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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 01:52 PM
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I've got 15000 miles out of the rear tires on my 2005 C6 MN6 Z51. The fronts are still in good shape. Went to order some tires from a CF vendor.
When I went to place the tire order in the cart, the site stated that I should replace all 4 tires. I understand where there coming from but is it a necessary expense?
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Old Dec 31, 2006 | 02:04 PM
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As long as the tread pattern is the same, it shouldn't matter. Talk to Datawiz...He's an expert on replacing tires on a C6. Kevin
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Old Jan 2, 2007 | 10:20 PM
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If you are not using the car for track or autocross, you could replace the rears only and see if the car still handles well enough for you. You can always replace the fronts afterward. I have found that the C4 & C5 both tend to have less predictable handling with more tread in the rear than in the front. I don't have my C6 yet, so I don't know if the C6 has the same behavior.
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