Why You SHOULDN'T Buy Run Flat Tires | Here's An Alternative!

what's going on guys and welcome back to the driving center and welcome back to the Corvette come on I love this and that's important in today's video because the Corvette c5 like this was the first Corvette that came with run-

flat

tires

and in A couple of months ago, I'm looking to upgrade the

tires

on my Corvette, so that leaves me with the option of putting run-

flat

tires on it or sticking with standard tires. As of now, my Corvette does not have factory tires since it has a hundred and something on it. three thousand miles on it, these are not flat tires, so in today's video we are talking about Robert and no, not that kind of rubber, crazy crazy, get your mind out of the gutter, today I'm going to talk about the pros and The disadvantages of run-flat tires compared to standard tires.

I'm also going to discuss an option for those who don't want to use run-flat tires on their vehicle, so stay tuned. I'm going to talk a lot about tires. In this video I can already say it and a brief disclaimer. I am by no means a mechanic, safety professional, or tire guru. I'm just an idiot with a camera who has talked to too many drivers about this dilemma and read too much in depth. Corvette forums on standard tires vs. run-flat tires. I too have driven hundreds and hundreds of vehicles equipped with standard tires and run-flat tires, so let's start by talking about what a run-flat tire is if you live under a rock. the automotive community or they don't know anything about cars and tires in general, a run-flat tire has a reinforced sidewall unlike a normal tire that requires air pressure to stay hard, that's what she said, damn, a sidewall with Anti-puncture bracket can support the weight of the vehicle and can continue traveling even when air pressure is lost.

It allows you to continue your trip when you get a flat tire. It loses air but continues to support the weight of the vehicle using the sidewall supports. So let's start with the Run Flat option. pro that comes with the run-flat tire and is the fact that you can drive it for around 50 miles on a tire after it has gone flat, they give you peace of mind and allow you to drive your vehicle for a limited time to complete it. your trip or drive it safely to a repair shop, so that's really the only advantage of the run-flat tire, that's all now for some negatives when starting out, a flat one is noisy and drives like you're driving on the packed road of grains from a teenager.

The quality is much worse and makes much more noise than a normal tire, and I'm not the one who is just being picky. Tons and tons of drivers have reported this now. In another corner, flat tires are priced, they are more expensive than a standard tire. look at these Michelin Pilot Sport tires for example, these are the sizes for my Corvette c5, the front ones are 179 each, the rear ones are 256 each for the exact same tire in a run flat variant, the front ones are $211 per tire and the rear ones cost 306 per tire which would cost eight hundred and seventy dollars for the tires that are not flat, not mounted or balanced, while the run flat option will be 1034, it is not mounted on its balance and, speaking of price, the run flat tires They also wear out faster than standard tires, that means you will spend more money more often and in some cases it is even more difficult to get flat tires compared to a standard tire now because of the advantages of a standard tire that does not go flat and It's basically the opposite of everything above that I believe.

I just listed standard tires that don't run flat, are less expensive, produce better ride quality, and aren't as stiff and noisy as flat tires. You may also get more mileage out of a standard tire compared to a flat tire, another added benefit. A standard tire can increase your vehicle's performance and help it grip the road better. Now everything is fine with the standard tires, they sound like they are perfect, why would you put a run flat tire if it sounds so horrible? Tires are not blameless by any means, the main reason they get punctured compared to normal tires is the ability to travel after a puncture, in the event that with a normal tire you do not get that benefit, which which means you will have to go out and put on your spare tire if and only if your vehicle is equipped with one, then this can be dangerous as you never know when it could burst, it could be on a nice country road in front of the farmer's house Bill o capito on the side of a busy road with cars speeding by - it's 700 miles per hour, you just don't know it and if you don't want to change the tire or can't do it, then you need help from a tow truck or the road .

Help, t

here

are cases like my case. I have this 2001 Corvette with no run-flat tires and no spare tire, but I don't think I'm completely unbiased. Oh, I'm in the middle of now

here

on this abandoned bridge and I have a flat tire. I don't have a spare tire and I don't have flat tires, what the hell am I going to do now? Luckily, he was just joking. I don't actually have a flat tire, although it is low pressure, but there is an option for those of you who drive without run-flat tires and without a spare tire, many Corvette owners I have read about have done this and the solution is in this bag, so if you don't want to spend the money or the life of your back or your ears for that matter, with run-flat tires and you would prefer to use a standard tire and you may not have a spare tire available, then this is a good one option for you.

This is a portable air compressor from a company called ah do or I do. I'll probably delete that name, my apologies, but this is what many Corvette owners and people who don't carry spare tires and use standard tires do in case of an accident, a portable air compressor that plugs into the cigarette lighter, a Complete repair kit can save you on your trip and will save you a lot of money, so like I said, these tires are low pressure. I'm opening the portable audio air compressor. I will do that. I really don't know how you say you want to make sure the car is on because the air compressor will suck the life out of the battery.

You get a nice long extension cord. Plug it into the cigarette lighter. Another cool thing about this is that it shuts off when it reaches the pressure you specified so I'll go in here 32 psi there a few moments later 12 seconds later great there's 32 psi you don't have flat tires and you have standard tires and you don't have a spare so get a portable air compressor like this is a perfect option that is especially for a Corvette, as you saw it has a nice bright LED light on the front so if you do somehow it gets stuck in a nighttime situation where you have than inflate the tire or put a tire patch kit on it.

You will have a nice bright LED light for you. The good thing about this is that it is in a nice little package and fits perfectly in the Cubbies in the back of the Corvette if it is perfect as it was made to work, so if you don't want to waste the money or the life of your back or your ears on run-flat tires, this could be a smart choice for you, this air compressor with audio costs around 30 dollars and a tire repair kit costs only around 10 dollars, but in some cases it is very possible to destroy your tire into oblivion where it can't even be repaired, but this could happen to you.

Flat tires are also better for those who say what is filling regular tires for those who just want to get out and enjoy their car to the fullest. maximum potential and if something happens in the future we will figure it out, so why wear a heavy and hot raincoat in the desert? It's not even raining yet, so I hope you found some quality information in my video and it helps you decide whether you're going to buy run-flat tires or standard tires. I personally think I'm leaning more toward the standard tires because of all those benefits: better ride quality, better performance, and price.

Let's be honest, who doesn't like saving money. So if you found any useful information in this video, be sure to like and subscribe so you don't miss any videos I posted about the 2001 Corvette c5. That's it for me today. I'll see. you in the next video happy motorsport