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As a C7 OEM choice, would you want a Run Flat or Non-Runflat

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Old 01-20-2013, 11:33 AM
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Old 01-20-2013, 11:42 AM
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Best thing I ever did for my car was to put re11 non run flat on.
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Non-run flat!

When I had my new C5 for less than a month I moved to Pilot Sports. What a difference but I think it was a $1600 plus change at the time.

A lot of coin for rubber to replace one month old rubber.

We will see how it goes this time around.

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Steve, that's a good question. Tougher than your other poll. Can we discuss the pros/cons of one vs the other?
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Originally Posted by DebRedZR1
Can we discuss the pros/cons of one vs the other?
SURE!
I can speak to the Michelins............they are still working on an all season but it may work on both type tires!
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I instantly tore the RFs off every Z I have had so far.
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Default No run-flats

Changing my C5 to non-run flat tires was the second best mod I did to it. Number one was disconnecting CAGS.
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Originally Posted by Allthrottleandsomebottle
Please choose
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Old 01-20-2013, 12:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Allthrottleandsomebottle
SURE!
I can speak to the Michelins............
So your tires talk to you ? If they can do Brooks and Dunn you'd be famous ..................
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They only talk back when I push them...........
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Run flat tires are safer at high speed, no blowouts.
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For sure your going to see rf on the base, but hopefully the z51 will ship with decent non rf rubber.
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Originally Posted by Allthrottleandsomebottle
They only talk back when I push them...........
Oh he** ............. I'm laughing to hard to type something smart azz ..............
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Originally Posted by fourarmo
For sure your going to see rf on the base, but hopefully the z51 will ship with decent non rf rubber.
Not likely. GM's legal dept would give birth ..............
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Not likely. GM's legal dept would give birth ..............


This poll should result in the very predictable 50/50 split.
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Not likely. GM's legal dept would give birth ..............
Originally Posted by jackhall99


This poll should result in the very predictable 50/50 split.
Oh yeah ................ If the Vette came out with non r/f's I can just imagine the litigation from the first person that got stranded or, worse
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Oh yeah ................ If the Vette came out with non r/f's I can just imagine the litigation from the first person that got stranded or, worse
Ya got that right.

I can see some CF guys posting now: 'The "Gubment Motors" didn't even supply my Corvette with RF tires (spare and jack)! I wuz stranded in the rain at night in a bad area.'

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Originally Posted by jackhall99
Ya got that right.

I can see some CF guys posting now: 'The "Gubment Motors" didn't even supply my Corvette with RF tires (spare and jack)! I wuz stranded in the rain at night in a bad area.'
Too bad Richie Jr. had the Robert Taylor project torn down.
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Originally Posted by MikeyTX
Too bad Richie Jr. had the Robert Taylor project torn down.
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Non run flats like on my cts sedan. Good enough for my cts ..good enough for the vette


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