If You're Thinking You Want Non-run flats...
08-15-2014, 03:11 PM
#81
Le Mans Master
08-15-2014, 04:52 PM
#82
Burning Brakes
I'm not understanding. This can happen to any car that runs standard tires. Are we only making a big deal about this because a vette is a relatively expensive car?
08-15-2014, 05:00 PM
#83
Le Mans Master
Some may be doing just that. Personally, no. My car is very low and I drive it very fast. I do not want a tire failure at speed no matter where I'm at. I've had a couple flats in other cars and the fender got damaged as did the rim. Running RFs gives me peace of mind in case I do get a flat.
08-15-2014, 05:06 PM
#84
Safety Car
I'll post my opinions of my new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S+ ZPs after some more miles are on them and I can test them in wet weather on the highway.
However, after a week of local driving I am impressed. The quality of the ride is like night and day compared to the Firestone Wide Oval RFs and original GY Supercar RFs. Dry handling is excellent, but have only been on twisty local roads and not pushed them near limit yet. I'm expecting some degree of compromise.
As the car is used primarily for around town and high speed touring my concern is more about handling on all types of road surfaces/conditions and the security run flats add when travelling. I've had 3 flats in the last 7 years and RFs worked as advertised every time.
However, after a week of local driving I am impressed. The quality of the ride is like night and day compared to the Firestone Wide Oval RFs and original GY Supercar RFs. Dry handling is excellent, but have only been on twisty local roads and not pushed them near limit yet. I'm expecting some degree of compromise.
As the car is used primarily for around town and high speed touring my concern is more about handling on all types of road surfaces/conditions and the security run flats add when travelling. I've had 3 flats in the last 7 years and RFs worked as advertised every time.
08-15-2014, 10:22 PM
#86
This what I dont understand. Some of you get non run flats because of performance data n etc. But drive your vettes like ms daisy.
I WOULD NEVER GET NON RUNFLATS FOR MY STREET CAR VETTE.
NEVER WORRY ABOUT A FLAT AGAIN.
recently got a screw in one of my rears. Slow leak, not driving it daily, after a couple of days I was at 10psi. No worries. Just drive to airpump fill it to 32psi, was good for another couple of days, for about 2 weeks until patched. I almost , wanted, not even get it fixed.
with psi monitor n run flats, it's fantastic worry free living. No excuse for a stranded vette because of a flat. Carry a spare? Better practice getting a jack under it. Hope your vettes doesnt get all scrapped up being dragged on a flat bed..
GO RUN FLATS, DESPITE what others say. Tr u st me
I WOULD NEVER GET NON RUNFLATS FOR MY STREET CAR VETTE.
NEVER WORRY ABOUT A FLAT AGAIN.
recently got a screw in one of my rears. Slow leak, not driving it daily, after a couple of days I was at 10psi. No worries. Just drive to airpump fill it to 32psi, was good for another couple of days, for about 2 weeks until patched. I almost , wanted, not even get it fixed.
with psi monitor n run flats, it's fantastic worry free living. No excuse for a stranded vette because of a flat. Carry a spare? Better practice getting a jack under it. Hope your vettes doesnt get all scrapped up being dragged on a flat bed..
GO RUN FLATS, DESPITE what others say. Tr u st me
08-16-2014, 12:35 PM
#87
Burning Brakes
Thread Starter
Just to update the thread... Discount Tire did get a tire overnight and USAA sent a flatbed to take it to them for the replacement. All I had to pay was the $32 for road hazard on the new tire (which I happily paid for.. WORTH IT!) and some time and frustration. I'm hoping I won't have another flat for a long while now. The Pilot Super Sports are awesome tires when they have air in them... They are very quiet and they have great road feel but the tradeoff is very real when they go flat.
Last edited by glerma; 08-16-2014 at 12:38 PM.
08-19-2014, 12:58 PM
#91
Drifting
Had multiple nails in my tires, fixed on driveway then professionally repaired at Discount Tire. I run NON-RUNFLATS. Have a Tire Pressure and a Plug kit JUST in case in my trunk.
