Tires
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Tires
I just sold my 71 Coupe and I'm looking at a 2001 C-5 Convetible with 26k on it. What I was wondering is how many miles do you get on an average set of those run flat tires?
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Auto-tranny C5s tend to get more mileage out of the rear tires. I have an MN6 (manual) tranny and my OEM tires lasted 16,000 miles (rear) and about 24,000 miles (front).
Many of us here have switched to non-runflat tires for a much-better ride. The OEM runflats have sidewalls as stiff as concrete and each tire weighs 6 lbs more than an equivalent-sized non-runflat. That's unsprung weight and rotational mass.
Aftermarket runflats tend to ride better than the OEM Goodyears, but they are still heavy and are a bit compromised, handlingwise.
Now, a good set of non-runflats can last just as long as the runflats, if not longer. The best wearing, yet super-grippy tires may be the Goodyear GSD3s. That is what I run and I can say without a doubt that they are nothing short of phenomenal.
Many of us here have switched to non-runflat tires for a much-better ride. The OEM runflats have sidewalls as stiff as concrete and each tire weighs 6 lbs more than an equivalent-sized non-runflat. That's unsprung weight and rotational mass.
Aftermarket runflats tend to ride better than the OEM Goodyears, but they are still heavy and are a bit compromised, handlingwise.
Now, a good set of non-runflats can last just as long as the runflats, if not longer. The best wearing, yet super-grippy tires may be the Goodyear GSD3s. That is what I run and I can say without a doubt that they are nothing short of phenomenal.
