Anaheim Wheel and Tire introduced me to the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S plus ZP item # 39254, a new tire. They are the best run flats I have had. They are quiet riding and no jarring when hitting uneven pavement. Prior I’ve had Goodyear and Bridgestone with the jarring that is inherent in run flats. And they got only 20-25 K miles life. The Michelin are new and carry at 45K pro-rated warranty. They are the same Pilot Sport I put on my wife’s Mercedes CLK a year ago with excellent ride and handling. The CLK are regular pressure tires. I notice the sidewalls are about the same height…so these RF have a higher profile than the others that had low profile and hard ride. This solves the decision, to have run flat and a jarring ride or regular pressure tires with a quite ride, you get both RF and quiet ride in this tire.
I paid $1298 for 4 installed, balanced and with tax. I saw the tires on http://tirecrawler.com with a lower price and negotiated with the local dealer and saved $100. He had to go to the Michelin rep to get relief on his pricing.
