2 questions on AC and tires
10-09-2008 | 10:47 AM
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2 questions on AC and tires
Ok, so this is the first summer I owned my RX8 and noticed the AC in the car was pretty lacking in the cold department. Actually, it would get cold, then warm, then cold, then warm - like it was on a cycle. Is this normal or come next spring, do I need to get something fixed with the AC unit?
Tires - how fast do your tires wear out on you (based on driving normal - meaning, no roasting of the tires and taking turns at a relatively respectable speed)? I am using the same tires it came with (brand, etc...). When I bought the car, I thought all 4 tires were new, but just recently, 2 of my tires became bald and the other two were rated a 7 out of 10. Yes, I rotate them often...I only ran the car for 6,000 miles with what I thought were 4 new tires.
What is your average amount of miles before new tires? Did I over look 2 of the tires when I bought it?
Tires - how fast do your tires wear out on you (based on driving normal - meaning, no roasting of the tires and taking turns at a relatively respectable speed)? I am using the same tires it came with (brand, etc...). When I bought the car, I thought all 4 tires were new, but just recently, 2 of my tires became bald and the other two were rated a 7 out of 10. Yes, I rotate them often...I only ran the car for 6,000 miles with what I thought were 4 new tires.
What is your average amount of miles before new tires? Did I over look 2 of the tires when I bought it?
10-09-2008 | 10:50 AM
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What year is your car? if its a 04, the previous owner probably never fix the AC Amplifier issue. if u're not in warranty, thats a couple hundred bux to fix.
Or Your AC control **** is brokwn. if u're still in Warranty, go get it fix. if not, you can fix it urself but it takes some soldering skill. See DIY
for tire, it depends on your driving style & road conditions. but generally speaking the stock RE040 wears out FAST. plus its traction is just so-so. get another set.
Search this site more, your questions has been answered like 20 thousand times.
Or Your AC control **** is brokwn. if u're still in Warranty, go get it fix. if not, you can fix it urself but it takes some soldering skill. See DIY
for tire, it depends on your driving style & road conditions. but generally speaking the stock RE040 wears out FAST. plus its traction is just so-so. get another set.
Search this site more, your questions has been answered like 20 thousand times.
10-09-2008 | 11:53 AM
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Ok, so this is the first summer I owned my RX8 and noticed the AC in the car was pretty lacking in the cold department. Actually, it would get cold, then warm, then cold, then warm - like it was on a cycle. Is this normal or come next spring, do I need to get something fixed with the AC unit?
Tires - how fast do your tires wear out on you (based on driving normal - meaning, no roasting of the tires and taking turns at a relatively respectable speed)? I am using the same tires it came with (brand, etc...). When I bought the car, I thought all 4 tires were new, but just recently, 2 of my tires became bald and the other two were rated a 7 out of 10. Yes, I rotate them often...I only ran the car for 6,000 miles with what I thought were 4 new tires.
What is your average amount of miles before new tires? Did I over look 2 of the tires when I bought it?
Tires - how fast do your tires wear out on you (based on driving normal - meaning, no roasting of the tires and taking turns at a relatively respectable speed)? I am using the same tires it came with (brand, etc...). When I bought the car, I thought all 4 tires were new, but just recently, 2 of my tires became bald and the other two were rated a 7 out of 10. Yes, I rotate them often...I only ran the car for 6,000 miles with what I thought were 4 new tires.
What is your average amount of miles before new tires? Did I over look 2 of the tires when I bought it?
As for tires, My OEM potenza's lasted 17,000 miles or so when brand new. It's a sports car, so you get sticky tires. Sticky tires don't last very long.
Currently, I'm running Falken RT615's in a 245/40/18. I'm not sure how long they'll last, but I'm hoping it will be at least 20K. Even if they dont, they're still 50 bucks cheaper a tire then the stock potenzas.
10-09-2008 | 05:21 PM
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Any tire that lasts that long is going to ruin the handling of your car. but yeah, you could put a set of $90 econobox tires on it and get 50K miles of them. But then you may as well own an econobox.
10-10-2008 | 03:55 AM
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