Tires.
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Joined: Jul 2019
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From: Bluegrass State
Anything will be better than the run-flats! I just put a set of Conti Extreme Contacts on the front of mine to replace the run flats that were on there. It's such a much more enjoyable experience with the new tires. You will not be disappointed!
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From: Greensboro NC
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On my 03A E I shopped and researched tires about a year ago. I wanted smooth, quite, and traction in the rain. I narrowed down to two brands, Firestone Firehawk or General GMax. I went with Generals because the company had a 90Day return guarntee. If I wasn't happy with the GMAXS' , i could return them to the dealer for another set like them or another tire made by General. So far i've been very pleased with my purchase. I still but a Noise Defusser behind the seats to reduce the Road Noise even more. So my advice is Do Your Homework First. The price of tires are now a major purchase. Also I went out to our tires stores like Discount Tire, Walmart, Firestone, Sam"s Club, Costco etc. and did my own reviews from people who had ran different brands and asked them how they liked the tires they were taking offand why did they like the ones they were having installed. This really helped make a buting decison on my tires .
I've said this many times to people: It's Your Money, You spend as you see fit.
Good Luck
Aclassicnut Forever
I've said this many times to people: It's Your Money, You spend as you see fit.
Good Luck
Aclassicnut Forever
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From: Cincinnati OH
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I agree - check and see what Michelin has available in runflats - those tires are not going away that I have heard. If you decide to move away from runflats, I had good experiences with Hankook Ventus V12 EVO tires (ran them on two C5s) and Continental Extreme Contact all season tires.
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From: New Jersey
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Not heard anything about their doing away with run flats. I would be surprised because other car brands run with them. I had the original Goodyear run flats and switched to Michelin Pilots (run flats) and have no complaints. Good luck with your search.
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My son and I both used the Firestone Indy 500 Firehawks. They have worn really great, look cool, outstanding price, and had a lot of good reviews when I was shopping for tires. The only negative I have is they feel a little "light" when driving on the freeway. I was worried about switching away from run flats, but I bought a tire repair kit and portable inflator that I keep in one of the rear cubby's.
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From: Fort myers FL
My son and I both used the Firestone Indy 500 Firehawks. They have worn really great, look cool, outstanding price, and had a lot of good reviews when I was shopping for tires. The only negative I have is they feel a little "light" when driving on the freeway. I was worried about switching away from run flats, but I bought a tire repair kit and portable inflator that I keep in one of the rear cubby's.
