stanpeek

I want to stick with run flats. When I look at Firestone Firehawks, they look a little small. The Michelin Sport A/S look OK, but I really don't need a snow tire. Any thoughts?

Mike Mercury

what's your criteria:

* smooth ride
* straight line traction
* rain
* mileage
* lowest noise

???????

throw us a bone here. :)


[Modified by Mike Mercury, 4:12 PM 4/14/2003]

Mitch Alsup

Reconsider the first statement.

SpinMonster

Wait, it is a trick question!

stanpeek

Low noise and smooth ride are most important. I want a tire that rides nice and doesn't follow ruts. Needs to be OK dry and wet performance, but I don't race or drive real hard. Does that help?

Red Gump

firestone runflats may be your best bet then. prior to my firestones I had the oems, I noticed a great difference in ride (better), noise (much less), the grip seems to be the same, maybe better, and the longevity is much better. oem's had to be replaced at 25k but the firestones are still doing well at 30k (just changed the rears but fronts have a lot of life in 'em still). they are a little smaller, not sure if that matters to you.

AF-Vette

The Yokahama AVS Sport now comes in a run-flat version. They are MUCH quieter than the Goodyears and they are also stickier. I have been running them for about 3 months now and I will not go back! The only down side is maybe tread life. Since they are softer than the GY's I think they may wear faster.

need-for-speed

I'm in the same boat as you. My rear OEM tires only have 12,000 miles on them and they are toast, but I smok'um regularly. :thumbs: Like you, I insist on runflats. I refuse to take a trip w/ the prospect of being stranded by a flat tire. My research can be summarized as follows:
There are only 4 makes of RF tires: Goodyear, Firestone, Michelin, and Yokahama. Speaking of rear tires only, the stones are approx $275, the other 3 run $317 to $337 . I decided I didn't want the OEM's. I can't help but think the other 3 are better based on the fact that they were developed later and based on positive feedback here. I ruled out the Michelins because they are now only offered in an all season (as you mentioned) and, based on my correspondence w/ Luke at tire rack, A/S tires compromise dry and wet performance in order to do well in the snow. We don't get too much snow in the Houston area. I didn't want the stones because they aren't as wide. They are probably very good tires (based on positive feedback here) and I probably couldn't even tell the difference in width w/o a ruler but I protest the fact that Firestone made them narrower.....I voted w/ my wallet. Therefore, I ordered 2 Yoko's for the rear today. Yes, I am going to mix and match w/ the OEM's on the front.... :eek: they still look like new. I am concerned about the treadwear of the Yoko's but based on the above reasons, I'm going Yoko. Sully posted in my thread (see my thread in C5 general about Yoko's and treadwear) saying that he has 10,000 on his Yoko RF's and they still look new and his C5 has a 427 ! , so maybe there's hope for me on the treadwear. If Michelin still made a RF that wasn't A/S , I probably would have bought those....if I could get over the French thing :flag


[Modified by need-for-speed, 9:31 PM 4/14/2003]

TTRotary

There are also the BFG KD-SSS tires, which are the stickiest of all mentioned. They are a HUGE improvement over the EMTs and are quieter.

These are made by Michelin and are a max. grip tire. Probably not so good in the rain, but I wouldn't know :D :D


[Modified by TTRotary, 3:55 PM 4/16/2003]

Busted Knuckle

Just bought the second set of "Made in USA" Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ZP's and they change the entire driving experience of the C5. Low noise, great feel for the road. No more skipping around corners. As for the snow tire thing, I don't think any body would confuse these with snow tires if you saw them on the car. :D :cheers: :flag

CHJ In Virginia

I have to recommend the Michelin tires. I just put a set on my 01 about a thousand miles ago, and am totally satisfied. They are much quieter than the GY, have as much dry traction and are a lot better in the wet. The wear index is over 400 so good mileage should not be a problem. They are All Season tires but you would never confuse the agressive tread pattern for snow tires. :D