08-19-2014, 01:18 PM
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I'm in the process of pricing tires right now and debating going to non-rf.
I think this thread helped me decide on runflats after all.
Thinking about the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP.
I think this thread helped me decide on runflats after all.
Thinking about the Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZP.
08-19-2014, 06:13 PM
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I'll post my opinions of my new Michelin Pilot Sport A/S+ ZPs after some more miles are on them and I can test them in wet weather on the highway.
However, after a week of local driving I am impressed. The quality of the ride is like night and day compared to the Firestone Wide Oval RFs and original GY Supercar RFs. Dry handling is excellent, but have only been on twisty local roads and not pushed them near limit yet. I'm expecting some degree of compromise.
As the car is used primarily for around town and high speed touring my concern is more about handling on all types of road surfaces/conditions and the security run flats add when travelling. I've had 3 flats in the last 7 years and RFs worked as advertised every time.
However, after a week of local driving I am impressed. The quality of the ride is like night and day compared to the Firestone Wide Oval RFs and original GY Supercar RFs. Dry handling is excellent, but have only been on twisty local roads and not pushed them near limit yet. I'm expecting some degree of compromise.
As the car is used primarily for around town and high speed touring my concern is more about handling on all types of road surfaces/conditions and the security run flats add when travelling. I've had 3 flats in the last 7 years and RFs worked as advertised every time.
08-19-2014, 10:05 PM
#96
Melting Slicks
And BTW I have AAA.
08-19-2014, 10:58 PM
#97
Le Mans Master
Just so AAA isn't the only game in town mentioned here I'd like to say Good Sam has a good towing service and RVRoadhelp (Allstate) has a great towing service. They'll tow anything you're riding or driving to wherever you have to go to get repaired...Period. No extra charges.
In central WA about 60 miles SW of Coulee Dam I had a rear flat on a motorcycle that had a hole too big to plug or patch. I called RV and their nearest flatbed was another 60 miles to the SW. I told them I had a room booked in Coulee Dam and should be able to find a replacement tire the next morning. So, the first day they drove 240+ miles to take me 60 miles to my motel. I spent the next morning trying to find a tire within a hundred miles without success so I called RV again. Coulee Dam didn't even have one taxi cab! Turns out the nearest tire to fit my 79 CBX was 106 miles away in Idaho! RV dispatched a flatbed from ID and they drove another 200+ miles to get me where I had to go to get repaired. Good company!
In central WA about 60 miles SW of Coulee Dam I had a rear flat on a motorcycle that had a hole too big to plug or patch. I called RV and their nearest flatbed was another 60 miles to the SW. I told them I had a room booked in Coulee Dam and should be able to find a replacement tire the next morning. So, the first day they drove 240+ miles to take me 60 miles to my motel. I spent the next morning trying to find a tire within a hundred miles without success so I called RV again. Coulee Dam didn't even have one taxi cab! Turns out the nearest tire to fit my 79 CBX was 106 miles away in Idaho! RV dispatched a flatbed from ID and they drove another 200+ miles to get me where I had to go to get repaired. Good company!
08-19-2014, 11:06 PM
#98
Wow, that's good to hear how they treated you!
Is this a stand-alone service? or is it part of an insurance policy? I've heard of them, but it was decades ago, and I thought it only covered RVs.
Is this a stand-alone service? or is it part of an insurance policy? I've heard of them, but it was decades ago, and I thought it only covered RVs.
08-19-2014, 11:38 PM
#99
On my C6Z06 I've used:
OEM GY RF
PS2 ZP twice
NT05 non-RF
PSS non-RF (hey, it's good enough for the c7..)
I have 30K on my car. The PS2's are really good but the PSS are better in colder temp and on track cold and also last longer. The PS2 are super sticky and good in rain. I think the PS2 are a bit better at temp on track, but wear quickly at temp.. The PSS seem to last a long time. PS2's have about 12 heat cycles in them.
Can't go wrong with Michelin, imho.
08-20-2014, 01:26 AM
#100
Le Mans Master
http://rvservices.koa.com/rvresources/rvroadhelp/