Dif

Now listed on Tirerack for 19-20 Z51 wheels.

MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3 PLUS (W- OR Y-SPEED RATED) Ultra High Performance All-Season.

Says available 03-07-16 / 03-08-16

http://www.tirerack.com/content/tire.../en/tires.html

Just FYI

0Luke@tirerack

while those dates are currently estimates they are getting very close to being available ...

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eboggs_jkvl

Excellent! My OEMs are still good with the tread but having these A/S run-flats available when the time comes for replacement will be great!

Hm... I may have jumped for joy too soon. Are these Run-Flats?


Elmer

Bui

Are they available in GS or Z06 sizes?

Emerald Eagle

Caution, these don't appear to be ZP( zero pressure).
Information that I had from Michelin is that those would not be available until fall.

This is a quote from my contact at Michelin:

I can confirm that we will have the Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP (run flat) in sizes for the C7 Z51 (19" & 20"), C7 (18" & 19"), and even for the C6 Z06 (18" & 19"). We won't have the sizes for the C7 Z06 (19" & 20"), but it would interesting to gauge the interest from your Corvette forum for these.

The Pilot Sport A/S 3+ launches in many sizes in March of 2016, but these tires won't roll out until October 2016.

With 25 K on my oem tires I will be tippy toeing around until we're raking leaves.

Dif

No .. I want A/S Run Flats also.

Right now I'm running a set of the Original A/S ZP's on 18-19 wheels on my Z51.
Had them on my C6 year round and very happy with them.
Thing is I also have a set of Custom 19-20 wheels I want to put A/S Run Flats on.
But there's literally nothing in A/S Run Flats for 19-20 wheels.

On the other hand, I'm tempted to get these A/S 3 Plus when they're available

checkur6

Speaking of run-flats (and I haven't seen this in any thread yet), no tire dealers in my city have my original Z51 tires in stock. If I get a flat that cannot be replaced (sidewall damage maybe), I would have to either park the car or drive around on the run-flat until the new one came in. My only other option would be to buy a new one now and keep it in the garage just in case. Anyone else have this problem in the past?

DickieDoo

If you like to pay double, then get the run-flats. If you like a better ride and better handling then get non-runflats.
Carry a compressor and plug kit and you will never be stranded. Runflats do not offer the signifcant running ability that you might think... it's basically limp home capability ( which you can get with a compressor )

There are some occasions where you are toast regardless and you'll either have to be flatbedded... or just get a spare and keep it at home.

stevedun

Yes they do. I had one that punctured the side wall pretty significantly after hitting a pothole and bled down to 10 psi. Another tire I had to drive and get plugged after a piece of wire got stuck in the tire. Both times I was able to drive to a tire shop to get one replaced and the other one plugged. No stopping on the side of the road trying to find the hole to plug or worry with the pothole damage that was not repairable with any plug.

CLLOFF

run flats have gotten me home 3 times with zero interruption (including at night) and then later to the tire shop. With no damage to the wheels either.

0Luke@tirerack

these tires are not run flats and there will be no runflat offerings in the initial launch of this product.

hisvett

Not true; PSS A/S 3 are NON-Run Flat tires BUT the A/S 3+ (Plus) ARE Zero Pressure (AKA Run Flat tires) and are coming to a store near you this month.....

0Luke@tirerack

According, to the information directly from Michelin, the initial launch will not include any ZP versions of this new offering. They have stated that the ZP Corvette sizes will be coming in Phase II, which is tentatively scheduled for October 2016.

eboggs_jkvl

OK, the tires are available in non-flat sizes now except for the Z51. The Run Flats will come out in October. Still, this is good for me as my OEMs are fine right now and will last me long past that date.


Elmer

forvette96

Luke, I purchased from tire rack a few weeks ago the same AS3 in 19 and 20 inch ZR tires. Are these run flats or not? They were sold as run flats.

Dif

As I posted in my OP .. the new A/S 3 Plus is listed on Tirerack ...

The Michelin A/S 3 Plus Will be Available in Non Run Flats for Z51 19-20 Size Wheels !!

The Run Flats will Not be available until October

• New
  
• MICHELIN PILOT SPORT A/S 3+ (W- OR Y-SPEED RATED)Ultra High Performance All-Season
  • Front: 245/35ZR19 XL
  • Rear: 285/30ZR20 XL
  
  

hisvett

Launch date for the new A/S 3+ was advertised as March of this year; this from the Michelin tech boys that spoke in the Corvette Corral tent at the last ALMS race at COTA and confirmed by Rick Malone at the Ron Fellows COS just this last Nov.

The Michelin web site has the fronts (Z51's) available NOW! I would expect the rears to follow soon.

Maxie2U

Your example is why when it comes time to replace my tires I will replace them with run flats. The fact is this car, especially base models, do not have the option to use a tow hook so it's very risky to have the car loaded onto a flatbed without sustaining damage.

0Luke@tirerack

The launch date for the Pilot Sport AS3 + is March of 2016 but, for Corvette zero pressure/runflat sizes that is not the case according to Michelin ... the target date for them is October 2016

0Luke@tirerack

I suspect that they are not Zero Pressure / runflat tires but, to be sure allow me to double check ... Do you have an order number?