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Sven59 · 03-04-2015, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Jeb114

What happens when GM no longer makes this car and Goodyear stops making the tire. GY said they make it for the ZL1 exclusively.

Buy something else?

StealthZL1 · 03-04-2015, 12:42 PM

I was able to get 28,000 miles out of my stock Goodyear Eagle F1's, so I stayed with them for my first tire replacement. Keep in mind that my ZL1 is a daily driver and I've never beat it up on any track. I don't do burn-outs or donuts either.

shinzon · 03-04-2015, 01:07 PM

how do you close on a car? Did your attorney meet with theirs?

MyRideIsHere · 03-04-2015, 01:42 PM

No, my daughter was there, she's a Real Estate broker... She was surprised how many times I had to sign my name. She said "this is like closing on a house".

ST1LE · 03-04-2015, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by unstable vic

I'm going to the dealer where I bought my car. I want the tires they put on the vette, the Michelins. This not using the car under 40 degrees because the tires suck and will crack is bull on a 62k car. GM has to do something!

HAHA....dont think the Sport Cup 2 will be an upgrade in that area.

Also the most current bulletin states they crack when near 20 degrees, not 40.

Sven59 · 03-04-2015, 05:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ST1LE

HAHA....dont think the Sport Cup 2 will be an upgrade in that area.

Also the most current bulletin states they crack when near 20 degrees, not 40.

What it says is don't drive on hockey pucks below 40 degrees, you will slide and die and don't store them below twenty or they will die.

MyRideIsHere · 03-04-2015, 06:21 PM

Thanks to all who have replied. I have decided to switch to MPSS's. I'll go with the 315/35-20 on the rear and stock size on the front. I have a winter vehicle so I can easily go with 45 Degrees as my lower limit. It appears that the GY's would work in those temps but I think I will have an easier time living with the MPSS's. I only DD right now.

Since my new ZL1's wintered at the dealership here in northern Indiana, I'm going to closely inspect the GY's for cracks before I take delivery.

ss/rs/378 · 03-04-2015, 07:08 PM

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Originally Posted by snapp32e

I'm running GY PS2 on the front 275's and Nitto NT05R's on the back in 315's. Love them. I hated the GY Supercar's. Hard Compound that only had grip when hot. Useless when cold.

I am planning on putting the Nitto NTO5R's on my rears do they hook better then the GY?

JamesZL1 · 03-04-2015, 07:32 PM

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Originally Posted by ss/rs/378

I am planning on putting the Nitto NTO5R's on my rears do they hook better then the GY?

The 05R's are a drag radial and they hook great...That is what I use at the track...Drop them down to 24 lbs and I am off like a bullet out of a gun...These are a Warm tire and are absolute crap in the rain or wet streets. You won't get allot of mileage out of them...

ac223mal · 03-04-2015, 10:25 PM

Do the Michelin Pilot SS or Mickey Thompson Street Comps have the rim protector (not sure if proper term, but the way the GYs sticks out a quarter inch or so past the rim to protect the rim from curb rash) like the Goodyear?

snapp32e · 03-04-2015, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JamesZL1

The 05R's are a drag radial and they hook great...That is what I use at the track...Drop them down to 24 lbs and I am off like a bullet out of a gun...These are a Warm tire and are absolute crap in the rain or wet streets. You won't get allot of mileage out of them...

Exactly what he says and to emphasize..... Watch out for the rain. They're slick when wet but dry and warm..... Hook like crazy.

Sven59 · 03-05-2015, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ac223mal

Do the Michelin Pilot SS or Mickey Thompson Street Comps have the rim protector (not sure if proper term, but the way the GYs sticks out a quarter inch or so past the rim to protect the rim from curb rash) like the Goodyear?

I have MPSSs in 315 and 295 and they protect the rims better than the stock GYs did.

TOO.BAD · 03-05-2015, 09:47 AM

I put Conti DWS 315/35/20 on back and 275/35/20 on the front and see no down side. I get great traction in 50-60 degree temperature where the GD YRS at those temps had almost no traction. I do run the GD YRS in the summer months. At 80-90 degrees the GD YRS are great.

Tennis_pro · 03-05-2015, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by JamesZL1

I have started running the Mickey Thompson Street Comps...They are a UHP tire and have been working well for me since I got them...Had to get them scrubbed in good, but every since I have no complaints...Get warm faster then the F1's did and hook good. Personally I feel like they are leaps and bounds better then the stock F1's. I do not track my car, only 1/4 mile stuff. I use the Nitto NT05R's when I go to the track though. These are my street tires and you won't beat the price...No complaints about road noise either. Good luck with your selection, its hard to find a really good all around tire that you don't spend 1600.00 a set for. The M/T's are about 640.00 a set..roughly

Was just looking at these tires. The price is great. They look like performance tire. How do they hold up in cold temps? I'm looking for tires that will have max performance like the Goodyear in hot temps but also be drivable in cold temps. Are these a good all season tire with great performance when warm?

03-04-2015, 12:42 PM	#16
StealthZL1 Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Las Vegas, Nevada Posts: 321 View My Garage	Tire advice I was able to get 28,000 miles out of my stock Goodyear Eagle F1's, so I stayed with them for my first tire replacement. Keep in mind that my ZL1 is a daily driver and I've never beat it up on any track. I don't do burn-outs or donuts either.

03-04-2015, 01:07 PM	#17
shinzon Night Fury Drives: 2014 ZL1 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Isle of Birk Posts: 747	how do you close on a car? Did your attorney meet with theirs? __________________ 2014 Black ZL1 - Toothless - Previous Lovers :2014 1LE , 2010 2SS RS,2004 GTO, 2000 Camaro SS x 2

03-04-2015, 06:21 PM	#21
MyRideIsHere Drives: 98 z28, 13 LS, 14 SS, 14 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	Tire Advice Update Thanks to all who have replied. I have decided to switch to MPSS's. I'll go with the 315/35-20 on the rear and stock size on the front. I have a winter vehicle so I can easily go with 45 Degrees as my lower limit. It appears that the GY's would work in those temps but I think I will have an easier time living with the MPSS's. I only DD right now. Since my new ZL1's wintered at the dealership here in northern Indiana, I'm going to closely inspect the GY's for cracks before I take delivery.

03-04-2015, 01:42 PM	#18
MyRideIsHere Drives: 98 z28, 13 LS, 14 SS, 14 ZL1 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Indiana Posts: 109	No, my daughter was there, she's a Real Estate broker... She was surprised how many times I had to sign my name. She said "this is like closing on a house".

03-04-2015, 10:25 PM	#24
ac223mal Drives: car Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: location Posts: 571 View My Garage	Do the Michelin Pilot SS or Mickey Thompson Street Comps have the rim protector (not sure if proper term, but the way the GYs sticks out a quarter inch or so past the rim to protect the rim from curb rash) like the Goodyear?

03-05-2015, 09:47 AM	#27
TOO.BAD Drives: 2013 ZL1 M6 Convertible Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Stamford, CT Posts: 260 View My Garage	I put Conti DWS 315/35/20 on back and 275/35/20 on the front and see no down side. I get great traction in 50-60 degree temperature where the GD YRS at those temps had almost no traction. I do run the GD YRS in the summer months. At 80-90 degrees the GD YRS are great.