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Old Jun 19, 2017 | 01:39 PM
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Are Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ run flat tires, does it have to say ZP after the + to be a run flat.

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they would say "ZP"
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Just like the Michelin PSS, the Michelin AS3+ comes in both runflat and std. versions. The runflat is marked ZP.

I have a set of non-runflat AS3+ for winter use.
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The label has ZP ( Zero Pressure / Run Flat ) next to the Michelin in blue on label. It can be confusing, and my tire dealer almost installed non run flats. I don't know why Michelin doesn't spell it out and avoid any confusion, ink is cheap enough.

Sorry about the picture, these are the labels off my Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP ( Run Flat )
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The ZP designation is also molded on on the tire sidewall. That's a DOT requirement. You don't need the stickers to tell.

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Spoke to Michelin today and they said that their part numbers are as follows:
0526 - 2285/30/ZR20
19713 - 245/30ZR19
both these numbers reference "Run Flats"
Checked with the tire dealer and those are the part number he has......
There is no "ZP" on the tires I have
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Originally Posted by 9t6t7
Spoke to Michelin today and they said that their part numbers are as follows:
0526 - 2285/30/ZR20
19713 - 245/30ZR19
both these numbers reference "Run Flats"
Checked with the tire dealer and those are the part number he has......
There is no "ZP" on the tires I have
I have the A/S 3+ runflats and they DO say ZP on them. The ZP is in a different lettering with a circle around it, right after the tire name.

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Mine look just like this, you can see the ZP with the circle around it right after it says "Pilot Sport A/S 3+"


And here is the non-runflat version. No "ZP" with a circle around it.

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Yep, if there is no ZP on the sidewall as pictured above, they are not the runflat version. As I said, that is a federal (DOT) requirement.

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Thanks for the help with this.
Even Michelin can't get it right
Told the tire dealer that I want to see the "ZP" on the tires before he put tires on the vette.
Again much thanks


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Yep, if there is no ZP on the sidewall as pictured above, they are not the runflat version. As I said, that is a federal (DOT) requirement.
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Happy to help.

I don't know who you talked to at Michelin, but if it was a sales or marketing person, that would be similar to the probability of getting accurate tech specs from a Chevrolet dealer salesperson. It's possible that you might, but the odds are not as good as they should be.

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Great picture of the rear stickers thanks.
By any chance do you have the stickers for the fronts.
I am looking for the bar code number. I want to show them to my tire guy
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The label has ZP ( Zero Pressure / Run Flat ) next to the Michelin in blue on label. It can be confusing, and my tire dealer almost installed non run flats. I don't know why Michelin doesn't spell it out and avoid any confusion, ink is cheap enough.

Sorry about the picture, these are the labels off my Pilot Sport A/S 3+ ZP ( Run Flat )
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