The New "What did you do with your Z today" (with off topic replies) V

Davey · 05-17-2013, 03:50 PM

Stupid weather forecast... This morning they said no risk of severe weather... Now they're saying 40 mph winds and small hail, and the Z is in the parking lot.

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Stupid weather forecast... This morning they said no risk of severe weather... Now they're saying 40 mph winds and small hail, and the Z is in the parking lot.

go home now!

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 03:51 PM

lol that looks about right, Mike

The wear on ours was probably a bit more even than yours cause my wife drove it with VDC ON but I would estimate it was that bad or worse. The dealer told me I couldn't drive off the lot with them (after an oil change). I lol'd and ordered some through Discount Tire later that afternoon and drove around on the bald ones for another week

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

go home now!

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 03:56 PM

i measured my yok's the other day and front was 4/32 inner tread, 5/32 center, 6/32 outer tread.

so for me, getting pretty near the point where i want to start thinking about replacing them. this was about 4k miles.

Pintsize725 · 05-17-2013, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

Won't be able to post all the pics until after editing late tonight. Getting ready for the graduation. Here's a decent, unedited shot.

Here's a video from the Turn 15 grand stands.

https://plus.google.com/110428526368...ts/PaC5gAyp6XY

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 03:58 PM

cool stuff. you graduating, ms. pint?

Davey · 05-17-2013, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

go home now!

Too late... Storm's already here. I just noticed it seemed kind of dark outside my window and looked through the blinds, it's already raining like hell.

I might as well just stop looking at the weather. I think of all the times last summer (during the drought) when they said it was going to rain so I didn't drive the Z, and then it didn't rain... Then they say there's some light t-storms but severe weather isn't expected and halfway through the day, surprise, small hail and 40 mph winds.

Pintsize725 · 05-17-2013, 04:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

cool stuff. you graduating, ms. pint?

No, I'm not THAT smart.

My little brother is graduating from the University of Texas with a Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering.

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

i measured my yok's the other day and front was 4/32 inner tread, 5/32 center, 6/32 outer tread.

so for me, getting pretty near the point where i want to start thinking about replacing them. this was about 4k miles.

you only got 4K miles on those tires in that much wear?

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Davey

Too late... Storm's already here. I just noticed it seemed kind of dark outside my window and looked through the blinds, it's already raining like hell.

I might as well just stop looking at the weather. I think of all the times last summer (during the drought) when they said it was going to rain so I didn't drive the Z, and then it didn't rain... Then they say there's some light t-storms but severe weather isn't expected and halfway through the day, surprise, small hail and 40 mph winds.

do you have android phone? if so, try the app called weatherbug. it's actually pretty damn good.

i use that to monitor my weather and it's fairly accurate. it's not oversensitive like weatherchannel where they just f-up their forecast.

hope your car is okay...

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

No, I'm not THAT smart.

My little brother is graduating from the University of Texas with a Bachelor's in Aerospace Engineering.

wow!

congrats to your brother. so, is he going to work for Boeing?

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Originally Posted by JARblue

you only got 4K miles on those tires in that much wear?

yep, i dont mess around in my Z.

people think i baby the car cause i QD her all the time and garage kept, but i drive the car the way she was meant to be driven when i do take her out. i rarely get over 7-8k miles on summer tires.

JARblue · 05-17-2013, 04:14 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

yep, i dont mess around in my Z.

people think i baby the car cause i QD her all the time and garage kept, but i drive the car the way she was meant to be driven when i do take her out. i rarely get over 7-8k miles on summer tires.

We got 10K out of the OEM tires in less than 6 months. You get 8K miles out of tires in 3 years

Pintsize725 · 05-17-2013, 04:16 PM

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Originally Posted by kenchan

do you have android phone? if so, try the app called weatherbug. it's actually pretty damn good.

i use that to monitor my weather and it's fairly accurate. it's not oversensitive like weatherchannel where they just f-up their forecast.

hope your car is okay...

wow!

congrats to your brother. so, is he going to work for Boeing?

yep, i dont mess around in my Z.

people think i baby the car cause i QD her all the time and garage kept, but i drive the car the way she was meant to be driven when i do take her out. i rarely get over 7-8k miles on summer tires.

Not yet. I think he got a job offer from a local company. Can't remember who.

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JARblue

We got 10K out of the OEM tires in less than 6 months. You get 8K miles out of tires in 3 years

hahaha, i bought the yok's last summer and probably get maybe 6k miles.

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Originally Posted by Pintsize725

Not yet. I think he got a job offer from a local company. Can't remember who.

cool, congrats on the new job offer too.

kenchan · 05-17-2013, 04:29 PM

im asking tirerack but they dont seem to carry the RE11's in our sizes any more...

i need to find a bridgestone rep cause their homepage still lists both 245/40/19 and 285/35/19.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	i measured my yok's the other day and front was 4/32 inner tread, 5/32 center, 6/32 outer tread. so for me, getting pretty near the point where i want to start thinking about replacing them. this was about 4k miles.

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kenchan A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: N/A Posts: 76,801 Drives: N/A Rep Power: 141521	im asking tirerack but they dont seem to carry the RE11's in our sizes any more... i need to find a bridgestone rep cause their homepage still lists both 245/40/19 and 285/35/19.