Thinking of changing tires
09-15-2018, 12:41 PM
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Thinking of changing tires
I have a 2015 Corvette stingray which has the run flat tires that came with the car. There's only 10,800 miles on the car. I am increasingly dissatisfied with the run flat Michelin tires that are on the car. There's a lot of front end clumping sounds until the tires are warmed up and the ride for in-town driving is pretty bumpy. Since I am not driving the Corvette on the track but rather I am a cruiser, I'm thinking about purchasing the Michelin pilot sport A/S 3+ tires. What I've read is that these tires are softer and give a smoother ride and also can be used in snow and rain. What are all of your thoughts out there? 
09-15-2018, 12:53 PM
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Had PS3+ A/S NRFs on my 2014 Z51 and they made a world of difference in ride and noise. Not to mention cold weather performance.
They still would scuff on a slow, tight turn but it was minimal
They still would scuff on a slow, tight turn but it was minimal
09-15-2018, 01:56 PM
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09-15-2018, 02:13 PM
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I have both PSS ZP and AS3+ non-ZP which I seasonally rotate. When the PSS is properly warmed up, there is no difference is noise or ride quality. The reason for the chatter on PSS is that the summer compound is hard when cool. It has nothing to do with the ZP design, it's temperature-related.
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09-15-2018, 02:21 PM
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I have a 2015 Corvette stingray which has the run flat tires that came with the car. There's only 10,800 miles on the car. I am increasingly dissatisfied with the run flat Michelin tires that are on the car. There's a lot of front end clumping sounds until the tires are warmed up and the ride for in-town driving is pretty bumpy. Since I am not driving the Corvette on the track but rather I am a cruiser, I'm thinking about purchasing the Michelin pilot sport A/S 3+ tires. What I've read is that these tires are softer and give a smoother ride and also can be used in snow and rain. What are all of your thoughts out there?
09-15-2018, 02:26 PM
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The ride is only better in cool temps. Quieter, perhaps, but again only in cooler temps.