Tires BFG or Kumho or General
#21
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I've had the BFGs before and liked them. I had Kumho Ecsta Supras years ago and they were only great in the beginning, they wore fine and channeled water away well, but they didn't handle well after a few thousand miles.
#22
PI have a 1993 Corvette coupe I purchased in 1998 . I replaced the fronts a few years back , as they were the original tires on the car. I had them replace the rear tires before I purchased the car, they now have over 30,000 miles and now showing signs of age , wear , and dry rot . I have 275/40ZR17’s on the front , 285/40ZR17’s on the rear . I would like to get front and rears to match without sacrificing the handeling , performance , and looks . I would appreciate any feedback with suggestions from other C4 owners . Thank you , Suzie
#23
Race Director
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Suzie:
You could put 275's on the rear, the difference is 10 mm or 0.393701" between 275 and 285 tires.
Unless you are on a road course I don't think you would notice... just my opinion..
I'm replacing mine dure to age, as sad as it sounds 10 to 12 years is about max for tires today. They start to loose properties after 5 to 7 years and rain / wet road handling starts to go away.
The book shows : 1993 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
FRONT: 255/45-17 Speed Rating: Z Load Range: SL
REAR: 285/40-17 Speed Rating: Z Load Range: SL
So a 275 should be fine.
You could put 275's on the rear, the difference is 10 mm or 0.393701" between 275 and 285 tires.
Unless you are on a road course I don't think you would notice... just my opinion..
I'm replacing mine dure to age, as sad as it sounds 10 to 12 years is about max for tires today. They start to loose properties after 5 to 7 years and rain / wet road handling starts to go away.
The book shows : 1993 Chevrolet Corvette Coupe
FRONT: 255/45-17 Speed Rating: Z Load Range: SL
REAR: 285/40-17 Speed Rating: Z Load Range: SL
So a 275 should be fine.
Last edited by BLUE1972; 05-18-2019 at 06:02 PM.
#24
Le Mans Master
BUT, if your car has the Z07 suspension option, then it came with 17x9.5" wheels front and rear. In that case, the factory tire size was 275/40/17 both front and rear, and that is the obvious choice for replacement. So...the key is verifying what size wheels you have up front. This info is cast into the back of the wheel centers. You'd need to remove one front wheel to verify. You could find the option code tag and see if it has Z07 listed as one of the codes, too.
#25
I 2nd these. Great all-around tire. If you were looking for pure performance, I’d go another direction but for all around use, these are great and fairly priced.