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Old 02-09-2016 | 07:28 PM
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Default Over $2000 for a set of tires, are you kidding me?!?!

Holy moly!

I was looking at what it's going to cost to eventually replace my tires, and the best price I could find for a set of new tires is over $2,000! Is that joke?!?! The damned tires don't even last 10,000 miles.

What the hell am I supposed to do finance my tires? Anyone have alternative tires I should use? I don't track my car at all. Would garden variety Pilot Super Sports suffice?
Old 02-09-2016 | 07:35 PM
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Research maintaince costs before purchasing any car especially high end ones. Next you budget in these costs over the years of potential ownership. If you can't afford to replace tires you might want to rethink owning a GT3 until you can. What did you expect a set of tires to cost on a 150k vehicle ?
Old 02-09-2016 | 07:36 PM
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LOL It is the price to play the sticky tire game. Perhaps, if not tracking, you should have immediately removed the Sport Cups, sold them, and purchased the Super Sports. Yes....Super sports are excellent for daily driving.
Old 02-09-2016 | 07:38 PM
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Wait until you have to replace the PCCB rotors.:O
Old 02-09-2016 | 07:44 PM
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To play you must pay. Go with the MPSS as some have suggested
Old 02-09-2016 | 07:51 PM
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Originally Posted by CALSE
Wait until you have to replace the PCCB rotors.:O
What's that? Now I'm scared...
Old 02-09-2016 | 07:58 PM
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Originally Posted by AC SATCO
look at it this way, your car could but 6-8 honda civics, but the tire cost only buys 2 sets of civic tires.

its all relative, enjoy it!

its only money lol
I guess that's a good point. I just don't really have much money. I'm a college undergrad and don't really have substantial income.
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:16 PM
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Don't mind me asking but if you're a college undergrad, how could you afford the car in the first place? Will totally understand if you ignore my question.
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:19 PM
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I would be ecstatic if the tires lasted 10k miles. Very odd complaint for someone who has a GT car.

Don't worry, your car doesn't have PCCB rotors.
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by bronson7
Don't mind me asking but if you're a college undergrad, how could you afford the car in the first place? Will totally understand if you ignore my question.
I think he must be an athlete lol
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Marv800
I guess that's a good point. I just don't really have much money. I'm a college undergrad and don't really have substantial income.
I just graduated college in December and getting my car this week. I have some money saved up from previous internships, and my plan is to use that for all extra costs for the car like services and tires and stuff, and probably just keep dumping some money to keep that account ready for any possible costs!
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:22 PM
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I'm happy if the Sport Cups last 5000 miles!
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:23 PM
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Originally Posted by bronson7
Don't mind me asking but if you're a college undergrad, how could you afford the car in the first place? Will totally understand if you ignore my question.
I can't really say how without causing issues, but it was 100% within the law. Think of it as kindof a gift.
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:29 PM
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Np
Old 02-09-2016 | 08:30 PM
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You do know about the spark plugs every 12k mi, right?

I did save some by doing my front pads for the first time today- a bit of a pain especially the bracket bolts and I got optimoly goo from the CLs everywhere...


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