Tires
Le Mans Master
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From: Madison (Huntsville) Alabama
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St. Jude Donor '09
When you do your search, probably the most popular option is the Michelin Super Sport. Comes in both runflat and non-runflat. It's a great tire.
Other considerably cheaper options are also available, but you probably get what you pay for.
Other considerably cheaper options are also available, but you probably get what you pay for.
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Le Mans Master
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From: If you wanna live life on your own terms, you gotta be willing to crash and burn Florida
When I bought mine the owner put on a brand new set of BFG KDW's. They are a summer tire, ride is great, tread is really cool looking. Traction is relative, IDC what street tire you have hooking up over 400hp & 440lbs isn't easy.
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Tires are like anything else, depends on how much you want to spend..and also you get what you pay for. Michelien are awesome tires, I had them on my C6Z..I also had the old General Exclaim UHP(not made any more)tires that were only 1k for the set. While the Exclaim's were fine for daily driving .. I could definitely tell the difference in the Pilot Sports when I put them on, just that much better performing for the money.
Lots of choices, you also have to consider how you drive your car... street, track, both..? No reason to spend top dollar for a track and street tire if you never track the car.
Lots of choices, you also have to consider how you drive your car... street, track, both..? No reason to spend top dollar for a track and street tire if you never track the car.
Le Mans Master
Joined: Sep 2004
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From: Madison (Huntsville) Alabama
CI 6-7-8 Veteran
St. Jude Donor '09
Tires are like anything else, depends on how much you want to spend..and also you get what you pay for. Michelien are awesome tires, I had them on my C6Z..I also had the old General Exclaim UHP(not made any more)tires that were only 1k for the set. While the Exclaim's were fine for daily driving .. I could definitely tell the difference in the Pilot Sports when I put them on, just that much better performing for the money.
Lots of choices, you also have to consider how you drive your car... street, track, both..? No reason to spend top dollar for a track and street tire if you never track the car.
Lots of choices, you also have to consider how you drive your car... street, track, both..? No reason to spend top dollar for a track and street tire if you never track the car.
Le Mans Master
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From: South Dakota
I put a set of Firestone rft's on one year ago and I couldn't be happier with them. As you said...great ride, quiet, smooth and a lot of other owners say the mileage of the tire is excellent.