Why did GM use Goodyear tires instead of Michelin?

collinms · 04-13-2018, 11:22 AM

Does anyone know the real answer to this? Is it as simple as contracts?

Glen e · 04-13-2018, 11:23 AM

Yup, And what brand was loaded into the supply line, the day they made your car.

ICTsccaCamaro · 04-13-2018, 11:45 AM

Michelin's dry rot/ weather crack so bad I wouldn't want them on anything I own, i'm a technician at a dealership and see this everyday.

TRZ06 · 04-13-2018, 11:46 AM

I don't have the answer, but I have always like the Goodyear performance tires better than Michelin.

Michelins tend to have softer sidewalls and the Goodyears always have stiff sidewalls. Makes a huge difference in initial turn-in and crispness. I loved the quick/sharp turn-in my old C5 Z06 and C6 GS had when they were on the Supercar tires.

Michelins also (because of their soft sidewalls) tend to lose the outer edge long before the rest of tire is done as well.

Every car I have had that came with the PS2's, I replaced with Advan Neo AD08r or Bridestone RE-11, RE71r

1970judge · 04-13-2018, 11:50 AM

They perform as well as/better than Michelins, lower cost.

DevilsReject97 · 04-13-2018, 12:13 PM

Coming off the Goodyear Cup3's for my ZL1, you couldn't get me to go back to those for anything but pure track use....they were absolutely terrible on the street.

Now my Michelin PS4S? Night and day vs. those Goodyear.....

hawk02 · 04-13-2018, 12:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DevilsReject97

Coming off the Goodyear Cup3's for my ZL1, you couldn't get me to go back to those for anything but pure track use....they were absolutely terrible on the street.

Now my Michelin PS4S? Night and day vs. those Goodyear.....

I'm right there with you.

I put HRE FF04 wheels wrapped in PS4Ss on my ZL1 back in November. They're head and above a superior street tire compared to the OEM GYs IMO.

USP45 · 04-13-2018, 12:29 PM

I too put the PS4S on mine when it was time to replace the tires. I have not had it on the track so really do not know how they would hold up to the constant abuse, but for street and very aggressive road driving (Ozarks, Hill Country in Texas i.e. Twisted Sisters) they are simply fantastic. And the difference in the rain is more than I can adequately put into words. Not even in the same league.... the PS4S is just astronomically better. And a 15,000 mile tread wear warranty on top of that.

Oh, and I am pushing 755whp and 775wtq on 93, the Michelins handle the power much better than the GY's did. It will still spin the tires at rather elevated speeds, but still much better than the GY did.

URBAN LEGEND · 04-13-2018, 12:34 PM

Most of the new hot cars come with Michelin. So why Goodyear? Maybe Lebron can answer.

Biscuit.fr · 04-13-2018, 12:38 PM

Corvette comes with Michelin I think...
I will switch PS4 after my F1

ZED SLED · 04-13-2018, 12:43 PM

'Merica

hashtag · 04-13-2018, 12:55 PM

Goodyear specifically designed these tires for our cars FYI

7WSM · 04-13-2018, 01:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ICTsccaCamaro

Michelin's dry rot/ weather crack so bad I wouldn't want them on anything I own, i'm a technician at a dealership and see this everyday.

But yet, I have never seen a issue with a Michelin blowing out because of this. For a street tire, Michelin is always my go to tire.

6spdhyperblue · 04-13-2018, 01:04 PM

The story is the Camaro team went to Michelin first and Michelin said to eff off they weren’t designing a tire for a Camaro.

04-13-2018, 11:22 AM	#1
collinms Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Summit White Join Date: Apr 2018 Location: Cumming, Georgia Posts: 511	Why did GM use Goodyear tires instead of Michelin? Does anyone know the real answer to this? Is it as simple as contracts?

