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WVZR-1 · 11-16-2013

I realize the "bad taste" after the experience but since you appear to have few alternatives and now have had what seems like to have been a good experience with the NTB guy maybe give him the option of maybe helping you.

In your original thread I and others suggested "possibilities". Perhaps since the tires have so little wear investigate the options. Did you actually get the "road-force" report from the 2nd dealer the 2nd time around?

I suggested in your other thread marking the weight locations, valve stem locations and if you had situations on your 2nd visit to the 2nd dealer ask about repositioning the tires on the wheels. I'm guessing there was no attempt at that, the 2nd dealer said "failed" and then the bad experience. -Jeff has pretty much suggested the same again here and I see no reason to start spending on tires quite yet. I also mentioned in your other thread that maybe "wheels" might be in your future.

I'd think it foolish to rush to a tire buy right now.

If the NTB guy has "road-force" let him attempt a correction of the ones that appear to have "failed" by repositioning the tire. Bring the wheels into the conversation with the NTB guy - consider the next buy if there needs to be one from the NTB guy. It would be good if you had a similar experience with "whatever" the brand you could deal with it locally. With your recent experiences I can't imagine you're interested in a buy that isn't done "locally"!

Perhaps if there were a quantity of less than 4 involved Nitto may "rethink" their position. I realize they've aggravated you BUT -----

Revisit maybe your original thread:

http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread....ght=road+force

Racinfan83 · 11-16-2013

I did mark the weight locations and all that. There was no change after the Road Force. The dealer that did that gave me the "report" which said "tires failed". That was all I got from them. NTB does not have the Road Force balancer. And yes, since the guy was very cool I will buy my next set of "normal" tires for one of my DD's from him. He straight up told me that I would be better off with this car to buy the tires online and then have them mount them. Will probably do that if it comes to that....
As far as the wheels - I would think the RF machine would have found a bent or out of spec wheel? (I don't know, I'm asking..) And it sure feels like the vibration is coming from all 4 - not just one. I have enough driving experience I can usually figure out which ONE is off - and this deal doesn't feel like just one...

cvette98pacecar · 11-16-2013

The Wholesale account should be available in the next couple of weeks. I have been reading threw the string and was caught up in the same problem with PS2. I told direct tire that I was not going to use one of my tire insurance warranty to replace a tire that was defective since day one.

Number of tires found: 25 Availability Wholesale Price

Nitto NT 555 Extreme Performance
Make no mistake, this tire is built for performance.
P275/40ZR-17 98W
UTQG: 300AA

$119.00

Qty:

Cooper Zeon RS3-A
Inspires confidence and control in all seasons.
275/40R17 98W BLK
UTQG: 500AA
$128.00

Qty:

Kumho Ecsta 4X KU22
Ultra-high performance all season.
275/40R17 98W BSW
UTQG: 420AA

$129.00

Qty:

BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2
Accelerate faster, corner harder, & brake shorter for next-level control and next-level fun on the street.
275/40ZR17 98W BSW
UTQG: 340AA

$135.00

Qty:

Nitto Motivo
Ultra high performance and all-weather traction.
275/40ZR17 98W BLK
UTQG: 560AA

$141.00

Qty:

Nitto NT05
Maximum performance summer tire.
275/40ZR17 98W B
UTQG: 200AA

$150.00

Qty:

Falken Azenis FK453
The ultimate in high performance technology.
275/40ZR17 98Y BLT
UTQG: 300AA

$151.00

Qty:

Continental ExtremeContact DW
Ultra-high performance. Z-speed rated.
275/40R17 98W BSW
UTQG: 340AA

$151.00

Qty:

Cooper Zeon RS3-S
Ultra-high performance summer tire.
275/40R17 98W BLK
UTQG: 300AA

$153.00

Qty:

BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S
No-compromise year-round handling and performance. Z-speed rated.
275/40ZR-17 98W BSW
UTQG: 400AA

$153.00

Qty:

cvette98pacecar · 11-16-2013

Continental ExtremeContact DWS
All-season performance and improved fuel economy.
275/40ZR17 98W BSW
UTQG: 540AA

$155.00

Qty:

Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial
Get the competitive advantage at the track and on the street
275/40R-17 93V B
UTQG: 100AA

