10-29-2020, 12:19 PM | #43 |
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Quality differences near the top of the curve never correlate with the price delta they command, at least not linearly. Is a Bugatti Chiron 60x better than my 2SS or 40x better than a fully loaded ZL1 1LE? Of course not.
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10-29-2020, 12:21 PM | #44 | |
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The only thing runflats do is help you get home/to the shop, but you still have to replace it, and it's more expensive. It's pretty rare that a properly maintained tire catastrophically fails so that you can't get somewhere. Even then, most people have towing through their insurance, AAA, or whatever else.
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10-29-2020, 05:14 PM | #45 |
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TIRES15 works on goodyear.com and justtires.com on the GY SP3 if USAA is not an option.
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10-29-2020, 07:28 PM | #46 | |
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OEM short block, LME heads/valve train, E2650. 100+ octanes, no eth, no meth, no N2O. 2/23 - 1031/1004 wheel. 4/23 - 1.41/9.61/145 at DA 7000 ft. (only made five passes). 2/24 - LME 390, E2650, FBO, 100 oct.; 1116hp/ 1063tq; 109 oct. dyno next. |
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10-30-2020, 09:54 AM | #47 | |
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Non-catastrophic leaks are typically due to a nail or screw. These are USUALLY slow leaks regardless of tire design. But if you are parked somewhere (like an airport) for a few days and the pressure really drops, a run-flat will get you home without a tow. This web site has a nice cheery outlook on run-flats: https://www.leasemorecarforlessmoney...un-flat-tires/ |
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10-30-2020, 11:07 AM | #48 | |
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The thing that scared me the most about the stock Goodyears was the lack of wet traction, and everyone with Piots told me that they were better. But thanks to Covid and only putting 1500 miles on the car this year, the tires are still pretty much new! Hopefully they maintain their qualities as they wear. -Geoff
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10-30-2020, 11:44 AM | #49 | |
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I have never owned a tire with street traction anywhere near as bad as the 3R.
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'20 ZL1 1LE A10,
OEM short block, LME heads/valve train, E2650. 100+ octanes, no eth, no meth, no N2O. 2/23 - 1031/1004 wheel. 4/23 - 1.41/9.61/145 at DA 7000 ft. (only made five passes). 2/24 - LME 390, E2650, FBO, 100 oct.; 1116hp/ 1063tq; 109 oct. dyno next. |
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10-30-2020, 01:57 PM | #50 |
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I think Chevy liked the idea of marketing this car as "track ready" to a certain segment of buyers. Clearly that would never be a broad advertising pitch. I think that is also why we get semi-metallic brake pads, which have been overly hard on rotors in my experience. I am much happier having switched to ceramics.
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10-30-2020, 03:35 PM | #51 |
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I have Firestone Firehawk Indy 500's and LOVE them...
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2019 ZL-1 Acquired 4/23/21 at 6300 miles. Riverside Blue, A10, PDR. Traded in 2017 2SS with 6M and 32k miles. Continental Extreme Contact Sports. Now has 10,000 miles...
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10-30-2020, 06:37 PM | #52 | |
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I do love the GM/Ford stupidity though, I keep getting my hands on <100mi tire sets for $800-1000. |
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10-31-2020, 09:43 AM | #53 | |
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I would love to see these kinds of cars come with options for tires. That way the testers and people who actually track their car can get the track tires, and the rest get a good set of summer tires, or even all seasons. I remember the Focus RS and ST did something similar. With the RS you could get PSS or Cup 2, and the ST was all seasons or summer Goodyear tires.
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11-06-2020, 02:00 AM | #54 | |
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My OEM Goodyear got me around 14k mikes. They’re okay, but I’ll be going with other options soon. You’ll need to decide among: summer only, all season, and winter tires depending on your usage. I live in a warm and dry climate so I’m going between all season and summer only. Bear in mind summer tires typically have a shallower tread depth and use softer rubber compound mean8ng they tend to wear faster. Summer only: Best - Michelin pilot sport 4S - expect $1400 (for reference) Bang for buck - Firestone firehawk Indy 500 - expect $900 ($800 on sale) Estimated 15-20k miles on staggered fitment All season: BFGoodrich G force comp 2 plus a/s - expect $950 - Estimated 20-25k miles on staggered fitment I’m leaning toward Indy 500 currently. Given your commute/ general driving, I recommend all season. Pick what suits your needs, balancing performance with cost and longevity. You might well experience better results depending on road quality and driving habits. |
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11-23-2020, 09:37 AM | #55 |
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I got 23k on my BFG A/S Comp 2's.
I switched to a square set up with my Indy 500's and love them.
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01-15-2021, 07:12 PM | #56 |
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We just bought a 2ss vert for my wife to commute in. And for cruzing and all on the weekends.
You cant rotate tires because your fronts and rears are different sizes. But after looking at the cost of the runflats you might find you can buy nice rims and tires... non runflats... in the same size front and rear. So you can rotate. I just bought winter tires and rims for 1700 deliverd. Not that the car will be driven in heavy snow but it is going to be transportation. If it snows heavy shes working from home or Ill come in and take her in the truck. The snows should last several years and with the GY runflats running 8 months or so they should last at least 2 years maybe a bit more. Im getting her a AAA membership and either a slime repair kit or something similar. And the next set of tires will not be runflats. Even if you get a flat with the runflats you will likely be required to buy a new tire. Which means 2 new tires because your not going to run a brand new tire on one side and a 50% tire on the other. By the time I wear out the GYs I will decide if Im putting 4 rims and tires of the same size on and rotating. Your in the sunbelt. Im in the snow belt. What I was not prepared for was needing to buy the winter tires right away. We have 3 months left on a QX50 and I was just going to park the SS unless it was sunny and not salty. I was surprised to find out you cant even leave the car outside in the sub freezing temps and drive off because the rubber could be damaged. And they are supposedly like driving on steel wheels below 40. Not exactly true as I have been driving them in the 30s and they were fine. But Im too paranoid to leave it like that so I bought the snows right away. Im wondering how you made out since this thread is 3 months old. |
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