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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 06:16 PM
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Thought I would dust the Cobb webs off!! Smh

It was sunny when I made the decision to take her into work today, it's gonna be a fun ride home!
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 06:25 PM
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Just take is so easy on the throttle, you will make it home just in time to clean it up again.

Good luck.
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 06:35 PM
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If you have Michelin's it will almost feel like a dry road !!!!
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 06:43 PM
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Originally Posted by akapounder
If you have Michelin's it will almost feel like a dry road !!!!
Nope there the damn run flats that were on it when I bought it, which are like wood shoes




I am waiting till spring to order some Forgelines cf3's which then I will get new tires
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 08:51 PM
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Originally Posted by ZeeOh6vette
Doh!
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 08:54 PM
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Doesn't look like it is sticking on the street - you should be OK.
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 08:59 PM
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the traction control works a lot better then you might expect

I didn't know how good it was until I took it off one day when it was a little wet out...man it felt like driving on an ice rink without it
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Old Dec 27, 2015 | 09:06 PM
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I live over by Boise...you will be driving again before we are.
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 12:50 AM
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Originally Posted by jdvann
I live over by Boise...you will be driving again before we are.

Yes I will but they look so good in the garage CLEAN!! :toetap:
Now mine isn't which is a big no,no for me and 90% of us Vette owners... :yesnod:
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Old Dec 28, 2015 | 02:49 PM
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Bah, I live up here and drive mine in the rain often though its put away now. Nitto NT05's work great in pouring rain, and FG & Aluminum don't rust. I do get some water under the doors (even though I added those worthless seals) so I have to air it out with a fan to dry the carpet after really wet days....I always turn off TC but leave SC on. '04Z.....
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Couple of years ago I got caught in a nasty snow storm in my C4. The tires were mostly bald too. Somehow I made it home with the aid of traction control.
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