C6 Run Flats on C5?
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
C6 Run Flats on C5?
Is anyone running the C6 runflat tires on after market wheels? Any problems with it?
I'd love to get a set of 18"/19" wheels and run the next generation run flats if possible.
I'd love to get a set of 18"/19" wheels and run the next generation run flats if possible.
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I am. I knew I wanted those tires so I went looking for wheels that would fit them. I ended up ordering iForged Aeros and put my C6 GY (non Z51) tires on them. They look great, ride great, stick great, and are a lot quieter than the C5 runflats. There is a HUGE improvement in the new tires. If you go this route, you won't be sorry.
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Originally Posted by BlownV6
Any real reason why you want to keep the runcraps besides not having a spare?
That's reason enough for me.
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St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by BlownV6
Any real reason why you want to keep the runcraps besides not having a spare?
I've been trying to convince myself to ditch the C5 runflats and the new generation C6 runflat seems to be a big improvement over the C5 version and I still have the saftey margin I want.
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Originally Posted by 2k2C5
That's reason enough for me.
and my wife.
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Originally Posted by vettecop1125
I am. I knew I wanted those tires so I went looking for wheels that would fit them. I ended up ordering iForged Aeros and put my C6 GY (non Z51) tires on them. They look great, ride great, stick great, and are a lot quieter than the C5 runflats. There is a HUGE improvement in the new tires. If you go this route, you won't be sorry.
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Originally Posted by 2k2C5
That's reason enough for me.
I just swapped the Goodyears for Michelin ZPs. Just a few days after putting them on, I was in the middle lane of a VERY busy highway and hit something with the right rear. It was flat in an instant. The ZP was ruined but I was able to drive off the busy highway to a Discount Tire and get it changed out.
I had read a lot of posts about ditching the RFs while I was trying to decide on a tire and I almost did. Blow outs are really rare, but having an RF when they happen is a VERY good thing. My next set will probably be the C6 tires on a nice set of Iforged or something.
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