Winter tires
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Joined: Oct 2012
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From: Austin Texas
St. Jude Donor '15
Get Pilot AS+, they are offered in C7 sizes. There are many offered, check Tire Rack.com.
About a million threads here about all season tires, use advanced search.
And welcome to the forum...
About a million threads here about all season tires, use advanced search.
And welcome to the forum...
Instructor
Joined: Apr 2016
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Pro
Joined: Oct 2007
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I have endured many Chicago winters in two C6 and C7 vettes. In my opinion, it doesn't make any sense to have a set of summer tires and a set of all season tires. All season tires have to be a compromise to have traction in both summer and winter.
I had Blizzaks for the C6. I got a set of Michelin Alpins for the C7. I have endured two Chicago winters with the Alpins and have never had a problem getting where I wanted to go.
In my opinion, all season tires are neither the best summer tires nor the best winter tires. Why have a vette and compromise the performance with compromise tires?
Just my opinion.
I had Blizzaks for the C6. I got a set of Michelin Alpins for the C7. I have endured two Chicago winters with the Alpins and have never had a problem getting where I wanted to go.
In my opinion, all season tires are neither the best summer tires nor the best winter tires. Why have a vette and compromise the performance with compromise tires?
Just my opinion.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2013
Posts: 2,598
Likes: 1,593
I have endured many Chicago winters in two C6 and C7 vettes. In my opinion, it doesn't make any sense to have a set of summer tires and a set of all season tires. All season tires have to be a compromise to have traction in both summer and winter.
I had Blizzaks for the C6. I got a set of Michelin Alpins for the C7. I have endured two Chicago winters with the Alpins and have never had a problem getting where I wanted to go.
In my opinion, all season tires are neither the best summer tires nor the best winter tires. Why have a vette and compromise the performance with compromise tires?
Just my opinion.
I had Blizzaks for the C6. I got a set of Michelin Alpins for the C7. I have endured two Chicago winters with the Alpins and have never had a problem getting where I wanted to go.
In my opinion, all season tires are neither the best summer tires nor the best winter tires. Why have a vette and compromise the performance with compromise tires?
Just my opinion.
I WOULD NOT recommend using a Corvette in the snow! If you have another car, use it instead.
That said, AS are really for when you get caught in bad weather...
Frankly, I park my C7 for the winter to get an insurance discount.
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