Vredestein Ultrac Sessantas. Phenomenal all-around tire in every performance category. Excellent pricing too, very reasonable, non-runflat.

 

Michelin PSS.

 

Good luck on the side of the road trying to fix a flat, how about the aaa driver that comes to tow your car, no thanks. Bottom line non run flats for me safety issue. Have you ever had a run flat on your car that you talk about the ride, your in a sports car not a BMW.

 

It is not often the best is also the least expensive. In this case it is.
Vredestein, without doubt.

 

After taking my run flats off I'll never run them again. Noisy, hard...no thanks.

 

I just put a set of the Pilot RFs (non A/S) on my car a couple of weeks ago, and yes, they come in the stock sizes.







I've had a couple of flats, over the years, and simply changing a tire with an OE jack and lug wrench, on the side of the road, can be a MAJOR safety issue as well as a PITA. I cannot imagine trying to plug a tire. I'll stick with the RFs.....

 

I have ridden in a Vette with runflats and I would not want to drive any distance with them. I have also fixed several flats on the side of the road and it really is no big deal. Maybe for women, but I had no problem at all.
Corvettes are touring cars, too.

You drive any distance on a deflated runflat you most likely will have to replace the tire. That's a good thing in your opinion?

 

That's the time you use a can a of tire inflator/sealer to get to a service center to get a patch instead of replacing the runflat.

 

Safe to say the guys driving on run flats don't go to the track. So don't bother arguing with them. Their vettes are for driving to the corner ice cream parlor. On that note, I've been running the Goodyear f1 D3s in non stock sizes for last 6 years. Due to age vs treadwear, I'm now swapping them out for some Conti Extreme DW. Was going to get the Michelin SS, but they don't make a 295/35/18 for rears.

I keep a slime repair kit in the trunk.

 

[QUOTE=racebum;1586750325]1 year isn't uncommon at all. most tires are produced overseas, then shipped here, then distributed making your 1/14 date extremely quick

6mo old is the average for a high volume dealer like tire rack or discount

my local discount is really good about checking dates when i buy and making sure they are under 1yr old, always buy local when you can guys, support your community.

 

It really amazes me, how so simplistic some of you guys are. For example, the last time I got a flat tire on the road, I happened to be in my wife's car, which at the time, was a '93 Caprice LTZ. The car in front of me kicked up a piece of metal, or something, and it ricocheted off his tire, into the concrete guard rail, and back into my path.

I saw it coming, twitched the steering wheel, missed it with the front tire, but got it with the rear. This piece of s**t cut a 4" long gash in the sidewall of the tire, completely blowing out the tire.

OK, it wasn't my Corvette, but nonetheless, that kind of crap can happen in daily driving, and a Corvette doesn't have a spare tire. (Thankfully, the Caprice did) Are you going to fix a destroyed sidewall with a can of "fix a flat"??? Oh, yeah, I was on my way to work, too, and needed to be there "on time", so calling the AAA in the morning commute hours, and waiting until they manage to show up isn't all that practical either.


NO, I don't track the car, so I don't need that last 1-2% of the car's potential performance. And secondly, if you blow out a tire at the track, you're at most 2-3 miles to the pits, where you can slap on a new tire. Out cruising, you could be MILES from any kind of help.

 

I guess the hot shots on here set me straight. Sorry I have a different opinion then you do.

 

You aren't going to drive on a runflat that's been destroyed by a piece of metal, either. Run flats blow out just like regular tires and you can't drive on them when they do.

 

But in the context of daily driving, it improves my odds.....

 

You'll never know!!

 

I'm done with tire discussions, I've had more than enough.............

 

If you don't want other opinions, you might as well be done.

 

Is that supposed to be funny??

 

No. Just stating fact.
I am going to replace my tires and after hearing all the pros and cons I am going with the non runflats. The different opinions helped me make the decision. If you only want to hear opinions just like your own, you might as well be done here.

 

I ran these on my Z28 and was happy with the performance for the price but was very unhappy with the ride quality and impact harshness.

I switched to Bridgestone RE760s and the ride quality, wet traction, and noise level have all greatly improved along with better performance.

Im gonna stick with the 760s I think they are a good DD performance tire.