Dealer ordered wrong tires
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From: Fredonia Mountain, TN
You might have lucked out more than you think. I put the AS/3+ on my car a few weeks ago at Discount Tire because of an online coupon they matched for $100 off per pair.
Brought all the info in, service adviser matched the coupon discount then told me "I can do even better than that" on the base price of the tires. I had done my research, thought about it for a second and asked "For the ZP version?"
Oops, better cancel that original order and create a new one.
So you may have dodged a bullet there. Would you have noticed if they weren't ZPs, especially after doing the MRC update at the same time?
Brought all the info in, service adviser matched the coupon discount then told me "I can do even better than that" on the base price of the tires. I had done my research, thought about it for a second and asked "For the ZP version?"
Oops, better cancel that original order and create a new one.
So you may have dodged a bullet there. Would you have noticed if they weren't ZPs, especially after doing the MRC update at the same time?
Last edited by DPC57; Nov 17, 2018 at 03:06 PM.
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Racer
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From: Mandeville LA
Originally Posted by DPC57
You might have lucked out more than you think. I put the AS/3+ on my car a few weeks ago at Discount Tire because of an online coupon they matched for $100 off per pair.
Brought all the info in, service adviser matched the coupon discount then told me "I can do even better than that" on the base price of the tires. I had done my research, thought about it for a second and asked "For the ZP version?"
Oops, better cancel that original order and create a new one.
So you may have dodged a bullet there. Would you have noticed if they weren't ZPs, especially after doing the MRC update at the same time?
Brought all the info in, service adviser matched the coupon discount then told me "I can do even better than that" on the base price of the tires. I had done my research, thought about it for a second and asked "For the ZP version?"
Oops, better cancel that original order and create a new one.
So you may have dodged a bullet there. Would you have noticed if they weren't ZPs, especially after doing the MRC update at the same time?
With that said, I think the car is riding awesome with the Super Sport ZPs and the MRC update. I ride in Sport mode and with the new tires and updated MRC the ride feels similar to my C6, which I love.
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St. Jude Donor '13
A friend ordered new PS2 runflats for his C6 at the local dealer, their service department is usually pretty sharp. He'd had the tires on for about a week when I happened to look closely and had to inform him that his fronts were ZP but the rears were non-ZP. They replaced the rears with ZP promptly.
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Racer
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From: Mandeville LA
Originally Posted by Avanti
Sorry to hear your plight, but seriously?
I cannot even imagine buying tires for a pickup from any car dealer I've ever dealt with, much less for a Vette!
I cannot even imagine buying tires for a pickup from any car dealer I've ever dealt with, much less for a Vette!
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From: Duluth Ga.
Please tell me they didn't mount these tires on your factory rims and then put them on the car...please say it aint so. If they did I would seriously consider changing dealerships.The Service Advisor and the Service Tech are at fault. WOW!!! I wouldnt trust them with an oil change or adding air to tires. 
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Racer
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From: Mandeville LA
Originally Posted by tonysz06
Please tell me they didn't mount these tires on your factory rims and then put them on the car...please say it aint so. If they did I would seriously consider changing dealerships.The Service Advisor and the Service Tech are at fault. WOW!!! I wouldnt trust them with an oil change or adding air to tires.
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
Please tell me they didn't mount these tires on your factory rims and then put them on the car...please say it aint so. If they did I would seriously consider changing dealerships.The Service Advisor and the Service Tech are at fault. WOW!!! I wouldnt trust them with an oil change or adding air to tires.
SIDE BAR
I recall Jim Hall kept on widening wheels with the same width tires and increasing corning speed! That was in CanAm before very wide tires were being built/used.
Narrower all-season or winter tires would be better in rain and light snow! Heck the other day had to use the Grand Sport to go into town when it was raining hard. Put it in Weather Mode but the rear stepped out a number of times. Also every time the right wheel hit a large puddle it pulled hard right. No fun!
Recall before Michelin finally made all-season run flats to fit, they were always saying since the Z06 came out "they will be ready by that winter!" Finally this year they were! Some folks where installing Pirelli SottoZero winter tires. Came standard on the 4 wheel drive Ferrari FF V12!
They had the Z06 (GS) front size but the rears were narrower but a higher aspect ratio so they were the same diameter. Probably a better choice if anyone is going to venture out in light snow or has to drive it heavy rain! Just a thought!
Last edited by JerryU; Nov 18, 2018 at 02:33 PM.
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The boss hands you the wrong tires, you have a responsibility to tell him to get you the right tires. Unless you just dont give a ****.
E-Ray, 3LZ, ZER, LIFT
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From: NE South Carolina
^^^
Guess my point was for all season tires it's not so foolish to use a narrower thread tire so the tech may have thought that was what he/she was supposed to use.
But I agree that tire should never have been ordered unless the customer specified and the tech should have questioned before installing!
Guess my point was for all season tires it's not so foolish to use a narrower thread tire so the tech may have thought that was what he/she was supposed to use.
But I agree that tire should never have been ordered unless the customer specified and the tech should have questioned before installing!
Last edited by JerryU; Nov 18, 2018 at 03:12 PM.
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Racer
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From: Mandeville LA
Originally Posted by JerryU
^^^
Guess my point was for all season tires it's not so foolish to use a narrower thread tire so the tech may have thought that was what he/she was supposed to use.
But I agree that tire should never have been ordered unless the customer specified and the tech should have questioned before installing!
Guess my point was for all season tires it's not so foolish to use a narrower thread tire so the tech may have thought that was what he/she was supposed to use.
But I agree that tire should never have been ordered unless the customer specified and the tech should have questioned before installing!