Run Flats
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Run Flats
I know that this has been brought up a thousand times or more, but...
I just Sold my Porsche Cayman R to get back into a Corvette. Had a flat on the Porsche and now i was stuck playing with the tire goop, trying to get it into the tire, than getting the compressor out and filling up the tire, all while it is raining and the wife not to happy. A few years back had a flat in my Vette with run flats and just drove home, called Discount Tire the next day and got it replaced. no problems no sweat or gettin soaked in the rain. They might not be the best riding tire out there but it sure is nice if you have an issue on the road.
I just Sold my Porsche Cayman R to get back into a Corvette. Had a flat on the Porsche and now i was stuck playing with the tire goop, trying to get it into the tire, than getting the compressor out and filling up the tire, all while it is raining and the wife not to happy. A few years back had a flat in my Vette with run flats and just drove home, called Discount Tire the next day and got it replaced. no problems no sweat or gettin soaked in the rain. They might not be the best riding tire out there but it sure is nice if you have an issue on the road.
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From: Ontario and Kissimmee Fla.
I know that this has been brought up a thousand times or more, but...
I just Sold my Porsche Cayman R to get back into a Corvette. Had a flat on the Porsche and now i was stuck playing with the tire goop, trying to get it into the tire, than getting the compressor out and filling up the tire, all while it is raining and the wife not to happy. A few years back had a flat in my Vette with run flats and just drove home, called Discount Tire the next day and got it replaced. no problems no sweat or gettin soaked in the rain. They might not be the best riding tire out there but it sure is nice if you have an issue on the road.
I just Sold my Porsche Cayman R to get back into a Corvette. Had a flat on the Porsche and now i was stuck playing with the tire goop, trying to get it into the tire, than getting the compressor out and filling up the tire, all while it is raining and the wife not to happy. A few years back had a flat in my Vette with run flats and just drove home, called Discount Tire the next day and got it replaced. no problems no sweat or gettin soaked in the rain. They might not be the best riding tire out there but it sure is nice if you have an issue on the road.
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Goodyear says one fix does not reduce the speed rating, a second (only 2 is recommended) will reduce the speed rating.
Burning Brakes
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From: Panama City, Florida
Depends where the nail/screw went in. If it's too close to the edge, no, otherwise yes. I had a screw cause a flat at 750 miles. The local dealer hot vulcanized the tire from the inside, rebalanced and installed the tire. I had to go to the dealer because even authorized Goodyear shop didn't know what could be done. That was 6 years ago.
Goodyear says one fix does not reduce the speed rating, a second (only 2 is recommended) will reduce the speed rating.
Goodyear says one fix does not reduce the speed rating, a second (only 2 is recommended) will reduce the speed rating.
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From: Tucson Arizona
That's what runflat tires are all about.....the peace-of-mind to keep-on truckin' with a flat. Without a spare tire the lesser performance of runflats (versus non-runflats) for street use is a more than acceptable trade-off. I can think of all kinds of situations where I'd rather keep driving than stopping to mess around with a flat tire.
It depends where the puncture is. Punctures on the 'edge' or on the sidewalls are less likely to be fixable.
It depends where the puncture is. Punctures on the 'edge' or on the sidewalls are less likely to be fixable.
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That's what runflat tires are all about.....the peace-of-mind to keep-on truckin' with a flat. Without a spare tire the lesser performance of runflats (versus non-runflats) for street use is a more than acceptable trade-off. I can think of all kinds of situations where I'd rather keep driving than stopping to mess around with a flat tire.
It depends where the puncture is. Punctures on the 'edge' or on the sidewalls are less likely to be fixable.
It depends where the puncture is. Punctures on the 'edge' or on the sidewalls are less likely to be fixable.
Burning Brakes
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From: austin tx
Thanks to OP for the run-flat testimonial.
I asked a while back how it is you are supposed to be
able to plug a tire on the side of the road. It's not as easy
as they say it is. It's a major PIA just to find the hole.
I asked a while back how it is you are supposed to be
able to plug a tire on the side of the road. It's not as easy
as they say it is. It's a major PIA just to find the hole.
