Jul 25, 2008 4:27:01 AM
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bvineyards said:
good. then may be the next f#@*ing nail i catch in the side wall will not cost me $500.
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ADias said:
LeChef asked if PAG will sanction these M-PS2-ZP with an N-rating... I do not know.
From past experience PAG will be the last to apply a new technology or sanction a new product.
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Jul 25, 2008 4:46:17 PM
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bvineyards said:
I got a cost-free tire warranty when I bought my Michelins (will cover nail punctures and any other damage)
Jul 27, 2008 9:34:23 AM
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bvineyards said:
good. then may be the next f#@*ing nail i catch in the side wall will not cost me $500.
I got a cost-free tire warranty when I bought my Michelins (will cover nail punctures and any other damage)
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daking said:
You guys who LIKE runflats must only travel in urban areas...They have potential for life-threatening risk where I live as a sidewall 'failure' in -20F rural, no cell phone coverage, no P-car friendly towing areas leave you unable to help yourself, and no one able to help you. A tire shop capable of dealing with big rims may be hours away.
A better way will have to be found, as I, at least, will never own a vehicle with runflats as we now know them.
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daking said:
You guys who LIKE runflats must only travel in urban areas...They have potential for life-threatening risk where I live as a sidewall 'failure' in -20F rural, no cell phone coverage, no P-car friendly towing areas leave you unable to help yourself, and no one able to help you. A tire shop capable of dealing with big rims may be hours away.
A better way will have to be found, as I, at least, will never own a vehicle with runflats as we now know them.
This seems like a contradiction. If I lived in the country I would want runflats. Even sidewall failure would mean I could drive it to the nearest town or for a few days until the new tire came in.
If I drive standard tires and I get sidewall failure in the country, then I'm truly f*cked. The glue won;t work on the sidewall. I can't drive anywhere, and I have to wait for the tow truck (no flatbed available) to come and tow me to the nearest town. In -20F that's not too healthy a proposition.
I for one would like Porsche to either offer a mini spare as standard or to offer runflats so I can avoid being stranded "out there".
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daking said:
I have a spare on my'01, so I'm fine with being able to help myself.
Maybe I haven't used the right words re 'sidewall failure'.....if I hit a sharp-edged rock or piece of metal, will a runflat do so if the the tire is heavily damaged?
Jul 31, 2008 6:41:59 PM
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Minok said:
Groovy... now if I recall from some discussion I heard many years ago, there's some disadvantage to the high sidewall strength of the run-flat type tires, right? (not that they exist in sizes to put on a 997 yet)