Chemdawg99

On their Grand Sport?

Just curious.

If so, why?

If not, why not?

Thanks!

Chemdawg99

For the record, I'm leaning toward staying with OEMs. They seem to be wearing well and I don't drive it when the temps get below 50 degrees.

johnodrake

I switched to Michelin. I got a good deal on them but that was back in 2010

I never had an issue with the Goodyear tires - had them on the 97 and the 06 until I went wide body and got the Michelins. Michelins are OEM on the 427.

Johnathon59

NO MORE OEM for me !! I have 11K on them now & am well down to the wear bars, will replace these loud,hard riding tires with Hankooks or Mich. this year..can't wait

TxLefty

I don't have any huge issues with the Goodyears, but will probably go with Michelins next time around. They've been so good on everything else we drive and they seem to do well on the surveys. If not those, then Bridgestones.

wayback

I just replaced my Hankooks with Mich. AS RF. Much quieter and smoother now. Funny thing was my first set of Hankooks were quiet but the second set were loud.

Chemdawg99

How are you doing John?!

My dealership sells the Michelin ZPs for the GS.

Are they that much better than OEM?

mikeCsix

Such a broad banded question, if you aren't looking for ultimate cornering power, GY's are okay. Some like Bridgestone too. Michelin's are really good tires for maximum hold, especially the Pilot Super Sport though I don't know if they come in RFT's for the base model cars. As far as noise is concerned, I haven't found much difference between the GY's and Michelins, you would need a dB meter to tell them apart.

I switched to Pilot Super Sports for the GS, I track the car and want the extra power in the turns. They aren't RF's so I carry a credit card and a tire repair kit w/air pump.

HTH,

Kent1999

Not staying with the Goodyears. I see the allure of the OEM RF, but its just not worth the expense, hard ride, short tire life or temp performance hit.

I went with Nitto Invo's on my previous Corvette (2006 C6 wide booty), and they performed well, lasted twice as long and were significantly less expensive than the OEM Goodyears. I threw a "Conti kit" in the back to handle any flats, but luckily I never had to use it in the nearly 100,000 miles I had on my last C6 before I sold it. My Corvette is my DD and gets about 12k miles annually, so it gets expensive really fast to spend $2000 every 10,000 miles for tires.

I'm sure that when my GS needs tires (probably in another 5k miles!), I'll look at the Invos first, but I'm sure I'll shop to see what else is available.

hwk34400

I bought a used 2012 , with OEM tires, LOUD/NOISY/POOR TRACTION.
they had 3700 miles on them when I switched to Nitto Ivnos, and sold the take offs for a quick sale.
I can now have a conversation while driving, much better traction, no wheel hop. Ok I run the risk of a flat tire, but I'm much happier with the new tires after 9000 miles.

Seadawg

I'll use them on the racetrack, but that's it.

Chemdawg99

Really?

Interesting reply.

I'm interested in why you think the OEMs are good on the track.

Legit question, since I don't track my car and leaning toward replacing with the same OEMs.

hisvett

I'm with ya; I have 25K on my stones so far but I also have my OEM wheels with OEM F1 Gen II rubber stashed in the garage for track time. Once warmed up the damm things (GY's) stick like glue in the corners; they may not give the best ride, mileage and make a little more noise but they sure do what they were designed for....quite well

Chemdawg99

Good info.

All the more reason I might just stick with OEMs even if I don't track my car.

In all the years I've posted on this forum, I've never really understood the complaints about the GY OEMs being noisy or rough riding. Sure, I've noticed the difference when I went with a different brand and the OEMs do wear out a bit more quickly than say Michelins, but then with my current Vette, I don't drive it from Thanksgiving till about the first day of spring now.

Scuba Ghost

Can't wait for my GY's to need replacing. Too damn noisy. Michelin's will be next.

50 4Ever

OP: Sticking and Goodyear OEM RFT's should not be used in the same sentence...

Chemdawg99

Red08

Nope, not me. I replaced mine two years ago with Firehawk rft's, and never looked back. The Firestones are much better IMO. They are quieter, have a smoother ride, and were cheaper to boot.

jrose7004

No but I have Firestone Firehawk RFT's for the peace of mind they give me.

Chemdawg99

On a serious note, there aren't many tire options for a GS.

To me, based on how I use the car, the OEMs are still a good option.

I am strongly considering Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 ZPs.

I'm lucky enough to have a local Chevy dealer (where I bought my last two Vettes) that sell and install a whole range of tires for the GS including the Michelins.

http://www.bobbellbelair.com/TireFin...brand_homepage