nmerhaut

How about some recommendations for wheels and tires to run on my new '09 Z06 when I go to Nelson Ledges. I want to be able to change to a complete set and drive to the course, come home and change back.
Thanks for all opinions.

Zenak

did you read the sticky in this section?

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/auto...e-learned.html

95jersey

If you are talking about R compounds, there are not too many tires available in OEM sizes for the C6Z.

Hoosier and Michelin make the only 19" 345 tire I am aware of. I think you can drive on the street with the Mich's, but not the Hoosiers.

Unfortunately, not many choices for us C6Z guys at the moment

Todd Z

If you planning on doing alot of events, get a set of 18" wheels for the track. Fairly easy to find used. Scrubs will be easy to find. I can sell you Scrubs in Toyo, Pirelli, Hoosier and more. PM me at GT Racing Tires.

AU N EGL

Start with what you have. The OEM tires are a great learning tool

Then after several events you will see what ppl are using at the track

Good Luck and Have fun

thebrander

You could just put some Nitto NT05's on the stock wheels and leave them on for street driving as well. You'll have PLENTY of grip if you're still learning the car. You can always upgrade to R-compounds later as you begin to tame the beast (at least that's my plan). Even with the increased dry sump capacity, I believe the 09's still have the "long left-hand sweeper problem" (someone please correct me if I'm wrong) so be cautious of too much grip if you're still running the stock dry sump.

morris

Start wtih the OEM setup, it gives you a chance to learn the car and its abilities and to enhance your driving skill. The OEM tires are in my opinion pretty good tires on the track for a Novice to intermediate, it is doubtful whether a novice would really take advantage of a set of track tires any way. I mean you probably arent going to push it to the limits of the stock setup

By the way I consider myself a novice. But I am hoping for intermediate one day

QIKSLVR

Good Advice!

Bahnzii

+1 for remaining stock to learn the car first.

I have an '09 Z06 like you and I did 5 trackdays bone stock before I needed new tires, switched to NT05's, and started work on brake upgrades. I now have about 12 trackdays on her and the only mods are sticky street tires and better brakes.

Once you decide to go Dot R's and your track times warrant it, not just your ego (we all fall victim to that ), then you should look into doing a better dry sump setup, like Airaid or something equivalent.

I track both my Z06 and my Evo, but I have left the Z06 on street tires for now. Next season, I will upgrade the dry sump and then I can go to 18's all around and some sticky track tires

The main thing is to get out there and have some fun, you will be amazed how wickedly fast a stock Z06 is around a track, even on runcraps

Jason