Tire question...
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Tire question...
I have Firestone Firehawk runflats but the rears are starting to look like slicks 
Can I possibly get new non run flat rears and keep the fronts, lots of tread left on the front but my driving habits totally ate up my rears... has anyone mixed and matched like this before with normal results.
Can I possibly get new non run flat rears and keep the fronts, lots of tread left on the front but my driving habits totally ate up my rears... has anyone mixed and matched like this before with normal results.
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Sorry, But I think it will be an issue.
Run flats have very hard sidewalls, much firmer than those on regular tires. The handling characteristics will be dramatically changed and could result in instability. For example it may throw off the algorithms the active handling system uses to help minimize spins.
But I am not a tire expert. I suggest you post in the Tire and Wheel section under General Corvette.....
CF member Luke who is from supporting vendor Tire Rack is very helpful in answering inquiries like this one and reularly hang sout in that section.
Rich.
Run flats have very hard sidewalls, much firmer than those on regular tires. The handling characteristics will be dramatically changed and could result in instability. For example it may throw off the algorithms the active handling system uses to help minimize spins.
But I am not a tire expert. I suggest you post in the Tire and Wheel section under General Corvette.....
CF member Luke who is from supporting vendor Tire Rack is very helpful in answering inquiries like this one and reularly hang sout in that section.
Rich.
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Originally Posted by rws.1
Sorry, But I think it will be an issue.
Run flats have very hard sidewalls, much firmer than those on regular tires. The handling characteristics will be dramatically changed and could result in instability. For example it may throw off the algorithms the active handling system uses to help minimize spins.
But I am not a tire expert. I suggest you post in the Tire and Wheel section under General Corvette.....
CF member Luke who is from supporting vendor Tire Rack is very helpful in answering inquiries like this one and reularly hang sout in that section.
Rich.
Run flats have very hard sidewalls, much firmer than those on regular tires. The handling characteristics will be dramatically changed and could result in instability. For example it may throw off the algorithms the active handling system uses to help minimize spins.
But I am not a tire expert. I suggest you post in the Tire and Wheel section under General Corvette.....
CF member Luke who is from supporting vendor Tire Rack is very helpful in answering inquiries like this one and reularly hang sout in that section.
Rich.
TOTALLY AGREE !!! 
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Originally Posted by LS1MN6PEWTER
I have Firestone Firehawk runflats but the rears are starting to look like slicks Can I possibly get new non run flat rears and keep the fronts, lots of tread left on the front but my driving habits totally ate up my rears... has anyone mixed and matched like this before with normal results.
Can I possibly get new non run flat rears and keep the fronts, lots of tread left on the front but my driving habits totally ate up my rears... has anyone mixed and matched like this before with normal results.I thought about taking the fronts off and selling them. The fronts were fine...somehow my rears were wearing out twice as fast
But I was uncomfortable mixing and matching run-flats and non-runflats, and different brands.
I ended up buying 2 new rear firehawks.
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From: Dardenne Prairie Mo.
Originally Posted by rws.1
Sorry, But I think it will be an issue.
Run flats have very hard sidewalls, much firmer than those on regular tires. The handling characteristics will be dramatically changed and could result in instability. For example it may throw off the algorithms the active handling system uses to help minimize spins.
But I am not a tire expert. I suggest you post in the Tire and Wheel section under General Corvette.....
CF member Luke who is from supporting vendor Tire Rack is very helpful in answering inquiries like this one and reularly hang sout in that section.
Rich.
Run flats have very hard sidewalls, much firmer than those on regular tires. The handling characteristics will be dramatically changed and could result in instability. For example it may throw off the algorithms the active handling system uses to help minimize spins.
But I am not a tire expert. I suggest you post in the Tire and Wheel section under General Corvette.....
CF member Luke who is from supporting vendor Tire Rack is very helpful in answering inquiries like this one and reularly hang sout in that section.
Rich.
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