$157.00

Qty:

Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All Season
Ultra high performance in all seasons.
275/40ZR17 98W B
UTQG: 500AA

$163.00

Qty:

Nitto NT05R Drag Radial
Road-legal competition drag radial.
P275/40R17 93 BLK
UTQG: 0BBB

$165.00

Qty:

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT
Killer dry and wet.
275/40R-17 98Y BSW
UTQG: 300AA

$188.77

Qty:

Falken Azenis RT-615K
Street legal motorsports and DOT approved track competition tire.
275/40R17 98W BLK
UTQG: 200AA

$189.00

Qty:

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial Original Tread
Drag radial delivers maximum traction under extreme acceleration.
P275/40R17 93 TT RB
UTQG: 0BCC

$193.00

Qty:

Nitto NT-01
D.O.T. approved competition radial.
275/40ZR-17 98W BLK
UTQG: 100AA
More info...
AZ 6
OH 6
TX 6
$200.00

Qty:

Hankook Z214 Road Racing C51
Road-legal competition tires.
275/40ZR-17 98Z BLK
UTQG: 40CA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 0
TX 0
$211.00

Qty:

Hankook Ventus Z214 C71
Road-legal competition tire.
275/40ZR-17 98Z BLK
UTQG: 40CA

$231.00

Qty:

cvette98pacecar · 11-16-2013

Kumho V700 Victoracer
DOT approved competition tire.
275/40ZR-17 98
UTQG: 50AA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 0
TX 0
$235.00

Qty:

Michelin Pilot Sport PS2
Ultra-high performance luxury.
275/40ZR-17 98Y RRBL
UTQG: 220AA
More info...
AZ 7
OH 7
TX 11
$270.00

Qty:

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3
European-Designed Ultra Performance Radial. Z-speed rated.
275/40ZR-17 98Y VSB
UTQG: 280AA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 0
TX 0
$284.05

Qty:

Kumho Ecsta V710
Please call for information on this product.
275/40R-17 98W BSW
UTQG: 30CA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 0
TX 0
$286.00

Qty:

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS
High-Performance Tire
P275/40ZR-17 98W FRD
UTQG: 300AA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 0
TX 0
$322.00

Qty:

cvette98pacecar · 11-16-2013

Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial
Get the competitive advantage at the track and on the street
315/35R-17 102V B
UTQG: 100AA
More info...
AZ 4
OH 24
TX 16
$173.97
Qty:

Nitto NT05R Drag Radial
Road-legal competition drag radial.
P315/35R17 102 BLK
UTQG: 0BBB
More info...
AZ 5
OH 5
TX 11
$178.00

Qty:

Nitto NT 555 Extreme Performance
Make no mistake, this tire is built for performance.
315/35ZR-17 102W BLK
UTQG: 300AA
More info...
AZ 2
OH 9
TX 4
$181.00

Qty:

BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial Original Tread
Drag radial delivers maximum traction under extreme acceleration.
P315/35R17 93 TT RB
UTQG: 0BCC
More info...
AZ 5
OH 4
TX 0
$201.00

Qty:

Nitto NT05
Maximum performance summer tire.
315/35ZR17 102W B
UTQG: 200AA
More info...
AZ 5
OH 0
TX 10
$212.00

Qty:

Nitto NT-01
D.O.T. approved competition radial.
P315/35ZR-17 102Z B
UTQG: 100AA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 5
TX 9
$230.00

Qty:

Kumho V700 Victoracer
DOT approved competition tire.
315/35ZR-17 102Z BSW
UTQG: 50AA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 0
TX 0
$239.00

Qty:

Kumho Ecsta XS
Ultra high performance and handling.
315/35R-17 102W BSW
UTQG: 180AA
More info...
AZ 0
OH 0
TX 0
$257.00

Qty:

Kumho Ecsta V710
Please call for information on this product.
315/35R-17 102W BSW
UTQG: 30CA
More info...

bradley · 11-16-2013

something you might want to ck is your brake rotors. I had the same problem and found that my rotors were slightly warped /.

USAZR1 · 11-16-2013

What are you guys running for 335 rears? Doesn't seem like much of a selection in either 17's or 18's and what's available is really expensive.

