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Nov 19, 2019 | 08:23 PM

Roadster71

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Z06 tire size recommendations.

Now that no manufacturers are producing the stock tire size for the c5 z06, what size would work using the stock wheels? The car is a 04 z06CE with the polished alum wheels which I want to keep.

Nov 20, 2019 | 12:01 AM

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A simple search found these threads.
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ggestions.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...06-wheels.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ankook-or.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...ck-c5-z06.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...tory-size.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...n-control.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...748-tires.html
https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-z06-rims.html

Nov 20, 2019 | 12:39 AM

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Stock C5z sizes are readily available.

Nov 20, 2019 | 01:26 AM

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I don’t know about “readily” available but discount tire still has a set of Michelin ps2 and Goodyear for a stock z06.

Nov 20, 2019 | 08:04 AM

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I don’t know about “readily” available but discount tire still has a set of Michelin ps2 and Goodyear for a stock z06.

There you go. You can buy them at any time. Other places have other brands.

Readily available seems obvious. Why act like you don’t know when you continue the same sentence listing options?

Seems like a “duh”.

Nov 20, 2019 | 09:12 AM

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”readily” available means many options. No doubt the sizes for z06 are continually being discontinued by manufacturers. The Michelin tires will be discontinued soon thereby leaving just one brand available. I would say these tires are getting more scarce than readily available.

Nov 20, 2019 | 09:38 AM

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Dude.

Thats one place. There are several more choices elsewhere.

Obviously you don’t know each model is made in batches. Probably 10 choices out there currently.

Readily.... available.

Nov 20, 2019 | 09:41 AM

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Nov 20, 2019 | 09:46 AM

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I have Continental Extreme Contact Sports on my 02Z, 275/40-17 front and 295/35-18 rear. Great tires, very similar to Michelin PS4 except cheaper.

Steve

Nov 20, 2019 | 10:27 AM

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Dude.

Thats one place. There are several more choices elsewhere.

Obviously you don’t know each model is made in batches. Probably 10 choices out there currently.

Readily.... available.

dude. Got any links? Please show me “ten models” out there. I’d be really interested to see.

This wouldn’t be such a heavily discussed topic recently on this forum if the tires were readily available.

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Nov 20, 2019 | 11:01 AM

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I have Continental Extreme Contact Sports on my 02Z, 275/40-17 front and 295/35-18 rear. Great tires, very similar to Michelin PS4 except cheaper.
Steve

I had the same size on my ‘02Z, stock wheels, Vredestien tires.
on this car with ‘almost’ Z size wheels I have 255 front, 295 rear.

no problem either way.

Nov 20, 2019 | 11:11 AM

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There would not be a problem with the stock coupe and vert sizes on the Z06 rims. I've benn running that combo for over 10 years. Work just fine.

Nov 20, 2019 | 11:25 AM

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I am running Nitto NT-05 in 275/295 combo.

Nov 20, 2019 | 11:48 AM

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The only tire size not widely available is a 265/40/17. It's perfectly ok to go with either a 255/40 or 275/40 front. The oem size 295/35/18 rears are not hard to find.
People really need to quit overthinking this and making it harder, than it really is.

Nov 20, 2019 | 11:52 AM

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Nov 20, 2019 | 12:08 PM

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Search yourself.

I have a Z06 so I’ve been looking the last 2 weeks.

Im settling on Michelin PS4s (which isn’t listed on your single search source but is available).

Nov 20, 2019 | 12:13 PM

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Body side moldings, low mileage worries, targa roof refinishing, engine washing, engine picks come up constantly even though one same page there might already be a multi-page thread about the same crap.

Same regurgitated vomit asking about tires too.

Nov 20, 2019 | 12:18 PM

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Quote:

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I have a Z06 so I’ve been looking the last 2 weeks. I'm settling on Michelin PS4s (which isn’t listed on your single search source but is available).

Josh, do you have oem C5Z wheels, on your car? Michelin is now offering the PS4's in the oem sizing? If so, that's great news.
If you have to "settle" for a set of tires, hard to beat those. lol

Nov 20, 2019 | 12:44 PM

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Quote:

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Search yourself.

I have a Z06 so I’ve been looking the last 2 weeks.

Im settling on Michelin PS4s (which isn’t listed on your single search source but is available).

Ok buddy. A 2 week search for readily available tires. LOLOLOLOLOLOL.

Nov 20, 2019 | 12:45 PM

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Josh, do you have oem C5Z wheels, on your car? Michelin is now offering the PS4's in the oem sizing? If so, that's great news.
If you have to "settle" for a set of tires, hard to beat those. lol

absolutely no chance Michelin ps4 are in stock sizes. Zero chance.

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