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Raven87 · 12-16-2016, 07:42 AM

I was just looking at this thread yesterday because I'm thinking of pulling the Trofeos off of my Z and putting on a more daily driver/street-ish tire that still has good performance.

I will probably only take my car to the track 2-3 times a year with my main enjoyment being driving it on the street and the occasional car show/cruise in. I don't need flypaper tires on it for that since even then I won't be going to the 10/10ths number on those very few times I actually do take it to Mid-Ohio.

So, that's why I'm going to replace them before spring and nicer weather comes to NW Ohio. There are a lot of great recommendations on this thread so it is very helpful, especially those posts with pictures!

Schlok · 12-17-2016, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronin2316

Just went 325/30/19's on all 4. Hankook V12 for off season / off track ... Rides great for daily and no worries in rain AT ALL.

325 upfront! No rubbing I assume.

Ronin2316 · 12-17-2016, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by URBAN LEGEND

Post pictures please.

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Originally Posted by Schlok

325 upfront! No rubbing I assume.

No rubbing at all guys, lock to lock , aggressive U-turns and more lets just say...

Pics here , I hope that works . Sorry My flash player needs update

http://pho.to/AYyMm

next time 335's would be my choice of tire, only seem to be available in the Nittos.

KaBoom1701 · 12-17-2016, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Ronin2316

No rubbing at all guys, lock to lock , aggressive U-turns and more lets just say...

Pics here , I hope that works . Sorry My flash player needs update

http://pho.to/AYyMm

next time 335's would be my choice of tire, only seem to be available in the Nittos.

Nice, that's a lot of rubber up front. Those Z/28 wheel skirt extension come in a handy for you guys. lol

Shoupaloop · 12-17-2016, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Raven87

So, that's why I'm going to replace them before spring and nicer weather comes to NW Ohio.

Crap, I thought I was the only Z in NWO territory... If you see another all black 15, it's probably me then.

sh233252 · 12-18-2016, 09:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Ronin2316

Just went 325/30/19's on all 4. Hankook V12 for off season / off track ... Rides great for daily and no worries in rain AT ALL.

Any chance you could get the measurements from outside wall to inside wall of tire? Each company is different on their measurements it seems. I compared the 305 Pirelli's to my 325 Michelin PS2's and the 'so called' narrower Pirelli was noticeably wider than the 'so called' wider 325 PS2's.

Norm Peterson · 12-18-2016, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by sh233252

Any chance you could get the measurements from outside wall to inside wall of tire? Each company is different on their measurements it seems. I compared the 305 Pirelli's to my 325 Michelin PS2's and the 'so called' narrower Pirelli was noticeably wider than the 'so called' wider 325 PS2's.

For "outside to inside" tire width measurements (aka "section width" in the tire industry) to mean anything, the tire size, its "measuring width wheel", and the actual wheel width all need to be known. The wider the tires and wheels get, the more important this becomes because clearances are getting smaller.

Section width varies slightly depending on the width of the wheel the tire in question is mounted on. The mfr's published section width data is correct only on wheels of "measuring width". On a wider wheel, section width increases about 0.2" for every half inch rim width increase. On a narrower than measuring width wheel, section width decreases by the same amount.

Norm

Raven87 · 12-19-2016, 09:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Shoupaloop

Crap, I thought I was the only Z in NWO territory... If you see another all black 15, it's probably me then.

I've seen an all black one at Toledo Cars and Coffee - is that you? I had heard the owner got it from Yark in Whitehouse?

Shoupaloop · 12-19-2016, 09:27 AM

Mine was a CPO from Suburban in Ann Arbor... 4k miles for $48,000

Ronin2316 · 12-19-2016, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by sh233252

Any chance you could get the measurements from outside wall to inside wall of tire? Each company is different on their measurements it seems. I compared the 305 Pirelli's to my 325 Michelin PS2's and the 'so called' narrower Pirelli was noticeably wider than the 'so called' wider 325 PS2's.

