Tires!!
Pro
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 644
Likes: 54
From: Greensboro NC
Veteran
Ok Mr DBob,
I'll definetly put in the file part of memory bank. I've thought that all along since purchase date . I dont mean to rob this thread, but anybody's comments on brand will be greatly taken under considersation. I have looked on line at several tires and views on them. I'm sorted leaning toward BFG Comp G-Force or Indy500. While i"m the subject , should i consider new TPMS' ?
Thanks for everyone's help, I'm use to C2's........this 2003 is a new learning curve for this old gezzeer
Max
ps I do have some left over C2 parts to sell if anyone interested
I'll definetly put in the file part of memory bank. I've thought that all along since purchase date . I dont mean to rob this thread, but anybody's comments on brand will be greatly taken under considersation. I have looked on line at several tires and views on them. I'm sorted leaning toward BFG Comp G-Force or Indy500. While i"m the subject , should i consider new TPMS' ?
Thanks for everyone's help, I'm use to C2's........this 2003 is a new learning curve for this old gezzeer
Max
ps I do have some left over C2 parts to sell if anyone interested
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 87,302
Likes: 1,583
From: Western NY
For those of us who want the security of a run flat tire, the MINIMUM it's going to cost is $950 for 4 tires, plus mounting/balancing and sales tax. You call that "not expensive"?
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3,473
Likes: 691
From: West Virginia
To the OP: TPMS sensors have about a 10 year life - plus or minus. If you don't know how old they are, and are getting new tires, it's a good time to pop for new ones. There are two types, depending on year and they are not interchangeable.
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 87,302
Likes: 1,583
From: Western NY
Agreed - and more for good ones. My Michelin Pilot A/S RF's cost $1,230 for 4 (18's/19's, base C6 sizes) from TireRack in 2012. A solid 10% of what most C5's are worth. And as I do have a family, I opt for runflats...last thing I want is to get stuck on the shoulder of the freeway at night with sleepy truckers wandering all over the place.
To the OP: TPMS sensors have about a 10 year life - plus or minus. If you don't know how old they are, and are getting new tires, it's a good time to pop for new ones. There are two types, depending on year and they are not interchangeable.
To the OP: TPMS sensors have about a 10 year life - plus or minus. If you don't know how old they are, and are getting new tires, it's a good time to pop for new ones. There are two types, depending on year and they are not interchangeable.
I was thinking of TPMS sensors, too, but didn't include them in the equation. They're what, about $40-50 each, these days?? That adds another $200 to the tab.
Another thing is the amount of wear left in your tires, at the present time. My C-5, since I retired, gets about 800-1000 miles/year. And unfortunately, this year, due to not being able to go anywhere, most likely a little less. I have the Michelin Pilot Sport RFs on it. I bought them in 2014, and at the time, the front two had a production date of 2013, and the rears were produced in 2012. According to the "age out" disciples, I should be considering replacing them, right now. BUT, the damned things only have about 3500-4500 miles on them.....they look brand new!
Team Owner
Joined: May 2001
Posts: 87,302
Likes: 1,583
From: Western NY
EDIT....I notice that you skipped over the fact that 2 of the tires I bought, from a well respected CF sponsor, were already 2 years old, when I received them. And yes, I called them about it, when I received the tires, before mounting them, and they said that was the best they had, and offered a 10% discount...
.
Last edited by leadfoot4; Jun 22, 2020 at 12:50 PM.
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3,473
Likes: 691
From: West Virginia
Personally, I would fix it myself. Have done. Many times. It's not hard to do. Besides, Michelin says its tires are good for 10 years - just a regular inspection annually after 5 years.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 3,473
Likes: 691
From: West Virginia
I was thinking of TPMS sensors, too, but didn't include them in the equation. They're what, about $40-50 each, these days?? That adds another $200 to the tab.
Another thing is the amount of wear left in your tires, at the present time. My C-5, since I retired, gets about 800-1000 miles/year. And unfortunately, this year, due to not being able to go anywhere, most likely a little less. I have the Michelin Pilot Sport RFs on it. I bought them in 2014, and at the time, the front two had a production date of 2013, and the rears were produced in 2012. According to the "age out" disciples, I should be considering replacing them, right now. BUT, the damned things only have about 3500-4500 miles on them.....they look brand new!