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Old 02-13-2013, 10:20 AM
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Could anyone share the sizes of Michelin slicks they are running on their C6Z06 with 18 inch wheels
Are there any problems with rubbing or computer codes?
Are there different compounds to choose from?
Do you feel it is a worthy upgrade from Hoosier A's?

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Old 02-13-2013, 11:16 AM
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There is a guy who runs them on his C6Z in our NASA region, I'll PM you his info and he can share with you his experience.
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Front 30/65-R18 S9H, rear 31/71-R18 S9H.

The rears will eat the inner fender liners depending on the track you are running. The right rear inner fender is the worst; however, the left rear rubbed badly at Barber where one of the turns is a high down-force, sweeping right hander.

Great tires though.

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Talk to Daniel at Finspeed. I run the same tires jlutherva mentioned on Finspeed wheels. It's awesome and I don't have any rubbing with stock suspension. I have a ZR1 though.
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Same as the rest. I saw some rubbing in the RR as well. But it was minor. Although I would expect more on some higher G corners.
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Originally Posted by jlutherva
Front 30/65-R18 S9H, rear 31/71-R18 S9H.

The rears will eat the inner fender liners depending on the track you are running. The right rear inner fender is the worst; however, the left rear rubbed badly at Barber where one of the turns is a high down-force, sweeping right hander.

Great tires though.

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What does the S9H stand for? is this the compound? are there others?
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Old 02-13-2013, 09:56 PM
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30-65 or 27-65 up front

31-71 rears
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Old 02-13-2013, 10:51 PM
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Thats the latest compound that is availble to the public
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Old 02-14-2013, 04:27 AM
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Originally Posted by QUIKAG
Talk to Daniel at Finspeed. I run the same tires jlutherva mentioned on Finspeed wheels. It's awesome and I don't have any rubbing with stock suspension. I have a ZR1 though.

Call Daniel for the latest info. "S9H" > I believe the "S9" is the compound and the "H" is the latest release.

I've not run the S9H version. I have ran the S8D and S9D version.

A few words of caution - These tires seem to take more laps to initially break in than other tires and a few laps to warm up.

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Old 02-14-2013, 09:48 AM
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Who has the best pricing for these tires new and how much is a set new?
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Originally Posted by clubracer6
Who has the best pricing for these tires new and how much is a set new?
Contact Daniel at Finspeed.com. About $2500 for a set. OK, that's the bad news. They are great tires, wear well and heat cycle very well.


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Guys who are using the Michelin slicks, how many sessions/track are you getting out of them?
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25 on 1st set
up to 10 on my 2nd set, didnt get out much last year due to motor blowing.

real happy with the tires for sure.
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