| Re: Run Flats........yes or no? |
Subject: Re: Run Flats........yes or no? by j3studio on 2011/7/9 23:08:54 We're very happy with our Michelin Pilot Sport A/S ZP run flats on our 2003 convertible. They are notably quieter than the stock Goodyears, though to be fair the Goodyears are rated at 200 miles flat while the Michelins are only rated at 50 miles. Other than the shortened range, the only downside I see in the Michelins is that they don't break free as smoothly as the Goodyears in wet or uneven pavement. I took a large nail in the driver's side front at about 15k miles on the Goodyears, with a resulting total loss of pressure. I backed off to 50 mph, put the hazards on, and drove straight to the dealer (about 10 miles). It sounded horrible and of course the DIC was yelling at me. The dealer saved the tire - we ended up getting another 20k or so out of the set (Ivelis had actually burned the rears more than the fronts  ).Folks who thinks any C5 with run flats is rough riding should try an early C4 Z51 with "normal" tires for comparison ... |
