Stock Z51 tires!
 

I see them for sale, new car take offs! Why are they selling them?
:rock:

Because they know way more than the GM engineers.:thumbs:

I don't care who you are or where you are from, THAT IS FUNNY...

My guess is because they likely replaced the wheels with wheels that are a different size (width) and couldn't use them.

Yes, they probably stepped up a couple of sizes too form what I have seen.

May have something to do with their abysmal cold weather traction, if they are being sold from a cold winter locale.

I bought a set from a guy in Florida who replaced them with AS radials. He plans to drive to the northwest and was worried about possibly driving in the snow.

A Corvette heading from Florida to the Northwest in winter? A fellow I flew with in ancient times (early 1970's) in Fairbanks, Alaska, bought a new Corvette in 1971 or 72 and had it shipped up. It didn't move from September until mid May! Talk about a diehard!

I'm in the camp that believes they were replaced with tires that are safe to drive on when the temps drop below 40 degrees.

Thats my plan for next winter...... Forget the snow..... here is Ohio we have been hammered but like today the roads are dry enough to not be concerned about salt but it was below zero.

My c6 GS would not have hesitated to take it to work today. C7 no way.

Are you referring to the C7 owners who read what the GM engineers had put in the owners manual?

"This vehicle was not originally
equipped with winter tires. Winter
tires are designed for increased
traction on snow and ice-covered
roads. Consider installing winter
tires on the vehicle if frequent
driving on snow or ice-covered
roads is expected."

And this.....
"High Performance Summer Tires
This vehicle may come with P245/
40ZR18 and P285/35ZR19,
or P245/35ZR19 and P285/30ZR20
high performance summer tires.
These tires have a special tread and
compound that are optimized for
maximum dry and wet road
performance. This special tread and
compound will have decreased
performance in cold climates, and
on ice and snow. We recommend
installing winter tires on the vehicle
if frequent driving at temperatures
below approximately 5°C (40°F) or
on ice or snow covered roads is
expected."

Thats why if you live in snow you need a snow car or a 4x4. Summer tires on 2 cars PNW no issues. If I lived in snow country, a corvette would not even be on my radar in the winter. But I applaud those diehards…;)

The past 2 days HAVE been snow country here :D

My z51 went though 3 inches unplowed snow easy today would not want to try more or even snow again though.

Maybe because they're so damn sticky, which, in and of itself isn't a bad thing, but the fact that they throw gravel and demolish the paint is another story.

Splash guards and paint protection film. Don

maybe its because everytime you turn the wheel at low speed, the car feels like its falling apart. LOL

so, ponder this. do gm "engineers" really think that when actually driving on ice, the type of tire you have makes a difference? do they actually allow these guys to drive on a real highway? sad, very sad.

ask them (or, let everyone else speculate).

have you driving a z51 in cold conditions (20's).... It's like driving on marbles, and I'm not talking about ice, I'm talking about nice, clean dry cold road. Might as well be sand...