My 50th Anniversary convertible has about 15,000 miles and until a week ago, had the original Goodyear run-flats. Horrible tires. Bought Michelin PS2 ZP's. It is as if I got a new car. Wish I had done this 2 years ago. Wonderful tires! Very satisfied!









primus1111

 

are those also runflats?

 

Yes they are run flat tires. And a pretty good price from Tirerack.com

Not cheap, but then if you are diving a Corvette, you don't want cheap anyway.

 

Yes, the Michelins are good tires. While the Goodyears are not my top choice, the age of the tires may have had something to do with the crummy ride experience.

 

I am sure you are correct.

 

I'm planning on switching out my original tires for some Michelin ZP's also. I'm thinking of going with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP. The price is pretty good and it has a higher tread wear rating than many of the comparable tires. Tire Rack show it as one of their best sellers.

 

Not tried the new Michelins but my PS2 AS ZPs were one of the best upgrades I made. Night and day in terms of performance. Glad you made the switch.

 

Remember, the A/S stands for "All Season". Unless you plan to run your Corvette during the winter, I don't think All Season tires are your best choice.

 

I don't race or autocross the car, it's just for top down crusing.

I like the slightly higher tread rating UTQG: 500 AA A on these tires.

Should be good for close to 45K mi.

 

I only wish that Michelin would expand the size ranges on these tires. I figure if they are "good enough" for the most expensive, most powerful Corvette ever made (the ZR1), then they should be great tires. Right now I believe they are only available for the OEM C5 and C6 sizes.

I have the non runflat version of the PS2 on my car and have for almost four years. I have about 20K on them, and I'm getting to the point that I might consider replacing at least the rears.....

 

Mine is used for "top down" cruising also, but I still felt the need to buy the best Michelin available. I put only about 2000 miles per year on the car and when I sell it, the better tires will help make the sale.

 

I understand what you are saying Prim, but the best means different things to people. Lots of owners hate runflats and think non-runflats are the best tires. It comes down to what you like.

I think Michelin's are one of the best brands to put on our cars. Mine's a semi-garage queen, so I do put some miles on it and I'm not afraid to get it wet in the winter. For me, I think the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP is a good choice.

 

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My 50th Anniversary convertible has about 15,000 miles and until a week ago, had the original Goodyear run-flats. Horrible tires. Bought Michelin PS2 ZP's. It is as if I got a new car. Wish I had done this 2 years ago. Wonderful tires! Very satisfied!

I looked here for several months before deciding to go with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ZPs. A/S DOES MEAN ALL SEASON although lately see em on Tire Rack as SUMMER ONLY. BS. Theres 3 different tread compounds in them and with the OEM GY runflats with just about 5K on them I almost wrecked the C5 coming back from shopping in a straight and level 6 lane divided highway at 50 MPH. Had just started snowing and the 1/32 inch of snow made the road into an ice skating rink. Thought I was driving a toboggan. My C5 is a vert and I attributed a lot of road noise to the rag top. SURPRISE. The Michelins are MUCH QUIETER don't bumpsteer like the GYs and I thought I was driving a NEW CAR.

Discount Tire Direct was CHEAPER than Tire Rack as they included FREE UPS SHIPPING.

Also I got a rebate from Michelin. Another post about 2 or 3 days ago said Michelin is doing this again but you have to call them at their 800 number and Request A COUPON.

You can pull the warranty and road hazard warranty from the Michelin as it is INCLUDED in the purchase price. Full replacement for a year and a half or two and more than 8/32 as I remember but go there and check it out.
Shop around for mounting and balancing. The DTD and TR installers wanted more for run flats, TPS, phases of the moon, Etc. I got 4 tires ROAD FORCE BALANCED for $80 plus $5 disposal fee ($100) AT THE STEELERSHIP. Sometimes amazing things do happen.

Go for the PS A/S ZPs and you will not be sorry.
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primus1111[/QUOTE]

 

I dumped the Good Years when the car had a little over 17k miles (with plenty of tread left). Couldn't stand the noise and rock hard ride. Replaced them with the Michelin ZP tires. I fell in love with the car again!

 

to Sabre34:

Me Too!!!!!!!

 

Who do you guys get to mount the tires from tire rack?

 

I have a mechanic who does whatever work I need done to the Vette and he has a very complete shop. He installed the tires and a new Optima Red Top battery at the same time. Old battery was original from 2003. Didn't trust it anymore.

 

Another vote for the Michelin AS PS2 ZP's.

Also as noted Discount Tire Direct is CHEAPER. They are also running a 70.00 off rebate if bought before a certain time. DOn't remember the dates, then there is the rebate from Michelin when you call in.

 

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-p...-plus-zps.html

 

On the tire rack site you can find a shop to install them for you.

The first set I bought I took to a local Les shwab shop who put them on for me, but had a bad attitude because I did not buy from them.
Even though I tried to buy from them first, but they could not get my sizes.
The second set I took to the shop from tire racks site, and they did a good job.

You can also have the tires shipped to their shop, so you do not have to haul them over there.