Goodyear Eagles Tires

Goodyear again was chosen to supply the original equipment tire for the C-6. Goodyear will supply Eagle F-1 GS-2 EMT (Extended Mobility Technology) tires in a P245/40ZR18 size for the front and P285/35ZR19 in the rear.

These are run flat tires (EMT) which allow the driver to safely continue to a destination for repair or replacement, even if the tire is deflated by a puncture.

Hopefully they have less noise in the interior.

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I find this technology amazing!

The fact that you can run on a tire with no air is one thing, but the fact that the tire stays attached to the wheel correctly so that there is no damage to the wheel is amazing to me!

I've seen where regular tires all but fall off the rim if they are driven on while flat, which of course destroys the rim. Destroying the rim is not something Corvette owners want to do!

Of all the major automotive safety developments of the past decade, run-flat tires might not immediately come to mind, but they're one of the most important. Over time, they'll make being stranded along the side of the highway with a flat a thing of the past - welcome words to anyone who's ever tried to figure out the instructions for their jack and install their spare in the pouring rain on the side of a congested highway with a narrow shoulder!

Run-flat tires have extremely strong sidewalls, so strong that they're capable of supporting the tire in an "inflated" position for extended periods - within a limited speed and distance. With no air, it's important that the driver corners gently, but we've been told that run-flats with no air still perform better than the skinny, hard-compound temporary spares typically in new cars.

Goodyear? I find that very interesting ... since the GM C5-R teams switched to Michelin!

What I love is that Firestone is running a commercial...the first car of which is a C5....

Scot