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Dec 16, 2013 | 12:09 PM

Petcare51

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Tires

Just picked up my C7-Z51 convertible. Summer tires/ chrome rims. What other tires can be put on the car so I can use the car in inclement weather? Anyone get Forgiato rims?

Dec 16, 2013 | 12:18 PM

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There are numerous threads about A/S & winter tires. Search the forum for "winter."

Dec 16, 2013 | 12:40 PM

Petcare51

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There are numerous threads about A/S & winter tires. Search the forum for "winter."

Don't see anything specific for C7 model. Thanks

Dec 16, 2013 | 12:58 PM

C8Jake

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http://www.tirerack.com/tires/tires....=Z51%20Package

Dec 16, 2013 | 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Petcare51

Don't see anything specific for C7 model. Thanks

Narrow the search to the C7 forum. Here are three links. There are more threads.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...endations.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...-clunking.html

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c7-g...new-shoes.html

Dec 17, 2013 | 08:04 AM

pgway

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Petcare51

Just picked up my C7-Z51 convertible. Summer tires/ chrome rims. What other tires can be put on the car so I can use the car in inclement weather? Anyone get Forgiato rims?

Inclement weather?
Michelin Tires – C7

All Season
Pilot Sport A/S 3
Stinray
Front – 245/40R18 #09579
Rear – 285/35R19 #89020
Stingray Z151
Front – 245/35R19 #06553
Rear – 285/30R20 #05258

Winter
Pilot Alpin PA4
Stinray
Front – 245/40R18 #12852
Rear – 285/35R19 #35211
Stingray Z151
Front – 245/35R19 #03949
Rear – 285/30R20 #10712

Dec 17, 2013 | 11:08 AM

03SGVETTE

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best answer ever given for this common question, thanks.

Dec 17, 2013 | 11:35 AM

pgway

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Originally Posted by 03SGVETTE

best answer ever given for this common question, thanks.

Personaly - I have the Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3's on my C7 Z51.
Great tire for normal winter conditions, as I will not drive her in snow or icy roads as normal.
I do need the cold temperature capabilities over th "Summer Only" tires!
If I leved further norht or in Canada, I would have opted for the Pilot Alpin PA4's as the are true winter tires!
I may actually run the A/S's year round!

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Dec 17, 2013 | 07:03 PM

Bigdog9586

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I'm looking at these as they are run flat. Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP. Anybody tried them?

Dec 17, 2013 | 07:12 PM

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I'm looking at these as they are run flat. Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP. Anybody tried them?

Note that they are not runflat in the Z51 sizes.

I had PS A/S 2 ZP's on my C6. They were a vast improvement over the stock Goodyear tires, but I still had issues with snowpack on my inclined cul de sac. The latest versions are likely improved.

Today I successfully navigated my snowpacked street with the Continental ExtremeContactDWS tires I had put on awhile ago. I bought these based on various threads about them in the C6 section. Unfortunately, they also are not runflats. There seems to be some conspiracy with A/S or winter runflats for the C7 Z51 sizes, as no manufacturer offers them.