[Z06] Its tire replacement time
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Re: Its tire replacement time (Scott97)
Scott,
IMO the Goodyears are as good as it gets for dry conditions. Having said that, I just swapped them out for a set of Toyo Proxes T1-S (although I'm hanging on to the "old" tires for autocrossing) There are several good options out there but discussions over on the wheels& tires section convinced me the Toyos were the way to go for a good performance tire in wet and dry conditions. Less than 100 miles on them but they handle well (not quite as good as the F1s), they're relatively quiet and they look great on the car.
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IMO the Goodyears are as good as it gets for dry conditions. Having said that, I just swapped them out for a set of Toyo Proxes T1-S (although I'm hanging on to the "old" tires for autocrossing) There are several good options out there but discussions over on the wheels& tires section convinced me the Toyos were the way to go for a good performance tire in wet and dry conditions. Less than 100 miles on them but they handle well (not quite as good as the F1s), they're relatively quiet and they look great on the car.
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Re: Its tire replacement time (Scott97)
Give Michelin a try or Yoko AVS Sports. Not sure about what tire fitment there are for the Z06 aside from GY F1 SC. Still too new for the aftermarket manufacturers (and limited numbers too).
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Re: Its tire replacement time (Scott97)
BridgeStone Protenza's 03 are a great tire. Kumo's are cheap but life is limited, and no 18's. Spend a lot of money and get a set of BFG kd's they were like iron and take a lot of abuse. Great street tire.
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Re: Its tire replacement time (Scott97)
Thanks fellas.
I'm looking for something to handle wet/dry conditions.
I have a set of drag radials and a set of et streets, so I'm covered as far as performance goes.
I really like the F1's, but they really suck in any kind of wet conditions.
I'm looking for something to handle wet/dry conditions.
I have a set of drag radials and a set of et streets, so I'm covered as far as performance goes.
I really like the F1's, but they really suck in any kind of wet conditions.
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Re: Its tire replacement time (mgaskins)
There's some glowing feedback on Kumho's value and performance in the Wheels and Tires forum...
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Re: Its tire replacement time (C5Longhorn)
There's some glowing feedback on Kumho's value and performance in the Wheels and Tires forum...
:iagree: I've heard a lot of good things about the Kumho's as well.
:iagree: I've heard a lot of good things about the Kumho's as well.
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