Quick Simple Tire Question
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From: Bluffton SC via Canton Oh
Quick Simple Tire Question
I am looking for track only tires. Was thinking there are lot of cup tires for sale as takes offs. I have a stock 16 Z non Z07.
Can I assume if I buy Z07 wheels and cup tires they will work on the base Z?
Thanks in advance
Greg
Can I assume if I buy Z07 wheels and cup tires they will work on the base Z?
Thanks in advance
Greg
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Yes - all the Z06's and GS wheels are essentially the same size.
The GS Cup Wheels have a very slightly different backspacing than the Z06 wheels, but they fit on the Z06, and Z06 wheels fit on the GS.
I have a set of Cup Wheels off a GS on my Z06 right now.
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The GS Cup Wheels have a very slightly different backspacing than the Z06 wheels, but they fit on the Z06, and Z06 wheels fit on the GS.
I have a set of Cup Wheels off a GS on my Z06 right now.
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From: Syracuse-Central Square New York Winer of the all Corvette race WGI 8/23!
The Cup 2s are a great track choice of tire. Its nice to be able to drive your car to and from the track. They wear well too as I get about 12 track days out of a set. We did a comparison day to day with Pilot Super sprts that are standard on your car and the Cup 2's. On a 3 mile track the cups (well used) were good for a solid 2 seconds over the MPSS.
For a quality inexpensive light track wheel check out the GM Speedlines. Used 800 to 1,200 and new around 1,500 to 1,700. With all the cracking and bending issues with our stock wheels I rather use them on the track. But I have never heard of a on track failure.
For a quality inexpensive light track wheel check out the GM Speedlines. Used 800 to 1,200 and new around 1,500 to 1,700. With all the cracking and bending issues with our stock wheels I rather use them on the track. But I have never heard of a on track failure.
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From: Bluffton SC via Canton Oh
The Cup 2s are a great track choice of tire. Its nice to be able to drive your car to and from the track. They wear well too as I get about 12 track days out of a set. We did a comparison day to day with Pilot Super sprts that are standard on your car and the Cup 2's. On a 3 mile track the cups (well used) were good for a solid 2 seconds over the MPSS.
For a quality inexpensive light track wheel check out the GM Speedlines. Used 800 to 1,200 and new around 1,500 to 1,700. With all the cracking and bending issues with our stock wheels I rather use them on the track. But I have never heard of a on track failure.
For a quality inexpensive light track wheel check out the GM Speedlines. Used 800 to 1,200 and new around 1,500 to 1,700. With all the cracking and bending issues with our stock wheels I rather use them on the track. But I have never heard of a on track failure.
Now I have the cups to change out to drive an hour to either Mid Ohio or Pittsburgh and the contis for daily driving carrying a tire repair kit.
