Dumb Question - Toyota Yaris Forums

GeneralDon7 · 05-01-2009, 02:29 PM

Okay I have a odd question pertaining to the new tires that my GF just got on her Ford(She wants a yaris), She got her tires at Pepboys, and they wouldnt change the front tires, cause they said, "brand new front tires are prone to hydroplane'. I have no expertise when it comes to new tires or replacing old ones(but I know we have a lot of experts here), but this just did not sound right to me when she told me this. I'm curios how an almost bald tire could possibly be better then a brand new one? Has anyone ever heard of this before?

If this has already been ask, please direct me to it.

Darb · 05-01-2009, 02:30 PM

Sounds like BS to me.

BLAZINBLUEVITZ · 05-01-2009, 02:31 PM

another reason why you should stay away from these types of establishments......

hatchbackkid82 · 05-01-2009, 02:40 PM

She was dealing with lazy asses, everyone knows bald tires hydroplane.

hatchbackkid82 · 05-01-2009, 02:42 PM

I hope she didn't go there by herself, mechanics always try to prey on women. They think women don't know any better, so they put full trust into these idiots. Had you gone with her i'm pretty sure just having the presence of a man there would have changed everything

GeneralDon7 · 05-01-2009, 02:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BLAZINBLUEVITZ

another reason why you should stay away from these types of establishments......

Agreed, I never take my yaris to auto places, not even dealerships now, especially with all the dumb things they did when I took it in for the recall. Hence why I'm buying my next set of tires online, and trying to find a good place to mount/balance them.

WeeYari · 05-01-2009, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatchbackkid82

I hope she didn't go there by herself, mechanics always try to prey on women. They think women don't know any better, so they put full trust into these idiots. Had you gone with her i'm pretty sure just having the presence of a man there would have changed everything

Read the post again. It is stating the PepBoys refused to put new tires on the front. They are not looking for unnecessary sales$

Darb · 05-01-2009, 02:52 PM

Get them to put the back tires on, go home, rotate them, then get them to put the back tires on.

Altitude · 05-01-2009, 02:59 PM

Sounds to me like they only had two of the tires she wanted in stock and rather than turn her away gave her some BS story about why they can't put the fronts on.

nemelek · 05-01-2009, 03:01 PM

It doesn't make since to me. Usually all tires are replaced at one time. My only explanation is that they only had 2 tires of that size. Try calling the district manager to complain. Maybe he will give you a discount.

Mouse · 05-01-2009, 03:14 PM

Either way you want the newer tires in the front. So go rotate them now. As far as hydroplaning....yeah new tires can hydroplane, if you overfill them with air.

supmet · 05-01-2009, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Mouse

Either way you want the newer tires in the front

^^ That's how you hydroplane. You want 4 new tires. If you have 2 tires that are unsafe, they will be unsafe anywhere you put them.

Yar Is Word · 05-03-2009, 02:16 AM

Perhaps the workers were two tired.

05-01-2009, 02:29 PM	#1
GeneralDon7 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Frederick, MD Posts: 221	Dumb Question Okay I have a odd question pertaining to the new tires that my GF just got on her Ford(She wants a yaris), She got her tires at Pepboys, and they wouldnt change the front tires, cause they said, "brand new front tires are prone to hydroplane'. I have no expertise when it comes to new tires or replacing old ones(but I know we have a lot of experts here), but this just did not sound right to me when she told me this. I'm curios how an almost bald tire could possibly be better then a brand new one? Has anyone ever heard of this before? If this has already been ask, please direct me to it.

05-01-2009, 02:30 PM	#2
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Sounds like BS to me. __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

05-01-2009, 02:31 PM	#3
BLAZINBLUEVITZ View User's Garage Drives: 2007 YARIS 3DOOR Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: NEW YORK Posts: 1,275	another reason why you should stay away from these types of establishments...... __________________ EVERYBODY EVENTUALLY COMES BACK TO YARISWORLD......

05-01-2009, 02:52 PM	#8
Darb Bear Traffic Controller Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,833	Get them to put the back tires on, go home, rotate them, then get them to put the back tires on. __________________ Darryl Kids Playing Chase On Freeways Get Smashed.

05-01-2009, 03:01 PM	#10
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	It doesn't make since to me. Usually all tires are replaced at one time. My only explanation is that they only had 2 tires of that size. Try calling the district manager to complain. Maybe he will give you a discount. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

05-01-2009, 02:40 PM	#4
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	She was dealing with lazy asses, everyone knows bald tires hydroplane.

05-01-2009, 02:42 PM	#5
hatchbackkid82 Drives: . Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: . Posts: 1,828	I hope she didn't go there by herself, mechanics always try to prey on women. They think women don't know any better, so they put full trust into these idiots. Had you gone with her i'm pretty sure just having the presence of a man there would have changed everything

05-01-2009, 02:59 PM	#9
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Sounds to me like they only had two of the tires she wanted in stock and rather than turn her away gave her some BS story about why they can't put the fronts on.

05-01-2009, 03:14 PM	#11
Mouse Drives: 2007 MX5 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Miami, Fl. Posts: 338	Either way you want the newer tires in the front. So go rotate them now. As far as hydroplaning....yeah new tires can hydroplane, if you overfill them with air.

05-03-2009, 02:16 AM	#13
Yar Is Word Drives: Yaris 5 door liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 648	Perhaps the workers were two tired.

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