Tire issue
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Burning Brakes
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From: Rowayton Ct.
Tire issue
This afternoon, coming home, I ran over something on I 95, and the left rear went flat. H&L Chevy, the very good local dealer, sends all tire work to the local Town Fair Tire. I drove over there, they took the tire off, there is a 2" piece of metal all the way through the tread, and they have pronounced the tire unrepairable.
My car is a 2004 vert with about 25,000 fairly gentle miles. So, the question is, what to do.
Town Fair will sell me two new Eagles for the rear for about $425 each. I think Tire Rack will sell 4 new Michelin PS2 runflats for about $350 each, or $1400 for 4 new tires.
Are the PS2's that much better?
Also, the warrenty I got in the car when I bought it new says that if the tires are rendered unrepairable, Goodyear will do a mileage based pro-rata replacement.
Please let me know what you think, and thanks.
My car is a 2004 vert with about 25,000 fairly gentle miles. So, the question is, what to do.
Town Fair will sell me two new Eagles for the rear for about $425 each. I think Tire Rack will sell 4 new Michelin PS2 runflats for about $350 each, or $1400 for 4 new tires.
Are the PS2's that much better?
Also, the warrenty I got in the car when I bought it new says that if the tires are rendered unrepairable, Goodyear will do a mileage based pro-rata replacement.
Please let me know what you think, and thanks.
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Originally Posted by hhntr111
This afternoon, coming home, I ran over something on I 95, and the left rear went flat. H&L Chevy, the very good local dealer, sends all tire work to the local Town Fair Tire. I drove over there, they took the tire off, there is a 2" piece of metal all the way through the tread, and they have pronounced the tire unrepairable.
My car is a 2004 vert with about 25,000 fairly gentle miles. So, the question is, what to do.
Town Fair will sell me two new Eagles for the rear for about $425 each. I think Tire Rack will sell 4 new Michelin PS2 runflats for about $350 each, or $1400 for 4 new tires.
Are the PS2's that much better?
Also, the warrenty I got in the car when I bought it new says that if the tires are rendered unrepairable, Goodyear will do a mileage based pro-rata replacement.
Please let me know what you think, and thanks.
My car is a 2004 vert with about 25,000 fairly gentle miles. So, the question is, what to do.
Town Fair will sell me two new Eagles for the rear for about $425 each. I think Tire Rack will sell 4 new Michelin PS2 runflats for about $350 each, or $1400 for 4 new tires.
Are the PS2's that much better?
Also, the warrenty I got in the car when I bought it new says that if the tires are rendered unrepairable, Goodyear will do a mileage based pro-rata replacement.
Please let me know what you think, and thanks.
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Originally Posted by hhntr111
Stephen,
Thanks. I think Im going to go with Pilot sport all season run flats. New stock tires are $450 each...wow.
Thanks. I think Im going to go with Pilot sport all season run flats. New stock tires are $450 each...wow.
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Originally Posted by jesse12804
I question the "not repairable" statement ....I've had screws and whatever
thru the tire,these new ones and the c5 ones,and a patch from the inside always worked.
thru the tire,these new ones and the c5 ones,and a patch from the inside always worked.
Cheap insurance/peace of mind
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From: Branchburg, NJ
Originally Posted by jesse12804
I question the "not repairable" statement ....I've had screws and whatever
thru the tire,these new ones and the c5 ones,and a patch from the inside always worked.
thru the tire,these new ones and the c5 ones,and a patch from the inside always worked.
I thought the only "not repairable" would be a sidewall puncture (notwithstanding a gaping hole in the tread). Even the DIY plugs I have done have held up great for my EMTs!
Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't really think you can get a "blowout" with a EMT tire?
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From: Rowayton Ct.
There is a 2" gash right through the tread...all the way through. So, Im getting new tires. I talked with our local speed shop, and he suggests non-run flats with flat tire kit, just like the ZO6's.
So, if I get non run flats, do the pressure sensors still work? I'm sure the ride and noise will be much better.
So, if I get non run flats, do the pressure sensors still work? I'm sure the ride and noise will be much better.
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Originally Posted by hhntr111
There is a 2" gash right through the tread...all the way through. So, Im getting new tires. I talked with our local speed shop, and he suggests non-run flats with flat tire kit, just like the ZO6's.
So, if I get non run flats, do the pressure sensors still work? I'm sure the ride and noise will be much better.
So, if I get non run flats, do the pressure sensors still work? I'm sure the ride and noise will be much better.
The pressure sensors will work regardless of tire type.
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Originally Posted by hhntr111
There is a 2" gash right through the tread...all the way through. So, Im getting new tires. I talked with our local speed shop, and he suggests non-run flats with flat tire kit, just like the ZO6's.
So, if I get non run flats, do the pressure sensors still work? I'm sure the ride and noise will be much better.
So, if I get non run flats, do the pressure sensors still work? I'm sure the ride and noise will be much better.
The sensors will work with any tire, runflat or not. BTW, I had the PS2s for a short while and I liked them. Very quiet although in turns, they tend to be a bit less tight, mostly because of the runflats hard sidewalls which gives you better tight turning radius versus a soft tire like the PS2s.
BTW, keep in mind that if you did get a set of stock runflats, they would probably be quieter than the tires you're getting rid of simply because as goodyear runflats age and get worn out, they tend to get louder. Brand new stock runflats will be quieter than those that have 25,000 miles.
So basically, it comes down to whether you're willing to trade the safety of runflats vs. the comfort of nonrunflats. The ride will definitely be significantly softer and smoother with nonrunflats.