Need help with Z06 Tires
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Sounds like you do have some options available. Too bad most tire manufacturers have decided to stop making Z06 sized tires.
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-Z wheels are a fair bit wider, designed for the wider tires.
-Putting on base sizing just feels wrong.
-The Z was designed for a certain performance level. Intentionally down grading the tires (or motor, or tranny, or...) is reducing the performance advantage.
-There appears to be Toyo still available. I currently run the F1 Supercars, but will change the next tire replacement.
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One could, but I wouldn't.
-Z wheels are a fair bit wider, designed for the wider tires.
-Putting on base sizing just feels wrong.
-The Z was designed for a certain performance level. Intentionally down grading the tires (or motor, or tranny, or...) is reducing the performance advantage.
-There appears to be Toyo still available. I currently run the F1 Supercars, but will change the next tire replacement.
-Z wheels are a fair bit wider, designed for the wider tires.
-Putting on base sizing just feels wrong.
-The Z was designed for a certain performance level. Intentionally down grading the tires (or motor, or tranny, or...) is reducing the performance advantage.
-There appears to be Toyo still available. I currently run the F1 Supercars, but will change the next tire replacement.
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Drifting
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From: Swartz Creek MI
One could, but I wouldn't.
-Z wheels are a fair bit wider, designed for the wider tires.
-Putting on base sizing just feels wrong.
-The Z was designed for a certain performance level. Intentionally down grading the tires (or motor, or tranny, or...) is reducing the performance advantage.
-There appears to be Toyo still available. I currently run the F1 Supercars, but will change the next tire replacement.
-Z wheels are a fair bit wider, designed for the wider tires.
-Putting on base sizing just feels wrong.
-The Z was designed for a certain performance level. Intentionally down grading the tires (or motor, or tranny, or...) is reducing the performance advantage.
-There appears to be Toyo still available. I currently run the F1 Supercars, but will change the next tire replacement.
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I bought my z06 size Toyo T1 sports off of simpletire.com
I paid a $556.16 to have them shipped to my local Firestone.
Amazing tire for the price. I have continental extreme contact DW Sport on my other two cars and I do not believe that the Toyo T1 sport is any less tire...
Seems like a no-brainer to me....
I paid a $556.16 to have them shipped to my local Firestone.
Amazing tire for the price. I have continental extreme contact DW Sport on my other two cars and I do not believe that the Toyo T1 sport is any less tire...
Seems like a no-brainer to me....
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I bought my z06 size Toyo T1 sports off of simpletire.com
I paid a $556.16 to have them shipped to my local Firestone.
Amazing tire for the price. I have continental extreme contact DW Sport on my other two cars and I do not believe that the Toyo T1 sport is any less tire...
Seems like a no-brainer to me....
I paid a $556.16 to have them shipped to my local Firestone.
Amazing tire for the price. I have continental extreme contact DW Sport on my other two cars and I do not believe that the Toyo T1 sport is any less tire...
Seems like a no-brainer to me....
DW and sport are 2 different tires. I had the DW on the C5 and hated them. They gripped fine...actually straight line traction was awesome. But super soft sidewall felt so bad, I had to take them off and sell for a huge loss, I hated them so much. The T1 sports dont grip quite as well IMO, but overall is a better tire and the obvious choice (if available) for the C5Z sizes. I have the conti sports on a Focus ST and they are a great tire. Tirerack testing I think showed them equivalent/slightly better than the old michelin PSS, but not quite as good as the new PS4S.
At the end of the day I agree T1 S is no brainer for this car/size at stock-400s power levels
Last edited by aaronc7; Dec 18, 2018 at 12:27 PM.
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DW and sport are 2 different tires. I had the DW on the C5 and hated them. They gripped fine...actually straight line traction was awesome. But super soft sidewall felt so bad, I had to take them off and sell for a huge loss, I hated them so much. The T1 sports dont grip quite as well IMO, but overall is a better tire and the obvious choice (if available) for the C5Z sizes. I have the conti sports on a Focus ST and they are a great tire. Tirerack testing I think showed them equivalent/slightly better than the old michelin PSS, but not quite as good as the new PS4S.
At the end of the day I agree T1 S is no brainer for this car/size at stock-400s power levels
DW and sport are 2 different tires. I had the DW on the C5 and hated them. They gripped fine...actually straight line traction was awesome. But super soft sidewall felt so bad, I had to take them off and sell for a huge loss, I hated them so much. The T1 sports dont grip quite as well IMO, but overall is a better tire and the obvious choice (if available) for the C5Z sizes. I have the conti sports on a Focus ST and they are a great tire. Tirerack testing I think showed them equivalent/slightly better than the old michelin PSS, but not quite as good as the new PS4S.
At the end of the day I agree T1 S is no brainer for this car/size at stock-400s power levels