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Old Feb 24, 2025 | 07:12 PM
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Finally broke down and bought new tires for the Vette, Michelin Pilot Sport A/S4 ZP run flats. I actually didn't break down, I was forced into it...my favorite tire shop, the ONLY shop I'd let touch my C6 (or any other car) is closing up, forced into closure by a greedy local Village due to "environmental issues". Surprisingly the last set of the same tires I bought back in June 2012 (26K miles on them) plus 4 new TPM's cost $1484 back then, mounted, balanced and installed. The new tires, almost 13 years later plus 4 new TPM's only cost $1502, $18 more. Great tires, they still have plenty of tread left but...well, for whatever reason it's time. Getting them on Wednesday...
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Look at it this way they were over 10 years old, and increase still cheap!
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You can't go wrong with a set of Michelins!
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Look at it this way they were over 10 years old, and increase still cheap!
Certainly not complaining, almost 13 years old and an only $18 price increase, I'll take that every day of the week! Thanks...
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You can't go wrong with a set of Michelins!
Didn't even consider any other brand, arguably the best tire for our Vettes.
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