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Old 11-21-2020, 05:00 PM
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Is it me or is it almost impossible to find tires for this car. Never had a car where you can't find any tires, especially for the rear size. Heaven forbid you have a flat, I guess your SOL until next year. The AS/3s you can't find neither can you even get any Sport Cup 2s. Is this a seasonal thing, COVID or just really rare tire size. Let me know what you guys are doing.

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Call Tire Rack. Paul
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As you probably know the AS3 PLUS fronts are readily available and the rears are not, but Michelein is saying end of November they will be released. The delay is probably a combination of the rare tire size and Covid but I would hope within several weeks the AS3 Plus all seasons that I have on my car which are great, will be available finally.

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I switched to Toyo R888R and never looked back amazing tire once warmed up very similar to Michelin cup 2s only much better ride quality (Non ZP)
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Originally Posted by L8 APEX
I switched to Toyo R888R and never looked back amazing tire once warmed up very similar to Michelin cup 2s only much better ride quality (Non ZP)
What size tires did you go with and will they fit on the stock ZR1 rims? Thanks!!
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Toyo R888R
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Do you have a 2019 ZR1? If so, aren't the tire sizes: Front: P285/30ZR19; Rear: P335/25ZR20?
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Originally Posted by George ZR1
Do you have a 2019 ZR1? If so, aren't the tire sizes: Front: P285/30ZR19; Rear: P335/25ZR20?
Yes, that's correct. It's the rear sizes which are the most difficult to source.
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Got mine about a week ago.

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Originally Posted by Painrace
Got mine about a week ago.

Jim
What did you get? I am debating Cups vs PS vs AS, hopefully the 4s will be out in Spring.
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What did you get? I am debating Cups vs PS vs AS, hopefully the 4s will be out in Spring.
Over the last week, I've been having an email exchange with Michelin's PR staff. I was told by email last week that the PS All Season 4 ZP will come in mid-2021. I was also told that Michelin has no immediate plans for the PS 4S ZP in the C7 ZR1 sizes. Right now, while the non-RFT Pilot Super Sport has been discontinued, the existing Pilot Super Sport ZP remains the summer tire Michelin sells for ZR1s.
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Originally Posted by Hib Halverson
Over the last week, I've been having an email exchange with Michelin's PR staff. I was told by email last week that the PS All Season 4 ZP will come in mid-2021. I was also told that Michelin has no immediate plans for the PS 4S ZP in the C7 ZR1 sizes. Right now, while the non-RFT Pilot Super Sport has been discontinued, the existing Pilot Super Sport ZP remains the summer tire Michelin sells for ZR1s.
Thanks for the information. Will be interesting to hear more about the all season 4s tires and how those compare to the AS/3s.
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Originally Posted by George ZR1
Do you have a 2019 ZR1? If so, aren't the tire sizes: Front: P285/30ZR19; Rear: P335/25ZR20?
Yea he's not the factory sizes, which is fine. R888s are amazing.
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Originally Posted by L8 APEX
Toyo R888R
295x30x19
325x30x20

Have any pictures? Any issues with active handling or rubbing? I want to go the same route, I am just worried the rears will be too tall. Stock is 26.6 inches compared to 27.7 with the r888r
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