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I have had 8 Corvettes overall new and old I currently have a 66 Roadster with a 383 Stroker Motor and a five speed. It is a show type car and I seldom drive it except to car shows. I recently bought a 2012 Grand Sport and plan to enjoy to car and drive it often. The car has only 9k miles on it but needs new tires. It currently has factory run flats and am not sure what to replace them with. Any thoughts Bud
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Welcome to the CF! 
You are going to come across a wide variety of opinions regarding tires. Personally, I think switching from run-flats to regular performance tires made a huge difference in the ride and comfort in my C5. I just carry a tire repair/plug kit and a small compressor now.
You are going to come across a wide variety of opinions regarding tires. Personally, I think switching from run-flats to regular performance tires made a huge difference in the ride and comfort in my C5. I just carry a tire repair/plug kit and a small compressor now.
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Welcome. If you want runflats, the Michelins are a good choice. For non-runflats, check out the Hankooks.
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Welcome to the forum!
Be sure to check out the C6 General area for a lot of discussions on tires.
Be sure to check out the C6 General area for a lot of discussions on tires.
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