Tire options
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Burning Brakes
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Tire options
Can anyone confirm the z06 will be running the same tire setup as the zr1..
Im trying to explore tire options and I don't see much at other than the 2 pilots offered by gm for z06 and z07
Im trying to explore tire options and I don't see much at other than the 2 pilots offered by gm for z06 and z07
Melting Slicks
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Yes the exact same size. I don't think the SS and Cup2 show up as avalible yet to the public. I would think once the C7 Z06 starts shipping they will be made avalible.
Melting Slicks
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The Super Sport and Sport Cup 2 will be avalible in Z06/ZR1 sizes soon and they will still have the PS2 and Cup ZP for awhile. For the rear tire size (335/25/20) there is no other manufacturer currently.
Melting Slicks
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Drifting
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Melting Slicks
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Yep, right now the only "R" tire that is avaliable for the rear is the Cup and soon to be Cup2. I have been running Cups until I can pick up a set of 18" CCWs.
Safety Car
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Basically, you are stuck with two Michelin tire choices: sticky and non-sticky.
I figure I'll wear out two sets of rears and one set of fronts. Then I can get a different set of wheels either 18" 19" or 19" all around.
I figure I'll wear out two sets of rears and one set of fronts. Then I can get a different set of wheels either 18" 19" or 19" all around.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by Toilets
Square set up with the 18s?
Safety Car
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18x11 and 18x13 does seem to be the fastest combo.
Maybe you can get Volk to make you a set, then you also have the best structure.
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I thought the CCWs required spacers for the front, no? I know for a fact that Forgeline makes 18 inchers that clear the ZR1's front caliper. But you'll pay more for the Forgelines than you will the CCWs. I imagine that the same Forgelines will clear the caliper on the Z06 as well...
Melting Slicks
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Not the offset I am concerned about. I think the C7 Z06 rotor is 0.2" larger in diamater than the ZR1 and that might be enough to not make it fit inside an 18". As it is now only CCW, Finspeed, and Forgeline make an 18" that will fit over the ZR1 brakes.
Melting Slicks
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I thought the CCWs required spacers for the front, no? I know for a fact that Forgeline makes 18 inchers that clear the ZR1's front caliper. But you'll pay more for the Forgelines than you will the CCWs. I imagine that the same Forgelines will clear the caliper on the Z06 as well...
Yeah, I guess .01" each side is not all that much.
