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Cruising
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Another question...
I have studied the Corvette Black Book repeatedly, but can not figure out if the C6 Vettes still have run flat tires....pardon my ignorance, but I have been out of Vette circles since 2002. I remember they were a pain because then the tire guys needed special equipment, and a flat/puncture was really, for the day, expensive, much less mounting aftermarket or OEM chrome wheels if my C5 wheels were upgraded. Any help will be appreciated. Away too lon
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The C6 does come with only runflat tires. Because they have become much more prominent in the car industry, most all tire shops can work on runflats, although if you talk to the tire guys, because of the rock hard sidewalls, they are a pain to take off and put on rims.
C6 owners either stay with the runflats, or for numerous reasons, install non runflat tires.
C6 owners either stay with the runflats, or for numerous reasons, install non runflat tires.
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Cruising
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Thank you...I just rechecked the Black Book for 2005 and got the answer. Should have known, but it doesn't hurt to be sure. Again, thank you for your help. Been away too long!!
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The C6 does come with only runflat tires. Because they have become much more prominent in the car industry, most all tire shops can work on runflats, although if you talk to the tire guys, because of the rock hard sidewalls, they are a pain to take off and put on rims.
C6 owners either stay with the runflats, or for numerous reasons, install non runflat tires.
C6 owners either stay with the runflats, or for numerous reasons, install non runflat tires.
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The C6 does come with only runflat tires. Because they have become much more prominent in the car industry, most all tire shops can work on runflats, although if you talk to the tire guys, because of the rock hard sidewalls, they are a pain to take off and put on rims.
C6 owners either stay with the runflats, or for numerous reasons, install non runflat tires.
C6 owners either stay with the runflats, or for numerous reasons, install non runflat tires.
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What do you do in case of a flat on non EMT tires and no spare? Like the old C5 solution- use a tire inflator/whatever you call the punture sealer spray on the version they sold for a while that was called, I think, a Hardtop? Kind of like darned if you do, and darned if you don't. Had a tire guy tell me a couple of weeks ago that it would be $200 plus or minus to repair a flat run flat tire. Golly gee- I am old enough to remember the good old days of buying a inner tube repair kit for 59 cents from the corner gas station and fixing a flat myself with what we called a tire iron, sweat, and leverage, using a bumper jack(on my first car-a 53 Nash Rambler convertible -living large for 1963!!
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What do you do in case of a flat on non EMT tires and no spare? Like the old C5 solution- use a tire inflator/whatever you call the punture sealer spray on the version they sold for a while that was called, I think, a Hardtop? Kind of like darned if you do, and darned if you don't. Had a tire guy tell me a couple of weeks ago that it would be $200 plus or minus to repair a flat run flat tire. Golly gee- I am old enough to remember the good old days of buying a inner tube repair kit for 59 cents from the corner gas station and fixing a flat myself with what we called a tire iron, sweat, and leverage, using a bumper jack(on my first car-a 53 Nash Rambler convertible -living large for 1963!!
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What do you do in case of a flat on non EMT tires and no spare? Like the old C5 solution- use a tire inflator/whatever you call the punture sealer spray on the version they sold for a while that was called, I think, a Hardtop? Kind of like darned if you do, and darned if you don't. Had a tire guy tell me a couple of weeks ago that it would be $200 plus or minus to repair a flat run flat tire. Golly gee- I am old enough to remember the good old days of buying a inner tube repair kit for 59 cents from the corner gas station and fixing a flat myself with what we called a tire iron, sweat, and leverage, using a bumper jack(on my first car-a 53 Nash Rambler convertible -living large for 1963!!
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What do you do in case of a flat on non EMT tires and no spare? …. Golly gee- I am old enough to remember the good old days of buying a inner tube repair kit for 59 cents from the corner gas station and fixing a flat myself with what we called a tire iron, sweat, and leverage, using a bumper jack(on my first car-a 53 Nash Rambler convertible -living large for 1963!!
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