C6 Run-flats availability
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C6 Run-flats availability
I need a set of tires for my 06 and prefer the Firestone Firehawks but none seem to be available in Southeast or Central Texas. Corvettes of Houston has been back-ordered for three months with a long waiting list. Anyone have any idea if this is a nation wide scarcity or what's going on at Firestone?
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It appears to be a shortage of the fronts for both the FS and the standard GY EMTs. I needed to replace my fronts and it took about 6 weeks for my dealer to get them, I got them about 3 weeks ago, but that was all he could get at the time. Supposedly Michelin is also coming out with a RF version of their PS2s in August. I've had the standard PS2s on my C6 and they are great, albeit a little pricey. Maybe increased competition will help the availability.
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I know they aren't Firestones but I have a full set of OEM takeoffs from a Z51 for sale on the parts forum. Might be the thing to do until tires catch up with demand.
Just a thought.
Just a thought.
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I need a set of tires for my 06 and prefer the Firestone Firehawks but none seem to be available in Southeast or Central Texas. Corvettes of Houston has been back-ordered for three months with a long waiting list. Anyone have any idea if this is a nation wide scarcity or what's going on at Firestone?
wait 'till August and the new michelins will be out according to all the rags.
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From: Life isn't about waiting for the Storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the Rain.
This is timely. My fronts are almost on the cord and I need to replace them asap. I really wanted to put the original F1 Supercars on them, but can not find them anywhere. I also want to buy new rears (and make them the same)
What does everyone recommend?
What does everyone recommend?
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I actually like the setup....the kumho's are great....some people here were bitchin about mixing brands, but no one offered anything to be of concern....I kept the old GY's in the back, they are only half gone....the fronts were at the cords....
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From: Life isn't about waiting for the Storm to pass, it's about learning to dance in the Rain.
So no one has a solution that is matched? I find that friggin hard to believe on a car as new as this. What is up? I can't buy matching tires?
