Tires
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Orange County California
Instructor
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From: Phoenix
I do not believe they make non-run flat version of the Super Sport in sizes required for the C7 widebody.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Orange County California
I've not seen anyone discussing other tire brands besides these two...but what about Toyo, Nitto, Falken, Firestone....etc. ?
Instructor
Joined: Oct 2018
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From: Phoenix
I verified you are correct. For some reason, I thought "ZR" meant run-flats, and just R were non. But it's "ZP" that indicates run flats. I'm bummed. So what are choices in non-run flats? The guy told me even the Michelin A/S 3's come in non-RF fronts, but not rears. Does that combination really work?
I've not seen anyone discussing other tire brands besides these two...but what about Toyo, Nitto, Falken, Firestone....etc. ?
I've not seen anyone discussing other tire brands besides these two...but what about Toyo, Nitto, Falken, Firestone....etc. ?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 2,308
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From: Orange County California
Continental makes a set of non-run flat that will go all the way around. Another poster said they run narrow and have a different fit. I've never seen them before but I'm sure someone her has a picture of them. I've seen a few posters say they have them and I haven't heard a complaint yet.
A Car and Driver review said this: "the Sport was subjectively neck and neck with the Michelin Pilot Sport in feel and performance during the dry portions, it was demonstrably better than the Michelin and the other two tires (Hankook Ventus V12 evo2 and Bridgestone Potenza S-04 Pole Position) in wet handling and braking" but my concern is that they only tested them with a BMW M3, M335, and a Subaru WRX. An objective tire dealer told me they're stock tires on some luxury sport vehicles (e.g., Mercedes Benz AMG sport coupes). Still, a Corvette is an extreme sports car even though I don't personally track the car.
Some reviews are available in a Google search. This is one: https://motoiq.com/tested-continenta...contact-sport/
