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2015 Stingray 15k miles: need recommendations for tire replacements. Have original Michelin Pilot Sports.
What brand would you recommend? Run flats or not? All comments appreciated.
I have a 2019 GS with 15K and I'm planning on buying Continental. I haven't decided if they will be all-season or Summer tires. The OEM Michelins I have generate, what I consider to be, a lot of road noise.
Last edited by whitey019; Feb 4, 2025 at 07:05 PM.
I will not run non-runflats in a car without a spare tire. I don't relish the idea of calling for a tow truck and being told the truck is 30 minutes away before waiting for a couple of hours and the wrong type of truck arrives. In the meantime, I am, sitting in the middle of who knows where. Now if all you do is drive back and forth from church or a club meet, sure. I drive it when I have it so that could be morning, noon, evening or even night, as in I'm coming back at midnight from an event.
I have both, factory wheels that I installed Continental Extremes, (patch kit with air pump stored in rear compartment,) forged wheels with run flats. I put the run flats on for long trips, daily around town I use the Continentals. 2019 GS
Check out Tire Rack. They have actual test results and comparisons of tires. No tire is perfect, have to choose the pluses and minuses based on your needs. I.e. comfort vs grip and steering response. Performance summer vs a/s. Most tires are very good just a matter of finding the one that meets your needs and price point.
I will not run non-runflats in a car without a spare tire. I don't relish the idea of calling for a tow truck and being told the truck is 30 minutes away before waiting for a couple of hours and the wrong type of truck arrives. In the meantime, I am, sitting in the middle of who knows where. Now if all you do is drive back and forth from church or a club meet, sure. I drive it when I have it so that could be morning, noon, evening or even night, as in I'm coming back at midnight from an event.
My 5th gen Camaro does not have a spare and come with tires that are "flats". They do provide a slurry bottle thingie for temporary repair.
My 5th gen Camaro does not have a spare and come with tires that are "flats". They do provide a slurry bottle thingie for temporary repair.
Don't know about your car at all. I had a 91 that has a mini tire and that tube of whatever it was to inflate it. That I can get behind. As to the slime or patches, I have no real good experience with the temporary repairs myself. Either the hole was too bad to fix (new tire) or it just plain didn't hold. On the C7, I am not sure if I could get a good angle to do the plug even if I had one. It sits low as it is when the tires are inflated. IF I had a jack, maybe.
Used non run flats on my daily driver C5 for 18 years. I did do regular inspections on the tires but never had any problem other than a couple screws I saw and got removed and repaired. Over 100K miles.
Used non run flats on my daily driver C5 for 18 years. I did do regular inspections on the tires but never had any problem other than a couple screws I saw and got removed and repaired. Over 100K miles.
I've gotten a million and quarter miles. Maybe 10 incidences so statistics say I am good. What statistics don't say is that those few times it could be problematic. If they went flat on a nice Saturday morning, I'd probably be fine. Most of the time, they were in stressful situations.
Obviously, it's a totally personal preference based on your budget & use, for me on my newly purchased '15 that has 23K the OE Michelins were down to 4-5/32's plus they were 10 years old according to the date code on the sidewall, so I chose Toyo Proxes A/S + they are affordable compared to the overpriced OE named brands available,
they have a nice looking tread pattern & sidewall I carry a Slime inflator also AAA roadside coverage if anything happens.
Also, I have two Camaros, on my '15 I went with Linglong Crosswind A/S they too have an aggressive tread look, and on the '23 that had an OE square setup I relegated the Goodyear RF's to a corner in the garage and got new rims and did a staggered setup with the same Crosswind tire @ 245/40/20 F & 275/40/20 R .
The Linglong's do not come in the 285/30/20 if you have that rear size like the Z51 size. If i had non Z51 size i would have gone with the Linglong's a third time they balanced well and ride quiet. Try Simpletire for pricing comparo, Good Luck.
Unless you track I almost always recommend Ultra High Performance All Season Tires.. They are 95% of the PSS tires and will do better than the PSS 8 months a year..
I have used both the BF Goodrich G-Force Comp 2 AS on my Stingray and Z51 and now the Michelin PS4 AS run flat on my Z06.. Both have been great tires.. I drove down to -24 degrees in the Comp 2's and they were awesome..
2015 Stingray 15k miles: need recommendations for tire replacements. Have original Michelin Pilot Sports.
What brand would you recommend? Run flats or not? All comments appreciated.
