Replacement tires
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I just came back into the Corvette world last week by picking up my third C5 Z06 and was wondering about the tire thing too. I solved my issue by buying a set of Mallet wheels from a fellow forum member and will be getting MPS4'S soon.
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St. Jude Donor '11
I think Toyo still makes 265-40/17's. At least they were available last fall. It would seem that as far as I can ascertain, Goodyear, Michelin, Toyo (maybe), and Bridgestone (which seems to be phasing them out)are the only companies that still supply stock size front Z06 tires. Why is that? There were over 28000 C5 Z06s manufactured and the ones that are still alive all need tires.
Toyo (Proxies T1 sport) still has Z06 sizes
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St. Jude Donor '11
...I WAS polite...I was talking to Chasboy and I was jokin about (Bob)Calguys Closet...and the tires he had stored in his closet...no other Bob in this thread has a closet with tires in them...thanks for participating
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I have ordered OEM chrome wheels (17" and 18") and need new tires also, I currently have 265/40ZR17 and 295/35ZR18 and would like to replace with Goodrich but they don't make these tires. I still want Goodrich but don't know what to use. I was told TA's but again I don't know enough (0) about tires. Would appreciate your help. Thanks, Jim
Now from here, you can start getting into tires such as michelin pilot sports, and other name brands that have better performance, but cost over double the price, so IMO really comes down to driving habits and what you are looking for.
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...what am I missing here Bob? other than a brain...
The tires are stored in a spare closet, and wrapped so as to keep them from any air contaminants that can effect the rubber.
I learned this from Continental tires where they discussed the proper way to store tires.
And just in case someone comments about making sure the tires aren't old, the front were manufactured in September 2017, and the rears August 2017.
Bob.
Last edited by calguy; Mar 22, 2018 at 11:06 PM.
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I bought 4 tires last fall(though i didn't need them) because the price was right, and a friend that deals in the financial market told me the price of rubber is going up this year, and it only made sense to try and save some bucks.
The tires are stored in a spare closet, and wrapped so as to keep them from any air contaminants that can effect the rubber.
I learned this from Continental tires where they discussed the proper way to store tires.
Bob.
The tires are stored in a spare closet, and wrapped so as to keep them from any air contaminants that can effect the rubber.
I learned this from Continental tires where they discussed the proper way to store tires.
Bob.
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St. Jude Donor '11
I bought 4 tires last fall(though i didn't need them) because the price was right, and a friend that deals in the financial market told me the price of rubber is going up this year, and it only made sense to try and save some bucks.
The tires are stored in a spare closet, and wrapped so as to keep them from any air contaminants that can effect the rubber.
I learned this from Continental tires where they discussed the proper way to store tires.
And just in case someone comments about making sure the tires aren't old, the front were manufactured in September 2017, and the rears August 2017.
Bob.
The tires are stored in a spare closet, and wrapped so as to keep them from any air contaminants that can effect the rubber.
I learned this from Continental tires where they discussed the proper way to store tires.
And just in case someone comments about making sure the tires aren't old, the front were manufactured in September 2017, and the rears August 2017.
Bob.
(its a joke Bob...
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