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Old 05-06-2018, 03:15 PM   #1
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Run flat tires

Has GM ever considered run flat tires on the Camaro ?
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Old 05-06-2018, 03:38 PM   #2
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The SS, V6 1LE, and RS models come with run flats. Non-RS, SS 1LE, ZL1, ZL1 1LE do not.
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Old 05-07-2018, 09:33 PM   #3
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The SS, V6 1LE, and RS models come with run flats. Non-RS, SS 1LE, ZL1, ZL1 1LE do not.
How do those cars, specifically the ZL1's, offer a solution to fix a flat while driving then? From what I understood, any car has to be able to offer either a spare, tire inflater/patch kit, or some sort of run on flat tires unless I am mistaken. Thought most performance car OEM's went with run on flats to save the weight of the kit and the spare plus more equal weight distribution.
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Old 05-07-2018, 10:41 PM   #4
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How do those cars, specifically the ZL1's, offer a solution to fix a flat while driving then? From what I understood, any car has to be able to offer either a spare, tire inflater/patch kit, or some sort of run on flat tires unless I am mistaken. Thought most performance car OEM's went with run on flats to save the weight of the kit and the spare plus more equal weight distribution.
99.99% sure they use inflator kits.

Better weight distribution is probably more of a turn lemons into lemonade kinda thing than an actual benefit. Your performance pretty much always going to be better off with less weight period than adding a bit more to give it better balance.

Run flat tires can provide 'good' performance, but rarely (if ever) 'great' performance. So the higher the performance target, the harder it is to make a runflat that will meet it. And on something like the ZL1 1LE it'd be impossible.
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Old 05-10-2018, 05:08 PM   #5
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SS 1LE's come with an inflator kit in the trunk, I think it has a sealant as well.
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Old 05-10-2018, 10:06 PM   #6
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99.99% sure they use inflator kits.

Better weight distribution is probably more of a turn lemons into lemonade kinda thing than an actual benefit. Your performance pretty much always going to be better off with less weight period than adding a bit more to give it better balance.

Run flat tires can provide 'good' performance, but rarely (if ever) 'great' performance. So the higher the performance target, the harder it is to make a runflat that will meet it. And on something like the ZL1 1LE it'd be impossible.
‘18 ZL1 here. Inflator kit with sealant...super lame.
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Old 05-11-2018, 03:29 AM   #7
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I would imagine the inflator kits make a mess of your rims wen you use it?
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Old 05-11-2018, 09:32 AM   #8
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I'd be more concerned for the TPMS sensors. Wheels can be cleaned . . .


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I carry a tire plug kit, so unless there is a huge gapping hole in the side wall, I will pull the nail/screw plug the tire and fill it until I can throw a patch on it.
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Old 05-11-2018, 12:52 PM   #10
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Slime kits are safe for the sensors, it says it on every can or compressor system they sell.

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Old 05-18-2018, 06:07 PM   #11
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ive always carried a plug kit but from working at porsche for a while, 911s come with sealant and everytime someone used it the tire never sealed and the sensor always failed.
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Old 01-20-2019, 04:00 PM   #12
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I just made a video on pluging my ZL1 rear tire with 25 miles on it. It was a challenge and entertaining! And of course the tires are over inflated from the dealer.

https://youtu.be/hqKSasPVGB0
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Old 01-20-2019, 05:56 PM   #13
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Tire plugged in sidewall, should be replaced, the hole is outside the acceptable patch/plug area of the tire tread.

Also, reamer identical to the reamer shown, is used by being pushed in and out several times, and the rope plug used would be the thinner black plug rather than the thick brown plug.

When taking delivery on mine, right before I left the lot I spotted a screw in the tread of the right rear tire, had them swap out wheel/tire with another unit.
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Old 01-20-2019, 10:21 PM   #14
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The window sticker on my '18 V-6 RS says," 20" machined aluminum premium gray wheels w/run-flat tires,STD equipment tire sealant & inflator kit deleted".
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