[Z06] Zo6 Tires
03-25-2015, 10:50 PM
#41
Team Owner
No, I haven't...I had PS2's (non-RFT) on my C5Z and they were great tires. I really wanted the MPSS's for my C6Z, but they don't come in RFT for our cars in 18/19, and I want RFT. Based on the reviews of the B-stones, it sounded as if they were just as good, and several hundreds less than the PS2's.
03-26-2015, 01:53 AM
#42
Instructor
Something else to consider......
I'm a retired long haul Trucker and have learned one undeniable fact - if the tires you are running are healthy, with good tread, you will seldom, if ever, sustain a flat. I've more than four million miles under my belt and have never seen this fact fail.
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
"Flats" are prevalent, yes, but mainly on equipment that is abused. I've personally run through huge scrap yards with sharp metal shards sticking up all over the ground, multiple times a day for weeks on end, and have never sustained a flat. WHY? Because if my truck isn't racking up miles, it ain't earning me money - so I ALWAYS bought good quality tires. Every flat I ever sustained was always on some joker's trailer I was pulling that he was trying to squeeze "one more penny" out of. Guys like that ALWAYS lost money because they had mucho tire repairs and equipment down time. (CAN'T EARN IF YOU AIN'T TURNIN')
"Run flats" are merely another safety net which we soft Americans (NOTHING PERSONAL!) seem to demand. Plus the run flats have a notoriously HARSH ride!
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
"Flats" are prevalent, yes, but mainly on equipment that is abused. I've personally run through huge scrap yards with sharp metal shards sticking up all over the ground, multiple times a day for weeks on end, and have never sustained a flat. WHY? Because if my truck isn't racking up miles, it ain't earning me money - so I ALWAYS bought good quality tires. Every flat I ever sustained was always on some joker's trailer I was pulling that he was trying to squeeze "one more penny" out of. Guys like that ALWAYS lost money because they had mucho tire repairs and equipment down time. (CAN'T EARN IF YOU AIN'T TURNIN')
"Run flats" are merely another safety net which we soft Americans (NOTHING PERSONAL!) seem to demand. Plus the run flats have a notoriously HARSH ride!
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
03-26-2015, 09:57 AM
#43
Cruising
Thread Starter
I'm a retired long haul Trucker and have learned one undeniable fact - if the tires you are running are healthy, with good tread, you will seldom, if ever, sustain a flat. I've more than four million miles under my belt and have never seen this fact fail.
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
"Flats" are prevalent, yes, but mainly on equipment that is abused. I've personally run through huge scrap yards with sharp metal shards sticking up all over the ground, multiple times a day for weeks on end, and have never sustained a flat. WHY? Because if my truck isn't racking up miles, it ain't earning me money - so I ALWAYS bought good quality tires. Every flat I ever sustained was always on some joker's trailer I was pulling that he was trying to squeeze "one more penny" out of. Guys like that ALWAYS lost money because they had mucho tire repairs and equipment down time. (CAN'T EARN IF YOU AIN'T TURNIN')
"Run flats" are merely another safety net which we soft Americans (NOTHING PERSONAL!) seem to demand. Plus the run flats have a notoriously HARSH ride!
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
"Flats" are prevalent, yes, but mainly on equipment that is abused. I've personally run through huge scrap yards with sharp metal shards sticking up all over the ground, multiple times a day for weeks on end, and have never sustained a flat. WHY? Because if my truck isn't racking up miles, it ain't earning me money - so I ALWAYS bought good quality tires. Every flat I ever sustained was always on some joker's trailer I was pulling that he was trying to squeeze "one more penny" out of. Guys like that ALWAYS lost money because they had mucho tire repairs and equipment down time. (CAN'T EARN IF YOU AIN'T TURNIN')
"Run flats" are merely another safety net which we soft Americans (NOTHING PERSONAL!) seem to demand. Plus the run flats have a notoriously HARSH ride!
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
03-26-2015, 01:17 PM
#44
Team Owner
I'm a retired long haul Trucker and have learned one undeniable fact - if the tires you are running are healthy, with good tread, you will seldom, if ever, sustain a flat. I've more than four million miles under my belt and have never seen this fact fail.
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
Exhibit A...found this last week in my left rear tire of my 2015 Pathfinder with only a few thousand miles on the car. 1.5" bolt punctured right through the tire.
"Flats" are prevalent, yes, but mainly on equipment that is abused. I've personally run through huge scrap yards with sharp metal shards sticking up all over the ground, multiple times a day for weeks on end, and have never sustained a flat. WHY? Because if my truck isn't racking up miles, it ain't earning me money - so I ALWAYS bought good quality tires. Every flat I ever sustained was always on some joker's trailer I was pulling that he was trying to squeeze "one more penny" out of. Guys like that ALWAYS lost money because they had mucho tire repairs and equipment down time. (CAN'T EARN IF YOU AIN'T TURNIN')
"Run flats" are merely another safety net which we soft Americans (NOTHING PERSONAL!) seem to demand. Plus the run flats have a notoriously HARSH ride!
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
Last edited by MTPZ06; 03-26-2015 at 01:21 PM.
03-26-2015, 01:23 PM
#45
Team Owner
03-27-2015, 09:57 AM
#46
Burning Brakes
I'm a retired long haul Trucker and have learned one undeniable fact - if the tires you are running are healthy, with good tread, you will seldom, if ever, sustain a flat. I've more than four million miles under my belt and have never seen this fact fail.
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
"Flats" are prevalent, yes, but mainly on equipment that is abused. I've personally run through huge scrap yards with sharp metal shards sticking up all over the ground, multiple times a day for weeks on end, and have never sustained a flat. WHY? Because if my truck isn't racking up miles, it ain't earning me money - so I ALWAYS bought good quality tires. Every flat I ever sustained was always on some joker's trailer I was pulling that he was trying to squeeze "one more penny" out of. Guys like that ALWAYS lost money because they had mucho tire repairs and equipment down time. (CAN'T EARN IF YOU AIN'T TURNIN')
"Run flats" are merely another safety net which we soft Americans (NOTHING PERSONAL!) seem to demand. Plus the run flats have a notoriously HARSH ride!
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
Really, when was the last time you saw someone by the side of the road with their car up on a jack (unless it was "a beater and obviously run ragged")? Plus there is simply too much tread for a "nail/screw" to bite into and get a foothold - it simply gets pushed out and away from the tire.
"Flats" are prevalent, yes, but mainly on equipment that is abused. I've personally run through huge scrap yards with sharp metal shards sticking up all over the ground, multiple times a day for weeks on end, and have never sustained a flat. WHY? Because if my truck isn't racking up miles, it ain't earning me money - so I ALWAYS bought good quality tires. Every flat I ever sustained was always on some joker's trailer I was pulling that he was trying to squeeze "one more penny" out of. Guys like that ALWAYS lost money because they had mucho tire repairs and equipment down time. (CAN'T EARN IF YOU AIN'T TURNIN')
"Run flats" are merely another safety net which we soft Americans (NOTHING PERSONAL!) seem to demand. Plus the run flats have a notoriously HARSH ride!
All the Corvette owners that I have ever known are "tire savvy" and I would be willing to bet that most will never experience a flat.
Just my humble opinion.......................
My tires? Michelin's NON run flat, C6 ZO6
03-28-2015, 05:46 PM
#47
Racer
03-28-2015, 06:18 PM
#48
Team Owner
