Confirming that yes, Oct 2023 the Continental SportContact 6 is $339 each at TireRack.com, vs $432 each for Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. (My recollection was that the Contis used to cost more like $480 each in 2017.) That said, though the tread wear numbers come with many caveats, the Michelins are...
Confirming, OEM tires in 2017 were Continental SportContact 6. When I did research in 2019 about new tires, I made a note to consider Michelin Pilot Sport 4S "for better handling, lower price, and longer treadwear" than the Continentals. I'm curious what people are thinking now (Oct 2023)...
I'm glad I'm not the only one losing these bolts. (I am referring to the 2 flat-top machine screws, part 90105-TBA-A00.) I went for an oil change at a local shop and the technician put the skid plate back on wrong, which I only found out because he put the car on the lift to show me that one of...
I was working from home before the pandemic, and not driving much outside a a couple long (~1,000 mile) road trips a year. With the pandemic I cut way back on driving, to the point that my 3+ year old CTR has less than 7,000 miles on it.
Since mid 2020 I was driving maybe 2-3 times a month...
The thing I think about most with oil for my CTR is that the Turbo is oil-cooled and I do not pay enough attention to cool it down before parking in my garage, so I worry most about high-temperature breakdown, since every time I park I cook some of the oil left in the turbo.
One of the best...
My 2017 CTR is now 3 years old, which triggers Maintenance Minder "7": Replace brake fluid. This naturally brings up the question of what replacement fluid to use.
I've done as much track time as I'm going to do with this car, did it with 100% stock equipment, and it was fine for me. My main...
No, the Type R owners manual (well, the 2017 Civic Hatch manual, which is what came with my Type R) never mentions 40 degrees F. It says "Use of Summer Only tires or Ultra High Performance tires at temperatures below 45°F (7°C) may lead to a loss of performance and control, which could result in...
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Yes, I believe tirerack.com is wrong and have posted about this before. See here and here.
The first warnings about summer tires cracking came from GM and the tires they warned about could be damaged at 20ºF (-7ºC), and Tire Rack put that warning on the website. However, the...
Yes, they are self-adhesive flexible overlays. It is just about the easiest install possible. No glue, they just naturally cling. If you wanted to do a truly perfect install you might remove the lamp assembly, put on the filters, and reassemble, so the laminates' edges are behind the grille, but...
With the lows in parts of the lower 48 of the US dipping below -40º F, maybe we can clear up some confusion about the OEM tires on the CTR, albeit as the sad expense of some damaged tires.
Has anyone seen cracking, fracturing, or other tire damage due to the cold weather?
Some reports said the...
I got the Lamin-X Yellow Fog Light Covers for $18 and love them. They look great, and are pretty thick, which I think means they will likely last the life of the car. (I would recommend against tinting the headlights.)
Cartelligent appears to me to be a typical new car broker: they get a sales commission from the dealer and mostly act like a standard new car salesperson except their business model is a fairly flat commission rate on each sale rather than trying to maximize profit on each sale. Their pitch to...
There is another thread on this site that goes into great detail about shifting, and I suggest you read it if you want to really understand what is going on. The short answer is that the difference between 1st and 2nd gear on the CTR is too big for comfort, and at a normal shifting cadence the...
I bought my 2017 CTR in Nebraska for MSRP and paid $1,250 for covered shipping to SoCal. I spent around 90 minutes at the DMV (most of that time waiting, seated) and aside from the wait, the process went very smoothly, even though the dealer spelled my name wrong on the certificate of origin...
I decided to go with the Photodon screen protector. It went on reasonably easily and I feel good about the protection it provides. Of course, I've only had it a few days.
The etching looks like frosted glass (or frosting on glass). Since the screen protector covers the glass, which is much...
I'm clueless when it comes to cleaning the exhaust tips on the Type R. I can't even tell what material they are made of. Are they stainless steel? Chrome?
What should I use to clean them? I've seen people say to use fine steel wool, but I would hate to use anything that abrasive. I keep most of...
Similar thing happened to me.
I took the car to the dealer for some minor stuff. (One thing was that one of the tweeters was dead. Once they replaced the tweeter, the whole sound system sounded a *lot* better.) Service advisor noticed some spots that looked like dried coolant and pointed them...