Michelin Tire Question
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Michelin Tire Question
Hi
I recent purchased a 2000 black convertible. I need to purchase tires for my new toy. I read on this forum that a lot of you like the Michelin Pilot Sports All Season tire. Michelin has two versions. A run flat and a conventional tire. Which tire have you been buying or recommend I should buy.
Thanks
Ted
I recent purchased a 2000 black convertible. I need to purchase tires for my new toy. I read on this forum that a lot of you like the Michelin Pilot Sports All Season tire. Michelin has two versions. A run flat and a conventional tire. Which tire have you been buying or recommend I should buy.
Thanks
Ted
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St. Jude Donor '09
Hi
I recent purchased a 2000 black convertible. I need to purchase tires for my new toy. I read on this forum that a lot of you like the Michelin Pilot Sports All Season tire. Michelin has two versions. A run flat and a conventional tire. Which tire have you been buying or recommend I should buy.
Thanks
Ted
I recent purchased a 2000 black convertible. I need to purchase tires for my new toy. I read on this forum that a lot of you like the Michelin Pilot Sports All Season tire. Michelin has two versions. A run flat and a conventional tire. Which tire have you been buying or recommend I should buy.
Thanks
Ted
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From: Bedford NH
I have Michelin Pilot Sports with the run flat option and I like them a lot - the major problem that I've experienced is any change 1 lb below recommended pressure sets off the low tire warning readout. Other than that they've been great - wear and handle extremely well. BTW - they are on an 01 coupe.
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From: Silver Spring MD
Put Michelin PS A/S ZPs on 4 years ago and never looked back
The OEM GY runflats with 90% tread turned my 98 Vert into a toboggan with 1/8" of snow on a straight and level road going at 55 MPH. When they wore out looked on here and found a lot of C5 owners using the Michelin Pilot Sports.
Difference in the noise level, handling, and lack of seeming like I was riding on concrete tires was unbelievable.
A lot of people go for el cheapo. \
You get what you pay for.
Mine were road force balanced on the original wagon wheels and still look new after 20K miles.
I understand that my tires are no longer in production but Michelin makes a similar runflat Pilot Sport. Guess that's why GM puts em on the ZR1 running more than 100K.
Difference in the noise level, handling, and lack of seeming like I was riding on concrete tires was unbelievable.
A lot of people go for el cheapo. \
You get what you pay for.
Mine were road force balanced on the original wagon wheels and still look new after 20K miles.
I understand that my tires are no longer in production but Michelin makes a similar runflat Pilot Sport. Guess that's why GM puts em on the ZR1 running more than 100K.
Drifting
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From: Redding California
I had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S non-run flats fitted a few months ago, replacing the original Good Years on my 2003 Coupe.
Very pleased with their quiet ride and positive steering.
Cannot report on mileage wear yet as I have done less than 2,000 miles on them so far.
I paid $1,180 out the door for them.
Very pleased with their quiet ride and positive steering.
Cannot report on mileage wear yet as I have done less than 2,000 miles on them so far.
I paid $1,180 out the door for them.
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HI
Thanks for your replies. I ordered the run flat tires from Sears. They are on sale and I got another 15% off by using their credit card, plus I will get $70 rebate too.
Many of you said you liked and or loved the run flats, so I went with them. I guess I will find out next week if it was a good choice.
Thanks
Ted
Thanks for your replies. I ordered the run flat tires from Sears. They are on sale and I got another 15% off by using their credit card, plus I will get $70 rebate too.
Many of you said you liked and or loved the run flats, so I went with them. I guess I will find out next week if it was a good choice.
Thanks
Ted
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Several years ago, I replaced my BF Goodrich (non-run flats) with Michelin PS A/S ZP run flats. It was like getting a new car. Less noise, much much better handling and ride. If you ever drive in the rain, you will love these tires! I would say non runflats EXCEPT one time in my Lincoln LS I had to change a flat on the freeway right next to the fast lane....
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Sound like great tires...
I may have to try some of them when my Pirelli winter 240 SOTTOZERO tires wear out. My 02 Z06 is a daily driver in the Seattle area. I had Proxie's before and they didn't work well in cold rain. These Pirelli are great! The info on them said they work best below 60 degrees...I could almost use them year round here! $285 each at tirerack
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From: hilton ny
Waiting for a set of bfg's comp2's, hope I did okay, quite a process , there are so many opinions/uses out there...Almost purchased Michelin's., but no new "ss's" avail for the stock sizes. The ps2's seemed quite a/s type thread, but sure get great reviews.
hope the new bfg's are pretty quiet., have to be better than the g. y. emt's.
hope the new bfg's are pretty quiet., have to be better than the g. y. emt's.
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