Please define "Supercar" tire
Feb 5, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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Please define "Supercar" tire
What are the criteria for this rating?
Feb 5, 2007 | 09:01 PM
Burning Brakes
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It's a name. Goodyear calls a line of tires "Supercar".
Feb 5, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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its the z51 tire runflatt 220 tread wear
Feb 5, 2007 | 09:15 PM
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Are the Original equipment tires on the C6 considered Supercar? (Goodyear Eagle F1 EMT (Runflats)). I have the unidirection ones.
Feb 5, 2007 | 09:20 PM
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no they are runflats also but with a 300 treadwear they are extended mobility emt the supercar emt z51
Feb 5, 2007 | 09:47 PM
Burning Brakes
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Supercar tires say "Supercar" on the sidewall.
Feb 5, 2007 | 10:22 PM
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The F1 Supercar tires are on the Z51 optioned cars and (in bigger sizing) on the Z06 as well.
The first generation Supercar tires were standard on the C5 Z06 but those weren't runflats.
Feb 6, 2007 | 01:43 AM
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Quote:
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mfinocc
Please define "Supercar" tire
Tires must wear out prior to 10,000 miles.
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Feb 6, 2007 | 02:02 AM
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calemasters
Tires must wear out in 10,000 miles.
Feb 6, 2007 | 02:42 AM
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mfinocc
What are the criteria for this rating?
The criteria is, whatever Goodyear decided LOL.
It's just a name they'd chosen to add onto the 'already in use'
Eagle F1 name that they'd labeled their higher performance tire line with.
I'd assume that the name
Supercar designated these tires as the highest of the high performance line and certain variations of these tires did find their way onto some of the world's fastest and most exotic (Corvettes among them
) cars as well.
Feb 6, 2007 | 06:44 AM
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dennis50nj
its the z51 tire runflatt 220 tread wear
Also used on the C5 and C6 Z06. Tire Rack can answer all your questions.
Tom
Feb 6, 2007 | 10:00 AM
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A little labeling confusion, Goodyear has TWO "Supercar' tires, only one is a runflat for the C6 application.
Feb 6, 2007 | 10:11 AM
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GY Tires for certain models of Corvette, which are super cars - hence the term "Supercar"
Feb 6, 2007 | 01:30 PM
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haljensen
A little labeling confusion, Goodyear has TWO "Supercar' tires, only one is a runflat for the C6 application.
Yep... and the runflats suck.
Feb 6, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Justanothervetteguy
Yep... and the runflats suck.
I like them. I've autocrossed and drag raced them. They now have 10,000 miles on them with half the tread left. One of them has a patch. Had zero pressure from a nail. Never would have known if not for the sensors.
Feb 6, 2007 | 03:38 PM
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TommyV
HAHA.. Tires are the best mod one can have.. its nice that the z51 comes with great tires, although they are still runcraps and one would be better of with the high performance ADVANS.
Feb 13, 2007 | 09:39 AM
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super car tires
Super car tires are the tires that are on "my" super car. 07 Z51
Feb 13, 2007 | 09:43 AM
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Quote:
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mfinocc
What are the criteria for this rating?
Sticky Rubber !
Feb 13, 2007 | 03:30 PM
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Super cars= Super Expensive to Replace
The F1 Supercar tires are on the Z51 optioned cars and (in bigger sizing) on the Z06 as well. 
) cars as well.
