C6-Stingray

I just found this post by (Z06_505) over at Digitalcorvettes.com

He found out that when the wheels are turned to either extremes, the inside sidewall of the tires contacts the front brake rotor air cooling duct.

The striking angle may change and provide a rigid edge of plastic that could cut the tire under high speed cornering.

Check out a picture of the tires hitting the brake duct at the original post here:

http://www.digitalcorvettes.com/foru...ghlight=danger

Short-Throw

Thanks...

Old news....

It's actually a bolt he had problems with.

AU N EGL

Only if your turning a very sharp turn at low speeds.

C6-Stingray

So you mean there is nothing to worry about?

If you scroll down to (Z06_505)'s reply then you will see a pic of the front air duct actually hitting the tire!

What about the bolts that the thread starter was talking about. Should we trim them along with the ducts?

Short-Throw

I have over 9000 miles on mine with many of them on the track....not a problem!

Mike

Z Fast

When that post was originally made, I checked my car. No problems. From what I can remember, no one else reported having this problem.

There is nothing to worry about.

AU N EGL

Not a thing to worry about. Unless you like doing 360s in your drive way.

Z06_505

I later realized the ducts (in my photo) hit the tire only when it was up on jacks and the tires dangling. The bolt issue was by someone else and the reason I started to investigate this on my own. He did have pictures of a groove in his tire, but I never thought it was the hood hinge bolt. He noticed the problem after tracking at Homestead with it's steep banks. I think it is possible that the ducts may rub under those conditions (steep banking at high speed). I am tracking Homestead in November and will be watching out for this. Better safe than sorry.

pvalenzano

I did have that problem....had warranty replace R/H tire. To play it safe I trimmed both duct and bolts back approx 1/4".

Z06_505

I did the same even though I didn't have the problem directly. Thanks for the confirmation. Where did it happen?

pvalenzano

It appears based on inspection that it occurred during a sharp u-turn to the left. The groove cut in the R/H tire matched the scuff mark on the brake cooling duct. The hood latch bolts were trimmed based on not passing the "look right" test....way to many threads showing!!!