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I had Michelin SS tires installed today and all I can say is WOW!! They are quiet, smooth on the highway and the scrubbing is virtually non-existent. Perhaps as the tires wear they'll start scrubbing again but between now and then I'll enjoy my new ride, at least it sure feels like a new one. I am a happy camper, now hopefully my non RF's will never go F!!
This is similar to another thread asking about what tires to buy for a GS and I asked this question on that thread but I want to take it a bit further.
I have the OEM GY RF (about 12,000 miles) and I absolutely hate the jerky, chatter when making a slow speed tight turn. Please don't tell me not to make tight turns or that it's the nature of the beast because I am so sick of this I'm thinking of selling my '12 GS. It really, really annoys me. Is there any tire out there that doesn't do this or are these tires particularly susceptible to this? I realize these tires are done and maybe that's part of the problem but they've done it as long as I've owned this car (two years). I don't race on a track and for the most part sure don't race on the road so high performing tires are not a high priority for me. In the past I've been told that wide tires do this on the Vette but I can't believe that most drivers simply accept this. I am not an aggressive driver, so I was wondering if I could put narrower tires on this car or would that affect the performance too much. OEM tire size is 275/35-18 on the front and 325/30-19 on the rear.
Thanks for you help guys, I love my Vette but I hate that chatter and if I can't get rid of that I'm getting rid of the car!!
PS: I'm leaning towarsd non RF's.
My chatter or hopping on tight turns was fixed by changing out front down to the wear strips tires and four wheel alignment. I have a base coupe with Goodyear F1 run flats. Totally different handling Corvette after tires and alignment. It now tracked easily down the highways instead of following every rut.
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Ignore the law like most Corvette owners do, myself included.
If you are parked on the street in the City of Denver they will write you a ticket if you do not have a front plate and slip it under the wiper like a parking ticket. I have seen them do it right in front of my office.
Ignore the law like most Corvette owners do, myself included.
I got away with no front plate for about 5 years and was pulled over by Va state and given a ticket. No warning or talking myself out of it either. I now have one that is easily removed, but I usually just leave it on all the time.
If you are parked on the street in the City of Denver they will write you a ticket if you do not have a front plate and slip it under the wiper like a parking ticket. I have seen them do it right in front of my office.
I have heard that they do the same thing in downtown Salt Lake.
