Blow out with GY run flats.
10-13-2015, 09:11 PM
#42
Le Mans Master
I'm confused with your $2000 vs $1300 cost comparison. Two years ago I put on a new set of Firehawk rft's, and the total cost was just under $1,200.00
10-13-2015, 11:39 PM
#43
Burning Brakes
IMO, anytime one drives on tires that are on the wear marks, trouble usually follows. Tires will not have the traction required, are getting to the point of getting dangerous for a blowout, and if you get "caught" in a rain storm, then it's like driving on an ice skating rink.
You are right that a blowout is very rare on today's tires.
I can't believe that you would be looking for one tire to try to get another 1000 miles on the other 3 marginal tires at best.
On my original OEM GY runflats, at 4/32" thread depth, the tires were getting very getting dangerous traction wise, even in modest rain.
I replaced them with Firestone Non Runflats, changed those out at 4/32" thread depth due to road noise, although they were still OK on roads with standing rain.
You are right that a blowout is very rare on today's tires.
I can't believe that you would be looking for one tire to try to get another 1000 miles on the other 3 marginal tires at best.
On my original OEM GY runflats, at 4/32" thread depth, the tires were getting very getting dangerous traction wise, even in modest rain.
I replaced them with Firestone Non Runflats, changed those out at 4/32" thread depth due to road noise, although they were still OK on roads with standing rain.
No offense, however I am not sure why you use the measurement of 4/32", instead of 1/8" ?
10-14-2015, 12:02 AM
#44
Tolero Apto Victum
I have over 200K miles on my 07 DD Vet and about 98% of that time I have had firestone firehawk wide oval rft on it. Since I work odd hours and drive about 35 miles to work, I chose the run flat tires. Due to the never ending road construction (Houston, Texas), there is no where to pull off of the highway; either you ride your rim or you will get hit, I see this all the time.
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