Michelin Tires

[snow0925]

I've decided on replacing my Goodyear EMT's with the Michelin Pilot Sports. Can the Michelin's really run 50 miles without tire pressure? I've searched their website and can't find any mention of this...only what I read on ths forum, which I'm sure is accurate but I just want to make sure that if I do get a flat I'm not going to be left standed.
Many Thanks

 

[singledad_9]

With all due respect, Michelin is a french company. Also, as a Viet vet, I personnally would never do business with Michelin. I thought there were other tire co's making runflats for our beloved C5's.

Just my .02

Mike

 

[DAWSC5]

It is my understanding that all Michelin tires sold in the US are actually made in the US (S Carolina I think). Would hate to impact US workers as I avoid French products. I have the Zero Pressure Pilot Sports by the way and they are a great improvement over the GY.

 

[RedLdr1]

Snow0925,

Here is the link to the Michelin warranty, go to page 5 that should answer your question...

http://michelinman.com/assets/pdfs/doc_michelinwarranty.pdf

I have not seen another run flat with a 200 mile range with no air pressure... But then again I doubt I would even drive 50 miles personally unless it is a extreme emergency...that's what cellphones and AAA are for! That and my can of fix-a-flat for those "extreme" emergencies anyway...

 

[FLIR_man]

I looked into Michelin tires for my C5, and they are made in FRANCE.

 

[bpvette]

Firestone also makes a very good run flat. Firehawk RFT

 

[James Lopez]

Michelin Tires/ US made products

Most chromeparts are made offshore. Most every car has some parts made offshore or in Mexico. Even Harley-Davidson has non-US parts in it, suspension is Japanese, electrical is German I believe. 99 percent of ALL clothes are made offshore, even the real expensive ones. Very Very few shoes are made is the US. Athletic shoes are allmost all made offshore. Don't worry, if I could find a US made product I would buy it over the Foreign made one.

 

[Neepawa]

That's interesting. I assumed that Michelin was a US company, but you are correct, they are French. I am not sure what that has to do with quality and performance.

I have always likes Michelins. I like Yokohama's too, but I don't think they belong on a Vette.

I guess my prejudices are active, just not as refined and up to date as they could be.

 

[Neepawa]

OK, I am not sure if this is funny or ironic, but here is something that I cut from the history section of this web site. Seems that Chevy itself has a French history to it. I guess you need to scrap the whole car to tell them how you feel.

"Where did the fleur-de-lis come from? At the time, Chevrolet was conducting research on various emblem designs for the 1953 and 1954 passenger cars. They looked at the Louis Chevrolet family history in an attempt to discover a crest or some type of heraldry that they could utilize. Unfortunately, they came up empty, but they did realize that Chevrolet is a French name and the fleur-de-lis (flower of the lily) is a French symbol meaning peace and purity. They decided to use the fleur-de-lis along with the famous blue Chevrolet bow tie on a new flag which replaced the American flag on the Corvette. When the 1953 Corvette first appeared to the public at the Waldorf Historia Hotel, the redesigned emblems were in place."

Looks like the Corvette may be just as French as Michelin.

Bye the way, I am not French or American, in case you are wondering....

 

[Jim]

When I look at buying American, I look at whether a company is an American company or a foreign based/offshore registered company. Lots of foreign companies have plants/production/assembly plants in America. However, the profits from these operations go to the parent company which, of course, is foreign. I'll have to admit it is very difficult, if not impossible, these days to find some specific products that contain only American raw materials, subcomponents and are completely assembled in America. I just do the best I can to buy products manufactured by companies whose home location and registry is in America and is not one of those greedy, tax evading entities who claim to be American but are registered in some offshore operartion to evade paying American taxes. Our economy will never recover and we will forever be sending our dollars to foreign places if we do not support true American companies. Our government needs to do the same and spend our tax dollars on fixing American problems and our economy before sending one dime abroad. I don't want to hear about foreign quality. Only we can fix that situation by taking the necessary pride in everything we do to ensure it is of the highest possible quality.

It doesn't cure the problem, but it eases the pain!

 

[FLIR_man]

I'm with Jim.

As an engineer I look at supporting my fellow Americans when I design or buy something. I,m also quick to look where a product is made when my children want me to fix it, it always confirms my opinion that foreign is NOT better.

 

[Abnsteel06vette]

Has anyone purchased the Firestone run flat. Firehawk RFT, how much did you pay and did you like how the car ran. Did you get the same size or wider?
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[bpvette]

The Firehawk RFT is a great tire. I would highly recommend them. I just got the stock C5 sizes that I ran on my 99 Coupe. They are MUCH better in all areas than the Goodyear RFT.

The only slight drawback is that although the tire size is the same, the design makes the net width of the tire is slightly smaller. If you can, go with one size wider (10mm).

 

[Abnsteel06vette]

Thanks for the advise!

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[Chemdawg99]

BTW, folks, Firestone is not an American company either (Japanese). Just throwing that out there for folks that like to make sure American Dollars stay in America.

 

[Zozzle]

With all due respect, Michelin is a french company. Also, as a Viet vet, I personnally would never do business with Michelin. I thought there were other tire co's making runflats for our beloved C5's.

Can we assume you won't do business with companies from Germany, Japan, UK, Mexico, Canada to name but a few that the USA has been at loggerheads (not to mention war) with over the years?

 

[ScottNoxid]

When I look at buying American, I look at whether a company is an American company or a foreign based/offshore registered company. Lots of foreign companies have plants/production/assembly plants in America. However, the profits from these operations go to the parent company which, of course, is foreign. I'll have to admit it is very difficult, if not impossible, these days to find some specific products that contain only American raw materials, subcomponents and are completely assembled in America. I just do the best I can to buy products manufactured by companies whose home location and registry is in America and is not one of those greedy, tax evading entities who claim to be American but are registered in some offshore operartion to evade paying American taxes. Our economy will never recover and we will forever be sending our dollars to foreign places if we do not support true American companies. Our government needs to do the same and spend our tax dollars on fixing American problems and our economy before sending one dime abroad. I don't want to hear about foreign quality. Only we can fix that situation by taking the necessary pride in everything we do to ensure it is of the highest possible quality.

It doesn't cure the problem, but it eases the pain!

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[bwing]

Isn't living in America great! I have Michelin PS2's on my Z. (2nd set) I install equipment on my Z that I feel with enhance the driving performance regardless of where it was made.

 

[BLACK MOON]

What's the big deal with not buying French. They were right about the Iraq War so why are we still against them?