Tires
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From: Wilmington NC
Tires
Ok my Vette friends. Can anybody suggest a good all around tire for my C6. It gets driven in all weather conditions except snow, goes on many road trips, and occasionally the drag strip and road course. And it's still garage kept and maintained when home! I have Goodyear run flats on it now, but I'm at boarderline tread.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sugarhill Ga
you really can't have everything. Firestone makes the most affordable run flat. michelin has 2. 1 is an AS & 1 summer only PS2. Then there is plenty on NON runflats, some may suit your track needs
good luck
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I run Bridgestone Potenza RE-11s and they are amazing. I'm actually on my second set; when I went back to Discount Tire to get the new set, the salesman said I'm about to have the best 10,000 miles I've ever had. I told him that these were going to be my second set and that I actually got around 25 or 30K out of the first set. He laughed and then said they were ready for the Smithsonian. I played along but then later looked at my paper work when we finished up at the store. I actually had 34,400 miles on that set! And I didn't exactly take it easy either, I drive this car like I mean it. And I don't mind making the kids wide-eyed with the occassional burnout! The tires weren't even level with the wear bar either. I don't think you'll find a single bad review on them.
Living in Texas, I do drive them predominantly in warm weather, so they are almost always in their happy place. No, they aren't run flats, but I'm not overly concerned about getting a flat. It's worth calling a tow truck if I had to. They ride and perform just phenomenal. Especially if you're interested in ocassional track time.
Good luck whichever route you choose.
Living in Texas, I do drive them predominantly in warm weather, so they are almost always in their happy place. No, they aren't run flats, but I'm not overly concerned about getting a flat. It's worth calling a tow truck if I had to. They ride and perform just phenomenal. Especially if you're interested in ocassional track time.
Good luck whichever route you choose.
Burning Brakes
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I run Bridgestone Potenza RE-11s and they are amazing. I'm actually on my second set; when I went back to Discount Tire to get the new set, the salesman said I'm about to have the best 10,000 miles I've ever had. I told him that these were going to be my second set and that I actually got around 25 or 30K out of the first set. He laughed and then said they were ready for the Smithsonian. I played along but then later looked at my paper work when we finished up at the store. I actually had 34,400 miles on that set! And I didn't exactly take it easy either, I drive this car like I mean it. And I don't mind making the kids wide-eyed with the occassional burnout! The tires weren't even level with the wear bar either. I don't think you'll find a single bad review on them.
Living in Texas, I do drive them predominantly in warm weather, so they are almost always in their happy place. No, they aren't run flats, but I'm not overly concerned about getting a flat. It's worth calling a tow truck if I had to. They ride and perform just phenomenal. Especially if you're interested in ocassional track time.
Good luck whichever route you choose.
Living in Texas, I do drive them predominantly in warm weather, so they are almost always in their happy place. No, they aren't run flats, but I'm not overly concerned about getting a flat. It's worth calling a tow truck if I had to. They ride and perform just phenomenal. Especially if you're interested in ocassional track time.
Good luck whichever route you choose.
+1.
Melting Slicks
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From: Long Island New York
Your original quote had a key phrase, "goes on many road trips". Do you really want to be stuck in the middle of nowhere and get a flat? With R/F's, you'll keep driving until you get somewhere to repair the tire. With non R/F's, you have 2 options, call someone and hope they come and get you (or fix the tire) in a reasonable amount of time or lay under the car and plug it yourself. If it's already flat you either have to pump it up or jack it up to get at the hole, then you'll lay on the ground and plug it. I know what I'd rather do, that's why I have R/F's.....