Those Who Have NON RunFlats ???
05-16-2018, 01:33 AM
#81
Burning Brakes
Why buy a jack, fix a flat kit, etc, etc and have more junk in the trunk of the car while it is cheaper and simpler just to get a run flat tire and be over with. I had the bad experience to get a flat on my Vette in the middle of the woods and my run flats took me home (62 miles) with no issues whatsoever. I stayed in my car and drove home with the flat. Thank heavens for RF !!!
05-16-2018, 06:56 AM
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Why buy a jack, fix a flat kit, etc, etc and have more junk in the trunk of the car while it is cheaper and simpler just to get a run flat tire and be over with. I had the bad experience to get a flat on my Vette in the middle of the woods and my run flats took me home (62 miles) with no issues whatsoever. I stayed in my car and drove home with the flat. Thank heavens for RF !!!
05-16-2018, 07:18 AM
#83
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Why buy a jack, fix a flat kit, etc, etc and have more junk in the trunk of the car while it is cheaper and simpler just to get a run flat tire and be over with. I had the bad experience to get a flat on my Vette in the middle of the woods and my run flats took me home (62 miles) with no issues whatsoever. I stayed in my car and drove home with the flat. Thank heavens for RF !!!
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Corvette_Ed (05-16-2018)
05-16-2018, 01:25 PM
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Melting Slicks
05-16-2018, 02:24 PM
#88
I bought two C6 Grand Sports -- I put Bridgestone Run Flats on one of them and Michelin Non Run Flats on the other. So I use the Bridgestone C6 for trips and the Michelin C6 in town -- problem fixed. Both carry a small Compressor in trunk well,,, 
05-16-2018, 02:45 PM
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05-16-2018, 03:07 PM
#91
Melting Slicks
Hardly a noob, I can guarantee I've built more cars than you. A runflat does not mean you don't need to carry that other stuff either, you won't be driving hundreds of miles on a run flat. You really have nothing else in your car for convenience? I probably have more weight in microfiber towels, quick detailer, and a gym bag than the weight of a can of fix a flat. That one little can has saved me probably a half dozen times.
Why stop there? Drive bare foot, wear only boxers, get below 7% body fat, take out the passenger seat and run 15" wheels and tires, that's all un needed weight too.
Why stop there? Drive bare foot, wear only boxers, get below 7% body fat, take out the passenger seat and run 15" wheels and tires, that's all un needed weight too.
05-16-2018, 03:12 PM
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Hardly a noob, I can guarantee I've built more cars than you. A runflat does not mean you don't need to carry that other stuff either, you won't be driving hundreds of miles on a run flat. You really have nothing else in your car for convenience? I probably have more weight in microfiber towels, quick detailer, and a gym bag than the weight of a can of fix a flat. That one little can has saved me probably a half dozen times.
Why stop there? Drive bare foot, wear only boxers, get below 7% body fat, take out the passenger seat and run 15" wheels and tires, that's all un needed weight too.
Why stop there? Drive bare foot, wear only boxers, get below 7% body fat, take out the passenger seat and run 15" wheels and tires, that's all un needed weight too.
You need to get a clue I was being facetious to Corvette Ed because he is bragging about A base being 1/1000th sec faster than a GS.
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05-16-2018, 03:18 PM
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05-16-2018, 05:53 PM
#96
No thanks to runflats. If its a slow leak I'll fill it up with my mini 12v compressor and drive it home. If its a large leak, Id plug it and drive it home.
Only time you can't "fill" a leaky tire and have it hold air briefly is if it blows out on you. A runflat won't fix that at all.
I dont think its worth the performance loss, weight, and price. I'm relatively conscious of my vehicle and any road noise due to nails in the tires I will pick up quickly. I've patched multiple car tires with zero issues.
While RF tech has improved significantly (From the crap that was on my car originally!) its still far less forgiving in terms of ride comfort and performance.
Only time you can't "fill" a leaky tire and have it hold air briefly is if it blows out on you. A runflat won't fix that at all.
I dont think its worth the performance loss, weight, and price. I'm relatively conscious of my vehicle and any road noise due to nails in the tires I will pick up quickly. I've patched multiple car tires with zero issues.
While RF tech has improved significantly (From the crap that was on my car originally!) its still far less forgiving in terms of ride comfort and performance.
05-16-2018, 06:48 PM
#97
Why buy a jack, fix a flat kit, etc, etc and have more junk in the trunk of the car while it is cheaper and simpler just to get a run flat tire and be over with. I had the bad experience to get a flat on my Vette in the middle of the woods and my run flats took me home (62 miles) with no issues whatsoever. I stayed in my car and drove home with the flat. Thank heavens for RF !!!
As I said earlier - some tire problems are simply NOT fixable - irregardless if you have run-flats or conventional tires. There is no question the run flats will get you where you're going in SOME cases where conventional tires will not - but don't believe for a second that run flats will always get you 50 miles or so after something bad happens...
05-16-2018, 07:22 PM
#98
I changed to non-run flats because the worn OEM Goodyear Runflats on my GS handled like CRAP !!! A FWD Scion could corner harder than I could on my OEM Goodyears when they were down to 4/32 - 3/32 tread. Sorry - but no tire that's still got tread should handle that badly !!! The OEM run-flats had to be replaced in less than 14,000 miles - that's not exactly what I'd call great life. Went to new Ultra High Performance (summer only) Continentals - they were a tough more than Half the price of run flats, and they are lighter. The car now handles again !!!
As I said earlier - some tire problems are simply NOT fixable - irregardless if you have run-flats or conventional tires. There is no question the run flats will get you where you're going in SOME cases where conventional tires will not - but don't believe for a second that run flats will always get you 50 miles or so after something bad happens...
As I said earlier - some tire problems are simply NOT fixable - irregardless if you have run-flats or conventional tires. There is no question the run flats will get you where you're going in SOME cases where conventional tires will not - but don't believe for a second that run flats will always get you 50 miles or so after something bad happens...
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05-16-2018, 08:04 PM
#99
No on on the slime or fix a flat in the bottle.
You do this, and not only will it take out the TPMS in the wheel, but the guy that has to pull the tire to patch the tire correctly from the inside, is going to be pissed. Note only this, but slime will eat away at aluminum rims.
Hence all this has to be removed from the tire and rim (scrapped away in some cases) so the tire can be patched, the re-balanced, and when it dries in the TPMS air passage of the sensor, kill the sensor as well.
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So compressor and patch cord kit, but still carry a AAA card for the cases where you can't safely patch the tire on the side of the road, and need to be flat bedded to the tire repair shop to deal with the flat tire isntead.
You do this, and not only will it take out the TPMS in the wheel, but the guy that has to pull the tire to patch the tire correctly from the inside, is going to be pissed. Note only this, but slime will eat away at aluminum rims.
Hence all this has to be removed from the tire and rim (scrapped away in some cases) so the tire can be patched, the re-balanced, and when it dries in the TPMS air passage of the sensor, kill the sensor as well.
Attachment 48352617
So compressor and patch cord kit, but still carry a AAA card for the cases where you can't safely patch the tire on the side of the road, and need to be flat bedded to the tire repair shop to deal with the flat tire isntead.
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marinablu67 (05-17-2018)
05-16-2018, 08:44 PM
#100
Melting Slicks
I'll make sure to strand myself or risk damage on a tow truck so the dude I pay to fix my flat doesn't have sticky stuff to deal with. Or just fill it and replace the $30 sensor, just me though, not all of them are corrosive.