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Old Mar 23, 2018 | 09:22 PM
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My 17Z is in need of some new tires. Any recommendations on where to find the best deal on some new rubber. Now the big question is do we still have only one choice? Currently I have the Pilot Sports with 13,000 miles.
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Old Mar 23, 2018 | 11:05 PM
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Continental is a cheaper, but not quite as good of an alternative and Michelin is supposed to have the all season Pilot Sport 3 series for the Z the middle of next month.
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The Pilot Sport 3 series does not have a release date yet for the Vette according to Michelin.
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Old Mar 24, 2018 | 03:42 PM
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Just a heads up, make sure you check the date code if you buy Michelin.
I had new ones installed and immediately noticed a harder ride. One set was a year old and the other set was 9 months old. That shouldn’t cause a problem but being from Wisconsin I wondered if they weren’t stored in a heated warehouse. Michelin replaced them and it rides nice now.
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