NON RUNFLATS !! Must read
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NON RUNFLATS !! Must read
First mod was a CLB it was a life saver. 
Second mod .... " NON RUN-FLATS "
What a difference I can hear the radio, I can hear the car shift, I can hear the exhaust .
Its like driving on really smooth rails .
Yes I have jacking pucks a spare and a jack, and a trusty can of stop leak.
The entire switch over with new tires BFG KDW ( old tread pattern ) brake pads and TPS batteries cost alot less than 2 EMTs .
I love it
Mike
Portland Oregon
Second mod .... " NON RUN-FLATS "
What a difference I can hear the radio, I can hear the car shift, I can hear the exhaust .
Its like driving on really smooth rails .
Yes I have jacking pucks a spare and a jack, and a trusty can of stop leak.
The entire switch over with new tires BFG KDW ( old tread pattern ) brake pads and TPS batteries cost alot less than 2 EMTs .
I love it
Mike
Portland Oregon
Last edited by mnfmkf; May 9, 2009 at 09:55 PM.
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I like the security of runflats, but you're right, its hard to beat the performance, ride and lack of road noise from non-runflats.
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Been running non run flats for over 3 years. Keep a jack, plug kit and compressor.
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AAA is GREAT, I know, I have used their towing services more than a few times after breaking driveline parts.
I first ditched the runflats for Good Year GS-D3. Big improvement, but still crappy performance. I don't know why so many people recommend those tires, they're designed for long life, not optimal grip. Mediocre "performance" tire.
Next went with sticky tires, BF Goodrich KDW then Nitto Drag radials.
The first were GREAT, sticky, performance tires and excellent in curves.
The second were obviously killer straight line tires.
Using runflats on your Corvette would be like hooking a blu-ray player up to a 30 year old television set.
I can understand it for waxers/cruisers. Convenient and peace of mind.
But if you ever want to use the car for it's true purpose, the run-flats need to go. 
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I will be switching to non run flats (Toyo Proxes) once the wheels get back from the powder coaters...hopefully in a week and a half.
I guess you can say I am looking forward to it like a 50 year old divorcee looks forward to that second, younger hotter wife........
I guess you can say I am looking forward to it like a 50 year old divorcee looks forward to that second, younger hotter wife........
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I do get a little nervous though going on road trips. I live in Vegas so we have a few open areas with nothing in site but desert.But i would never go back to run flats. Probably should think about geting a plug kit and a jack since i have some miles on the Michellins.
