No one told me I would need new back tires every other oil change! How many mile should I get from my tires. I don't hotrod very much just occasionally.

What tire should I go back with. I have michelin pilot run flats now. Michelins or Hankooks V12? Suggestions?

Shawn

 

I ditched the run flats and went with Nitto NT555s, heard alot of good on here about the V12s, but if I recall the Nittos had a bit better wear....

1st track day with em in a couple weeks so we'll see...

 

Lots and lots of tire posts and opinions . . seach by tire brand . .

FWIW, you should get at least 10k miles out of a set if you drive reasonably . . . but you don't want to mix runflats and non-flats.

I just put Michelin run flats on - - but had Nitto 555's . . nice non-runflat tire - -about $750 for four mounted - out the door.

 

how many miles are you doing between oil changes? I bought my Michelin pilot sports with my CCW 505A's 8 years ago and put 50,000 miles on them and they still have 4/32 rubber. In that time I've performed 16 oil changes. I expect my tires will last another 2 years. I expect Ill get 60,000 miles total on this set with a total of 20 oil changes between tire replacements. All four tires are wearing evenly, of course, I'm not a kid. I have a smile on my face, every time I start the engine. I don't beat on the car, but thoroughly enjoy the instant response, and the ability to jump to light speed when the need to pass someone on the highway. As you say, I don't hot rod but drive aggressively ( there is a difference ) the fact that your rear tires are in need of replacement , tells me that your nose is growing .

 

Why do you feel you need new tires every other oil change? How often do you change oil?

I am currently running Hankook Ventus V12 EVO tires on my C5. Great price, good ride and handing is very good. Depending on how you drive, you should get at least 15-20K miles out of a set of tires, and some have reported getting many more miles out of theirs.

 

When I bought my 04 it had 51k on it. It has the Goodyear run flats. I have no idea how many miles were on the tires when I bought it but it now has 75k on it and the rears still have allot of tread left. So mine have at least 24k on them and still going. Front's I have repl. One time.

 

Depends how you drive. My Michelin rears are bald at 22,000 miles, fronts are okay.




I just got a quote from Tires Plus to replace just the rear tires on my 02 Corvette. They want a ridiculous $1,646.81 out the door for two tires.

Then they gave me a quote for $1,637.47 for my Talon's four tires.

The Tires Plus employee must of been smoking some good stuff, $3284.28 for six tires. I looked at the Tire Rack and I can get the same six tires for less than $2,000 which is still expensive.

 

Just some common sense ideas... Since retiring for GM 12 years ago I have been trying to teach people about tire tuning... and what type of tire to choose. tire tuning is what pit crews do to Nascar and Cup cars.. they monitor the track temp which effect the tire pressure. Tire pressure is a big tire killer. What I mean is the actual pressure the tire is seeing when its rolling, not when the tires are cold.. an example of tire tuning.. if a summer day in Georgia has a morning temp of 70F and an afternoon temp of 98F, a Georgia black top can see 140 degrees on an active highway. this 140 F temp will increase your actual tire pressure from 30 cold to 38 when warmed up.. making the tires center high. this will wear out the centers quicker and also create a reduced footprint this reduced footprint also cases the tire to wear because it has less grab to bear the load. also a soft compound compared to a touring compound will have a marked effect.. tire are made up od rubber and carbon, performance tires are 60 % rubber and 40 % carbon. Touring tires are 60 % carbon and 40 % rubber... rubber is soft and wears out twice as fast as carbon.. touring tires are designed to take long trips.. performance tires are design to grab aggressively rubber has a high coefficient of friction , making them grab better but will erase themselves much like an eraser on a pencil.
I have always had great longevity with tire because I know what IM doing. But you have to do it...I wont argue the point.. my tire life speaks for itself. IN the summer I usually put 26 or 27 PSI in my tires knowing that when they are heated up they will see 30/32 psi HOT.
The idea is you want them to be around 30PSI when they are hot, not when they are cold, to get the most out of them.

 

I went with Michelin Pilot Sport A/S Plus non runflats

6 year/45,000 mile warranty (half if rear tires different size to front)

 

Thanks so much for posting this. I have had a tire shop over inflate my tires telling me the lower the profile the higher the tire pressure should be. The TPMS system went wild from this over inflation. I have been checking the pressure when cold and adjust like your saying. I'll start off at around 28-30 knowing that they will warm up and increase 2-4lbs. depending on the season. I will now work out the adjustment like you are saying.
Anyway thanks again.

 

When I bought my car I was told the michelins only had 1000 miles on them. I have put 6500 miles on and changed oil at 5000. My rear tires are below the wear bars now!

Actually I was just kidding about tires every other oilchange! But if I only get 8000 out of tires it would almost be true! I hope that my tires had more miles than I was told when I purchased it. I know you think my nose is growing but I have not spun my tires but the first 2000 miles I went from 45-100 quite a few times

My front tires still look good so I will probably put new michelins back on the rear. Thanks for all the advice!

When I purchased the car I was told to run my tire pressure at 29psi.

 

Talk to the tire shop and buy a 60k mile tire.

I have to buy tires 3 times a year for my wife's toyota. 130 miles per day commute.
Thankfully they found me a new 60k mile tire, they are only $100 more per set then
the typical 20k mile tire.

I am sure they are harder tires, but she doesn't race and you said you don't either.

Tires will last if you find the right tire for you driving conditions.

 

Are you kidding me?! I would advise people NOT to buy a tire with a 60k mile warranty for their Corvette. That compound has to be so extremely hard to be able to get that kind of tread wear. Not something you want for handling. You want something with a lot softer compound. Most tires will net your around 20k miles in this application. This is not a Camry forum.

 

I would not run them... I want performance.
If he wants tire life it is an option. If I drove my corvette 130 miles per day
I would run them. It is easy to have two sets of wheels. One for the track and
one for commuting.

I don't know how much he drives. But I see nothing wrong with telling him they are out there.
Let him make an EDUCATED decision.

 

I actually drive my Vette to work and put 250 mile a week on it.

 

I have recieved a set of Nitto Invo's.19 in back,18 in front. sidewall says 52 psi max pressure for 19's and 50 psi max pressure for 18's. tires came inflated at 32 psi from wcc.who's right ?

 

sidewall is correct. Many tire tech just inflate to 32 and never read the tire.

 

You want to inflate the tire as per GM, Not what is on the tire, I think GM says for the Corvette you want 30psi cold front and rear, If the tire says 50psi you don't want that in it for the Corvette, The 50psi on the tire is max pressure and you sure don't want that on a Vette.

 

Thanks for the confirmation,I was getting ready to schedule an eye appt ! I wonder how many people are going out to check their sidewalls ?

 

I guess its time to call gm.