10-06-2017, 01:16 PM | #29 | |
Sure, why not?
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10-06-2017, 09:10 PM | #30 |
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10-08-2017, 02:16 PM | #31 |
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Has anyone tried to fit a full-sized spare in our trunk?
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10-08-2017, 03:05 PM | #32 |
Sure, why not?
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What are "the metros"?
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08-26-2019, 12:51 PM | #33 |
Well that’s something I’ve never heard before! For me, if I drive out of town, I’m really out of town, like at least 100 miles away from any kind of reliable tire shop. The standard Goodyear F1 run flat won’t cut it for a 50 mile run. Good to know!
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08-26-2019, 01:08 PM | #34 |
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I had no problem using the new formulation of slime. I dumped my run flats early, just because I was moving to a different tire size. I was 150 miles away from home, and got a moderate leak, and put the new version of slime in my tire , refilled and drove it home and got it plugged from inside the next day. All the slime washed out because it’s now water soluble and it does not hurt sensors… I would do it again. It even says on the bottle it’s OK for sensors, and mine worked fine.
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08-26-2019, 01:26 PM | #35 |
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Ive been stranded, awful experience with Chevy roadside and then a dealer that wanted $48 for a patch job. Ive shied away from a slime job as they used to say it'd ruin the tire otherwise but if this new formula is better I may go that route. Looked in to a plug kit, inflator, and jack all in total was under $100 I think.
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08-27-2019, 03:49 PM | #36 |
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I finally got rid of the run-flats, too noisy and too hard on even moderate bumps in road. Like the above post with the pic of Viair unit and jack, etc., I now have a Viair 70p, scissors jack, telescoping lug wrench, and plug klt/tools under the black felt trunk cover. The dashboard will give me a low tire pressure warning so I can pull over to a safe area to fix the flat if necessary. If not, call a tow truck. My experience is that whenever a new tire gets a nail, the nail plugs the leak, making the leak very slow. Only tires near the end of their lifespan will go flat fast once they pick up a nail. Basically, I can't remember the last time I had to change to a spare on the road.
I replaced the run-flats with Kumho PA51 245/40R20 from Amazon for $112 each, 45k mile warranty, which are very quiet; I can now hear the radio on the highway! The savings from more expensive run-flats easily paid for the jack, Viair air compressor, etc. with money left over. |
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08-27-2019, 07:52 PM | #39 | |
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I ditched the run flats on my SS for Nitto 555’s and put a compressor and plug kit in the trunk well. Car rides much better and quieter, and I don’t have to run snow/ice mode in the rain anymore. |
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02-16-2020, 11:33 AM | #41 |
I just watched the latest edition of Consumer Reports Talking Cars. A reader asked about replacing run flat tires with conventional tires & they advised against it! Their rationale is that cars with factory installed run flats are designed specifically to use that type of tire & by changing that, can seriously change the handling of the car. I never gave that much thought to that issue. Does anyone have a recent list of all of the current run flats available for the SS & above? Some of the tire testing websites are outdated.
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02-16-2020, 01:54 PM | #42 |
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I wouldn't worry too much about it. Many of us are enjoying non run-flat tires on our SSs.
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