Need your opinions. I have Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT run flats on the 2004. Tonight I hit a piece of metal that fell off a truck and it put a quarter size hole on the right front tire (it did get me home). Needless to say it needs to be replaced. Don't know if I want to stay with the run flats long term, had pretty much decided they would go in another year or so. A couple questions, what does everyone think of the run flats and can I replace the bad run flat with a conventional Eagle F1 EMT and run it with three run flats or does it matter?

Thanks.................

 

I don't think that I'd have one EMT and one non EMT on the front or back either one.

 

There is a used goodyear F1 GS EMT 245 45 17 tire 5/32 tread on ebay for $70 buy it now price.

 

Get new non runflat tires! you will fall in love with your car all over again, new non runflat tires on a Corvette are without a doubt the best thing you could do the Corvette's!!!

 

 

I'd get new non runflat tires also. In fact that is what I did when I had a flat on one of the OEM tires. The run flats are a degradation in performance in my opinion.

 

So you clipped something in the road that made a quarter size hole in your runflat. You were still able to make it home though. So now you are thinking of going non-runflats. It was just ironic that after that experience the question of changing comes up. Do you plan on buying a spare and maybe a bmw jack if you can the runflats? Otherwise you would have been hitching a ride on the flatbed express. Actually I had the same thoughts when I bought the Pilots to replace the Eagles. I didnt hate the runflat series enough to change and carry the spare and jack. Even a can of fix-a-flat isnt going to help you with a hole that size. There are so many opinions on this it is hard to decide.

 

I have to agree, the irony struck me as well as I wrote out the question. I've driven C5s without them and they feel different, can't really describe it. Plus, those run flats are just plain expensive so I'm trying to decide if they are worth the cost.

That's why I asked

 

Im sorry if that came across as a flame cause it wasn't intended to be at all. I wrestled with it also. The cost of the rf's is a huge factor in this. For me it came down more to peace of mind. My car is primarally a street used car. Not much track at all. Another funny thing with the timing of your post is just 2 days ago I picked up a nail. The DIC alerted at about 24 #s. First thing that came to mind was good thing I went with the ZP Pilots. I did discover that the sensors need to be reprogramed. The Dic read as the left rear low when it is actually the right rear. Havent had a chance to take it to be patched yet though. Thats now the 3rd time I grabbed a nail. The other 2 were in the Eagles. Thats prob why I keep the rf. In fact I got the pilots at Costco and they were cheaper than anywhere else. They even let me set the lift with the pucks so I didn't have to worry about the rockers. They also had the right machine to do the Z.P's. Ill probably go back there to have it fixed because they have the road hazard protection and I know the techs know how to patch them. Another factor is you shouldnt replace just the one with a non rf so to do so would end up costing a lot more than possibly picking up just the one you need. Good luck and let us know what you end up doing.

 

If you stick with the other three runflats, then by all means add the 4th one back on there too. I wouldn't mix runflats and non-runflats. There are other options out there also for runflats, Michelin and Firestone make very good runflat tires.

If you do decide to go with non-runflats, just be prepared should something happen - have emergency road service on your insurance, a cell phone, plug kit, small jack, etc.

 

I would ditch the Goodyear's and go with the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP's. They are the best run flats on the market and were designed and built for the C5.

 

I had a similar experiece as yours. A month after buying my '00 torch red coupe (used), I hit a 2 x 4 in the road and damaged the right front. The run flat got me home and then to the tire shop. I bought non-run flats and haven't regretted it. I've driven cross country and locally. IF I have a flat, I'll call the tow company and have them bring a spare or tow me to the shop. As you mention...the cost and reduced handling, isn't worth the convenience of driving. Good luck on your decision.

 

In my opinion, in none of the above situations would a run-flat have been necessary. Taking a nail sucks, but its easy to patch yourself with a $10 tire repair kit at any auto parts store. Even if you don't do that, your DIC will alert you early enough to get to the nearest tire repair facility (so long as the hole isn't as large as the OP's).

My car has non-runflats (bought it that way) and I plan to replace them with non-runflats. However, I've done two things: I added the roadside assistance to my insurance plan (something like $12 a year), and bought the tire patch kit and a small compressor to keep in one of the rear compartments. Between the DIC warning, the patch kit, and the roadside assistance I feel pretty secure in driving my vehicle anywhere, anytime.

 

I recently went through the same decision making process in replacing my orginal GY runflats. Decided on the Michlin PIlot ZP runflats based on my use of the car, Discount Tire had the best price, including a $$rebate. They have been on my car about a month, very good tires, plus peace of mind.

 

So I stayed with the Goodyear F1 EMT run flats. The problem was the other three still have about 75% tread life on them and I couldn't see spending the money to make the swap right now. The only problem is that particular tire is on a national back order. Started to panic until a local chain found a set in stock in a store out of town and brought it in for me.

Next time, Michelins.................