013, 09:30 PM

Dang that has to be one of the most expensive screw repairs ever

Taser Deployed · 07-23-2013, 10:21 PM

Damn are those Michelins 315's?

stlrammer · 07-23-2013, 10:43 PM

Crap! Same thing happened to my PZero. Expensive screw. Can't patch.

swizlstik · 07-24-2013, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Raven87

Stay with 305's? Or go bigger?

I went with Michelin's 315/35/20's.

Taser Deployed · 07-24-2013, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by swizlstik

I went with Michelin's 315/35/20's.

Are they more than the Goodyear's?

lbls1 · 07-24-2013, 07:54 AM

I've had screws/nail holes patched at that location before. Some places won't fix punctures at the edges of tires, but it is possible. Sidewalls are a different story.

Pretty car btw.

swizlstik · 07-24-2013, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

I've had screws/nail holes patched at that location before. Some places won't fix punctures at the edges of tires, but it is possible. Sidewalls are a different story.

Pretty car btw.

I'd rather have the peace of mind and go ahead and replace them.

Thanks!

swizlstik · 07-24-2013, 08:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Taser Deployed

Are they more than the Goodyear's?

About $60 more per tire for the Michelin's.

swizlstik · 07-24-2013, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Chubby

Did you check with the tire manufacturer and see if the 315 are ok to fit on the stock wheel? Forcing a larger tire on a small wheel is just plain stupid.

Oh yeah, I'm going to be stupid again and put 295/35's on the front when they are due. Again, doing it blindly...

menendez1293 · 07-24-2013, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by lbls1

I've had screws/nail holes patched at that location before. Some places won't fix punctures at the edges of tires, but it is possible. Sidewalls are a different story.

Pretty car btw.

On a performance car I would never do that. With the heat that the tires can get with going fast that can lead to a nightmare very quickly. Heck I wouldn't even do it on my daily driver

07-23-2013, 09:11 PM	#1
swizlstik Drives: 2018 Garnet ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 2,183 View My Garage	Got screwed A 1 cent screw, cost me much more. Had to switch to the Michelin's a little sooner than expected. I like the fatter a$$ too __________________

07-23-2013, 09:18 PM	#3
swizlstik Drives: 2018 Garnet ZL1 Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Surprise, AZ Posts: 2,183 View My Garage	I was lucky enough to never lose any pressure. Didn't find the screw until I was having the oil changed. __________________

07-23-2013, 09:18 PM	#4
Raven87 C'mon- really? Drives: Looking for a ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nortwestern Ohio Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	Stay with 305's? Or go bigger? __________________ Steve 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE Black #3805 - SOLD

07-23-2013, 10:43 PM	#7
stlrammer Drives: 2017 1SS Blue Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Saint Peters, MO USA Posts: 2,063 View My Garage	Crap! Same thing happened to my PZero. Expensive screw. Can't patch. __________________

07-24-2013, 07:54 AM	#10
lbls1 Drives: 2002 Camaro SS SOM; 2015 Malibu LTZ Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 4,032	I've had screws/nail holes patched at that location before. Some places won't fix punctures at the edges of tires, but it is possible. Sidewalls are a different story. Pretty car btw. __________________ '02 CAMARO SS SOM; 5.7L LS1/FLS6B '08 TBSS AWD Black Granite Metallic '15 Malibu LTZ 2LZ Turbo *'14 CAMARO ZL1 Blue Ray Metallic*

07-23-2013, 09:14 PM	#2
jesse10 Drives: 2010 camaro 2SS Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: ft worth Posts: 41 View My Garage	last week I got screwed too, nothing like that moment when you get in your car in the morning and the dash monitor informs you that a tire has "0 air pressure".

07-23-2013, 09:30 PM	#5
menendez1293 Emerald Coast Camaros Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS M6 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Tallahassee FL Posts: 9,687 View My Garage	Dang that has to be one of the most expensive screw repairs ever

07-23-2013, 10:21 PM	#6
Taser Deployed Drives: 2012 Blk ZL1 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Baton Rouge, LA Posts: 938	Damn are those Michelins 315's?