C7 Tire specs
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C7 Tire specs
Do the tires coming on the C7 have a cold weather rating? Do not drive under xxx temp? Just trying to figure out how long I may be able to drive it before the cold weather hits due to the tires. I know my ZL1 recommends not to drive it under 35 degrees or something like that. The tires could crack I guess. Think the C7 tires will be like that?
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Do the tires coming on the C7 have a cold weather rating? Do not drive under xxx temp? Just trying to figure out how long I may be able to drive it before the cold weather hits due to the tires. I know my ZL1 recommends not to drive it under 35 degrees or something like that. The tires could crack I guess. Think the C7 tires will be like that?
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I had the same experience with my GTO. On the summer Bridgestones it was a basket case in even light snow. I mounted a set of Dunlop Wintersports on a second set of wheels, and the car was unstoppable - even in 4" of snow.
I'm not sure I'd try this in a Stingray, but if you want to drive in the winter, a set of aftermarket snow radials will give you some peace of mind. Dunlop makes some great ones.
I'm not sure I'd try this in a Stingray, but if you want to drive in the winter, a set of aftermarket snow radials will give you some peace of mind. Dunlop makes some great ones.
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Soon after buying my Z06 I was in traffic and the ambient temp was around 40 degrees and dry pavement. Light turned green, and the Honda Accord in front of me started slowly accelerating, and I was trying to keep up, but couldn't. Every time I would give it enough gas to keep up, I would start losing the battle as I started spinning the tires.
Another time I started accelerating on an on ramp(normal driving, not hot rodding) and started fishtailing, and I was on a down grade. I don't drive my Z06 when the temps are 40 or below.
I do have Bridgestone RE050A run flats now, and they are an improvement over the OE Goodyear's.
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Winter tires. Driving a Corvette in the snow. Just offends my sensibilities. Not ragging anybody that does. I just have always thought of a vette as a summer/no snow car.
My 08 CRV will get me thru and take me on occasional visits to see the vette in storage.
My 08 CRV will get me thru and take me on occasional visits to see the vette in storage.
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Yes Michelin does make an 'All Season' tire to fit the C-7. Look for the Pilot Sport A/S 3. The bad news, (according to my salesman) is that GM won't put anything other than the Pilot Super Sport ZP on the car for delivery!
Apparently I'm going to have to make a run 2/3Rd's of the way across the country in the early spring on summer tires.
Apparently I'm going to have to make a run 2/3Rd's of the way across the country in the early spring on summer tires.
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I did the same with the base Eagle F1's. Great rain traction and "ok" snow handling. Was fine for a while but since I moved, and there's a lot more hills to manage during my commute, the F1's have been sliding more than I'd like them to.
My tire shop knows that as soon as the C7 comes in, a set of all seasons will be mounted to a spare set of wheels for foul weather months. The super sports will most likely be useless in cold weather.
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While my car will probably never see anything other than summer tires, it was mentioned in a press release by a Michelin rep that both the Stingray and Z51 tires will be offered in an all-season tire.
As one of those weird Californians I can say, snow is something you go visit for an afternoon, and then leave. I wouldn't take my Corvette to go visit snow, but the beach and Pacific Coast Highway will see a few miles.
As one of those weird Californians I can say, snow is something you go visit for an afternoon, and then leave. I wouldn't take my Corvette to go visit snow, but the beach and Pacific Coast Highway will see a few miles.
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I was in the market for some used race tires and during the conversation we had I was told that storage of tires in a cold environment will cause them to crack. I knew that hot temps were bad for tire life, but I'd never considered cold weather for storage to be bad. So that would mean that those of you without a heated garage living in Minnesota should keep your tires stacked in a spare bedroom. I think the threshold he was talking about was in the 30's F.
But my main question is, with the electronics being so involved in the active handling/traction control, etc, what will be the effects of going to a different tire? Will it make the car undriveable or cause codes to set? One of the first things the autocross or track rats do is mount a set of Hoosier A6's which, in previous cars makes them feel like race cars. I'm wondering if this will have undesireable side-effects now with a car like the C7.
But my main question is, with the electronics being so involved in the active handling/traction control, etc, what will be the effects of going to a different tire? Will it make the car undriveable or cause codes to set? One of the first things the autocross or track rats do is mount a set of Hoosier A6's which, in previous cars makes them feel like race cars. I'm wondering if this will have undesireable side-effects now with a car like the C7.
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I've driven my vette in the snow, but hardest thing has been driving a SB2 NASCAR on Goodyear slicks at freezing temps...trying to slip a 14lb triple disc ceramic clutch on a car that weighs more than a vette with less gearing is not an easy task without breaking the tires loose and there isn't any traction control to save you either.
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I was in the market for some used race tires and during the conversation we had I was told that storage of tires in a cold environment will cause them to crack. I knew that hot temps were bad for tire life, but I'd never considered cold weather for storage to be bad. So that would mean that those of you without a heated garage living in Minnesota should keep your tires stacked in a spare bedroom. I think the threshold he was talking about was in the 30's F.
But my main question is, with the electronics being so involved in the active handling/traction control, etc, what will be the effects of going to a different tire? Will it make the car undriveable or cause codes to set? One of the first things the autocross or track rats do is mount a set of Hoosier A6's which, in previous cars makes them feel like race cars. I'm wondering if this will have undesireable side-effects now with a car like the C7.
But my main question is, with the electronics being so involved in the active handling/traction control, etc, what will be the effects of going to a different tire? Will it make the car undriveable or cause codes to set? One of the first things the autocross or track rats do is mount a set of Hoosier A6's which, in previous cars makes them feel like race cars. I'm wondering if this will have undesireable side-effects now with a car like the C7.