CAMARO6 - View Single Post - Swapping Run-Flats to Non Run-Flats?

arpad_m · 08-31-2021, 02:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ctrlz

I am a long-standing member of the "I Hate Run-Flats Club" we have going here at Camaro6.
Reasons:
1) Noise
2) Harsh ride
3) The summer version we get becomes very slippery when temps dip below the 40's and can crack in the 20's.
4) Poor wet grip.
5) The sidewalls start to collapse as soon as you actually drive on a flat. You can only go so far for so long. While they can get you home or to a shop, chances are quite good you will need a brand new run-flat tire once you get there.

I'm with ctrlz for the first 4 reasons, not sure about #5 as I never had a puncture while on runflat tires. The PS4S set I'm running is as quiet as it gets, the ride is noticeably better, plus it handles wet pavement and even big puddles like a champ, all the way down to low 40s, and I didn't have traction issues when I had to drive once (carefully) in 34-degree weather.

The tradeoff to gain all this is that the PS4S isn't the king of straight line dry traction, although it's probably better at the stock SS power level.