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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 12:20 AM
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Run flats are not a preference of mine. no one has made a case for them anyway. I want quiet, good gripping tires, price is not really a concern, but of course I am not interested in throwing money away.
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Old Oct 24, 2004 | 12:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Richin Chicago
Take a look at:

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/showthread.php?t=708566

I really like these tires. Quiet and have great traction. You can get them from www.tirerack.com for about $620.00 delivered. Also Tirerack has a section to find an installer in you area.
I just saw this, I missed it earlier. Thanks for all the help. I suppose I have all the info I need unless anyone wants to chime in.
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 12:05 AM
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Don't forget there is no spare tire or jack set in case of flat for "non-run flat" tires in the C5...at least not in MY C5!
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 12:31 AM
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Kumho ECSTA MX. Best bang for the buck tires. Good traction, quiet and longevity. Nothing but great feedback, my brother has it on his BMW M3 and loves them!

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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 09:15 AM
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the only tires i have tried are the goodyear EMT and the michelin pilot sport ZP. Both are good tires, but I prefer the feel of the goodyear EMT. Your opinion may vary. [ note: i am comparing new michelins with 50,000 mile goodyears]
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Old Oct 28, 2004 | 10:05 AM
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Originally Posted by FRC_1
Toyo makes a tire called the Proxes T1-S, no run flat technology here, however, you will notice greater handling/traction at a fraction of the price of regular GY runflats. I have them and love them, www.onlinetires.com will give you about the best price. Not to mention the road noise is greatly deminished.
Iv had a set of those toyos and there the ****.
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