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  1. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #1
    Mga kasama. Newbie driver here:

    Safe pa ba gamitin itong tire na to:



    Ano kaya pwedeng gawin d2?
    Is this even repairable?

  2. Join Date
    May 2006
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    #2
    Definitely unsafe na po iyan.

    Bandag brand recapping can repair and recap that but the cost will be at par with brand new so new nalang po.

    Better safe than sorry.

  3. Join Date
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    #3
    kita na ang steel belts pre. replace na yan agad. delikado.

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    Apr 2004
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    #4
    oh man.

    had two tyres like that sa old civic ko. nasa harap. litaw na yung steel belts sa pudpod so nilipat ko sa likod. 1 week later sa nlex both sumabog... one after the other!! with my sister driving pa and me following behind.

    toss that tire na lang dude. nakakapanghinayang nga gawa ng medyo ok pa yung tread sa gitna, pero it is better safe than sorry.

  5. Join Date
    Aug 2007
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    #5
    definitely, that's not safe to use. tubeless ba yan o may interior?
    if you happen to discover that during a trip, you could still drive to the nearest tire shop to have it replaced. wag mo ng i-sacrifice ang safety dahil sira na yan at kelangan na talagang mapalitan.
    Gagastos at gagastos ka din kaya gumastos ka na habang hindi pa nadadagdagan iyang sira.
    God bless you!

  6. Join Date
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    #6
    kita na yung ply. baka biglang pumutok na lang yan. lalo na kung sa harap tas may camber problem ang oto mo. nako! ditch it na.

  7. Join Date
    Jan 2007
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    #7
    Isipin mo na lang pati na kaka delay mo ng pag bili ng bagong gulong, baka abutan ka lang ng price increase kaya buti pa dalian mo na pag palit.

  8. Join Date
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    #8
    dont even think to keep that tire ..
    replace ASAP ..

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    #9
    for retirement na. sorry

  10. Join Date
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    #10
    bro palitan mo na yan baka madisgrasya o makadisgrasya ka pa.

  11. Join Date
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    #11
    Repairable sa recapping, pero mahal din daw yun, e. Besides, yung recapping, madali ring matanggal, dami kong nakikita sa highways. HAZARD pa!

    Better replace it with brand new. "Now na!" sabi nga sa commercial. Yung gagastusin mo sa new tires, it will be nothing compared sa possible expenses mo kung makadisgrasya ka. Hindi ka pa makakatulog kung malaki ang pinsala.

  12. Join Date
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    #12

    Bro., and gulong lang ang parte ng sasakyan na nakasayad sa kalye.... Nandiyan ang buhay natin,- palitan mo na at mahirap na ang madisgrasya at makaramay ng iba....

    5606:jazzysax:


  13. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #13
    Maraming salamat po sa mga opinion nyo.

    As I said, newbie po ako pagdating sa sasakyan.

    Saan po ba ako makakabili ng replacement nito?
    And any idea how much? Meron bang "surplus" nito?

    Thanks po in advance!

  14. Join Date
    Jun 2006
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    #14
    Replace it. There are shops that sell used tires but I suggest you buy new. Reason is you wont know the condition of used tires.

    Price depends on the brand and size of tire.

  15. Join Date
    Aug 2007
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    #15
    you can buy surplus tires sa mga vulcanizing shop or even here sa tsikot sa classified section madami po nagbebenta nun dito.. imo its better to buy a brand new tires dyan nakasalalay buhay natin..

  16. Join Date
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    #16
    marami namang mura diyan na brand new like Gajah Tunggal matibay pa

  17. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #17
    its not safe to use that tire.

    kung surplus na tires gusto mo, dami sa blumentrit.
    advise lang do not use tires that are more than 4 years old...
    there's a square or oblong shape thing sa goma that will indicate the week and year it was made.

    eg. 1405 --> this means that the tire was made 14th week of the year 2005.

  18. Join Date
    Feb 2008
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    #18
    Maraming salamat po sa lahat ng nagbigay ng opinion.

    I inquired kanina sa isang tire supply store. Php 6,050.00 daw
    price nung brand new na Goodyear. BTW 215/45R17 pala ung size
    nung tire.

    Napalitan ko na po sya kanina lng. Second hand lng po.
    Php 1,700.00 ung price. Bridgestone.

    Sabi nung nagpalit, ipa-align ko na lng dw para mas ok.

  19. Join Date
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    #19
    wow bukas pala mga shops ng holy thursday! ngayon ko lang nalaman yun.

    buti napalitan niyo na sir.

  20. Join Date
    Mar 2008
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    #20
    sayang bro... kung nabasa ko agad to dapat syo ko na lang naibenta pinagpalita ko. un nga lang eh series 50. yokohama brand.

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