Tire wear
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Tire wear
Hello I have a question, the tires look like new, I just bought this Corvette last May I don't know how long the passed owner has had them, the fronts look awesome and have a lot of tread life, now on the rear in the center they have good tread, but moving off wards the tire it gets less and less more tread on the edge they are pretty much flat, I took it to a Goodyear place the other day he told me they look brand new, but worried about the rear tires, they are at least 6 years old going from the manufacturer date. Anyway thanks for help, never had a real fast sports car I wan't good tread so good performance LoL
Burning Brakes
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Well having a fast sports car involves tires as much as just about anything. 6 years for the front tires is getting close to replacement time but your rears need to go. They may have been on the front recently and got switched to the rear.
Replace all four if you can afford it and if you do then get a four wheel alignment to make sure the new tires run true. Or replace the rears for now with whichever tire you go with make sure you eventually have all four the same. JMHO
Replace all four if you can afford it and if you do then get a four wheel alignment to make sure the new tires run true. Or replace the rears for now with whichever tire you go with make sure you eventually have all four the same. JMHO
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Burning Brakes
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....I will say that based on your description of the tread wear on your rear tires it was from being driven while 'under' inflated, if the wear pattern is pretty equal on both of the outside edges. If the center is worn more than the outside edges, it indicates 'over' inflation. Also from my experience, you will generally have to replace the rear tires twice to one pair of fronts, depending on how you drive. What has worked well for me as a general rule, inflate to 30 psi when cold. As the car is driven for a period of time it raises the temperature of the tire and increases the psi to around 32-34 psi, depending on outside pavement temps and how aggressively you are driving. Manually check psi at least once a month and compare to your TPS readings with a quality gauge. Good luck and go buy a pair of rear tires !!......
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Tires are expendables like oil & gas. You'll get heavy outside wear on the fronts during autocross or track events. Your problem sounds like underinflation. A fresh set of good tires like Michelin pss will put a big smile on your face.
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....I will say that based on your description of the tread wear on your rear tires it was from being driven while 'under' inflated, if the wear pattern is pretty equal on both of the outside edges. If the center is worn more than the outside edges, it indicates 'over' inflation. Also from my experience, you will generally have to replace the rear tires twice to one pair of fronts, depending on how you drive. What has worked well for me as a general rule, inflate to 30 psi when cold. As the car is driven for a period of time it raises the temperature of the tire and increases the psi to around 32-34 psi, depending on outside pavement temps and how aggressively you are driving. Manually check psi at least once a month and compare to your TPS readings with a quality gauge. Good luck and go buy a pair of rear tires !!......
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Well having a fast sports car involves tires as much as just about anything. 6 years for the front tires is getting close to replacement time but your rears need to go. They may have been on the front recently and got switched to the rear.
Replace all four if you can afford it and if you do then get a four wheel alignment to make sure the new tires run true. Or replace the rears for now with whichever tire you go with make sure you eventually have all four the same. JMHO
Replace all four if you can afford it and if you do then get a four wheel alignment to make sure the new tires run true. Or replace the rears for now with whichever tire you go with make sure you eventually have all four the same. JMHO
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While I like the Michelin's, I went with Hankook V12 Evo tires.
They are not a runflat, but the whole set of 4 is just over $600 (at Discount Tire Direct) and frequently they run a sale especially near holidays. I really like mine and there are a lot of good reviews here on the forum. You may also be able to sell the front Michelin's to further reduce the costs.
Good luck.
They are not a runflat, but the whole set of 4 is just over $600 (at Discount Tire Direct) and frequently they run a sale especially near holidays. I really like mine and there are a lot of good reviews here on the forum. You may also be able to sell the front Michelin's to further reduce the costs.
Good luck.
Burning Brakes
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From: Medford, Oregon
While I like the Michelin's, I went with Hankook V12 Evo tires.
They are not a runflat, but the whole set of 4 is just over $600 (at Discount Tire Direct) and frequently they run a sale especially near holidays. I really like mine and there are a lot of good reviews here on the forum. You may also be able to sell the front Michelin's to further reduce the costs.
Good luck.
They are not a runflat, but the whole set of 4 is just over $600 (at Discount Tire Direct) and frequently they run a sale especially near holidays. I really like mine and there are a lot of good reviews here on the forum. You may also be able to sell the front Michelin's to further reduce the costs.
Good luck.
.... OP,...This is a good suggestion and solution to your situation. Other brands might not have the rating factors of a Michelin tire, but there are still a lot of closely rated tires and good alternatives ( Hankook, Bridgestones, etc.). Start fresh with a full set of recent dated matched tires and enjoy the car, Jus Say'n !!.....
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with 2FAS4UUTires are your link to all grip, braking, cornering, accelerating. Many good tires out there that are affordable.
Get the best you can afford. Good Luck and many miles of smiles going forward