Tire question
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From: hilton ny
Tire question
I just purchased '02 convert, Has Almost -new goodyear GS D3's,(non run-flat)
The car also came with "repop chrome zo6 type wheels",.. I am going back to the original c5 oem polished spokes,
But looking for a nice quiet ride,
Winter is coming on now without time to really test these . Would like a couple of "forum" opinions on these GS D3's tires. most reviews seem they are positive handling for sure, but are they half quiet , should I push the button on a new set of non-run flats?? or should these existing D3's tires be reused on the original rims. I'm perhaps opening a huge opinon window.. Thanks..
The car also came with "repop chrome zo6 type wheels",.. I am going back to the original c5 oem polished spokes,
But looking for a nice quiet ride,
Winter is coming on now without time to really test these . Would like a couple of "forum" opinions on these GS D3's tires. most reviews seem they are positive handling for sure, but are they half quiet , should I push the button on a new set of non-run flats?? or should these existing D3's tires be reused on the original rims. I'm perhaps opening a huge opinon window.. Thanks..
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I just purchased '02 convert, Has Almost -new goodyear GS D3's,(non run-flat)
The car also came with "repop chrome zo6 type wheels",.. I am going back to the original c5 oem polished spokes,
But looking for a nice quiet ride,
Winter is coming on now without time to really test these . Would like a couple of "forum" opinions on these GS D3's tires. most reviews seem they are positive handling for sure, but are they half quiet , should I push the button on a new set of non-run flats?? or should these existing D3's tires be reused on the original rims. I'm perhaps opening a huge opinon window.. Thanks..
The car also came with "repop chrome zo6 type wheels",.. I am going back to the original c5 oem polished spokes,
But looking for a nice quiet ride,
Winter is coming on now without time to really test these . Would like a couple of "forum" opinions on these GS D3's tires. most reviews seem they are positive handling for sure, but are they half quiet , should I push the button on a new set of non-run flats?? or should these existing D3's tires be reused on the original rims. I'm perhaps opening a huge opinon window.. Thanks..
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The GS D3 tires are very good and ones that Goodyear should still be making but sadly don't. The handling is very good and you should not get much road noise with them on the car. I would agree that it's been a while since Goodyear quit making them, so check the manufacturing date code on the sidewalls and see just how old they are.
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These fellows have given you
excellent advice. When I bought my 01 vert in 02/11, it had 14 K on it and a lot of tread on the 10 y/o OEM run flats. They rode like a buck board and were real noisy. 10 y/o tires were scary to me despite the absence of any visible rot. So,I put a set of Michelin Pilot Sport A/S on the OEM polished wheels and could not be happier. Quiet and ride super. I run 29-29.5 lbs in rear due to forum advice on wear. I drive it easily, so macho G-Force cornering is not a consideration, but these tires hold on real well when pushed. They took very little weight to balance. One needed none, which surprised me, and they run out perfectly at all speeds up to and over 100 MPH. I have USAA road service and a compressor and plug kit, so I'll take a chance to do away with the stiffer run flat sidewalls.
