Does Michelin make runflats for a base C6?

[benspruce]

I'm looking for some good mileage, quiet runflats. Does Michelin or anyone else other than Goodyear and Firestone make runflats for the C6 (non Z51). Thanks

[Luke@tirerack]

not at this time .. .The Firestone Wide Oval Runflat is a smooth, quiet tire which is a significant upgrade from the OE Goodyears

[herkdriver]

Luke - New guy to the forum with a similar question... I've got a C6 Z51 with worn out stock GY F1 Supercars (cords on the inner edges of the fronts really snuck up on me!). Looking for a good replacement... sounds like the Firehawks, Michelins, Falkens, and Nittos are a few options but I'm only just starting the research... any advice? I'm pretty much a daily driver who occasionally opens it up, but no track time - I'd rather have treadlife & all-weather capability over supertraction & rapid wear. Also, I understand that the 'aggressive alignment' on the Z51 that causes the premature inner front wear can be taken out... do you recommend this, or know if any warranty issues that it may create?

[chuck1026]

Originally Posted by herkdriver

Luke - New guy to the forum with a similar question... I've got a C6 Z51 with worn out stock GY F1 Supercars (cords on the inner edges of the fronts really snuck up on me!). Looking for a good replacement... sounds like the Firehawks, Michelins, Falkens, and Nittos are a few options but I'm only just starting the research... any advice? I'm pretty much a daily driver who occasionally opens it up, but no track time - I'd rather have treadlife & all-weather capability over supertraction & rapid wear. Also, I understand that the 'aggressive alignment' on the Z51 that causes the premature inner front wear can be taken out... do you recommend this, or know if any warranty issues that it may create?

I'm not Luke, but negative camber and some toe are what tore up you Goodyears.

Go to a good alignmnet shop (one that really knows Corvettes) and have them set it up with a street setting... If it is anything like my C5, you want about -0.18º of camber front and rear along with 0 to 1/32" of toe.

Your C6 will still handle great, but you won't burn down the inner edges of your tires prematurely, be them Goodyears or anything else in an EMT.

Alignment changes will not void the factory warranty. If anything, once you get your new alignment printout (with the original settings on it as well), you will find out how sloppy BG was when they built your C6.

Chuck