Tire Selection
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Tire Selection
I'm going to replace my old tires on my 15' C7. I am leaning toward the Michelin Pilot Sport 4S. I would like to hear from members who are running these and what is their thought on these tires. Thanks
Pro
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From: New Joisey
I have PS4 ZP's All Season, put them on with new wheels about 3 months back, no complaints and I'm able to drive in cold weather without worries. Much better ride along with less road noise. Availability might be an issue, but hopefully the supply chain woes have eased up a bit.
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Drifting
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The former are max performance summer tires, not designed (or safe) for cold weather use. The latter are all-season tires, designed (and safe) for 3-4 season use.
Burning Brakes
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From: North Western Wyoming
About 12k miles on summer MPS4S non run flat 265/35/18 and 305/30/19 huge improvement in traction, handling and ride quality over the OE tires that came on my 2017 base stingray. After lowering it on stock bolts, adding Z51 shocks and sway bars those OE run flats rode harsh.
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Just replaced my rears with the AS4 ZPs. (I had a whole set of AS3s put on shortly after I bought it). Hit a bump somewhere and caused a tear in the sidewall of one. Slow leak as a result. A little early for replacement (13000 miles) but I went ahead and replaced both. So far so good. They feel right, and seem (maybe) a little quieter than the AS3s.
The C7 is a little more susceptible to tire and wheel issues, it seems. Another performance car tax we must pay, I guess.
The C7 is a little more susceptible to tire and wheel issues, it seems. Another performance car tax we must pay, I guess.
Drifting
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Wish I could give my experience but mine just arrived yesterday so not mounted yet. I actually plan to use them as autocross tires. I did a lot of research and had narrowed down to the 4S or the Cup2 (240TW). I was autocrossing on the OE ZP just to wear them out and wanted to step up some but my AXs are usually a 2 hour drive away. The Cup2s come w/ 7/32 tread depth while the 4S is a more normal 9/32. The guy at Tire Rack said he feels that the 4S will be better than the ZPs but not quite as good as the Cup2 for autocross so that made my decision. Oh, and I have to admit the $400 lower price for the set of 4S also influenced my decision.
Pro
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I run them on my GT500 and a friend runs them on his Stingray. Both of us are happy with their (summer) performance. IMO, they hook better, handle better, and are quieter than MPSS. They are not, however, rated for all-season (i.e., cold weather) use.
Are you running Michelin Pilot Sport 4S or Pilot All Season 4 tires?
The former are max performance summer tires, not designed (or safe) for cold weather use. The latter are all-season tires, designed (and safe) for 3-4 season use.
Are you running Michelin Pilot Sport 4S or Pilot All Season 4 tires?
The former are max performance summer tires, not designed (or safe) for cold weather use. The latter are all-season tires, designed (and safe) for 3-4 season use.
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I have these on both my current '14 PE, and my '18 Z06, as well as my '05 vert, and my '08 coupe.
I wish I had put them on my first '14 PE long before I did.
Especially, on the Z06, stock tires are freaking dangerous in a heavy downpour/standing water.