Run flat tire question

Speed Cat · 02-23-2009, 10:22 PM

Are run flats a better performance tire??

This may be a stupied question but i know nothing about rubber

rcracer_tx · 02-24-2009, 12:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed Cat

Are run flats a better performance tire??

This may be a stupied question but i know nothing about rubber

If you are asking whether or not run-flats are good, they suck. They have crappy ride quality, poor traction, and wear out very fast...

Speed Cat · 02-24-2009, 12:46 AM

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Originally Posted by rcracer_tx

If you are asking whether or not run-flats are good, they suck. They have crappy ride quality, poor traction, and wear out very fast...

Thanks rcracer

You answered all my question in one sentence..

I am not a big fan of them myself...but i don't have any thing to compare to.

What tires do you run??

rcracer_tx · 02-24-2009, 01:35 AM

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Originally Posted by Speed Cat

Thanks rcracer

You answered all my question in one sentence..

I am not a big fan of them myself...but i don't have any thing to compare to.

What tires do you run??

I am waiting for the stock run-flat tires to wear out completely first, but I am looking at Yokohama S-Drives, or Goodyear Eagle F1 asymmetric...

gtaday51 · 02-24-2009, 05:26 AM

Look and Conti Sport Contact 3s too. They slightly more expensive than the S Drives. But they happen to be a great tire.

Tom K. · 02-24-2009, 10:43 AM

You might search other rft threads and check reviews on Tire Rack's web site. There are many different run-flats - some good, some bad. Personally, I found the replacement Goodyear F1 GS-D3 non rfts to be pretty similar to the OEM Bridgestone RE 050A rfts on my Z4, except (of course) for price.

Tom

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