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Originally Posted by Bob Eyres
Think of replacing your tires as insurance for your peace of mind. This is if you drive the car as intended.
In the garage,I still have the original tires that came on the car. But they’ve only been kept because I keep all original parts.
Because I exercise the car to 7K nearly every time I drive it, it would be foolish to put the original Gatorbacks on unless I was going to some judged event. Which I never do.
My formula is to calculate how many miles per year you put on the car, then multiply by 5, then buy tires that will wear out at that mileage.
Most ZR-1 owners put less than 5K miles per year, like I do, and don’t drive in the rain.
My last choice was Toyo R888’s, soft autocross gumballs that stick like glue, but still have some sipes that will not kill you if it rains. And they’re cheap.
Bottom line? Why wear tires that don’t allow this great car to do what it does? JMHO
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Thanks Bob. I only drive it less than 400 miles per year and maybe attend a charity lap event at VIR. The VIR event is the most concerning, because of the high speed cornering and top speeds of 150 mph on the straights. A tire failure could be very damaging to the car and me. At almost 70 years old, I’m not the same driver I was 50 Years Ago. Thanks again.
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