This might be a dupe, but for all of those guys who are relatively new to the world of runflat tires like I am, but have decided they want to stay with them when the time comes to buy new tires, here is an excellent article that explains exactly why Goodyear runflats are noisier than their competition, among other important considerations.

If you haven't seen this before, it's a very good read.

 

Read this before….but thanks for the refresher.

 

Interesting article. When Goodyear makes a decent, quiet, smooth riding EMT I'll switch back. The runflats I just got rid of were horrible.

 

great read

 

 

A good read. thanks

 

So, if you want to replace the GM runcraps - go with the Michelin PS Zero's.

Better overall tire - IMO

 

JMc, thanks for the excellent article. According to the author, abandoning the Goodyears for aftermarket RFs is a study in compromise. After reading the entire article, I'm frankly much less inclined to move away from the Goodyears, in spite of the road noise.

 

This article is a few years old. Thanks for the refresher.

 

Great article. Makes me want to carry around a patch kit and the Z06 compressor, even though I have Goodyear EMT's

 

That's exactly what I took away from the read. Same observations, same feeling about the Goodyears.

I have a couple of thoughts about the Goodyears. They marked one hell of an innovation and don't deserve to be maligned by being called "runcraps". If it weren't for Goodyear and Corvette, the other manufacturers probably wouldn't have jumped into the market to capitalize on replacement tire sales. Frankly, I think that Goodyear and GM both deserve a little more respect.

While I'm not crazy about the road noise, the addition of cabin insulation can help mitigate this complaint. That said, I did not buy a Corvette for a plush, quiet ride. That's what the luxury sedan is for. It seems a little disingenuous to me that anyone who runs Borlas, Corsa's, etc. would howl about noisy tires.

The ONLY reason I might consider a "softer" runflat, like the Michelin Pilot (and only that one since it can be repaired) would be due to the concerns I have that the harder Goodyears might be at least partially responsible for the rear rim cracking problems that have been well documented and are now the subject of an NHTSA investigation. This concern is based solely on theory at this point. If it could be proven that moving to softer runflats would reduce the chance of my replacement rims cracking, then I would consider that a worthwhile compromise for the 75% fewer driveable miles with a punctured Michelin versus punctured Goodyear runflat.

 

Good article.