edmerc

I'm having a hard time finding run flat all season tires for my Corvette. Michelin has either stopped making or has suspended production of their Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP. I sent an email to Michelin asking if they were going to resume production. But assuming they aren't, I guess I'll have to consider a non-run flat tire. I figure I can carry a can of fix a flat and an air compressor and be good with it.

Any thoughts or suggestions?

Ed

Richard Ames

We got the Michelin Pilot Super Sports and the handling improvement trumped the NRF and got an unrepairable nail at 3000 on a rear and got to use the road hazard service contract. We have a motor home w/o a spare and NRF tires and have had major tire failures. The handeling trade off going RF is not worth it for us as we can wait a few days for a tire and or wheel. Enjoy your Corvette.

montereyredvette

Was looking at getting Michelin ZP all- seasons last spring, rears were out of stock so I got Bridgestones. Great tire, no complaints.

Red08

I think that rft's too often get a bad rap on cf. I have them on my vette (Firestone Firehawks) and really like them. They are smooth, quiet, have very good traction etc. My wife and I have two other vehicles with non-rft's, and I honestly can't say that they are any quieter, smoother or more comfortable riding than the rft's on my vette.

4SUMERZ

Not all RFT's get a bad rap at all. Only the ones that come on the C6, the Good Years are a terrible RFT.

okie08vette

I have the Firestone Firehawk run flats and really like them.

Hameister

I'm giving some thought to the Bridgestone Pole Position run flat tires.

I've owned Bridgestone tires on other cars in the past, and have always been happy with them.

Anyone have any thoughts on Bridgestone?

TerryL

Me too!

boofus1

I bought Bridgestone Potenza 960 runflats-they're all season with a 40K warranty. They're very quiet and handle great compared to the OEM Goodyears.

owc6

I had Potenzas on my Z06. I liked them a lot. On the last set I had before I sold it, the backs said pole position, and the fronts didn't. I asked here, but no one could tell me what the difference was, or if there even was one.

Hameister

Thanks Lisa. So far I haven't heard anything negative as regards those tires.

Unless something new develops, the Bridgestones will be my next set of sneakers.

1bdvet

There best, and try tire rack there vender here, and good price on great tires.

Boomer111

I have the non run flat Pole Position by Bridgestone. Great tire with all around performance traits.

Check out the comparison review of Max Summer tires.

Reasonable priced too.

Vettereturned

I just had Bridgestone Pole Position RFT installed on our GS, I like them so far. Although I see Tire Rack now list them as 'special order'.

jrose7004

I have Firestone Firehawks and like them fine.

Richard Ames

If the tread wear warranty is the same as Michelin's it is 50% of the 40,000 miles on cars you can not rotate tires from front to rear.

edmerc

Anyone try Continental ExtremeContact DWS? Seems like it would be good if I encounter light snow . . .

97Z28M6

Tirerack seems to have these in stock (click here), also I would imagine that a discount tire should be able to special order them for you as well.

cclive

If you have base C6 sizes, then Tire Rack has the fronts right now. Then all you have to do is find two rears.

edmerc

Look at the rear tires. They say the availability is backorder. I called Tirerack. They said that Michelin said they had stopped making the tires and didn't give them a date that they would resume production. Hence my dilemma . . .