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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 03:43 PM
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Talking on the phone this morning (that's the nimrod part) and hit the mother of potholes. Now I have a lump and tear on right front side wall.
Can I replace one run flat without killing myself? I generally am not an aggressive driver and don't drive much at all in the rain.
Is this God's way of telling me to dump the run flats?
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 03:55 PM
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If you're thinking of replacing just one front runflat with a non-runflat, that's dangerous. Just replace with the same type tire.. maybe find a used one in good condition.
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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I replaced my two front tires with the non-runflat version of the F1. I paid $160.00/each new from tire rack. I still have the sensors installed too.
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Old Sep 11, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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check some local tire shops for a used runflat, also check the C5 parts for sale section and the wheels and tires section under General corvette
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