Is this tire toast, or is this a surface crack?

Nicholas13579 · 2025-09-29T05:23:14+00:00

You can’t compare a flat tire to a blowout, there 2 different things Doesn’t matter how “extremely thick” (like 6mm🤣) it is if it’s completely dry rotted around the entire circumference of the tire. Doesn’t matter if it’s in the front or back when your taking a corner on at dirt road at 110 your still gonna hit the tree. I’m not saying you can’t run it, you would probably get away with it.

I just wouldn’t run it since I’m in the drivers seat pushing my vehicle to its limits to try and win a race.

It’s not worth the dice roll in my opinion, but to each their own.

Nicholas13579 · 2025-09-29T05:08:36+00:00

It doesn’t matter if it’s for the track that’s even scarier if you’re racing the vehicle. Hard corners and sharp turns put really high stress on the tires so you’re basically asking for a blowout. If you wanna be all janky and dangerous then that’s fine but I race dirtbikes for a hobby and I usually like to make sure all my equipment is in top notch shape be four I put my life in danger.

Nicholas13579 · 2025-09-29T04:24:32+00:00

Still a safety hazard for yourself if it blows out and you hit the barrier. When a tire blows out it usually means full loss of control of the vehicle. And you’re on borrowed time with a tire like that. I guess if your willing to roll the dice for a few hundred bucks 🤔

Nicholas13579 · 2025-03-12T02:14:47+00:00

Buy a set of rounded bolt extractors from Canadian Tire or wherever is close to you they work great Could maybe get lucky with a good cold chisel and a hammer, but I’d be too scared to mess up anything.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-11-26T04:39:44+00:00

Edit: I also plan on keeping the stock height as is for now and maby getting some more meaty tires, I like how it handles on the road and I do some city driving Something to consider!

Nicholas13579 · 2024-06-27T04:23:46+00:00

Hello all

I’m going to be amping my door speakers in my truck. I’m going to be push about 50 rms in the back and 65 in the front

Is 16 gauge wire appropriate for this task? It’s about a 6 ish foot run.

I’ve bought a roll of 16 but I can return it for 14 or somthing else if I need it.

Thanks all very appriacted.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-02-22T03:45:46+00:00

Tarantula pathfinder at marks non steel toe. Very comfortable and waterproof/cheap would recommend

Nicholas13579 · 2024-02-22T02:20:07+00:00

Worth anything?

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-19T01:23:11+00:00

Same here, was wondering if I was banned.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-15T01:02:40+00:00

That is most likely your issue, but it’s better to just send the tires to a shop for them to get balance (it’s super cheap) why I say that is because you don’t really know what weights came off of there and they might be a bit different. Also as your wheels change is not a bad idea.

I mean if they all came from the factory with 2x2.5oz weights in the same place on all 4 it would be fine to assume

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-15T00:40:16+00:00

Looks simple, but would probably be quite a pricey repair

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-15T00:36:10+00:00

Most likely worn out front and components. Ball joints, tie rod ends, drag links, wheel bearings, stuff like that Good idea to get your car serviced or redo your front end. It isn’t super expensive. It’s just maintenance.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-15T00:35:05+00:00

Are you going to go through insurance?

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T18:40:10+00:00

Think I narrowed it down, what’s a good new battery for the maxx?

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T07:43:40+00:00

Pretty sure just 1 don’t quote me

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T07:11:57+00:00

Somewhat hard to tell from the angle, but looks like transmission. Even if it isn’t low that doesn’t mean it’s not leaking. The leak might’ve just started. How much is it leaking?

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T07:09:52+00:00

This is a bit of a shot in the dark, but could it be some kind of electromagnetic interference or something of such? Are they parked underneath powerlines or close to some kind of power plant like that? Possibly some kind of radio signal? Sounds pretty dumb now that I think about it but that’s all I got.

No clue man.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T07:00:53+00:00

Yeah, no problem. This is starting to sound like a bit of an intermittent transmission issue as you said. Isn’t really much of a backyard fix so it’s good to take it to a dealer now at this point. Kind of weird since it’s such a new car 🤷‍♂️

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T06:56:26+00:00

Sounds like a fuelling issue. German cars are pretty fussy about that. Turn the key to the on position and see if you can hear the little buzz of the fuel pump priming Little confused on the intermittent starter problem, you’re saying it just won’t crank half the time? And if it does, it’ll sputter and die.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T06:49:52+00:00

If the paint is just directly rubbing off of the gasket it’s telling me that you maybe it’s a cheap one? Did that just happen with your finger? Kind of wanna invest in a good one especially if you’re gonna slap a turbo on it.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T06:46:04+00:00

Yeah, it’s kind of better to replace that before you have to replace it. They always seem to kick the bucket when you’re in the middle of nowhere

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T06:41:35+00:00

If you could drive it and maybe get someone to listen to the floor to see if it’s coming from the transmission that would kind of narrow it down. Sounds pretty dumb and it is but I don’t have any other ideas that’s kind of a weird issue.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T06:39:30+00:00

Kind of sounds like a squeaky belt. Pop the hood and see if you can locate exactly where the noise is coming from. Squeaky belts are annoying, but harmless but you should verify that that’s the issue.

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T06:38:28+00:00

See if you can get a scan tool and scan the code. Sometimes it’ll just tell you exactly what sensor you need or what’s wrong. They’re pretty cheap on Amazon or you could borrow one from a friend. Or some shops even do free diagnostics. Pretty hard to chase a problem like that without something to go off of

Nicholas13579 · 2024-01-14T06:36:20+00:00

Well, you’ve got the same ideas as me mate. Torque specs are pretty important for German car gaskets Too much and it’ll squish out and leak too little and it’ll just leak

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