Goodyear RunFlats on back order...
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Drifting
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From: Peoples Republik of Kalifornia Ka
Goodyear RunFlats on back order...
Just found out today that Goodyear RunFlats are on a nation wide back order for 30 days or more! I can't find a P24545ZR17 GS to save my life! Everywhere I call no one has or is able to get one! This includes Tire Rack. I guess I can wait this out but what happens to someone who really needs a replacement?Yeah yeah I know go buy something else right? but for those of us who like these tires that kind of leaves us hanging... your thoughts? ok I know the flames are on the way!
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My Dad is a dealer. The military usage of tire materials is up and some types of tires are more difficult to come by right now. He is have some problems getting tires as well.
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Check out the Firestone run flats. I switched to them when my Goodyears were worn out. They are a lot quieter. There have been a lot of members here used them and ended up prefering them.
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Originally Posted by Fourtrax250R
i noticed that recently, went to go order GS-D3's and the rears are on back order. 
Yep have to get tires this month, took me a lot of calling, they found two sets in Mobile (fronts) and rears from Ohio - last 2 they showed not on backorder. Whew. Shipping the car to Germany in a month so I could not wait for a backorder. Big10 Tires beat all other prices - 205 fronts 300 rears - nice.
Good luck to the rest of you.
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Originally Posted by LowFlight
My Dad is a dealer. The military usage of tire materials is up and some types of tires are more difficult to come by right now. He is have some problems getting tires as well.
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Originally Posted by 99pewtercoupe
Check out the Firestone run flats. I switched to them when my Goodyears were worn out. They are a lot quieter. There have been a lot of members here used them and ended up prefering them.
That's what I did. I really like them on the car.
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Originally Posted by 99pewtercoupe
Check out the Firestone run flats. I switched to them when my Goodyears were worn out. They are a lot quieter. There have been a lot of members here used them and ended up prefering them.
The reason I ask is because any new tire is going to be quieter than a tire with little to no useable tread left. Case in point: When I bought my car, one of the stock Goodyear rear tires was toast. A forum member sent me a set of used GY runflats with about 4/32 of tread left. I could immediately tell they were quieter than the tires they replaced. Yet they were the same type and manufacturer of tire. Comments?
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Originally Posted by 99pewtercoupe
Check out the Firestone run flats. I switched to them when my Goodyears were worn out. They are a lot quieter. There have been a lot of members here used them and ended up prefering them.
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I started a thread about Falkens, if you are interested. Not sure if this is going to work, first time I've tried to insert a thread jump.
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...8&forum_id=103
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...8&forum_id=103
