Run Flat tire experience
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Run Flat tire experience
Run flats sure are nice to have on the C8.
On my way home Friday evening the right rear went completely flat in a minute. Zero tire pressure. Drove it home 15 miles at 45 mph. Car sat in the garage for two days. Was able to drive it to a Les Schwab store 8 miles away today. Large screw in tire. Luckily I had a set of Michelin summer tires on Black Trident wheels ready to put on the car. In and out in 1 1/2 hours.
The run flats from Michelin sure were nice to have. Saved having to call tow truck and all the hassle.
On my way home Friday evening the right rear went completely flat in a minute. Zero tire pressure. Drove it home 15 miles at 45 mph. Car sat in the garage for two days. Was able to drive it to a Les Schwab store 8 miles away today. Large screw in tire. Luckily I had a set of Michelin summer tires on Black Trident wheels ready to put on the car. In and out in 1 1/2 hours.
The run flats from Michelin sure were nice to have. Saved having to call tow truck and all the hassle.
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Run flats sure are nice to have on the C8.
On my way home Friday evening the right rear went completely flat in a minute. Zero tire pressure. Drove it home 15 miles at 45 mph. Car sat in the garage for two days. Was able to drive it to a Les Schwab store 8 miles away today. Large screw in tire. Luckily I had a set of Michelin summer tires on Black Trident wheels ready to put on the car. In and out in 1 1/2 hours.
The run flats from Michelin sure were nice to have. Saved having to call tow truck and all the hassle.
On my way home Friday evening the right rear went completely flat in a minute. Zero tire pressure. Drove it home 15 miles at 45 mph. Car sat in the garage for two days. Was able to drive it to a Les Schwab store 8 miles away today. Large screw in tire. Luckily I had a set of Michelin summer tires on Black Trident wheels ready to put on the car. In and out in 1 1/2 hours.
The run flats from Michelin sure were nice to have. Saved having to call tow truck and all the hassle.
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Guess I should have been more clear.. The Michelin summer tires I had them put on are run flats. They came with the car a few months ago. I put Michelin all season run flats on the car when I received it in February. Rains in Oregon a bit.
Did not even try and fix the punctured tire. Drove about 25 miles on it with zero pressure. I am sure the side walls were about shot.
Hope that clears things up!
Did not even try and fix the punctured tire. Drove about 25 miles on it with zero pressure. I am sure the side walls were about shot.
Hope that clears things up!
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Guess I should have been more clear.. The Michelin summer tires I had them put on are run flats. They came with the car a few months ago. I put Michelin all season run flats on the car when I received it in February. Rains in Oregon a bit.
Did not even try and fix the punctured tire. Drove about 25 miles on it with zero pressure. I am sure the side walls were about shot.
Hope that clears things up!
Did not even try and fix the punctured tire. Drove about 25 miles on it with zero pressure. I am sure the side walls were about shot.
Hope that clears things up!
Any damage to the wheel with the driving on flat
tire?
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My C6 Z06 came with run flats but I switched once they wore out because I was doing some autocrossing. I am going to stick with run flats on the new car. I am however curious if their handling is getting to be better over the run flats from 15 years ago. This car feels pretty good but I haven't pushed the limits. But that's another story, for maybe another thread.
Also, I may be wrong, but I think they are not repairable if driven, so what you've bought is some fairly expensive mobility after a flat.
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The added security of the runflat tires can be an invaluable feature as you have found out. The quality of runflats has improved substantially since the time they were first introduced - both in better handling and in less road noise.
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Run Flats. Keeping Corvettes on the road since 1994!
(The first application of a run-flat tire on a regular production vehicle was the optional Goodyear, Eagle GS-C EMT on the 1994 Corvette. The first, standard-equipment, run-flat on any car was Goodyear’s Eagle F1 GS-EMT on the 1997 Corvette. In 2014, Corvette Stingrays came equipped with the MICHELIN® Pilot® Super Sport® ZP).
(The first application of a run-flat tire on a regular production vehicle was the optional Goodyear, Eagle GS-C EMT on the 1994 Corvette. The first, standard-equipment, run-flat on any car was Goodyear’s Eagle F1 GS-EMT on the 1997 Corvette. In 2014, Corvette Stingrays came equipped with the MICHELIN® Pilot® Super Sport® ZP).
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Good to know and thanks for the post! Just hoping I don't go down the same path, yet if so.... appears I have nothing to worry about!
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They worked great on my C7. We drive a lot of country roads in Amish country and I picked up a horseshoe nail in one of my tires. Run flats got me home and I was able to get the tire repaired the next day.
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They are repairable as long as the puncture is somewhere away from the sidewall. I would take it to a knowledgeable tire store and not to Walmart. My tire guy said there is no problem plugging a RF tire.
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Depends on how far you've driven on very low pressure. If it's a slow leak and you can pump it back up once in a while you're good to go, or if you only go a short distance on completely flat... I plan on taking a small compressor on long road trips.
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To give a different perspective, my 2007 BMW 335i came with run flats. They are the worst tires ever. Switched them out as fast as I could. super rough ride, noise, bad grip. Stuck a can of run flat in the car instead (BMW 335's didn't come with a spare). I'd rather wait for 2 hours for a tow truck than drive on run flats.
But I understand the comfort they provide. Just not for me....never again
But I understand the comfort they provide. Just not for me....never again
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To give a different perspective, my 2007 BMW 335i came with run flats. They are the worst tires ever. Switched them out as fast as I could. super rough ride, noise, bad grip. Stuck a can of run flat in the car instead (BMW 335's didn't come with a spare). I'd rather wait for 2 hours for a tow truck than drive on run flats.
But I understand the comfort they provide. Just not for me....never again
But I understand the comfort they provide. Just not for me....never again
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Correct. I had patched (not plugged) at an excellent tire store. Perfectly fine if done away from sidewalls. More toward center of threads is best. Of course, the patch will lower the speed rating. So not recommended for high speed track events.
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To give a different perspective, my 2007 BMW 335i came with run flats. They are the worst tires ever. Switched them out as fast as I could. super rough ride, noise, bad grip. Stuck a can of run flat in the car instead (BMW 335's didn't come with a spare). I'd rather wait for 2 hours for a tow truck than drive on run flats.
But I understand the comfort they provide. Just not for me....never again
But I understand the comfort they provide. Just not for me....never again
