Winter tires
Burning Brakes
Joined: Feb 2014
Posts: 920
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From: Frankfort Kentucky
It's not a daily driver, but we installed Michelin Pilot Sport + A/S 3's all the way around. Not run flats so you probably want to carry a good quality air compressor and plug kit. BTW, we run them year round as we like the improved ride quality, less noise, and no front tire hop when turning at low speed. We kept the OEM tires for when we sell or trade it.
Pro
Joined: Oct 2007
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I live outside Chicago and have used all of my corvettes as daily drivers. I ordered a set of Michelin Alpins from Tire Rack. they come in OEM sizes. they are not listed on the website, but if you call them, you can get them.
Pro
Joined: Dec 2013
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Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP(Ultra High Performance All-Season) are the ones I put on mine. They are great. Wet roads no problem. Snow no problem up till body rubs. At 5 degrees in Jan. in Michigan I did a zero to 60 in 4.8 and this was my first try from stop just mashed the peddle or any tricks. And these are run flats too.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Land of the free, home of the brave...
Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP(Ultra High Performance All-Season) are the ones I put on mine. They are great. Wet roads no problem. Snow no problem up till body rubs. At 5 degrees in Jan. in Michigan I did a zero to 60 in 4.8 and this was my first try from stop just mashed the peddle or any tricks. And these are run flats too.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2014
Posts: 321
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From: Marco Island FL
Pilot Sport A/S Plus ZP(Ultra High Performance All-Season) are the ones I put on mine. They are great. Wet roads no problem. Snow no problem up till body rubs. At 5 degrees in Jan. in Michigan I did a zero to 60 in 4.8 and this was my first try from stop just mashed the peddle or any tricks. And these are run flats too.
I am running the new Pilot Sport A/S 3's on my Z51 and will continue to run them year round!
Drifting
Joined: Oct 2011
Posts: 1,298
Likes: 77
From: Wichita Kansas
It's not a daily driver, but we installed Michelin Pilot Sport + A/S 3's all the way around. Not run flats so you probably want to carry a good quality air compressor and plug kit. BTW, we run them year round as we like the improved ride quality, less noise, and no front tire hop when turning at low speed. We kept the OEM tires for when we sell or trade it.
Drifting
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 1,764
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From: Cumming GA
On order: Torch Red Z51
When I was at the Bash last month, I noticed one of the 'factory' cars had the Alpines on them. I asked the engineer from Flint and he said they were trying them out as winter tires and he thought they were pretty good so far but definitely not the same dry pavement traction as the summer tires. I got low and looked for the tread wear numbers and couldn't find it on the tire I looked at. I doubt it's the same 300# the current tires have. I also noticed they were manufactured in Europe.
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