Michelin PS2s
Drifting
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From: Berryville Virginia
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
I don’t know why but this post has me bugged a little. What is the big deal? are you guys blowing your tires out on a regular basis? I have had two blowouts in 30+ years of driving, and they were due to the fact I was broke and driving on tires that should have been retired long before they failed. Neither of those two blowouts damaged any part of the car, and I don’t think they damaged a wheel. If a tire blows and it damages your car call your insurance company, that’s why you pay the premium. I have had many tire punctures and I limped all of them home or into a garage to get them fixed. I ride a motorcycle entirely too fast and have for years, never had a tire issue, but have NEVER seen a motorcycle with a blown tire (or spare). If you are uncomfortable with changing to a better tire use the run flats, better yet if you are really nervous maybe you should consider a Volvo.
Le Mans Master
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From: Tobacco Road NC
Ever have a flat with a high performance tire with alloy rims in Gila Bend AZ? The pain in the butt factor has a lot to do with the area you drive in. Out here in the wild, wild west flats and blow outs are a major PITA. (I've had 2 on my C6)
Drifting
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From: Berryville Virginia
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08
I just read my post (above) and it comes off a lot snottier than I meant it to, so please forgive me if the tone came off wrong, that is not my intent. Tires are a matter of personal taste and there is nothing wrong with run flats if you want them. I don’t think folks should be afraid of trying a different tire if they want to, if the very unlikely tire blow out thing does happen a cell phone and AAA card is a quick fix.
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Drifting
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From: San Antonio Texas
Originally Posted by Bud Gordon
I don’t know why but this post has me bugged a little. What is the big deal? are you guys blowing your tires out on a regular basis? I have had two blowouts in 30+ years of driving, and they were due to the fact I was broke and driving on tires that should have been retired long before they failed. Neither of those two blowouts damaged any part of the car, and I don’t think they damaged a wheel. If a tire blows and it damages your car call your insurance company, that’s why you pay the premium. I have had many tire punctures and I limped all of them home or into a garage to get them fixed. I ride a motorcycle entirely too fast and have for years, never had a tire issue, but have NEVER seen a motorcycle with a blown tire (or spare). If you are uncomfortable with changing to a better tire use the run flats, better yet if you are really nervous maybe you should consider a Volvo.
...... with 99% of that 
. I've driven hundreds of thousands of miles on car, truck and motorcycle tires and not one blowout here.
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Drifting
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From: San Antonio Texas
Originally Posted by lotzahp
Have you seen the Car&Driver tire test from this month's issue?
The PS2 finished 4th overall. 1st was the Goodyear F1-GSD3
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....ticle_id=10252
I've been run-flat-free for 4 years now on my C5 - and pretty happy I went that way.
The PS2 finished 4th overall. 1st was the Goodyear F1-GSD3
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....ticle_id=10252
I've been run-flat-free for 4 years now on my C5 - and pretty happy I went that way.
Instructor
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From: Atlanta GA
Originally Posted by lotzahp
Have you seen the Car&Driver tire test from this month's issue?
The PS2 finished 4th overall. 1st was the Goodyear F1-GSD3
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....ticle_id=10252
I've been run-flat-free for 4 years now on my C5 - and pretty happy I went that way.
The PS2 finished 4th overall. 1st was the Goodyear F1-GSD3
http://www.caranddriver.com/article....ticle_id=10252
I've been run-flat-free for 4 years now on my C5 - and pretty happy I went that way.
PS2's scored quite a bit higher on all of car & driver's tests for dry weather and are available. Thus the interest by the forum.
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St. Jude Donor '07-'08-'09-'10-'11
Originally Posted by Bud Gordon
I just read my post (above) and it comes off a lot snottier than I meant it to, so please forgive me if the tone came off wrong, that is not my intent. Tires are a matter of personal taste and there is nothing wrong with run flats if you want them. I don’t think folks should be afraid of trying a different tire if they want to, if the very unlikely tire blow out thing does happen a cell phone and AAA card is a quick fix.
But I've gotten 4 flats in the last 3 months. Luckily all were around my neighborhood. Runflats aren't perfect, but they'll do until something better comes along.
Don't forget, they turned a sub-8 minute lap at the Nurburgring in a Z51, and a 7:35 in a ZO6, both on RUNFLATS!
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From: Boston MA
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13
I have had the ps2s for over 3000 miles now and they are handsdown better performance wise !
They are much stickyer and seem to grab more
They are MUCH quiter and tighter in the turns ! my 2 cents
They are much stickyer and seem to grab more
They are MUCH quiter and tighter in the turns ! my 2 cents
Burning Brakes
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From: / California
Originally Posted by Bud Gordon
Neither of those two blowouts damaged any part of the car, and I don’t think they damaged a wheel. If a tire blows and it damages your car call your insurance company, that’s why you pay the premium. I have had many tire punctures and I limped all of them home or into a garage to get them fixed.
Many cars today have plastic bumpers and the inner fenders are also made of plastic. It doesn't take much force to wipe these components out. Today we have these very low profile tires that don't give us near the space between the rim and the road even when they are fully inflated.
I'm aware of at least 3 incidents where a blowout has damaged the car's fenders and I'm not on a hunt to find these things. Two of the cars damaged were NOT Corvettes.