Tire recommendations
Instructor
Joined: Mar 2016
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From: ND
I just put BF Goodrich comp 2 AS on, replacing the runflats. These tires make it like a new car. The overwhelming noise from the old hard runflats was gone. They also have much more grip. The reason I bought them was the excellent rating that Tire Rack gave them.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 2,705
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From: Chesapeake Beach Maryland
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
- I just put these on mine about 5,000 miles ago. I replaced Michelin Pilot Sport run flats, and the BF Goodrich tires are awesome. Also you might note that Michelin has spent a good deal of engineering on the new BF Goodrich Comp2 AS and it is essentially the same quality as the Super Sport AS.
Intermediate
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 49
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From: Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Just purchased Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3 +. Have only driven on them for a couple days. They are quiet and seem real grippy. Very happy so far. My last set was Michelin A/S plus with 48,000 miles on them. I liked them but experienced sidewall cracking at tread line. Trying out the non run flats this time.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jul 2011
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From: Morristown New Jersey
Oldtimer
I have the BF Goodrich g-Force Sport Comp-2's in stock sizes. I bought them from Discount tire direct .com for around $650 shipped during a special event back in March. They have very good dry and wet traction. I also recommend Nitto 555 Extreme and Kumho Ecsta from previous experience.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
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From: Western NY
In the last 10 years or so, I have had a number of punctures - mostly slow leaks which I fixed with plugs, but a couple of total failures (on my other car) due to potholes in winter which were filled with snow, so I didn't see them. My previous set of tires had probably 2-3 plugs in each tire by the time they were done. Mostly nails and screws which I put down to visiting Lowes, HD, etc., though the last one I know I picked up at the local Autozone - it was an automotive trim screw and the pressure started to drop on my way home.
I regularly drive on some scary roads - I81 and I70, both of which have become cowboy truckers' racetracks, so I stick with r/f's so I don't have to try to deal with a flat on the shoulder, with the risk of being wiped out that entails. May sound dramatic, but in the last 3 weeks there have been three fatals on I81 within 10 miles of my exit.
I regularly drive on some scary roads - I81 and I70, both of which have become cowboy truckers' racetracks, so I stick with r/f's so I don't have to try to deal with a flat on the shoulder, with the risk of being wiped out that entails. May sound dramatic, but in the last 3 weeks there have been three fatals on I81 within 10 miles of my exit.
Good advice!
Getting a flat, and having to drive a couple of miles on it (slowly) to get to the next exit of the Interstate, is one thing. Even if you destroy the tire, but have a spare to put on, you'll survive. Without a spare, like the Corvette, you're stuck....
Racer
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 391
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From: Oak Point Texas formerly okc
St. Jude Donor '16
I run the run flat michelins on one and the continentals on another. The continentals are much much quieter and smoother. I will ditch the run flats when they wear out.
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From: Bonita Springs, Florida
Great dry and wet reviews. There are no compromises with these tires according to everything I read so I chose them over the Nitto 555 's I had been planning to buy. They have a great tread pattern plus the tread width is wider than most other stock replacement tires. I checked my receipt and I actually paid only $606.60 shipped to my installer. Check for current rebates.