Section width is 13" on all. Tread width is 11.5" (will increase with wear).

Tire manufacturer sizes vary , almost like shoe companies . Some manufacturers offer the half sizes (unbeknownst to them) compared to the competition .

Next time I'll push the envelope a little further on rear tires, currently perfect to
Most but not me.

Yes the fender extensions on Z make the difference, so does the suspension.

With a little research we/you/I can run wider tires than the C7 Z06, especially in the front without looking like BOZOs

Mark_Z28 · 12-21-2016, 05:00 PM

What is the expected lifetime on the MPSS? I'd like to do the 325/30/19 square setup but the folks at tirerack seemed to think it would rub on the inside edge...

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Originally Posted by Raven87

I've seen an all black one at Toledo Cars and Coffee - is that you? I had heard the owner got it from Yark in Whitehouse?

Also in Ohio. Black 2015. Ashland though. Let me know if you guys get together. I don't think I've seen another z28 in the wild.

URBAN LEGEND · 12-21-2016, 06:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Mark_Z28

What is the expected lifetime on the MPSS? I'd like to do the 325/30/19 square setup but the folks at tirerack seemed to think it would rub on the inside edge...

Also in Ohio. Black 2015. Ashland though. Let me know if you guys get together. I don't think I've seen another z28 in the wild.

In my experience with MPSS since 2012 on different cars gets me about 15-17 thousand miles.

D2M · 12-21-2016, 06:35 PM

[QUOTE=Mark_Z28;9466513]What is the expected lifetime on the MPSS? I'd like to do the 325/30/19 square setup but the folks at tirerack seemed to think it would rub on the inside edge...

If you can stick a finger tip ( about 10mm ) between the inside edge of your Pirelli and the strut a 325 MPSS wont rub. A 325 MPSS wont be any wider than a 305 Trofeo R, If it is it will be marginal.

URBAN LEGEND · 12-21-2016, 07:46 PM

[QUOTE=D2M;9466688]

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Originally Posted by Mark_Z28

What is the expected lifetime on the MPSS? I'd like to do the 325/30/19 square setup but the folks at tirerack seemed to think it would rub on the inside edge...

If you can stick a finger tip ( about 10mm ) between the inside edge of your Pirelli and the strut a 325 MPSS wont rub. A 325 MPSS wont be any wider than a 305 Trofeo R, If it is it will be marginal.

I posted a picture of those tires on post 159. I'll let the picture do the talking.

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Raven87 C'mon- really? Drives: Looking for a ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nortwestern Ohio Posts: 1,966 View My Garage	I was just looking at this thread yesterday because I'm thinking of pulling the Trofeos off of my Z and putting on a more daily driver/street-ish tire that still has good performance. I will probably only take my car to the track 2-3 times a year with my main enjoyment being driving it on the street and the occasional car show/cruise in. I don't need flypaper tires on it for that since even then I won't be going to the 10/10ths number on those very few times I actually do take it to Mid-Ohio. So, that's why I'm going to replace them before spring and nicer weather comes to NW Ohio. There are a lot of great recommendations on this thread so it is very helpful, especially those posts with pictures! __________________ Steve 2018 Camaro 2SS 1LE Black #3805 - SOLD

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Shoupaloop Drives: 2015 Z28 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: Michigan Posts: 136	Mine was a CPO from Suburban in Ann Arbor... 4k miles for $48,000

12-21-2016, 06:35 PM	#181
D2M Drives: Z/28 Join Date: Oct 2015 Location: NJ Posts: 538	[QUOTE=Mark_Z28;9466513]What is the expected lifetime on the MPSS? I'd like to do the 325/30/19 square setup but the folks at tirerack seemed to think it would rub on the inside edge... If you can stick a finger tip ( about 10mm ) between the inside edge of your Pirelli and the strut a 325 MPSS wont rub. A 325 MPSS wont be any wider than a 305 Trofeo R, If it is it will be marginal.