FU · 11-16-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by USAZR1

What are you guys running for 335 rears? Doesn't seem like much of a selection in either 17's or 18's and what's available is really expensive.

PS2's really expensive. But worth it.

USAZR1 · 11-16-2013

Quote:

Originally Posted by FU

PS2's really expensive. But worth it.

Almost $1,000 for a pair,though. Ouch!

11-16-2013	#11
WVZR-1 Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 1,890	Re: Tire Suggestions Please I realize the "bad taste" after the experience but since you appear to have few alternatives and now have had what seems like to have been a good experience with the NTB guy maybe give him the option of maybe helping you. In your original thread I and others suggested "possibilities". Perhaps since the tires have so little wear investigate the options. Did you actually get the "road-force" report from the 2nd dealer the 2nd time around? I suggested in your other thread marking the weight locations, valve stem locations and if you had situations on your 2nd visit to the 2nd dealer ask about repositioning the tires on the wheels. I'm guessing there was no attempt at that, the 2nd dealer said "failed" and then the bad experience. -Jeff has pretty much suggested the same again here and I see no reason to start spending on tires quite yet. I also mentioned in your other thread that maybe "wheels" might be in your future. I'd think it foolish to rush to a tire buy right now. If the NTB guy has "road-force" let him attempt a correction of the ones that appear to have "failed" by repositioning the tire. Bring the wheels into the conversation with the NTB guy - consider the next buy if there needs to be one from the NTB guy. It would be good if you had a similar experience with "whatever" the brand you could deal with it locally. With your recent experiences I can't imagine you're interested in a buy that isn't done "locally"! Perhaps if there were a quantity of less than 4 involved Nitto may "rethink" their position. I realize they've aggravated you BUT ----- Revisit maybe your original thread: http://www.zr1.net/forum/showthread....ght=road+force Last edited by WVZR-1; 11-16-2013 at 07:18 AM.

11-16-2013	#12
Racinfan83 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Eastern Missouri Posts: 773	Re: Tire Suggestions Please I did mark the weight locations and all that. There was no change after the Road Force. The dealer that did that gave me the "report" which said "tires failed". That was all I got from them. NTB does not have the Road Force balancer. And yes, since the guy was very cool I will buy my next set of "normal" tires for one of my DD's from him. He straight up told me that I would be better off with this car to buy the tires online and then have them mount them. Will probably do that if it comes to that.... As far as the wheels - I would think the RF machine would have found a bent or out of spec wheel? (I don't know, I'm asking..) And it sure feels like the vibration is coming from all 4 - not just one. I have enough driving experience I can usually figure out which ONE is off - and this deal doesn't feel like just one... __________________ [LEFT][SIGPIC][/SIGPIC][/LEFT] [CENTER][COLOR=Indigo][SIZE=4][I][B] Now Sold 1990 ZR-1 #2093, Black on Black..[/B][/I][/SIZE][/COLOR][/CENTER]

