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Originally Posted by R3ctivision
Damn, that's pretty horrific. My GY SC3s lasted 7000 miles (including 4 track days), which I had thought was bad!
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Yeah agreed, that was the main reason for my post. I don't want any SS 1LE guys thinking this is just a slightly stickier version of the OE G3's.
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Originally Posted by RUQWIKR
I have been driving them 200 miles round trip but running MPSS (20") for regular driving. On the wear, if Treadwear ratings (100 vs. 220, G3R vs. G3) were a linear indicator of wear, I would agree with it on the rears. With rotating both side-to-side and running -1.8 in the rear, wear has been very even on both rears with both tire versions. The wear rate on the G3R has been about 2.2'ish times quicker than the G3. However, this is on a SS 1LE. I would think on a ZL1 / ZL1 1LE, it would be much less than what I am seeing.
On the fronts, with -2.8 camber, the wear has been much quicker than what I would expect if using 100 TW vs. 220 TW as an indicator. Of course, with quicker speeds and cornering loads in play, the wear would be quicker anyways.
So, in summary - great tire, but, Goodyear, TireRack, etc. will be happy with your repeat after repeat (after repeat) purchases!
A tiny bit of good $ news, though, TireRack has free shipping, no tax, and Goodyear has a $100 rebate on them!
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Great summary and agreed on rear wear, at least the rears seem to wear evenly across the treadface, albeit... damn quickly, and yes, the Zl1's extra 200hp certainly don't help the rears life either. Correct, treadwear is not linear, and kinda like sizes... manufacturers have a ton of wiggle room on how they rate treadwear.
With regard to front wear- these tires seem to be VERY sensitive to camber. Both front sets have corded on the inside shoulder, as I've heard every other ZL1 1LE owner report the same.
I will say this, when fresh and on track... these tires are absolutely awesome. They feel closer to a Trefeo R (60 treadwear) than anything else. They don't overheat, and have a very good & elastic friction circle. However, I find the wear rate completely unacceptable and cost prohibitive. I don't care if 3R's cost $200 per tire, if I have to replace them after every track weekend... I'm going to be going with other options.