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From: Frederick, MD
I've had about 5 tires pick up a nail or other object in my various cars. 4 were slow leaks, no big deal stick some air in them every 100-200 miles or so.
Had a fast leaker on my yukon. Had a spare so I used that. It was in the middle of no where but it didn't take long to change out on the side of the highway, goo probably would have worked. The big mistake a lot of people make is seeing the nail/screw/etc and then pulling it out. Of course your tire will deflate quick.
I'm not going to beat up run flats as some people really love them. I personally went with Michelin Super Sports. Ride, performance and gas mileage are all better. A lot of manufacturers are going to the no spare option because it saves about 50 lbs of weight.
Had a fast leaker on my yukon. Had a spare so I used that. It was in the middle of no where but it didn't take long to change out on the side of the highway, goo probably would have worked. The big mistake a lot of people make is seeing the nail/screw/etc and then pulling it out. Of course your tire will deflate quick.
I'm not going to beat up run flats as some people really love them. I personally went with Michelin Super Sports. Ride, performance and gas mileage are all better. A lot of manufacturers are going to the no spare option because it saves about 50 lbs of weight.
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Not only that. Look at the rear tire on your vette and imagine trying to plug it without removing the tire.
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From: Tampa FL
I know that this has been brought up a thousand times or more, but...
I just Sold my Porsche Cayman R to get back into a Corvette. Had a flat on the Porsche and now i was stuck playing with the tire goop, trying to get it into the tire, than getting the compressor out and filling up the tire, all while it is raining and the wife not to happy. A few years back had a flat in my Vette with run flats and just drove home, called Discount Tire the next day and got it replaced. no problems no sweat or gettin soaked in the rain. They might not be the best riding tire out there but it sure is nice if you have an issue on the road.
I just Sold my Porsche Cayman R to get back into a Corvette. Had a flat on the Porsche and now i was stuck playing with the tire goop, trying to get it into the tire, than getting the compressor out and filling up the tire, all while it is raining and the wife not to happy. A few years back had a flat in my Vette with run flats and just drove home, called Discount Tire the next day and got it replaced. no problems no sweat or gettin soaked in the rain. They might not be the best riding tire out there but it sure is nice if you have an issue on the road.
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From: Charlotte, NC (formerly Endicott, NY)
GY EMTs can be repaired as long as any zero pressure operation is less than 50 miles at speeds at or less than 55 mph. Not sure about other manufacturers run flats. Supposedly Michelin, Firestone and Bridgestone have to be replaced if you have any zero pressure operation but there isn't any info on their websites to confirm that rumor. Since the PS2s come from the factory on the ZR1 I suspect they meet the same GM requirement the EMTs have to meet.
Bill
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From: Tarpon Springs FL
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Here's my NON Run Flat story....I was driving a 2009 Dodge Grand Caravan the Day Hurricane Sandy Hit the Outer Banks of North Carolina when I noticed the tire symbol light up on the dash board. It was WINDY & RAINING so I pulled under a canopy of a Holiday Inn Express. Sure enough the rear passenger side tire was going flat. This van had NO spare but a portable compressor and a can of fix a flat. I used the fix a flat and inflated the tire and went on my way. The tire symbol did NOT go off. 20 miles later the van started to swerve. No where to hide from the rain and it couldn't be fix anyway because it ran flat and cut up the tire. I call AAA 4 hr wait because of the storm and maybe not a all. I call my wife and ask her to get a hold the owner of the van and get the spare. She shows up 2 hrs later with a donut tire and I change it in the POURING RAIN N WIND. Ask ME what I think of a Vette without Run Flats!!!!
Le Mans Master
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From: corpus christi Texas
Another good fix is DUCK TAPE.I had 5 slow leaks on the OEM tires,but the last one was a fast leak on my way home from the country about 1:00 A/M.Drove it home,the next morning i went out and added 35psi & i could hear the air leak on the top center of the right rear.( Lucky) i don't use plugs so i got my duck tape & put it over the leak.Later on i drove it down to the tire shop & it did not lose any air.The kid took the tire off & the glue from the duck tape sealed the leak.He found a piece of metal in the tire,patched it good to go.(True Story) Bottom line: carry a roll of duck tape & a compressor with you,.,.