11-16-2013	#13
cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: Tire Suggestions Please The Wholesale account should be available in the next couple of weeks. I have been reading threw the string and was caught up in the same problem with PS2. I told direct tire that I was not going to use one of my tire insurance warranty to replace a tire that was defective since day one. Number of tires found: 25 Availability Wholesale Price Nitto NT 555 Extreme Performance Make no mistake, this tire is built for performance. P275/40ZR-17 98W UTQG: 300AA $119.00 Qty: Cooper Zeon RS3-A Inspires confidence and control in all seasons. 275/40R17 98W BLK UTQG: 500AA $128.00 Qty: Kumho Ecsta 4X KU22 Ultra-high performance all season. 275/40R17 98W BSW UTQG: 420AA $129.00 Qty: BFGoodrich g-Force Sport COMP-2 Accelerate faster, corner harder, & brake shorter for next-level control and next-level fun on the street. 275/40ZR17 98W BSW UTQG: 340AA $135.00 Qty: Nitto Motivo Ultra high performance and all-weather traction. 275/40ZR17 98W BLK UTQG: 560AA $141.00 Qty: Nitto NT05 Maximum performance summer tire. 275/40ZR17 98W B UTQG: 200AA $150.00 Qty: Falken Azenis FK453 The ultimate in high performance technology. 275/40ZR17 98Y BLT UTQG: 300AA $151.00 Qty: Continental ExtremeContact DW Ultra-high performance. Z-speed rated. 275/40R17 98W BSW UTQG: 340AA $151.00 Qty: Cooper Zeon RS3-S Ultra-high performance summer tire. 275/40R17 98W BLK UTQG: 300AA $153.00 Qty: BFGoodrich g-Force Super Sport A/S No-compromise year-round handling and performance. Z-speed rated. 275/40ZR-17 98W BSW UTQG: 400AA $153.00 Qty: __________________ Robert J. DeMarco [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR=blue]G[/COLOR][COLOR=red]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]S[/COLOR][COLOR=red]port[/COLOR] Registry Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime Member #2655 Pacecar Registry Member [COLOR=red]ZOOM Charter Member - ZR-1 Owners of Michigan[/COLOR] [COLOR=plum][I]ZR-1[/I] Registry member since 2012 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1990 LPE "368" Aerobody ZR-1, Last ZR-1 built by John[/COLOR] 1991 Callaway Aerobody ZR-1, DRM 500 1991 Shinoda Aerobody Spyder, 1998 Pace Car Last edited by cvette98pacecar; 11-16-2013 at 01:15 PM.

11-16-2013	#14
cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: Tire Suggestions Please Continental ExtremeContact DWS All-season performance and improved fuel economy. 275/40ZR17 98W BSW UTQG: 540AA $155.00 Qty: Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial Get the competitive advantage at the track and on the street 275/40R-17 93V B UTQG: 100AA $157.00 Qty: Goodyear Eagle F1 Asymmetric All Season Ultra high performance in all seasons. 275/40ZR17 98W B UTQG: 500AA $163.00 Qty: Nitto NT05R Drag Radial Road-legal competition drag radial. P275/40R17 93 BLK UTQG: 0BBB $165.00 Qty: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A KDW NT Killer dry and wet. 275/40R-17 98Y BSW UTQG: 300AA $188.77 Qty: Falken Azenis RT-615K Street legal motorsports and DOT approved track competition tire. 275/40R17 98W BLK UTQG: 200AA $189.00 Qty: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial Original Tread Drag radial delivers maximum traction under extreme acceleration. P275/40R17 93 TT RB UTQG: 0BCC $193.00 Qty: Nitto NT-01 D.O.T. approved competition radial. 275/40ZR-17 98W BLK UTQG: 100AA More info... AZ 6 OH 6 TX 6 $200.00 Qty: Hankook Z214 Road Racing C51 Road-legal competition tires. 275/40ZR-17 98Z BLK UTQG: 40CA More info... AZ 0 OH 0 TX 0 $211.00 Qty: Hankook Ventus Z214 C71 Road-legal competition tire. 275/40ZR-17 98Z BLK UTQG: 40CA $231.00 Qty: __________________ Robert J. DeMarco [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR=blue]G[/COLOR][COLOR=red]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]S[/COLOR][COLOR=red]port[/COLOR] Registry Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime Member #2655 Pacecar Registry Member [COLOR=red]ZOOM Charter Member - ZR-1 Owners of Michigan[/COLOR] [COLOR=plum][I]ZR-1[/I] Registry member since 2012 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1990 LPE "368" Aerobody ZR-1, Last ZR-1 built by John[/COLOR] 1991 Callaway Aerobody ZR-1, DRM 500 1991 Shinoda Aerobody Spyder, 1998 Pace Car

