Rain tires for C6 Z (track)
02-25-2013, 04:41 PM
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Burning Brakes
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Rain tires for C6 Z (track)
Looking at Hoozier's list of rains they now have a few more options.
Staying with the stock rims....
Looks like the 335/30/19 @ 27" tire hight and the 275/35/18 @ 25.2"
Do you think the 1.8" front to rear spread would mess with the AH system
Stock is more like 1.2"
What's your thought on this? Is it a useable set-up?
G
Staying with the stock rims....
Looks like the 335/30/19 @ 27" tire hight and the 275/35/18 @ 25.2"
Do you think the 1.8" front to rear spread would mess with the AH system
Stock is more like 1.2"
What's your thought on this? Is it a useable set-up?
G
02-26-2013, 09:51 PM
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It won't do anything to the AH but it could activate Drag Control when you lift your foot off the throttle.
Bill
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02-26-2013, 11:18 PM
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Burning Brakes
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02-27-2013, 03:18 AM
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Hoosier manufactures stock sizes, too, right? Since it would be meant for driving on wet, wouldn't wider-than-stock tires hinder performance anyway?
02-27-2013, 07:19 AM
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Burning Brakes
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see link for Hoosier wets and you will see what I'm talking about..... http://www.hoosiertire.com/rrtire.htm click on specs under road racing tires and scroll to the botom of the page to see DOT wet tires.
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02-27-2013, 10:41 AM
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Honestly Gary I would just recommend skipping the whole racing in the rain thing, your car looks really good - keep it that way! Nothing good ever happens in the rain. 
If you really are concerned with keeping it stock get a set of street tires with a good thread pattern.
If you really are concerned with keeping it stock get a set of street tires with a good thread pattern.
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02-27-2013, 10:52 AM
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Burning Brakes
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Honestly Gary I would just recommend skipping the whole racing in the rain thing, your car looks really good - keep it that way! Nothing good ever happens in the rain.
If you really are concerned with keeping it stock get a set of street tires with a good thread pattern.
If you really are concerned with keeping it stock get a set of street tires with a good thread pattern.
Best
G
02-27-2013, 12:34 PM
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We actually ran 275/18's on C5Z rears with spacers - the H20 wet is a great rain tire - but it's still a rain tire.
We also ran with AH/TC off.
On Geff's car we run 305's all around.
You could run 305 F and 325 R, that would get you closer to stock F to R bias, but then you are running some pretty wide rain tires.
We also ran with AH/TC off.
On Geff's car we run 305's all around.
You could run 305 F and 325 R, that would get you closer to stock F to R bias, but then you are running some pretty wide rain tires.
02-27-2013, 01:20 PM
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I just used the street tires. I have been lucky in my 100+ days, only a couple were a total wash out. I either just packed up or waited until the rain stopped.
02-27-2013, 03:36 PM
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