This is my 2nd Vette and 3rd car with runflats and the very first thing I did was remove the runcraps. They're expensive, heavier and ride like crap. Some people think they may be the cause for bending and breaking wheels. I for one don't worry about flats. I just took a 500 mile trip to Ocean City MA. and the thought of getting a flat never crossed my mind. I personally don't think it's worth worrying about. Call AAA or RSA if needed. I never had a flu shot, and I don't worry about the getting flu, and probably only had it twice in over 60 plus years.
Interesting discussion on the choice between run flats and non-run flats. A lot of that decision depends on where you drive, and how you drive. I've had 2 'flats' in the past 30 years - both in the past 5 years, and I drive a lot. I do a lot of mountain driving - great curvy 2 lane roads in areas that most often have zero cell service for miles. Both of my 'flats' have come in these type areas. Both times I had run flats and was able to drive the car to the nearest town - about 50 miles in both cases - and get repairs made. BTW, we have a satellite phone because we're often in areas where we have no cell coverage. Even with the sat phone I would not have wanted to wait a long time with my wife for someone to come get us. And I know, plug kit, spray junk, etc. One of the 'flats' was a fairly large cut - plug/gunk wouldn't have worked.
3 of the cars we own have no spare tire. 2 of them had run flats. The 3rd one did not. After my 'flat' experiences I went to Big O and had them put run flats on that car. Didn't really notice much difference in ride or noise at all. Maybe some, but I think that's overstated IMO, but to each their own.
Bottom line for me: I may never have another flat (although I've probably cursed myself!). You don't really need run flats without a spare. Until you do.
Interesting discussion on the choice between run flats and non-run flats. A lot of that decision depends on where you drive, and how you drive. I've had 2 'flats' in the past 30 years - both in the past 5 years, and I drive a lot. I do a lot of mountain driving - great curvy 2 lane roads in areas that most often have zero cell service for miles. Both of my 'flats' have come in these type areas. Both times I had run flats and was able to drive the car to the nearest town - about 50 miles in both cases - and get repairs made. BTW, we have a satellite phone because we're often in areas where we have no cell coverage. Even with the sat phone I would not have wanted to wait a long time with my wife for someone to come get us. And I know, plug kit, spray junk, etc. One of the 'flats' was a fairly large cut - plug/gunk wouldn't have worked.
3 of the cars we own have no spare tire. 2 of them had run flats. The 3rd one did not. After my 'flat' experiences I went to Big O and had them put run flats on that car. Didn't really notice much difference in ride or noise at all. Maybe some, but I think that's overstated IMO, but to each their own.
Bottom line for me: I may never have another flat (although I've probably cursed myself!). You don't really need run flats without a spare. Until you do.
Happy smiles in our vettes! Best, Paul
My guess is that if you are looking for it or are really pushing it to the limit you can find the difference. IDK if anyone has really done a side by side comparison with new fresh tires.
Interesting discussion on the choice between run flats and non-run flats. A lot of that decision depends on where you drive, and how you drive. I've had 2 'flats' in the past 30 years - both in the past 5 years, and I drive a lot. I do a lot of mountain driving - great curvy 2 lane roads in areas that most often have zero cell service for miles. Both of my 'flats' have come in these type areas. Both times I had run flats and was able to drive the car to the nearest town - about 50 miles in both cases - and get repairs made. BTW, we have a satellite phone because we're often in areas where we have no cell coverage. Even with the sat phone I would not have wanted to wait a long time with my wife for someone to come get us. And I know, plug kit, spray junk, etc. One of the 'flats' was a fairly large cut - plug/gunk wouldn't have worked.
3 of the cars we own have no spare tire. 2 of them had run flats. The 3rd one did not. After my 'flat' experiences I went to Big O and had them put run flats on that car. Didn't really notice much difference in ride or noise at all. Maybe some, but I think that's overstated IMO, but to each their own.
Bottom line for me: I may never have another flat (although I've probably cursed myself!). You don't really need run flats without a spare. Until you do.
Happy smiles in our vettes! Best, Paul
About 37 years ago I got a Flat after 1:00 am and drove 35 miles home on a low profile non runflat and my friend and I barely could tell the tire was flat, we were both shocked how well it handled. My Range Rover and Mercedes didn't come with runflats and There's thousands of cars and SUV's that don't come with runflats. Think about it, There's millions of vehicles ranging from police cars in high pursuit, Tractor trailers, dump trucks traveling everyday over 70-80 mph without runflats. I understand why people depend on them, or if one lives out in the dessert sure I'd be concern. I'm just not a fan of them. If I do get a flat I'd probably call AAA or RSA depending on where I'm at.
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