Run flats for runflats
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Run flats for runflats
I always said that when I needed to buy tires, it would be non runflats for me. I thought I would put a repair kit and compressor in my trunk and be on my merry way. A friend of mine told me that Michelin run flats were on the Cadillac CTSV. I thought, that Cadillac was concerned about a nice ride and quietness. I bought the Michelin run-flats, and they are WONDERFUL!!!!!! I can now hear my radio at highway speed, have lost about 80% of bump steer, they are real sticky in the corners, an all around great tire. I got all four for $1000.00 out the door, at Discount Tire. They jacked my car with four floor jacks with two men on each side at the same time. Before they jacked, they opened the hood, trunk and both doors, in case there was body flex. They cleaned ( with a rotary wire brush) the wheel mounting surfaces, as well as the back of the wheels. They were "road force" balanced and torqued to 100 ft/lbs. They did it the way I would have. I am totally satisfied with the Michelins and Discount Tire.
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Just an F.Y.I. for you, it isn't necessary to open the doors and trunk on the C5's and C6's. The newer generation cars are much stiffer torsionally than the previous generations, when opening doors etc. was important.
Glad to hear that Discount Tire did a good job.....I hope they used jacking pucks if they lifted the car at the tie down point on the rocker panels.
Glad to hear that Discount Tire did a good job.....I hope they used jacking pucks if they lifted the car at the tie down point on the rocker panels.
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Put Michelin RF's on the C6 and am very, very happy with them. I am running Nitto's on the C5, but when it come time to replace them, the Michelins RF's will be the replacement.
IMO, RF technology has come a long way since inception, and teh Michelin's really show an advance.
IMO, RF technology has come a long way since inception, and teh Michelin's really show an advance.
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I have been trying to find the specs for the run flats but that seems to be impossable to gather.
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Congrats on getting a quiet set of runflats on the car and for getting such good service at Discount Tire.
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