Michelin Piolt Sport 4S
08-14-2018, 07:41 PM
#41
Drifting
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As far as peace of mind for traveling, If you are a 100 miles from nowhere and get a blow out, (sidewall) or pick up a nail or a screw....even with runflats you are basically screwed. Drive 100 miles on a runflat... it's toast. So then you are faced with the same options as a non run flat. Plug it or call a tow truck. And like some have said...chances are that if the next town down the road isn't big enough...you will be waiting on a tire delivery just like the non run flat folks
08-14-2018, 09:29 PM
#42
I just put Michelin Pilot Sport AS3 on my car three weeks ago. Hook is awesome but they are louder than the original GY run Flats... Just sharing... Most noise is on the highway. Local driving is fine.
08-15-2018, 02:06 PM
#45
Instructor
I just purchased the Michelin Pilot Super Sport run flats because the tire shop specifically said the 4S did not have run flat versions yet. The 4S is the newest generation tires which will be replacing the Super Sports (again according to the tire shop).
08-16-2018, 12:24 AM
#46
Le Mans Master
As far as peace of mind for traveling, If you are a 100 miles from nowhere and get a blow out, (sidewall) or pick up a nail or a screw....even with runflats you are basically screwed. Drive 100 miles on a runflat... it's toast. So then you are faced with the same options as a non run flat. Plug it or call a tow truck. And like some have said...chances are that if the next town down the road isn't big enough...you will be waiting on a tire delivery just like the non run flat folks
08-16-2018, 02:27 PM
#47
Drifting
I sold Michelin tires in the late 70's into the early 80's. In those days the 70 series tires like the XWX that came on the fastest cars of the time were considered low profile. Now some Corvettes come with as low as 25 series tires! In 1984 I bought a new VW GTI that had 185/60RX14 tires. I keep the car for 4 years, and in that time I had to buy 4 replacement factory alloy wheels and 6 tires because of sidewall impact breaks! I'm not talking about moon crater size pot holes!
I haven't had a car that came stock with under 3" sidewalls in years, and was concerned about the C6, and road hazards. The seller had previously put Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus runflats(older model) about 3K before I bought the car. We just recently did an 1800 mile round trip in a ten days to the Corvette Museum. It's the inevitable, that sooner or later your going to encounter a bad stretch of road with pot holes driving at night or blocked by the truck in front of you.
I've hit a few since I've had this car, and was amazed that not only did the tire survive, but the wheel did too! It's because of the reinforced sidewall
I would never have anything else on this car!
08-16-2018, 02:33 PM
#48
...And very well said. ....but you do know that now theres gonna be at least 50 people chiming in saying that they have 200-K-plus on their Michelins and they still ride like brand new. Isn't bias a wonderful thing......
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Last edited by windyC6; 08-16-2018 at 02:35 PM.
08-16-2018, 04:20 PM
#49
Safety Car
WRONG! I've personally daily driven Cooper Zeons, Nitto Invos, and Michelin Pilot Sports, all non-runlflats, and they are all LOUDER here in sunny Florida (on our load roads anyway) than the Bridgestone Pole Position RUNFLATS 
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08-19-2018, 07:12 AM
#52
Instructor
Thread Starter
I got mine from a local wholesaler, he ordered them took a week to get them. When I was shopping tire rack had them but got them for less from the local guy.
08-19-2018, 08:43 AM
#53
Race Director
As far as peace of mind for traveling, If you are a 100 miles from nowhere and get a blow out, (sidewall) or pick up a nail or a screw....even with runflats you are basically screwed. Drive 100 miles on a runflat... it's toast. So then you are faced with the same options as a non run flat. Plug it or call a tow truck. And like some have said...chances are that if the next town down the road isn't big enough...you will be waiting on a tire delivery just like the non run flat folks
08-26-2018, 07:55 AM
#55
Melting Slicks
I just swapped 7 year old PS run flats for new PS 4 non RF. Huge difference in ride. Order from Costco 978.00 installed. Added new TPMS at same time. Discount was almost 200.00 higher.