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Originally Posted by Fenmore
Sorry I did a search and surprisingly only saw one tire thread about this topic.
I just got a 2017 ZL1 and am putting new rear tires on. Right now it has P Zero's.
Looking for the best street tire for the ZL1. I do not plan to track this, even if I did I would be a novice so I'm not even considering that on this purchase.
What does best street tire to me mean? Well, grip/traction is first and foremost. This would be leaning more towards straight line since we don't have many curves out this way. This is NOT a daily driver and I don't plan on driving in wet conditions unless I get caught somewhere but even then I doubt I would be driving that day if any chance of rain.
So for me, my priorities would be:
1. Grip/traction (putting the power to the ground)
2. Lower road noise
3. Comfort
4. Wear
I am running stock rims and sizes and do not plan to change that at the moment.
Also I live in the midwest so some cooler temps happen. I would not be out in 30 degree weather expecting anything, but the possibility of high 40s and 50s certainly exists.
Thanks for any help and advice!
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I'm a big PS4S advocate in general, those tires are the best in overall performance and comfort. However, since you want maximum straight line performance (point 1), you need to understand that your other 3 points will definitely be compromised, so the question is how much you're willing to tolerate.
The PS4S has very good dry traction, excellent wet traction, very low road noise (especially when new), great ride quality and great real world treadwear, considering that this is a 650 hp sports car.
The Continentals WhiteMale mentioned above have very similar characteristics, a bit worse than the PS4S but significantly cheaper in general.
Your car came with Goodyear Supercar3 tires stock, and those are excellent on a road course, they grip in corners like there's no tomorrow, but they also only grip the best when warm enough, and the street isn't the best venue to do that (this applies even more to the Supercar 3R tires the ZL1 1LE comes with).
Since you want maximum straight line traction, at this point you definitely have better options, namely the Nitto 555 RII or the Toyo R888R streetable drag radials that are still somewhat street tires (unlike Mickey Thompsons, for example). I have not driven the Nittos yet, but the Toyos have a distinct monster truck whine at 45-50 mph and above, and one has to be very careful with them in the rain, is has fewer evacuation channels and only 6/32nds tread when new, although I understand wet traction is not a priority for you.
In summary, there is no tire that will deliver the max in all four categories you selected, so you need to decide where you're willing to compromise. I'd probably try to find ZL1 owners in your vicinity who have one or another of these tire choices and ask them to drive you around in their Camaro to at least get a feel for the ride quality and noise, maybe even dry traction. Other than that, the only route I see is trying them yourself, which may be expensive, but nobody on the internet can tell you what the perfect tradeoff for your personal taste and satisfaction is.