I know that most people here hate their run-flats. Unfortunately, I have to drive through some less than desirable areas of town to get to work and the piece of mind is worth the anticipated noise. I drive a combo of city and highway at modestly more than posted speeds. Vette tires are quite expensive (as are tickets and points) so I try not to leave expensive tire residue on the roadways, so no burnouts or drifting around corners. After much research here on this site and on Tire Rack's, and thanks to the information from DeeGee on this forum, I decided to bite the bullet and take my chances and stick with run-flats. I knew I didn't want the OE Goodyears, but had to take a chance on something else. My biggest concerns were wet weather handling and noise.

I wound up getting Michelin AS RFs and am very happy with them. The noise level is negligible, dry traction is excellent for my driving style, wet traction is decent (as good as can be expected with the torrential downpours here in Florida) and the price was right. I got them at Discount Tire. They were very accommodating, even asking me if I wanted to pull the car into the bay myself. When I saw they were going to lift the car with a platform type lift that looked like it may hit the rockers, I told them I wanted the car lifted with floor type jacks and they accommodated me without question. Two techs lifted left and right sides simultaneously (I only needed rear tires and the doors, hood and hatch were unhitched before the lift).

I was leary of going with run-flats without driving them first, but I am very happy with and would highly recommend both the Michelins and Discount Tire. They even put new TPSs in.

 

I've been hearing nothing but good on those Michelin's as of late, and I'm in need of new tires relatively soon. I'm almost ready to pull the trigger on getting a set, so hearing yet another "I like 'em" thread about those tires is always a good thing!

 

I had them on my 2003 and they suited me well for the way I drove the car. The 03 was used for cruising, not high performance driving. They met my driving needs and I too drove in areas where there's no cell phone coverage, miles between exits, and many nare do wells waiting for the opportunity to have some free parts. It all boils down to security over performance. Pick your poison.

 

I just ordered a new set of the Michelin RF's last week. These too will replace my GY RF's.

 

thanks for the report

 

I also have the Michelin Pilot AS RF's. I like them and the peace of mind is well worth it.

 

Yep, I got 'em on mine, and compared to the original tires, they're great! I also did the Frost King mod, and the noise is nearly non-existant. It's also good to know that I won't be rolling around on the cold ground trying to find and plug a nail hole in the dark. I've had that experience several times on my Harley!

 

Good to hear. I like my Firestone Firehawks, but when I need new ones I'll consider the Michelin's too.