I got a screw in my front/right tire today so I was going to replace the front two (about 24k on them)... problem is, nobody has them in stock, and Discount Tire says they can't even order them because they're backorded from Goodyear.

Is there a tire that's easier to find that is comparable in performance? What do you guys run?

Thanks,
Mike

 

Do a search of the forum. There have only been about a 1000 threads on tires.

That said, IMHO, replace all 4 tires, not just the fronts. Different brands of tires and tread designs have different handling characteristics, and you'll upset the balance of the car if you mismatch the tires front and rear.

 

For a cheap temporary fix you can get a set of Kuhmo MX's or Firestone Wide Ovals.

If you are willing to spend a few more $$$ go for Michelin Piliot Sport PS2's

 

Get some Toyo T1R's. I have them and love them.

 

www.tirerack.com

 

There are LOTS of options on tires here but the fact is that Goodyear worked with the Z06 engineers and designed the SC just for the Z06. It is wider than the Firestones, MIch's, MX's and others per given same size and is the BEST street tire for our cars. How long is the wait supposed to be?

 

Just a thought, but if you do decide to get all four tires, for less than the OE, you ca get Michelin PS2 in OE Size...I would go with those.

PS2
Front $234 each In stock
Rear $362 each In Stock
Total $1192

F1
Front $299 each Back order
Rear $322 each In Stock
Total $1242

www.tirerack.com

 

OR go to discount tire for about $1400 installed and balaced for PS2

I would go this route, just because of it is the total package

 

I replaced my F1's with PS2's at Discount Tire. 25 miles away, but they are VERY, VERY good to me.
My Vette, plus my pickup and Jeep. They do a fantastic job of balancing all my tires, even when "repairing screws".
OK, bringing them a "very clean" Speedline wheel and "wide tire" gets their attention.

You picked up a screw once. I would not "skimp" on the "replacement deal".

I "bought" the "replacement deal" for my pickup, my Jeep, and then my Z06 tire replacements.
For my Z06 stock size PS2s, total cost was $1600 OTD. We have 8.25% sales tax included.

Besides the too frequent "fix the slow leak due to a dry-wall screw", I have replaced one pickup and one Jeep "BFG All-Terrain" that
were "destroyed" by screws too close to the side-wall to repair (I agreed with those decisions).

Before I went exclusively with Discount Tire, on my previous pickup I had a local place "repair" a front tire leak from a sidewall screw right at the "corner edge". I didn't pay enough attention. No problem for months, mostly 25 mile trips to town. Then, I was pulling my trailer in summer heat. Just before Raton Pass while gassing up, I noticed it was leaking air badly due to "plug/patch flex" at the corner from "continous heat". It took 600 miles of driving to show up. I had to buy two new "emergency" fronts in Raton, NM. Better than "losing it" in the Pass, with nowhere to pull over.

The pickup and the Jeep tires (one each) "paid for each of the deals". The last screws (three ! ! !) in my right rear F1 had one near the side wall. "Destroyed".
I bought the replacement deal for the PS2's. Had my first drywall screw of the PS2's repaired this week.

Damn, house construction is almost the ONLY industry in this area.
Screw GUN control. SCREW CONTROL ought to be THE law.

 

MXs are cheap, but I wouldn't call them temporary. They're a great tire, especially for the cost. They used to be my track tire, they are now my street and rain track tire.

I'll never go another way for standard tires. You simply can't beat ~$900 to your door for a set and they grip very well.

JMHO

 

I paid $750 installed at a local Firestone dealer for my Firestone Wide Ovals. I have been satisfied. I have 5,000 miles on them including 3 autox's with slight wear. From reading through the threads the Wide Ovals are not a tire of choice if performance is the main criteria.

 

Construction in our FLorida area is also bad, especially with all the sloppy cleanup by the "guest workers". I avoid, when I can, roads where roofers are working, especially reroofs. They are the worst.

Regarding tires, I found some tires are worst than others. On other cars I have had, continentals and dunlops were nail attractors. Michelins and Toyos seem to do better. Just my personal experience. Anyone else have any experiences?

 

I have those as well and love them too!