Tire Wear
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Tire Wear
I did a "tire wear" search before I started this thread because I don't usually check out the C4 sections. I was in Orange Beach, AL loading luggage into the trunk of my C5 convertible and a gentleman asked me if I had enough miles on my car to tell if the tires were wearing prematurely. He said he had a 1996 and had to replace tires every 10k mi. He said he also had a friend with a 95 with the same problem. I told him I had 12.5 k mi on mine and he couldn't notice any abnormal wear. He was surprised. I was actually more surprised to hear his story. I had never heard of C4's having tire wear problems. I wished I wasn't so ignorant about the C4's when I talked with him. Was there ever an issue regarding tire wear? (if so)What caused the problem? (if so) Was there a cure?
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Re: Tire Wear (gtragitt)
Unless you really burn them, tires should last way longer than 10k miles! Either you are an aggressive (very!) driver, your car is way out of alignment, or you have a very soft compound tire. As they say, my $0.02 worth!
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Re: Tire Wear (jlbruggeman)
I don't think this guy drove very aggressively. He mentioned that Goodyears and Firestones were the only tires he could use. He also mentioned that the compounds were soft. I have used soft compound tires and have been able to get 40kmiles on other vehicles. I figured he had some other problem with the car. I can't imagine this being a common problem with C4's.
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Re: Tire Wear (gtragitt)
Stock tires = 10k rears 20k fronts
Michilen XGT Z4 Pilots = 30k rears 70k fronts
I'm hell on tires. I've heard most say that the C5's F1's last much longer than most C4 tires though. A lot depends on your driving habits. :yesnod:
Michilen XGT Z4 Pilots = 30k rears 70k fronts
I'm hell on tires. I've heard most say that the C5's F1's last much longer than most C4 tires though. A lot depends on your driving habits. :yesnod:
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Re: Tire Wear (gtragitt)
These results are from my '99 Civic Si ..... 25k on the stock Michelin XGT V4's (195/55 -15), 25K on Dunlop SP4000's (205/50 -15's), and so far 10K on Pirelli P7000 Supersports (215/40 -17). Got these mileages with a daily 60 mile round trip (mostly highway) to work. Not a lot of city driving. About 10 miles of that daily drive was through some nice bends you could tackle about 70-90mph while pushing it (which I did frequently).
So far (on the same route) I've got 8K on a set of Bridgestone RE730's for the Vette. Even with some 80' long burnouts they still look fine
I'm only expecting them to last around 25k, like all the others.
Each set of the above mentioned tires had a manufacturer's wear rating of around 220 (if memory serves).
As long as the vehicles alignment is correct, wear will vary according to driving style and road surface. I'd have to do a truckload of burnouts to wear out a set at 10k.
[Modified by Dan Parker '96, 10:00 AM 9/25/2001]
So far (on the same route) I've got 8K on a set of Bridgestone RE730's for the Vette. Even with some 80' long burnouts they still look fine
I'm only expecting them to last around 25k, like all the others.
Each set of the above mentioned tires had a manufacturer's wear rating of around 220 (if memory serves).
As long as the vehicles alignment is correct, wear will vary according to driving style and road surface. I'd have to do a truckload of burnouts to wear out a set at 10k.
[Modified by Dan Parker '96, 10:00 AM 9/25/2001]
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Re: Tire Wear (Dan Parker '96)
Well from personal experience I get around 20,000 on the back tires and looks like I will get 30,000 on the fronts. I have tried 3 different brands of tires to try and get more mileage but nothing yet. I know I drive a 6 speed with a LT4 but I don't think you could call me an aggressive driver. I have never smoked the back tires and only get the normal wheel spin from the rears when I take off a little quicker than normal.
I even went with a little harder rubber on the back this last time. The first 2 sets were Z rated and this last set is W rated. I'm not sure what difference there is in the rubber but the Goodyear and Firestone had around 210 rating and the BF Goodrich has a 400 rating. Looks like the BFGoodrich with the higher rating is gonna wear out quicker too. :rolleyes:
I think I am gonna do as MrMojo did and change over too the Pilots and give them a go. :yesnod:
I even went with a little harder rubber on the back this last time. The first 2 sets were Z rated and this last set is W rated. I'm not sure what difference there is in the rubber but the Goodyear and Firestone had around 210 rating and the BF Goodrich has a 400 rating. Looks like the BFGoodrich with the higher rating is gonna wear out quicker too. :rolleyes:
I think I am gonna do as MrMojo did and change over too the Pilots and give them a go. :yesnod:
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Re: Tire Wear (gtragitt)
I appreciate the posts. When you have a Corvette you get to be a part of some really interesting conversations. I like to become educated so I can converse more intelligently. This Forum is great.
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Re: Tire Wear (gtragitt)
I just replaced the rear tires on my ZR-1. I do not abuse my tires doing burn-outs, even though I do drive the car fast. My car just hit 9,000 miles. I do not see any way these Z rated 315's could possibly last over 10,000 miles. Mine are not bald, but would not pass the PA inspection. These tires are made for maximum traction and performance, not longevity. Plus they are the original tires from 1995 and are probably vulcanized to the point of not being safe at high speeds anymore.
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Re: Tire Wear (VetBoyZR1)
I would have great difficulty owning that fine car and not having 100k + mi on it. Sorry to hear about the tire wear. Beautiful car!