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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 12:47 AM
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Just kiddin

I just got a set, and that rocker damage fixed, and now there is ice on the ground its already been a month since ive driven it....
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 06:32 AM
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I'm glad your joking, driving on ice with the F1 SC's is dangerous at best.

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No tire works on ice, unless it has studs.
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Old Dec 16, 2005 | 10:38 AM
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but the salesman told me he drove a Z to the dealership "with no problems" on ice

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Originally Posted by _Rudy_
Just kiddin

I just got a set, and that rocker damage fixed, and now there is ice on the ground its already been a month since ive driven it....
Foggetaboutit!!!!!!
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 04:37 PM
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Originally Posted by _Rudy_
Just kiddin

I just got a set, and that rocker damage fixed, and now there is ice on the ground its already been a month since ive driven it....
They are dangerous enough in freezing tempratures.

Drive them on ice is a one way ticket into the ditch.
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 06:21 PM
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are you kidding me? you answered in the post
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Old Dec 18, 2005 | 07:18 PM
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yep, like i said, just a joke. But seriously; since I just got them, how are they in the rain, if the car is driven like one has sense?
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Originally Posted by _Rudy_
yep, like i said, just a joke. But seriously; since I just got them, how are they in the rain, if the car is driven like one has sense?
Good enough, if one drives old lady like.
Can't expect much with minimal tread depth when new.
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Originally Posted by slong
Good enough, if one drives old lady like.
Can't expect much with minimal tread depth when new.
notice i said "one" instead of "I"
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In my experience the GY F-1 Supercar tires are a superior dry and warm weather tire. Below 40 Degrees they are useless on a Z06. My drive train is stock at this time, and I can spin them in first and second gear at will anytime the temps are below 40 just by hitting the loud pedal. The same goes for snow, the tires have only very small sipes and do not grab the snow allowing traction. Warm dry weather = superb, anything else use caution or best to keep the car parked.
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Originally Posted by _Rudy_
Just kiddin

I just got a set, and that rocker damage fixed, and now there is ice on the ground its already been a month since ive driven it....
They slide as well as any other tire!
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Old Dec 19, 2005 | 09:33 PM
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guess we could drive on the ice to improve tire wear??
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Old Dec 20, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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i drive sc's in the rain all the time in swfla. we get lots of that down here in the summer. just don't try to drive it like its dry out. they're not that bad in the rain.
down here when the suns cooking the asphalt and bringing the oils to the surface combined with sand and dirt its very slippery when it first rains. extra caution needed during this period. after all the junk gets washed off traction is pretty good even with the sc's. lots of accidents down here when it first rains due to most americans can't drive worth a s**t because they don't have a clue. i'm not talking about most vette drivers as most people that buy them are real drivers that have good car control.
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Originally Posted by _Rudy_
guess we could drive on the ice to improve tire wear??

If you can control it
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Originally Posted by 2MuchRiceMakesMeSick
If you can control it
Wait, if??? We are all vette drivers. That makes us automatic professionals right?
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