LT1driver

Anyone running 285/35/18 on back of a z and how much width do yo lose? Pas in 295 back order maybe until 2016 and 285 which made in USA available now an d I Need tires. Thoughts on this. Thanks

zdeckich

Why not look at a diffrent brand of tire insted of getting a skinner tire.

04silverZ06

Do you mean the Michelin PSS is back ordered until 2016?

If so holy crap! I wonder why.

LT1driver

That is what I was told by Michelin for the 296/35/18 size never know might be sooner. They are made in France do I need to say more. Lol only 1/2 inch less wide

79stickshift

I bought 285s for that reason. Seems fine to me.

JETZ

I've been looking for a set of '296/35/18's for a while, hard to find!

305's not available?

frank

radar502

Wide 18 are getting hard to find thinking about going to 19 rear wheels. Looks like more tires widths are available for the 19s..

radar502

I run the NITTO R-IIs 305 18s on the rear but don't last very long..

philadd

The tire may look ever-so-slightly stretched, but as long as you're okay with that, I say go for it. Running a 285 in the PSS will still give you better performance than the other street tire options in 295. The performance difference between a 285 PSS and a 295 PSS would be small enough that most people would not notice. (I'm assuming the NT05 and similar tires are not a consideration due to treadlife, hydroplaning resistance, etc.)

I know I saw a picture of someone's C5Z that had 285's on all 4 corners (OEM 18" rear rims)... If you can find that pic it should give you an idea of what it'll look like.

63Corvette

It's not how BIG your tires are, but how much they STICK! I run relatively tiny SLICKS on track, but they have twice the stick of the biggest street tires. The Michelin PSS is an excellent tire which has way more stick than whatever the next best STREET tire has.