Jet-Jock

Maximum Performance and Ultra High Performance.

MPs are the highest rated tire.

LaMagred02

I am getting ready to order the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus ZP from Discount Tire Direct....they will be replacing the OE GY Runflats.....I am anticipating a nice difference in my car

Jet-Jock

You are in for a pleasant surprise!

I'll be anxious to hear you opinion of them afterwards.

srs244

that's what you could get with a Z06 (along with a can of slime!)

urfubar

i keep run flats so i dont need a tow truck....

LaMagred02

Grzldvt1

If you get a flat chances are high you won't be able to fix it with what you have. Not to rain on your parade, but you and others will be woefully, unprepared. This was all I carried when I got my first flat and I needed to extract a nail with a half a head from my tire. I simply did not have the equipment to do that. I now carry screwdrivers, pliers, a breaker bar, lug socket, and a jack, amongst a few other things. The other issue I had was the nail, was on the inside of my front left tire. Try and reach it I could not push it in, nor could I extract it, with the patch tool.
Think of the worst conditions for getting a flat and prepare for it. For me it is Sunday night in the rain 200 miles from home and a Road Service flat bed is three hours away, and you need a flatbed to be hauled to the closest tire repair place, which on Sunday night will be closed.

Quicksilver Vert 01

You're not raining on MY parade, because I do carry all of the above mentioned tools, including a flashlight that you didn't mention. They're all neatly stored in a soft zipper bag, in my center rear compartment.

I've carried the same set up in my camping trailer for many years.
Trust me, it works!

KneeDragr

Interesting, I didnt know run flats had a significant performance penalty - thanks.

B-rent

Last time I put GY run flats on it was $1850 otd....I put some good Khumo tires on that have very very similar performance ratings on for 700. That difference can pay for a TON of tow trucks or replacement tires if I ever get a flat.

Plus there is a night and day difference with performance.

Jet-Jock

And how did you determine that? Surely not from this post.

rrhodes4

I was unaware when I started shopping for my C5 that there was not a spare. When I found out it concerned me a fair amount. I did a general internet search and found a site called www.vettespare.com. What they offer is a little pricey but I think there may be an alternative to them. I don't really want to pay for new RF's. I don't want to be stranded either.

KneeDragr

From this post...

Jet-Jock

Both sets of my Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ZPs (first gen and plus models) were around $1300. out the door. That included the extra for road force balancing too. Basically $203 front and $256 rear.

Jet-Jock

Please do more research. Look carefully at professional reviews and the tire specifications.

One off the cuff opinion does not define a fact.

Mr.Bill

A GTO 2004 and up spare will work in a pinch.

I carry a plug kit,Slime, jack very small, lug wrench, compressor, small 2x4 to raise car a bit, AAA towing and a cell phone.

Jet-Jock

http://www.automotiverhythms.com/car...chelin2009.php

Or better yet, do a few searches, you might be surprised from the tests.

C5XTASY

That's a good read....thank you.
Ed

rdline

To each their own, to me we spend big bucks on our cars, mods, etc.,and at the very least we should do the same with what supports the entire car and people in it, the tires. Sounds like the Mich ap's are the way to go and worth the extra bucks.

LaMagred02

jet jock...you have mail