02gt350

hitting the corners i feel the car has so much more but it slides. What is a good alternative to goodyear run flats, but keep the run flat option? I heard there are new compounds now for a softer compound run flat, that true?

BiggieBoy

A lot of folks have purchased Michilin Pilot Zero Pressure (ZP) runflats and have nothing but good things to say about them. I still have my OEM Good Year RF tires but, will probably go w/ the Michilin ZP's when I need new tires...

rws.1

Many dump the runflats and go with a regualr tire... just carry a 12v air compressor and a tire plug kit...
Some of the leading regular tire chices are.
Michelin Pilot sport 2
Goodyear GS_D3
BFG Kd's
Kumho MX

ayeroff

I'm running the Michelin Pilot Sport 2. The difference in handling, roise noise, etc is amazing.

02gt350

cool, i might do that.

veni vidi vert

I've had the Mich ZP's for about 2k miles. They are a much better all around tire than the stockers, but they still rate below non-runflats In my opinion. When these guys are worn out I'll go back to non-run flats and just carry a flat kit.

Cozmo

I did that and am very happy with my BFGs!

Sully C5

I run Nitto RII's (R-compound tires) on the street. Sweet! But then the new weak link will be the suspension. No matter what you upgrade, there will always be a weak link. For me it is the driver!

John Wiz

I just had the Goodyear F1 GS-D3 put on my car.... night and day difference. Better ride, handling and much quiter than the run craps. Ordered them through the Tire Rack. They also have a small compressor/sealant kit on there for around $80. The sealant is also suppose to be sensor safe. Hope I don't have to find out,, but better than not having it...

WvCorvette

No problems with the Falken 451's I put on a few months back.

jrprich

If you read the book "All Corvettes Are Red" you will see that tires were a huge issue in the development of the C5. GM wanted a spare in all Corvettes, the Corvette team did not want the weight or space loss,so they got Goodyear to develop these tires on Goodyear's nickel just for the C5 to get around the issue. They knew it was a compromise.

SRQC5

PS ZPs here ... great tire, but they still behave like a runflat

gillettij

friends don't let friends ride on run flats!

Humanoid 2.0

I have gone sidewise twice on run flats around hairpins, they are unforgiving, you get no warning.

Hammie

Hell if you're going to put Kumho MX's in the you might as well throw the Nitto 555, which is the cheapest of them all but a fantastic ride quality and grip for the price.

spoodyb

Ditto the Goodyear GS-D3s and the TireRack Conti pump/sealant kit. The difference is unbelievable, no noise, no more wetting the pants on hi-g turns with bumps as you skitter out towards the gravel, and a noticably smooooth ride (for a C5).

Go for it, now....

ebubman

we have runflats here; while i'll admit that the car has what i call "a nervous @ss", i'd not be without them. bub

vettecop1125

If you wanna upgrade your wheels, the C6 runflats are a big improvement over the C5s.

SpeedUp

I thought the sealant kit ruined the tire pressure sensors. This a different type of kit ?

roscoe118

I've had the GS-D3's on for about 3K miles now and love 'em

Of course, I've managed to pick up a nail in the right rear already . But the plug kit, and compressor, I bought worked great! My biggest concern is that the tire goes flat with the pressure sensor on the "bottom" and gets ruined

02Vert, I do believe that there are newer sealent kits that don't harm the sensors, but I personally wouldn't use it. Like I said, the plug kit and compressor worked fine for me.