Is anyone putting winter tires on their C7 w or w/o Z51?
09-14-2013, 11:36 PM
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Is anyone putting winter tires on their C7 w or w/o Z51?
Living in the snow belt I'll be damned if I let a winter go by without being able to drive it so a member showed me a set of 19's and 20's, Pirelli Sub Zero's for $1500, I will mount them on stock rims because as of yet I don't know where to get cheap aftermarket ones. I drove my C5 with winters mounted on it every year for the 6 that I've owned it, great fun and is an absolute pleasure to drive in the snow.
09-15-2013, 12:28 AM
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Living in the snow belt I'll be damned if I let a winter go by without being able to drive it so a member showed me a set of 19's and 20's, Pirelli Sub Zero's for $1500, I will mount them on stock rims because as of yet I don't know where to get cheap aftermarket ones. I drove my C5 with winters mounted on it every year for the 6 that I've owned it, great fun and is an absolute pleasure to drive in the snow.
Down in more temperate climes we tend to get maybe zero to four or five snow storms a year, during which my baby is going to be warm and snug in her garage while I flog the DD!
09-15-2013, 12:36 AM
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Living in the snow belt I'll be damned if I let a winter go by without being able to drive it so a member showed me a set of 19's and 20's, Pirelli Sub Zero's for $1500, I will mount them on stock rims because as of yet I don't know where to get cheap aftermarket ones. I drove my C5 with winters mounted on it every year for the 6 that I've owned it, great fun and is an absolute pleasure to drive in the snow.
Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
09-15-2013, 12:45 AM
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09-15-2013, 01:44 AM
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"Absolute pleasure to drive in the snow! " But you look like an an idiot! Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd
"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
If you want your car to be a garage queen good for you, I'm going to do what I want to do with MY car, go ahead, worry about what your paint will look like, me for one will enjoy my car year round while yours is in the garage I will be delightfully driving mine around. Yeah I have an Explorer for the really bad days which amount to maybe 15 out of 365, not too bad IMO. As for a pleasure, damn rights it is........
Try not to have a cornerary........
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09-15-2013, 02:15 AM
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"Absolute pleasure to drive in the snow! " But you look like an an idiot! Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd
"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
Actually, you sound like the idiot. You can hardly put a sentence together. I plan on driving my car, not locking it away in the garage. It's not my only car, but I'll be driving it in the snow quite often, and reserve my other car only for the worst of days. Yes, the paint will get scratched (OH NO!) and I'll park it in the sun almost every day.You sound like the guy who had to "reach" for the corvette, having to make sure to baby it so you can resell it for maximum value when you are done with it. I'll drive mine into the ground and when it dies, I'll go get another one and do it all over again. I buy my cars to enjoy them, not some sort of weird reverse investment scheme. I have stocks for that, but thank you for your concern over my finances.
Sort of reminds me of the guy who kept his toys in the package while all the other kids were out having fun with theirs. I don't ever think back and wish I still had my toys in their box looking all pretty.
09-15-2013, 02:20 AM
#8
What tires you run there? The Michelin Pilot Super Sports (summer tires):
Don't look like the would work nearly as good as the Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus:
Don't look like the would work nearly as good as the Michelin Pilot Sport AS Plus:
Well for one I really couldn't give a rat's butt what people thought about me, my car will be better than 95% of all the other cars on the road so if they think I'm an idiot and couldn't afford (yeah, I have a $72,000 car but can't afford an SUV) an AWD SUV then so be it, I don't care because I know different.
If you want your car to be a garage queen good for you, I'm going to do what I want to do with MY car, go ahead, worry about what your paint will look like, me for one will enjoy my car year round while yours is in the garage I will be delightfully driving mine around. Yeah I have an Explorer for the really bad days which amount to maybe 15 out of 365, not too bad IMO. As for a pleasure, damn rights it is........
Try not to have a cornerary........
If you want your car to be a garage queen good for you, I'm going to do what I want to do with MY car, go ahead, worry about what your paint will look like, me for one will enjoy my car year round while yours is in the garage I will be delightfully driving mine around. Yeah I have an Explorer for the really bad days which amount to maybe 15 out of 365, not too bad IMO. As for a pleasure, damn rights it is........
Try not to have a cornerary........
09-15-2013, 02:41 AM
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There's been something up already about winters from Chevrolet - there are some Michelins that they recommend. I believe it was on that GM Techlink web site, may also be in the owner's manual. EDIT - a quote: - "Due to the limited production of the Corvette Stingray, the only winter tire currently available is the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4. Other tires may become available at a later date."
And I'd concur with the view that it's RocknBlue who looks like the idiot here...
And I'd concur with the view that it's RocknBlue who looks like the idiot here...
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09-15-2013, 02:45 AM
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on the C5, Cooper Weather Masters up front, Blizzaks on the rear, never once did I get stuck, no word of a lie, the Corvette is an excellent winter car, just watch out for the high center mounds.
