Run flat tire option on 430

I have no firsthand experience, but my dealer says "not with 10 foot pole". Harsh ride and seriously compromised handling.

 

Thought about it, but I am going to get the TPMS only instead of the packaged option with the TPMS and runflats. I heard the same thing about the performance BTW. I also checked to see if the runflats were an integrated system with the wheels (I read that somewhere on this forum). I checked with the dealer and apparently they are not, so that rumor is false.

 

I have heard that the new Goodyears run flats are not that far off from the other performance tires either in ride or handling - Maybe at 10/10ths on the track in terms of handling - As for a bit harder ride, I was born and bred on 930 turbos, so it can't be nearly as bad as that! (as well, ever drive a vette or viper?)

 

My dealer told me to stay away from it. My other cars have run flats and the tires seem okay to me.

 

I had run flats on two other cars and pulled them off with the first week. I'm going with Bridgestones

 

I asked the dealer about the TPMS when specing out my 430 and was advised against it. He said in the Maranellos it was a difficult to use and problem prone setup. He had a lot more specifics about then that I can't remember now. It is certainly possible the system is now better but I would investigate thoroughly about how its used, programmed, re-programmed, etc. before ordering. By the way, 430's come equipped with a compressor and can of runflat stuff.

Dave

 

I was told the tread pattern is very attractive and that the option is about $2k. Seems like for $2k you can have someone flat bed it but in the wrong place at the wrong time, the guy with the run flats may come out on top.