TomsZ06

I am wondering how does the Stingray handle in the rain? Having owned 3 Zo6's and having driven in heavy Florida rain storms was always a white knuckle ride at speeds anything over 40 MPH. Has there been an improvement in ride quality in the rain?

KenHorse

No sweat at all. I've driven my M7 Z51 in torrential downpours (for hours at a time) with no problem at all. And I've used both Tour and Weather modes doing it but didn't really notice much difference between the two anyway

runutzzzzz

Rain?? Rain???

You should be banned!!

LOL. It's fine as long as you don't floor it.

I've had my 14 in the snow quite a few times and it did better than I thought it would do. Only got stuck once and that was going up my driveway!

Dan Jacques

I'd think it would have a lot to do with your tread depth!!

0Anthony @ LGMotorsports

I have had zero issues with either of the shop cars we have had here.

Most of it has to do with tires....my 2008 Z06 was horrible in the rain with the GoodYears on it. Switched to Michelin PS II ZP tires and you could do 80-100 mph in the rain without really breaking a sweat.

BigJoe

Doesn't rain much here in No. TX so when it does the roads get slicker than snot. Even so my base C7 seems stable and safe to drive, much more so than my C6s, especially my Grand Sport. Probably a function of the slightly narrower tires and they not being Goodyears.

Jay_Davis

Just walking in from torrential rains with some flooding. No problem in wet mode. Of course, the car is only 3 weeks old, so the tires are new.

Steve Garrett

It performs better than any other car I've ever had.

theanswriz42

Didn't you know that corvettes melt in the rain?

Glen e

600 miles in the nasty midwest rain last week, drives perfectly fine.....

owc6

The C7 is much better in the rain than the C6.

SilverScorp

It's fine in the rain.

TBIRD57

that goodyear just can not seem to match what michelin makes for corvette.

Crossed Flags Fan

It's wet.

JerryU

Seldom drive in the rain but my wife got a new SUV on a Saturday and I had to bring our trade-in title into town on Monday. She said with a concerned voice, “Be very careful with my car,” as she expected with the rain I would use it to go into town, which would be normal with the old SUV (and what I should have done!) I said, "No I’ll take the Vette," since I know she would be happier.
Was raining moderately but became a torrential downpour very soon after I left and for the hour it took for the round trip! Had the mode set to Weather, which reduced throttle response. Had to go through some fairly deep puddles, wipers on max most of the time! Got back to the area around our house and had to take alternate roads to avoid very deep puddles, at one point having to turn around on a narrow road because the puddle I would have to cross was way too deep to ford! Fortunatly there were no other cars in site and after several K turns managed to turn around. Car made in back fine. Glad the air intake is high in the fender and not low in the front! Had to slow to a crawl for deep puddles but never felt stability was an issue.

SRQStingray

I live in sunny Florida and drive my Stingray daily. Even in the worst downpours, the Vette handles very well. I put it in weather mode, but on a base car, I have no idea whether that really makes a difference.

TomsZ06

Yes, my Good Years left a lot to be desired in the rain. My problem right now is convincing my wife that the new Stingray does not behave badly in the rain before I can even consider buying another vet. She is concerned I am going to crash in the rain. I brought on this situation because I used to always complain about how badly my ZO6 handled in the rain. Bad mistake complaining to the wife about things like this. Now I have to convince her it is no longer the case with the new Stingray. Wish me luck!

2vetteEd

It drives well until it starts to hydroplane, then all the handling goes out the window!

C7Joy

My encounters with rain and wet roads were uneventful. I just ease off a bit and the car takes care of the rest.

Mike Campbell

We get our afternoon summer downpours and I've had no problems driving in them. The tires are way better than my C6's and I like the fact the car is no longer a bottom feeder. However, I still avoid large puddles.