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winter tires for C6?
The time has come to replace the original tires on my 06 coupe (Z51). I am
thinking of taking a few winter (all weather) trips this year, and having discovered how poor the original tires are in snow and cold, I need a recommendation for a set of tires that are all weather and run flat. And a bit less expensive that the Goodyear's? Any thing out there? I'll re-buy the performance tires later (with another set of wheels).......... brian |
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winter tires for C6?
"Brian Funk" > wrote in message ... > The time has come to replace the original tires on my 06 coupe > (Z51). I am thinking of taking a few winter (all weather) trips this > year, and having discovered how poor the original tires are in snow > and cold, I need a recommendation for a set of tires that are all > weather and run flat. And a bit less expensive that the Goodyear's? > > Any thing out there? > > I'll re-buy the performance tires later (with another set of > wheels).......... > > brian > Don't make the Michelin mistake, they get slick and hard after they have some miles on them and are used in the winter/cold. Used to have them, 4 different sets, and took them off before they wore out because they just would not hold the road in wet/winter weather. Tried the Continental Contact Supreme and was more than satisfied on two C5s. When the C6 needed better winter driving tires I could not get them in the size to fit the C6. Looked at Dunlop SP Sport Maxx and they to were a bit short on tire size for the C6. Since I was going to drive in winter snow and Ice as well as rain I chose the Dunlop anyhow and went a width narrower in the rear with the same circumference. The only issue I have with them is that I have a hard time putting the other set of wheels and tires back on because the Dunlop run so quiet, smooth and responsive in wet driving. Be aware that you will need pressure sensors and a re-learning tool to change your wheels. Since there has been updates to the tire pressure sensors and the adjoining monitoring system since I bought mine you need to do some research on what is now the working frequency and sensor being used in you C6. -- Dad 05 C6 Silver/Red 6spd Z51 72 Shark Black/Black/4spd 64 Red/red/white top/4spd |
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winter tires for C6?
On Nov 14, 7:24 pm, "Brian Funk" > wrote:
> The time has come to replace the original tires on my 06 coupe (Z51). I am > thinking of taking a few winter (all weather) trips this year, and having > discovered how poor the original tires are in snow and cold, I need a > recommendation for a set of tires that are all weather and run flat. And a > bit less expensive that the Goodyear's? > > Any thing out there? > I had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S run flats through last winter and was pleased with the traction. This year it's Goodyear Eagle F1 All Seasons. They work well in the rain so far. No snow here yet. The Goodyears cost a lot less but they're not run-flats. Not an issue for me since the car is rarely more than 50 miles from home. |
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winter tires for C6?
The Reverend Natural Light wrote:
> On Nov 14, 7:24 pm, "Brian Funk" > wrote: >> The time has come to replace the original tires on my 06 coupe (Z51). I am >> thinking of taking a few winter (all weather) trips this year, and having >> discovered how poor the original tires are in snow and cold, I need a >> recommendation for a set of tires that are all weather and run flat. And a >> bit less expensive that the Goodyear's? >> >> Any thing out there? >> > > I had Michelin Pilot Sport A/S run flats through last winter and was > pleased with the traction. This year it's Goodyear Eagle F1 All > Seasons. They work well in the rain so far. No snow here yet. The > Goodyears cost a lot less but they're not run-flats. Not an issue for > me since the car is rarely more than 50 miles from home. > Can't speak for non-runflats on a C6; but, made a year-round swap on my C5. Opinion: Unless you're doing off-road driving, swap out the run-flats. Since 1947 I've had four tire failures on the highway...about one each fifteen years. And, three of those failures were within 5 miles of a full-service towing outfit. Over the same period, I've had two alternator failures on the open highway. Both slowly took the car to "all stop." Both failures were >50 miles from a garage and, I don't carry a spare alternator. The only time I lower the tire tray on the C4 is to check the air in the spare or retrieve tools and fasteners that fall into the tray. The C4 carries a pair of work gloves and a ground tarp. I've used neither. I drive "guts ball" runs across the Southwestern deserts and can get 100 miles from nowhere. That's what AAA, towing insurance and cell phones are all about. (Carry a large canteen of H2O, have a good book and don't sweat the details!) Upside: Rain or dry, the C5 handles and rides better with non-runflats. The cost per mile is lower. Downside: About once every two or three decades I'm gonna have to wait a couple of hours for a tow-truck to come looking for me. Ho-hum! With only a decade or so of driving left, I may dodge this bullet. -- pj |
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