09-15-2013, 02:50 AM
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I don't mind that other people want to keep their cars in pristine shape and pull them out on the weekends. But I think it's a fairly narrow view to think that just because someone else doesn't want to do the same that they are an idiot. I've run blizzaks in the past, but I have some doubts that they have a tire size that I can find a custom rim that'll fit on the corvette. I'll leave that up to my tire experts to work out, but I'll likely get a set of those if there is a way to actually get them on the car.
09-15-2013, 04:56 AM
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"Absolute pleasure to drive in the snow! " But you look like an an idiot! Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd
"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
09-15-2013, 05:27 AM
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I agree with the original poster. I drive my c6 with 65k miles on it all year round in the NY metro area.
I've never had a problem other than the day of a snow storm I make plans to stay home. I've did this even before I owned corvettes..
From a time management perspective it never made sense to travel in any car in expected blizzars etc.. That was always a good day to plan a home office day...
Otherwise...the corvette everyday makes a lot of sense...the day after a storm after they plow at least once..the corvette travels just fine.
Enjoy your car...it loves cold air....its fun! And fwiw..others on the road give you thumbs up for using the corvette all year long...
Some question it and I tell them its just a car...they love that answer.
I wash and wax every week. I garage the cars...I hit it with an orbital polisher every 6 months or so...the cars showroom beautiful.
I've never had a problem other than the day of a snow storm I make plans to stay home. I've did this even before I owned corvettes..
From a time management perspective it never made sense to travel in any car in expected blizzars etc.. That was always a good day to plan a home office day...
Otherwise...the corvette everyday makes a lot of sense...the day after a storm after they plow at least once..the corvette travels just fine.
Enjoy your car...it loves cold air....its fun! And fwiw..others on the road give you thumbs up for using the corvette all year long...
Some question it and I tell them its just a car...they love that answer.
I wash and wax every week. I garage the cars...I hit it with an orbital polisher every 6 months or so...the cars showroom beautiful.
09-15-2013, 05:49 AM
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"Absolute pleasure to drive in the snow! " But you look like an an idiot! Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd
"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
Look like you had to reach to get the Corvette so you absolutly can't afford a 4 wheel drive for those snow days! Always one in the crowd"Where do I get snow tires! For the people that don't get it!
The sand and gravel spray from one winter's driving will pit your paint!~ Then when you sell it make sure you tell then It is your "only car"
09-15-2013, 08:41 AM
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Just my 2 cents, I put Continental DWS all weather on my 2007 .... handle great ,quiet .....rated ( top ) in catagory ...I live in Massachusetts it can go rom 60 to slush quickly .. go to Tire rack site & look at testing on, ultra high performance all weather tires ............They have an interesting listing of all tires & each catogory .....based upon testing & owners evaluation
The Dog,
The Dog,
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09-15-2013, 09:42 AM
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Actually, you sound like the idiot. You can hardly put a sentence together. I plan on driving my car, not locking it away in the garage. It's not my only car, but I'll be driving it in the snow quite often, and reserve my other car only for the worst of days. Yes, the paint will get scratched (OH NO!) and I'll park it in the sun almost every day.You sound like the guy who had to "reach" for the corvette, having to make sure to baby it so you can resell it for maximum value when you are done with it. I'll drive mine into the ground and when it dies, I'll go get another one and do it all over again. I buy my cars to enjoy them, not some sort of weird reverse investment scheme. I have stocks for that, but thank you for your concern over my finances.
Sort of reminds me of the guy who kept his toys in the package while all the other kids were out having fun with theirs. I don't ever think back and wish I still had my toys in their box looking all pretty.
its actually a law in quebec,they will not let you drive in winter without winter tires...might as well put them on and enjoy the car on the better days,besides with my base suspension and 18 -19 inch tire set up,the prices are reasonable and there are plenty of selections.
09-15-2013, 10:01 AM
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If you want true winter tires, check out this article on the Michelin Pilot Alpin PA4.
And all seasons won't work for a Canadian winter on a rwd car with this much torque. It must be a dedicated winter tire.
09-15-2013, 10:53 AM
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Well for one I really couldn't give a rat's butt what people thought about me, my car will be better than 95% of all the other cars on the road so if they think I'm an idiot and couldn't afford (yeah, I have a $72,000 car but can't afford an SUV) an AWD SUV then so be it, I don't care because I know different.
If you want your car to be a garage queen good for you, I'm going to do what I want to do with MY car, go ahead, worry about what your paint will look like, me for one will enjoy my car year round while yours is in the garage I will be delightfully driving mine around. Yeah I have an Explorer for the really bad days which amount to maybe 15 out of 365, not too bad IMO. As for a pleasure, damn rights it is........
Try not to have a cornerary........
If you want your car to be a garage queen good for you, I'm going to do what I want to do with MY car, go ahead, worry about what your paint will look like, me for one will enjoy my car year round while yours is in the garage I will be delightfully driving mine around. Yeah I have an Explorer for the really bad days which amount to maybe 15 out of 365, not too bad IMO. As for a pleasure, damn rights it is........
Try not to have a cornerary........
