Re: 2005 Civic SE wheels are garbage
"Pars" <sdaro(remove)@hotmail.com> wrote in
news:TPadnUHLi52nar7fRVn-jQ@rogers.com:
> The problem is most likely caused by the tires, not the rims.
>
> The last time I replaced my tires, the new ones were out of round and
> the tire shop immediately request a replacement to be sent. However,
> the replacement was also 'out of round'. It appeared that the entire
> shipment from the supplier was bad...
What brand of tires were they?
> The tricky aspect about these tires that are 'out of round' is that
> they'll appear acceptable when new, but rapidly get worst over time.
> So, a shady tire shop could sell these defective tires and it would
> take several month for the defect to become apparent (in the form of
> vibration), at which point, it would be too late for you to get your
> money back.
These problems started immediately. Some of the shaking was at low speeds
which could be a belt problem I guess, but I still think the wheels are
f**ked.
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