Switch BACK to runflats?
Burning Brakes
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From: Torrance CA
I will happily keep the runflats. What would you rather do after picking up a nail in the car pool lane on the 405 in rush hour? 1. Keep driving, or 2. Take you life in you hands being stuck.
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From: Oklahoma City
St. Jude Donor '09-'10-'11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17,'19,'22
I don't know what that is like. I live in Oklahoma. I did pick up two screws the other day and didn't know it till I parked. I made it safe on non runflats.
Burning Brakes
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From: Illinois/Ca
Instructor
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From: Fletcher North Carolina
I've had more than my share of flats on my motorcycle, and have plenty of experience rolling around on the cold, wet ground at the side of the road finding the hole and working to get a plug into it. I've always been able to get home that way, but call me old or whatever, I don't relish the thought of doing that with my 'Vette. I replaced the original RFs with Michelins, and find them quiter, smoother, and just plain more desirable than the GYs, (cheaper too) and am happy with them, even without having a flat. I know I'll like them even better that cold rainy night when the air hisses out.
Le Mans Master
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From: Zephyrhills, Florida
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10-'11-'12-'13
Goodyear has chosen to build their new World Headquarters right here in Northeastern Ohio while many manufacturers are running to Mexico and various foreign countries while many whine about our U.S.economy? I have to hang with Goodyear as I applaud their comittment 
I've stayed with the OEM's and never perceived any noise issues although I don't have any other brands to compare to. Really, what I primarily hear in the Vette is ARH longtubes and Corsa Indys
I've stayed with the OEM's and never perceived any noise issues although I don't have any other brands to compare to. Really, what I primarily hear in the Vette is ARH longtubes and Corsa Indys
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Instructor
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From: Boalsburg PA
I've posted this opinion before, but not recently, but the short version is that I have learned my lesson about running non-runflats on a car with no spare. I had the misfortune to hit a chisel blade on the road which took out both left side tires (non-repairable). I was able to pull into a friend's gas station and store the car inside until I could get more tires - pure luck. I could only imagine what it would have been like if I had been on the Interstate at night in the rain! My wife also ocasionally drives the car and I would not want to have her get stranded somewhere. I am now running Kumho Run Flats and have been very happy with the lower noise, lower price, and the wet/dry performance. I really never drive at 10/10ths anyway, and at 9.5/10ths they are just fine.
Instructor
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From: Coal Valley Illinois
If you have never ran a C5 on anything but Goodyear GS-D3's and now you want to go to runflats, boy are you going to be disappointed. It will be like trading in your sports car for a yugo.
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Safety Car
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From: Chino California
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
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From: Bel Air (by way of Fort Worth, TX) Maryland
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '21
Goodyear has chosen to build their new World Headquarters right here in Northeastern Ohio while many manufacturers are running to Mexico and various foreign countries while many whine about our U.S.economy? I have to hang with Goodyear as I applaud their comittment
I've stayed with the OEM's and never perceived any noise issues although I don't have any other brands to compare to. Really, what I primarily hear in the Vette is ARH longtubes and Corsa Indys
I've stayed with the OEM's and never perceived any noise issues although I don't have any other brands to compare to. Really, what I primarily hear in the Vette is ARH longtubes and Corsa Indys
If I could have found OEMs in stock in Killeen/Copperas Cove/Fort Hood I would have just replaced my worn out front tires and stuck with them. However, I can't hate on the Michelin ZPs I have now. They do indeed run softer and run better in the wet. No complaints here
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From: Lake Mary Florida
Burning Brakes
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From: C.H., N.J.
For what it's worth the C6 run flats are quite an improvement over the old C5's. I've run the original GY run flats, GY non run flats, Michelin non run flats and the C6 version of GY run flats. The C6 GY RFs are much better than the C5 version and I no longer have to carry Slime, a scissors jack (from a Nissan), a plug kit. It's a trade off and I don't think I'll sway anyone into what I think is the best choice for me. I know I don't want to be stuck some rainy night with a flat on a dark road, so after I drove a friend's C6 and spoke to a few people who experienced the C5 and C6 RFs I went back to RFs. That's just my 2¢.
Drifting
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From: San Dimas Ca.
I wouldn't go back. I live in So Cal. I rarely drive my car at night or in the rain. I've been driving 46 years and never got stranded by a flat or blowout.
A lot of posters bring up the night, rainy, snowy Bubba running the flat bed scenario. Buy it if you want. I refuse to tailor 99.9% of my existence to fit this .01% chance. I like the quiet and ride of the non runflats and won't be swayed by the what if crowd.
Rick
A lot of posters bring up the night, rainy, snowy Bubba running the flat bed scenario. Buy it if you want. I refuse to tailor 99.9% of my existence to fit this .01% chance. I like the quiet and ride of the non runflats and won't be swayed by the what if crowd.
Rick
Burning Brakes
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From: C.H., N.J.
Whiteonrice, I'm going to be 68 years old in June, so I would guess I'm older and been driving longer than you. I wasn't trying to change anyones mind, just adding my 2¢. I do find myself in situations where a flat tire would be a huge inconvenience and at my age I no longer want to deal with a flat. I also posted because I went back to RFs only because the new C6 GYs are vastly superior to the C5 version. I thought I would share that information with other forum members in case someone is thinking of getting new tires.
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From: Bel Air (by way of Fort Worth, TX) Maryland
St. Jude Donor '12 thru '21
Whiteonrice, I'm going to be 68 years old in June, so I would guess I'm older and been driving longer than you. I wasn't trying to change anyones mind, just adding my 2¢. I do find myself in situations where a flat tire would be a huge inconvenience and at my age I no longer want to deal with a flat. I also posted because I went back to RFs only because the new C6 GYs are vastly superior to the C5 version. I thought I would share that information with other forum members in case someone is thinking of getting new tires.
Safety Car
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From: You can't get there from here NJ
St. Jude Donor '08-'09
In New Jersey, getting a flat bed tow can be a real pain. My previous car, a 93 C4 broke down at 5 PM, and I had to wait 2 1/2 hours for a flat bed tow truck to show up. It was not a flat tire that caused the problem, but waiting so long for a tow was the issue.I really do hate my GY runflats (too noisy, and bump steer sucks), and even though there is alot of tread left, I am pretty sure that I will be replacing them with Michelin runflats this season. I'm 58, and even though I do work on my car, and I'm in good shape, I just don't want to be bothered trying to repair a tire on the road. I've done it before, and to me, it isn't worth the aggravation. Everyone makes their own choices, so make yours based on your thoughts, then deal with it.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Florence SC
St. Jude Donor '12
When's the last time you actually had a blowout? I like the smoothness of my GS-D3's and feel pretty safe with the TPMS and a kit. Just MHO. I don't ever want to go back to the run-craps.