Cracked Michelin tires from freezing
05-19-2016, 06:45 PM
#1
Cracked Michelin tires from freezing
A friend warned me that if I store my new C7 during winter months that the tires would crack due to the freezing temps in Alberta. Whats the deal with these tires? Do they fail from being stored in freezing temps.
05-19-2016, 06:46 PM
#2
Team Owner
Your friend is an idiot.
/carry on
/carry on
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05-19-2016, 06:59 PM
#3
Team Owner
Think about that. If that was true every owner in the North who stores their Vette would have cracked tires. Not happening.
05-19-2016, 07:01 PM
#4
Team Owner
I seem to recall people getting cars delivered in the cold and tires cracking....
yeah.....straight from Michelin http://www.torquenews.com/106/michel...-move-car-cold
yeah.....straight from Michelin http://www.torquenews.com/106/michel...-move-car-cold
Michelin went so far as to instruct owners not to move their Corvettes when equipped with these tires and if the vehicle cannot be stored in a heated garage, owners should consider removing the tires and bringing them into the house. - See more at: http://www.torquenews.com/106/michel....QjBKc9yc.dpuf
Last edited by pewter99; 05-19-2016 at 07:03 PM.
05-19-2016, 08:24 PM
#5
Burning Brakes
05-19-2016, 08:33 PM
#6
What C7 variant are you looking at? The Z06's Sport Cup 2 tires do sometimes crack in freezing temperatures.
You shouldn't have to worry about it much with the Z51 or GS or with the base Z06 tires (as in the Pilot Super Sport).
You shouldn't have to worry about it much with the Z51 or GS or with the base Z06 tires (as in the Pilot Super Sport).
05-19-2016, 09:11 PM
#8
I have a little relevant experience. When I picked up my C7 base (and drove it home) it was a balmy -9 F. I store it in an unheated environment. During the last two years temperatures here have approached -30 F several times. Have never had a problem with tire cracking.
05-19-2016, 09:17 PM
#9
There was a problem when the car first came out about all tires fitted to Z51 or base model would crack in cold temps. I recall hearing that it was ok as long as you didn't drive on them in the cold.
05-19-2016, 09:24 PM
#10
Melting Slicks
There were a few people that posted here with cracked tires that were delivered in sub-zero temps when the C7s first came out. They were Z51s, dont think I ever seen the 18/19" tires crack.
'13+ GT500 Mustangs also had the same issue with the F1 G2 tires, I had a set crack and it was nowhere near zero.
I would think driving them that cold would cause problems anyhow, not just sitting.
'13+ GT500 Mustangs also had the same issue with the F1 G2 tires, I had a set crack and it was nowhere near zero.
I would think driving them that cold would cause problems anyhow, not just sitting.
they won't deliver Z06's to Canada in the winter months for this reason.