04-13-2018, 11:23 AM	#2
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04-13-2018, 11:45 AM	#3
ICTsccaCamaro ITCRNRS Drives: 2018 ZL1 1LE Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Wichita KS Posts: 1,575	Michelin's dry rot/ weather crack so bad I wouldn't want them on anything I own, i'm a technician at a dealership and see this everyday. __________________ 2018 ZL1 1LE Ordered 6/29/17 Built 11/6/17 Delivered 12/7/17, Summit White, PDR, NAV, https://www.youtube.com/c/tylerpotter SOLD: 2014 Summit White 1LE 2SS/RS, Recaros, NPP, NAV, KONI Yellow's SOLD: 2012 Black 2LT/RS, Fully 1LE swapped, Brembo swap

04-13-2018, 12:13 PM	#6
DevilsReject97 Nightmare Drives: Your mom crazy in bed Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Naptown Posts: 2,438	Coming off the Goodyear Cup3's for my ZL1, you couldn't get me to go back to those for anything but pure track use....they were absolutely terrible on the street. Now my Michelin PS4S? Night and day vs. those Goodyear..... __________________

04-13-2018, 12:34 PM	#9
URBAN LEGEND Drives: 20 X3M CP & 19 ZL1 1LE A10 Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Brenham, TX Posts: 3,517	Most of the new hot cars come with Michelin. So why Goodyear? Maybe Lebron can answer. __________________ 🔺22 RS E TRON GT 🔺21 Model S Plaid

04-13-2018, 11:46 AM	#4
TRZ06 Drives: 22' Porsche PDK GT4 Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: Bay Area Posts: 2,014	I don't have the answer, but I have always like the Goodyear performance tires better than Michelin. Michelins tend to have softer sidewalls and the Goodyears always have stiff sidewalls. Makes a huge difference in initial turn-in and crispness. I loved the quick/sharp turn-in my old C5 Z06 and C6 GS had when they were on the Supercar tires. Michelins also (because of their soft sidewalls) tend to lose the outer edge long before the rest of tire is done as well. Every car I have had that came with the PS2's, I replaced with Advan Neo AD08r or Bridestone RE-11, RE71r

04-13-2018, 11:50 AM	#5
1970judge Drives: 2015 Z/28, 2007 HHR Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Republic of Texas Posts: 1,148	They perform as well as/better than Michelins, lower cost.

04-13-2018, 12:29 PM	#8
USP45 Drives: 2017 ZL1 A10 Join Date: Aug 2016 Location: McKinney TX Posts: 334	I too put the PS4S on mine when it was time to replace the tires. I have not had it on the track so really do not know how they would hold up to the constant abuse, but for street and very aggressive road driving (Ozarks, Hill Country in Texas i.e. Twisted Sisters) they are simply fantastic. And the difference in the rain is more than I can adequately put into words. Not even in the same league.... the PS4S is just astronomically better. And a 15,000 mile tread wear warranty on top of that. Oh, and I am pushing 755whp and 775wtq on 93, the Michelins handle the power much better than the GY's did. It will still spin the tires at rather elevated speeds, but still much better than the GY did.

04-13-2018, 12:38 PM	#10
Biscuit.fr Drives: Red hot ZL1 A10 2017 Join Date: Nov 2016 Location: MS Back to France (29) Posts: 804	Corvette comes with Michelin I think... I will switch PS4 after my F1

04-13-2018, 12:43 PM	#11
ZED SLED Drives: 2017 Mosaic Bk ZL1 M6 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: South of Raleigh, NC Posts: 9,477 View My Garage	'Merica __________________

04-13-2018, 12:55 PM	#12
hashtag Drives: 2018 ZL1 A10/2018 GT350R #JR603 Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Dublin CA Posts: 819	Goodyear specifically designed these tires for our cars FYI __________________ 2018GT350R+2018 ZL1 "Red Hot" A10 w/ PDR, Nav, Carbon Fiber Hood insert, Carbon Fiber Dash Insert, Carbon Fiber Fuel Dior & Sun Roof. T/M T-Body, Roto Fab & Borla S Type.

04-13-2018, 01:04 PM	#14
6spdhyperblue Drives: 6th gen Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: US Posts: 3,675	The story is the Camaro team went to Michelin first and Michelin said to eff off they weren’t designing a tire for a Camaro.

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