I took my eyes off the road and hit a curb. Only going about 20 mph, but it was enough to cut down the sidewall. So I called around to tire shops and dealers in San Diego. Turns out the Dunlop A/S 31 is not really available, and even my Honda dealer said they would have to order one. At $ 144 plus mount, balance, and taxes, disposal fee ! Yuk !

I went to Discount Tire, excellent shop, and they hooked me up with a great match for 90 bucks, Yokohama YK520, looks the same on the car. 60,000 miles warranty.

I have noticed how easy it is to veer off the road in the Fit. You'd better be paying attention, because with the short wheel base and power steering this baby is not going to track real well. I went ahead and got the full replacement coverage on all 4 tires for $ 58.00. Yes, the Dunlops included. Well worth the money !

 

Are you blaming the Fit for your eyes not being on the road?

I'm sure those of us who keep an eye out for curbs will do just fine.

 

Thanks for this insightful thread.

 

well guys....i have heard that theres a problem with the tires on the fits....i hit a nice size rock at about 30 and it blew out my sidewall....but i got the tire from honda for like 80 and mount and balance for like 20 so it wasnt too bad......

 

I heard this Fit owner stabbed his sidewall with a knife and believe it or not the tire actually blew! Who would have known?!

 

thanks el

 

That's what I'm here for

 

This is the first issue I've heard of with the tires...lol

I took my spare out for more mounting space for my amps. lol :::knocks on wood:::

 

Just don't knock on the tires they might explode!!

 

Did the tires rub when you hit the sidewalk?

 

i had a 99 civic b4 my fit...and yes, the fit does have super tight steering compared to some other cars. i almost hit a couple of curbs haha.


as for replacement tires, sams club has great deals. a membership costs 40 bucks for a year, but if you buy tires there u save that in one whack. not to mention alll the other cool stuff at sam's in massive quantities.

i read an article in car and driver on an a comparison of all the new compact cars on the market, of course the fit rocks all by large margins, go fit!! it even does a lane change test faster than a corvette z06. not sure how they test that exactly tho.

i use my fit as a locksmith vehicle, loaded down with supplies, driving moderatly hard with a/c on, 33-35 mpg. i love my car!!

oh, and sams club will balance and rotate your tires for FREE every 8000 miles.

 

wow tires are not indestructable ..i will have to make note of that..

 

In May of 06 I got a nail in the damn sidewall of my Dunlop, car had only 600mi on it. Went to dealer and they could not find any info on the tire anywhere. Finally got one from TireRack for about $80 I think it was.

Just bad luck...

 

One of the best things i liked about the fit is the Steering, Some of you may or may not know but the FIT uses an electric motor to power the steering instead of usual belt driven pump. The gas pedel also electric (no cable) going to the throttle body (fly by wire) , these two items are normally found on higher priced vehicles.

 

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Honda's putting DBW in mostly everything. I wish my Fit had the turning radius and feeling that my 06 Civic had. You could do a U-turn much easier in that car.


...I still like my Fit though

 

i just lost some brain cells reading this