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I ditched the run flats and went with 215/45/ZR17 Nitto Neo Gens. A much better ride, great handling, great in the rain and pretty good in the snow too.
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There are a ton of threads on this topic. The nearly unanimous consensus is to lose the runflats ASAP. Practically any tire you replace them with will give you a huge improvement in handling.
so all you guys ditched your runflats?
the guy at justtires told me that if i were to ever get a flat tire id be stuck because i couldnt carry a spare
do you guys have a spare, or just take a chance?
i really want to lost the runflats too but not sure
so all you guys ditched your runflats?
the guy at justtires told me that if i were to ever get a flat tire id be stuck because i couldnt carry a spare
do you guys have a spare, or just take a chance?
i really want to lost the runflats too but not sure
I went with the General UHP 215/45/17 today and AAA towing for 100 miles. I figure I can find some place that has a tire in that distance. Also went with TSW lowering springs what a difference in the ride
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Last edited by Tron Chief; 03-22-2010 at 10:18 PM.
^^ I went with the Hankook's too. So far, very happy with them!
+1 for Hankooks. I'm on my 3rd set. Two previous sets were Ventus V4 es. Current installation is Evo V12 K110. 205/45/R17s were $95/each at Pep Boys last month.
All Hankooks I have had gripped well and are really quiet, even after wearing down.
I had Yokohama Paradas way back when, and they sounded like Thornburgs after awhile.
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