camille

I'm considering replacing my stock tires with the Sport Cups soon. My 2012 Zr1 is not destined for the track, so I am wondering about dry weather street performance.

Any problems with excessive road rash from the stickier Cup tires compared to the Super Sports?

Any experience with gen 1 vs gen 2 Sport Cups?

WB6HRO

You do not want to use the Sport Cups on the street.

Go with the new "Super Sport" tire that comes on the C7 Z06 (same size as ZR1).

I did some tire testing with Michelin and if I recall the Super Sport has like 15% more lateral grip and a tread wear of 300 vs 200 on the PS2.

The Super Sport is the next generation tire past the PS2.

The Sport Cup is a track tire and will wear out in about 3,000 miles on the street.

camille

Exactly the advice I was looking for. I had no idea the Cups wear out so quickly, but then again, there is basically no visible tread.

Charles Gerughty

I should get the new "Super Sport" tires this week and will report back as to how they compare with the Sport Cup tire. I've gone through 3 sets of the cup tire and while they are great on the track, they don't last more than 5,000 miles per set.

Two friends have the new "Sport Cup 2" tires on their ZO6's and both say it is purely a summer tire. Both recommended I go with the new "Super Sport" tires as I can and do drive my ZR1 year round.

Did I really say that? Not that it will make you feel any better but it is raining here today.

ufaj26

I have the new SS on my Z06 and having also had a ZR1 I can tell you this new tire is much improved! Road noise is about the same but the grip and ride is much better.

GOLD72

BINGO. Just replaced the front PS2s a week ago with the new PSS ZPs on the ZR1. Two round trips to the office so far and a little too soon to make seat of the pants comparisons but the new PSSs on the front feel more confortable and the front end doesn't feel as nervous as I remember the PS2s when they were relatively new also. The rear PS2s look like they will last somewhere between 35k and 40k. Fronts replaced at 25.4k.

DebRedZR1

Errrrrr mine are roasted at 14K miles.

mirage2991

that's because you "drive" your car like it should be driven
5DE and 16k miles, I'm on the bars of the original PS2's….no more play for me good thing the new SS are cheaper than the old PS2's!!

QUIKAG

Weak sauce, I trashed my original PS2's within 3k miles on my '10 ZR.

The new Super Sport is probably the best overall street/occasional track day tire on the market. I have them on my '12 CTS-V and they are an awesome tire.

GOLD72

Mine is just a DD with no track time and lots of high speed freeway miles. The GY SC tires on my 06Z06 would be toast at 15k miles with the same DD miles. Just an apples to apples comparison to the superiority of the Michelin tires over GY.