11-16-2013	#15
cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: Tire Suggestions Please Kumho V700 Victoracer DOT approved competition tire. 275/40ZR-17 98 UTQG: 50AA More info... AZ 0 OH 0 TX 0 $235.00 Qty: Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 Ultra-high performance luxury. 275/40ZR-17 98Y RRBL UTQG: 220AA More info... AZ 7 OH 7 TX 11 $270.00 Qty: Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3 European-Designed Ultra Performance Radial. Z-speed rated. 275/40ZR-17 98Y VSB UTQG: 280AA More info... AZ 0 OH 0 TX 0 $284.05 Qty: Kumho Ecsta V710 Please call for information on this product. 275/40R-17 98W BSW UTQG: 30CA More info... AZ 0 OH 0 TX 0 $286.00 Qty: Goodyear Eagle F1 GS High-Performance Tire P275/40ZR-17 98W FRD UTQG: 300AA More info... AZ 0 OH 0 TX 0 $322.00 Qty: __________________ Robert J. DeMarco [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR=blue]G[/COLOR][COLOR=red]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]S[/COLOR][COLOR=red]port[/COLOR] Registry Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime Member #2655 Pacecar Registry Member [COLOR=red]ZOOM Charter Member - ZR-1 Owners of Michigan[/COLOR] [COLOR=plum][I]ZR-1[/I] Registry member since 2012 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1990 LPE "368" Aerobody ZR-1, Last ZR-1 built by John[/COLOR] 1991 Callaway Aerobody ZR-1, DRM 500 1991 Shinoda Aerobody Spyder, 1998 Pace Car

11-16-2013	#16
cvette98pacecar Join Date: May 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,479	Re: Tire Suggestions Please Nitto NT 555R Drag Radial Get the competitive advantage at the track and on the street 315/35R-17 102V B UTQG: 100AA More info... AZ 4 OH 24 TX 16 $173.97 Qty: Nitto NT05R Drag Radial Road-legal competition drag radial. P315/35R17 102 BLK UTQG: 0BBB More info... AZ 5 OH 5 TX 11 $178.00 Qty: Nitto NT 555 Extreme Performance Make no mistake, this tire is built for performance. 315/35ZR-17 102W BLK UTQG: 300AA More info... AZ 2 OH 9 TX 4 $181.00 Qty: BFGoodrich g-Force T/A Drag Radial Original Tread Drag radial delivers maximum traction under extreme acceleration. P315/35R17 93 TT RB UTQG: 0BCC More info... AZ 5 OH 4 TX 0 $201.00 Qty: Nitto NT05 Maximum performance summer tire. 315/35ZR17 102W B UTQG: 200AA More info... AZ 5 OH 0 TX 10 $212.00 Qty: Nitto NT-01 D.O.T. approved competition radial. P315/35ZR-17 102Z B UTQG: 100AA More info... AZ 0 OH 5 TX 9 $230.00 Qty: Kumho V700 Victoracer DOT approved competition tire. 315/35ZR-17 102Z BSW UTQG: 50AA More info... AZ 0 OH 0 TX 0 $239.00 Qty: Kumho Ecsta XS Ultra high performance and handling. 315/35R-17 102W BSW UTQG: 180AA More info... AZ 0 OH 0 TX 0 $257.00 Qty: Kumho Ecsta V710 Please call for information on this product. 315/35R-17 102W BSW UTQG: 30CA More info... __________________ Robert J. DeMarco [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC] [COLOR=blue]G[/COLOR][COLOR=red]rand[/COLOR] [COLOR=blue]S[/COLOR][COLOR=red]port[/COLOR] Registry Lifetime Member NCM Lifetime Member #2655 Pacecar Registry Member [COLOR=red]ZOOM Charter Member - ZR-1 Owners of Michigan[/COLOR] [COLOR=plum][I]ZR-1[/I] Registry member since 2012 [/COLOR] [COLOR=black]1990 LPE "368" Aerobody ZR-1, Last ZR-1 built by John[/COLOR] 1991 Callaway Aerobody ZR-1, DRM 500 1991 Shinoda Aerobody Spyder, 1998 Pace Car

11-16-2013	#17
bradley Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: ridgecrest ca Posts: 104	Re: Tire Suggestions Please something you might want to ck is your brake rotors. I had the same problem and found that my rotors were slightly warped /.

11-16-2013	#18
USAZR1 Join Date: Oct 2013 Location: Wichita Falls,Tx Posts: 604	Re: Tire Suggestions Please What are you guys running for 335 rears? Doesn't seem like much of a selection in either 17's or 18's and what's available is really expensive. __________________ Clint & Sherry 1994 ZR-1 White/Red #152 (sold) 1991 ZR-1 Callaway Aerobody #1332 (sold) 1990 ZR-1 Red/Red #952 (sold) 2002 Z06 Torch Red/Mod Red widebody

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