Stock Z51 tires!
02-07-2014, 04:08 AM
#1
Team Owner
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Stock Z51 tires!
I see them for sale, new car take offs! Why are they selling them?
02-07-2014, 04:19 AM
#3
Drifting
02-07-2014, 07:18 AM
#4
My guess is because they likely replaced the wheels with wheels that are a different size (width) and couldn't use them.
02-07-2014, 07:40 AM
#5
Race Director
02-07-2014, 08:54 AM
#7
Instructor
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.
02-07-2014, 10:31 AM
#8
Burning Brakes
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!
02-07-2014, 11:44 AM
#9
Team Owner
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.
02-07-2014, 11:48 AM
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My c6 GS would not have hesitated to take it to work today. C7 no way.
02-07-2014, 11:51 AM
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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."
"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."
Last edited by JoesC5; 02-07-2014 at 12:03 PM.
02-07-2014, 01:35 PM
#12
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…
02-07-2014, 01:58 PM
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02-07-2014, 02:59 PM
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02-07-2014, 04:51 PM
#16
Melting Slicks
02-07-2014, 05:10 PM
#18
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."
"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."
02-07-2014, 05:25 PM
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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...