tire question 04 z
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tire question 04 z
Im shopping for stock 04 z sizes and it seems no one is making those sizes any longer. What is the solution for this?
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I went 275/40 front and 295/40 rear in Nitto 555 G2 and they are great. (stock suspension height). Speedometer is 3mph slow at 70. The next time I have my tune adjusted I'll have them fix it.
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I had aftermarket c5z06 wheels on my coupe. I couldn’t find tires either, and that was November of 2020. I bought a wheel and tire package from tire rack.
19x10.5 rear 305 30 tire
18x9.5 front 275 35 tire
very happy with the results. I sold my aftermarket wheels for more then what I paid for them 10 years ago. Sold the lug nuts, center caps, and old tpms sensors.
the only thing I have left is the tires. Trying to sell them local, they are about half worn. Get some new wheels. 19/18 combo seems to be the way to go.
19x10.5 rear 305 30 tire
18x9.5 front 275 35 tire
very happy with the results. I sold my aftermarket wheels for more then what I paid for them 10 years ago. Sold the lug nuts, center caps, and old tpms sensors.
the only thing I have left is the tires. Trying to sell them local, they are about half worn. Get some new wheels. 19/18 combo seems to be the way to go.
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I just replaced the tires on my '02 Z06.
Old: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 in stock OEM sizes (Frt: 265/40/17 and Rr: 295/35/18)
New: Continental ExtremeContact Sports (Frt: 255/40/17 and Rr: 295/35/18) Got those from Tire Rack
If you're using the stock OEM Z06 wheels (17x9.5 and 18x10.5) you can get a 295/35/18 rear tire but no one makes a 265/40/17 front anymore with a matching rear. So you either have to go up in size to a 275/40/17 or down a size to 255/40/17. I chose the latter because I liked how the 255 sidewall looked compared to the 275. But lots of Z owners like the meatier look of the 275 in front. Or, you could do a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S in 265/40/17 and 285/35/18. Either way, you have to go up/down a size for front/rears.
Old: Bridgestone Potenza RE760 in stock OEM sizes (Frt: 265/40/17 and Rr: 295/35/18)
New: Continental ExtremeContact Sports (Frt: 255/40/17 and Rr: 295/35/18) Got those from Tire Rack
If you're using the stock OEM Z06 wheels (17x9.5 and 18x10.5) you can get a 295/35/18 rear tire but no one makes a 265/40/17 front anymore with a matching rear. So you either have to go up in size to a 275/40/17 or down a size to 255/40/17. I chose the latter because I liked how the 255 sidewall looked compared to the 275. But lots of Z owners like the meatier look of the 275 in front. Or, you could do a Michelin Pilot Sport 4S in 265/40/17 and 285/35/18. Either way, you have to go up/down a size for front/rears.
