jkohl613
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- First Name
- Johnathan
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- May 14, 2022
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- Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- 2018 Honda Civic Sport Hatchback
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I have a 2018 Civic Sport Hatchback. First, I love this car but since I've owned it (summer of '19) I've blown at least one tire every six months on a pothole in my pothole-ridden city. My Sport came with 18-inch wheels and I have Continental SureContact tires (I think they came from the factory with this brand). I've even tried babying and driving extra carefully, and despite only leaving the house on average two times a week (I work from home) this is still happening. This week I popped two tires (both drivers side) on yet another pothole. I can not continue spending upwards of $300+ every time this happens, I'm exhausted. I'm looking for recommendations or advice.
The way I see it I have three options:
1) The tire brand is crap and maybe I need to try a different brand. Recommendations on good brands?
2) To deal with potholes I need more sidewall (Like my trusty '12 Mazda3) so I should look at getting wheels that would allow for a tire with more sidewall. From what I've heard more sidewall helps when it comes to potholes, I'll sacrifice handling and/or sportiness. I've also heard that I need the same bolt pattern, brake clearance, and (to not mess up my sensors) the same overall circumference. All of that hopefully with more common-sized/less expensive tires. Recommendations on wheels, tires, compatible sizes, or easy ways to figure out what will/won't work?
3) Fix the two tires and sell the car.
The way I see it I have three options:
1) The tire brand is crap and maybe I need to try a different brand. Recommendations on good brands?
2) To deal with potholes I need more sidewall (Like my trusty '12 Mazda3) so I should look at getting wheels that would allow for a tire with more sidewall. From what I've heard more sidewall helps when it comes to potholes, I'll sacrifice handling and/or sportiness. I've also heard that I need the same bolt pattern, brake clearance, and (to not mess up my sensors) the same overall circumference. All of that hopefully with more common-sized/less expensive tires. Recommendations on wheels, tires, compatible sizes, or easy ways to figure out what will/won't work?
3) Fix the two tires and sell the car.
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