[Z06] Tire Recommendations
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Racer
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Tire Recommendations
I am running stock Z06 wheels and my OEM goodyears are getting bald. Was wondering what tires I should get with a budget of $700.00 (poor college student). Any advice would be much appreciated!
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Burning Brakes
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Really? I touch the throttle with my wide ovals and I am bouncing off the revlimiter before i can shift. I think they are terrible....Maybe I am not smooth enough. How do you get them to hook up? Do you run them soft. I am planning on a set MT Et Streets for the back when my track opens up in May.
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Really? I touch the throttle with my wide ovals and I am bouncing off the revlimiter before i can shift. I think they are terrible....Maybe I am not smooth enough. How do you get them to hook up? Do you run them soft. I am planning on a set MT Et Streets for the back when my track opens up in May.
I will agree that the Wide Ovals are great for daily driving... I'm about to replace mine after nearly 35,000 miles. Even now, as worn as they are, they still perform pretty well in the rain. They've become pretty loud now though... I'd say about as loud as they Goodyears were, but it's been over 2 years since I replaced the Goodyears.
CaddyJimz06,
I'm afraid you'll be hard pressed to find anything in that price range. The General Exclaim UHP's are probably your cheapest bet, and from what I've been hearing they should be a pretty decent tire. But I still believe they'll be more than your current budget...
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Really? I touch the throttle with my wide ovals and I am bouncing off the revlimiter before i can shift. I think they are terrible....Maybe I am not smooth enough. How do you get them to hook up? Do you run them soft. I am planning on a set MT Et Streets for the back when my track opens up in May.
Yes, Some people don't like to, but I drop my street tire pressure to 18 and do a small burnout. I've got 305/35/18 MT ET streets on the stock wheels for when I go to the track now. I ran the stock ones and dediced I didn't want to burn them up.
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Really? I touch the throttle with my wide ovals and I am bouncing off the revlimiter before i can shift. I think they are terrible....Maybe I am not smooth enough. How do you get them to hook up? Do you run them soft. I am planning on a set MT Et Streets for the back when my track opens up in May.
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I am in Hawaii and shipped to my door it was $933, so you should be able to get them to your home cheaper. Awesome tire.
Catch is that they don't come in the 265/40/17 on the fronts so I am running 255/40/17 and they look great and I have no issues.
The rears are the stock size and they feel great. Awesome tire for a very fair price.
Tirerack.com go with the tire size, not make of vehicle and you will find them.
I am in Hawaii and shipped to my door it was $933, so you should be able to get them to your home cheaper. Awesome tire.
Catch is that they don't come in the 265/40/17 on the fronts so I am running 255/40/17 and they look great and I have no issues.
The rears are the stock size and they feel great. Awesome tire for a very fair price.
Tirerack.com go with the tire size, not make of vehicle and you will find them.
Racer
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Some of the tires mentioned do not come in stock Z06 sizes. I would look at Firestone Wide Ovals also. They are probably the best value and give you the most miles in your price range. (And they come in stock Z06 sizes)
Then finish school, get that good job, and you can buy new "good" tires every year
Then finish school, get that good job, and you can buy new "good" tires every year
Burning Brakes
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How about BF Goodrich G-force tires? I need a tire that's for a daily driver, all stock, that are good in the rain and reasonable in price. I have G-force and they seem to perform well. If you get on the gas they won't hold but if you do that in 1st or 2nd gear with a Z will any stock, everyday driver, tire really hold?