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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 07:00 PM
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well ok my tires are bold and going in tommarow for some new tires im not planning on going witht eh run flats- i need some good tires not to $$$$$$$ and also my alignment for teh back is off and is killing my pasenger rear tire off real fast any ideas hwo to fix that--???
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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tirerack.com is a good place to compare prices of different brands. One suggestion for a descent inexpensive tire is dunlop 9000s. But there are others that are also good deals and sometimes you can find closeouts on tirerack also.
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You need an alignment or else your new tires will wear uneven. As for tires I went with mich Pilot Sports Zero Pressure runflats. Cost me $714.00 Just for the rear. Would of cost me I believe $258.00 for the front tires.

Advice look at Tirerack.com for peoples notes and prices that way you know you are not getting ripped off. Cheers!!
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Originally Posted by 01vetteC5
well ok my tires are bold and going in tommarow for some new tires im not planning on going witht eh run flats- i need some good tires not to $$$$$$$ and also my alignment for teh back is off and is killing my pasenger rear tire off real fast any ideas hwo to fix that--???
Go to 'wheels and tires' section on the forum. You should get plenty of info. It's listed under the General Corvette heading in Forums.

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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 07:36 PM
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well ok my tires are bold and going in tommarow for some new tires im not planning on going witht eh run flats- i need some good tires not to $$$$$$$ and also my alignment for teh back is off and is killing my pasenger rear tire off real fast any ideas hwo to fix that--???
You fix an alignment problem by getting an alignment . As for tires, try the Kumho MX's - only around $650 for a full set from TireRack.com, a poor man's KD's
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 08:13 PM
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yea but the promblem is its on the rear tires and soem oen told me they dont do alignment on the rear
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Old Apr 7, 2005 | 08:53 PM
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yea but the promblem is its on the rear tires and soem oen told me they dont do alignment on the rear
Umm, C5's need alignment on all 4 wheels. Don't go anywhere that says they can't do it.
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