05 GRAND DADDY
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- Jun 17, 2011
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- South Central PA (Littlestown)
- My XLR/V(s)
- 2005 Light Platinium Silver XLR
I recently checked the Sam's Club website and it appears that the Michelin P-Zero tires that came as original equipment on Crimson Pearl are still available, and at what I consider to be a reasonable price.
I have never considered the ride on my run-flats to be harsh. It seems firm when appropriate and softer when conditions allow. I recall being able to run about 50 miles on a freshly repaved Interstate Highway shortly after I purchased Crimson Pearl and the ride was as smooth as butter. It would appear to me that the Magnetic Ride Suspension does a fine job of adjusting the ride to the current manner of driving and road surface.
I've never been shy about installing different tires on my vehicle other than what came from the factory if I thought a different tire was going to serve me better. On the other hand, if I was very well pleased with the original set of tires, I would install the same type again when replacements were required. But changing from one brand to another is rarely as different as going from a run-flat to a conventional tire!
I believe that I will keep the P-Zero Michelins on Crimson Pearl as long as they are available. I have not been unhappy with them and I do like the added security of a run-flat. I know that it is no guarantee of never having a tire problem, but it probably lowers the chances of having a problem.
I've always wonder if you would put the slime or fix a flat in a run flat if it would repair the problem longer than 50 miles that they recommend Providing the problem was like minor nail/screw hole, and not like a major repair!
The other reason I went with regular tires was the owner I been neighbors to the tire garage and good friends with for 25 years said that you can not repair a run flat and recommended replacing it with a new tire! Has anyone heard of this?
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Dan & Wendy
"05 GRAND DADDY"