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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 10:56 AM
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i went to my local goodyear dealer for an oil change,he called me later to say that my rear tires were getting bad. i asked about putting non run flats on the back he said he wouldnt do it because of safety issues and handling so my question is can i put non run flats on the back
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 12:10 PM
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I personally would not consider mixing runflats with non runflats.

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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 12:11 PM
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That is a real bad idea. Your dealer is giving you sound advice. Run flat tires have extremely stiff sidewalls. Standard passenger car tires allow a lot more sidewall flex to produce a smoother ride. Mixing these two types will cause your car to become extremely unstable at practically any speed and especially in turns. You would be courting disaster!
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 02:21 PM
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Chances your front tires are cupped on the inner edges and may need replacement soon. Definitely buy a matching set of 4 tires but I personally would never buy the Goodyear brand with so many better brands out there.

I went with the new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ZPs for the best all around performance. This tire is also available without the Zero Pressure feature.
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the reason i love the forum is you post a question and you get great advise,thanks for the advice ill be buying runflats only
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Old Sep 11, 2002 | 07:07 PM
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Mike, Know what you are going through(see my post on GY run flats daffyky) got some good answers. Also found a good website called Autopedia. Has encylopedia on tires, great help, everything from A-Z.
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