Summer tires and Snow dont match

 

Sorry about what happened. But you should have bought winter tires.

 

Ah. Good thing it never snows here..

 

Ah there's your problem... you've got some negative camber on that back tire.

 

no no no - he has the 4 wheel steer model

 

Damn that sucks. I'm in Montreal too, have a black 8 too... my heart pinched when I saw those pics.

However, as you pointed out yourself: summer tires? at this time of year? In Montreal?

What's the story?

 

Ive just put the summer tires on it and lower the suspention ( yesterday) .
Does anyone have an idea of what might be broken and the cost ? Cause i have a 1000 $ Deductible ..

 

Hmm, I suspect you'll be well over the $1000 decuctible. Looks like at least a rear wheel and control arm(s). Hopefully no chassis damge. Can't tell about the front wheels but it looks like they could be OK. Doesn't look like theres any real body damage, but we can't see the front bumper.

Looks like the roads were clear - how did this happen anyway?

 

*** spun out... hit curb?

 

Well I'm no mechanic but my old neon once slid into a curb at 50km/h several years ago... banged up the wheel, cracked the suspension table, warped a brake disc, busted the wheel bearing... and then some. Ended up at 1300$cdn worth of damage even though there was no really apparent damage except a wheel that didn't look right.

Looks pretty much like the same scenario here, except that you probably had more momentum than I had since you went over the sidewalk and stopped after plowing a few feet of snow. And RX-8 parts are much more expensive than Neon parts, obviously. And the wheel that's banged up is a rear one, so it's hooked up to your diff and tranny.

Like I said, I'm no mechanic, but this might cost you quite a bit. Sorry

 

Well its all my fault, i am an idiot, ive just accelerate when i pass the second gear and lost it ... But yesturday ive put my S-Tein sping and since then the rear seems to get out of control more easely ...

Bad English sorry

 

All the rest of the car seems ok .. Just the rear wheel is mess up

 

that SUCKS ***!

 

Yep, that's a hard lesson to learn. I learned a similar lesson back in college in an empty snow covered parking lot. I was just horsing around and sliding the old Escrotum around when I slammed sideways into a curb that I couldn't see. Ouch, that hurt the pocket book when I didn't have a nickel to spare! I feel your pain man.

 

snow on the ground
cold temps
stiffer springs
summer tires

marinate 1 day and spin

Sounds like a bad recipe

Hopefully there is no serious damage and the car is back on the road soon.

 

Sorry to hear, good luck and better luck next time. I love Montreal btw.

 

Wow! Sorry to hear that... def NOT a pretty sight... Best of luck and just think that it could have been worse....

 

Wow, I am sorry about that. I know how it goes, we had snow and I had my summer tires on.

 

i did the same thing now my car shakes while im driving got a new wheel but still shaking my be the control arm

 

Sorry that happened but why would you put your summers on when there's still snow on the ground?!?

 

Control Arm sway bar bushings shock, rim. Maybe axle, check the brakes. Alignment

1800 bucks or more in damage.

Here's the problem.. cost out of your pocket... Need to replace two shocks at the same time. Might as well go with an upgrade in shocks like Konis or D spec. Time to do springs if your into modding.

My system was so F up that I traded it in for a brand new 3000 GT.


You may want to look into trading it. If you can put the spare wheel and tire on it and limp it like I did to the dealer you can work wonders.

 

you traded in your rx8 for a brand new 3000 gt?

time lines dont quite match up.

 

Well ive just gor it, the result : 895 $ But i did not replace my broken wheel and tire, i will buy aftermarket one, ive put my winter tires on . I have 2 Rod to change, alignement, time do do the job, and 265 $ Towing
Well it could be worse !