Best tire for 2017 Stingray?
10-17-2018, 07:45 PM
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St. Jude Donor '13
If you have the Mag Ride suspension, the biggest improvement comes the ~$350 mag ride upgrade from a dealer. It absolutely blows away any improvement from tires.
People who have done back-to-back comparisons between the Michelin ZP (runflats) and non-runflats usually report no difference in ride. But not everyone agrees.
People who have done back-to-back comparisons between the Michelin ZP (runflats) and non-runflats usually report no difference in ride. But not everyone agrees.
10-18-2018, 07:31 AM
#5
There is no correct answer. Tires do different things.
For most people that never track their car, pretty much any all season tire will be smoother riding and have less noise than the summer only Pilots... You would probably not notice any performance drop off on the street, in;ess you always drive like an azzhat on the street...
I've got a set of Bridgestone all season tires on another set of rims for cold weather use, and probably could have just bought the tires and put them on the stock rims and motored on....
For most people that never track their car, pretty much any all season tire will be smoother riding and have less noise than the summer only Pilots... You would probably not notice any performance drop off on the street, in;ess you always drive like an azzhat on the street...
I've got a set of Bridgestone all season tires on another set of rims for cold weather use, and probably could have just bought the tires and put them on the stock rims and motored on....
10-18-2018, 08:58 AM
#6
I've said it before, and I'll say it again, I have a set of both PSS ZPs and AS3+ non runflats. I perceive NO DIFFERENCE in ride quality, softness, smoothness, whatever you want to call that. There is no better way to compare than multiple back-to-back comparisons over a couple of years now, and that's how long I've been switching them back and forth.
Modern ZP technology has progressed dramatically since they first appeared. The PSS ZP sidewall is the same as the non-ZP version, but the former has an inner band that allows continued mobility at ZP.
Modern ZP technology has progressed dramatically since they first appeared. The PSS ZP sidewall is the same as the non-ZP version, but the former has an inner band that allows continued mobility at ZP.
10-18-2018, 10:06 AM
#7
Instructor
For a smooth quite ride on the street I can vouch for Nitto Invo's.
Plenty of grip where you want it and available through Discount Tire.
I've been around the track at Big Willow in a C6 Z06 on Continental something-or-others (instructors car) and the ride was just fine (way smoother than the Viper) and the grip was impressive.
Having multiple options is a good thing.
Plenty of grip where you want it and available through Discount Tire.
I've been around the track at Big Willow in a C6 Z06 on Continental something-or-others (instructors car) and the ride was just fine (way smoother than the Viper) and the grip was impressive.
Having multiple options is a good thing.
10-18-2018, 01:42 PM
#8
Melting Slicks
After 10000 miles, I have no ride complaints about the stock Michelins.
IMO the shallow tire cross section doesn't absorb road irregularities well (which contributes to the car's superb handling), making pavement quality a major influence on ride quality
IMO the shallow tire cross section doesn't absorb road irregularities well (which contributes to the car's superb handling), making pavement quality a major influence on ride quality