Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

mrzzzr1 · 04-02-2008

Looking for an "Ultra Performance Dry & Wet Tire" for Twisty Road Tours and highway trips.
Tire Rack (TR) Has only the following tires listed in stock or backorder:
1. Goodyear Eagle 1 GSD-3 (on back order ~may be available around 3 weeks) - Excellent Reviews wet & dry
Tire Rack Cost for set of 4 = $1004 before tax, S & H, mounting & balance

2. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 -stock front size
-335/35 ZR17 oversize Rear's (this tire is 1/2" taller on the dia and 3/4"
wider in the width) and not gauranteed to fit by Tire Rack - in stock
This is the tire that many vette owners tell me is simply the best. Price is ~50% higher than the Goodyears. Set of 4 = $1462 before tax, S & H, etc

3. Sumitomo stock sizes $424 complete price just add monting and balance to it - and are in stock at TR - Reviews on these tires were generally good to excellent with a couple poor exceptions. Performance, especially for wet roads, is lower than Goodyears or Michelins (but can't quantify it)- Not too interested in these because I really don't want to compromise performance (especially wet) unless it is minimal.

DMark · 04-02-2008

Get the Goodyears if you can.

However many have heard that the 315/35/17 is no longer being made. Maybe Tire Rack has better info.

flyin ryan · 04-02-2008

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Originally Posted by DMark

Get the Goodyears if you can.

i'll second that.

PhillipsLT5 · 04-03-2008

Get The Goodyears if you can
Call G Y & see if they are producing ???

GOLDCYLON · 04-03-2008

I would suggest the "best" you can afford. Goodyears

EuroPete · 07-29-2008

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Originally Posted by mrzzzr1

3. Sumitomo stock sizes $424 complete price just add monting and balance to it - and are in stock at TR - Reviews on these tires were generally good to excellent with a couple poor exceptions. Performance, especially for wet roads, is lower than Goodyears or Michelins (but can't quantify it)- Not too interested in these because I really don't want to compromise performance (especially wet) unless it is minimal.

Aren't they really good enough on wet surfaces compared to Goodyears or Dunlops? Price is only $99 each in tirerack and they have them in stock, three times higher for the other brands!

GOLDCYLON · 07-29-2008

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Originally Posted by EuroPete

Aren't they really good enough on wet surfaces compared to Goodyears or Dunlops? Price is only $99 each in tirerack and they have them in stock, three times higher for the other brands!

Im running Summos in the rear on my ride. Work for me

Aurora40 · 07-29-2008

If you want wet and dry, my two cents is GS-D3's all the way. Wet weather performance is in my experience excellent. To be fair, I have zero experience with the other two tires.

EuroPete · 07-29-2008

Honestly I drive my car very carefully and rarely in wet surfaces. I'm still doing some research because I found a quite reliable European brand (Vredestein) that has this tire size too but they are difficult to find in my country and I'd get Eagles for a slightly lower price from the US even having to pay shipping costs.

Kevin · 07-29-2008

gsd3's then michs, then if you have to sumis

04-02-2008	#1
mrzzzr1 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Mi Posts: 57	Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust Looking for an "Ultra Performance Dry & Wet Tire" for Twisty Road Tours and highway trips. Tire Rack (TR) Has only the following tires listed in stock or backorder: 1. Goodyear Eagle 1 GSD-3 (on back order ~may be available around 3 weeks) - Excellent Reviews wet & dry Tire Rack Cost for set of 4 = $1004 before tax, S & H, mounting & balance 2. Michelin Pilot Sport PS2 -stock front size -335/35 ZR17 oversize Rear's (this tire is 1/2" taller on the dia and 3/4" wider in the width) and not gauranteed to fit by Tire Rack - in stock This is the tire that many vette owners tell me is simply the best. Price is ~50% higher than the Goodyears. Set of 4 = $1462 before tax, S & H, etc 3. Sumitomo stock sizes $424 complete price just add monting and balance to it - and are in stock at TR - Reviews on these tires were generally good to excellent with a couple poor exceptions. Performance, especially for wet roads, is lower than Goodyears or Michelins (but can't quantify it)- Not too interested in these because I really don't want to compromise performance (especially wet) unless it is minimal. __________________ 1990 Red on Red vin #2433

04-02-2008	#2
DMark Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Posts: 197	Re: Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust Get the Goodyears if you can. However many have heard that the 315/35/17 is no longer being made. Maybe Tire Rack has better info. __________________ [IMG]http://i16.tinypic.com/4ig0b3a.jpg[/IMG] D. Mark Gentleman Farmer, U.S. Army-Retired LS3,LS6,LT1,LT5,L98,L82,L36,L79,L76

04-03-2008	#4
PhillipsLT5 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Scottsdale, AZ Posts: 2,452	Re: Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust Get The Goodyears if you can Call G Y & see if they are producing ???

04-03-2008	#5
GOLDCYLON Join Date: May 2007 Location: Peoria, AZ Posts: 9,155	Re: Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust I would suggest the "best" you can afford. Goodyears __________________ GOLDCYLON - 91 ZR-1 #2014 GOLDCYLON - 90 ZR-1 #2794, 4L60e (Formerly Schrade's) GOLDCYLON - 11 CTS-V Arizona State Director 91 WHITE/BLACK #2014. 380 P&P&PCed,Ported Heads, Jeal Long tubes, Corsa Exhaust/FIKSE FM-5s /LED TLs, LED Headlights, Front Wilwood 6 piston narrowlite calipers and rear Wilwood caliper street shop mod,CNCed Coolant Pipes,TPI Cvr,Filter cover,Stainless Bolts, DRM/DOM PROM /ZFDOC mod build #102,DRLs,BMAD with stainless Debris Screen,Coplan Air Blaster, Pioneer APP Radio 4,Brey-Krause HB,Sub Bar,Fire extinguisher seat mount,DRM Coilovers,LEDs everywhere,Compass mirror (orange),V1 DIC hidden display, Homelink sun visor, Carbon Fiber top x3 and APSIS Carbon Fiber interior, APSIS CF Steering Wheel/NAPA Leather, Banski trailing arms, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension) ZFDoc drive shaft safety loop, raptor shift light (orange),AO engineering louver front plate, Console seat cushion, 96CE seats with black custom Sheepskins, ss billet catch can,Viper remote entry/alarm,Cragar Rear Louvers,LED side louver lights, Dewitts Radiator with SPAL fans and a Woods 160 T-Stat 90 RED/BLACK #2794. 4L60e Automatic Stage V by RPM Transmission, TCI Dedicated TCM, OBX Stainless Headers, Corsa Exhaust, SAN Secondaries and Haibeck PROM, Exotic Muscle Coil overs, LED Interior Lights, LED Tail Lights, LED Headlights, 94 Sport seats with black custom Sheepskins , Cragar rear louvers, GS Front calipers, Banski Trailing arms, APSIS Carbon Fiber steering wheel, Front and Rear Baer Eradispeeds, DRLs, Guldstrand front suspension,urethane bushings from Prothane (total suspension), Dewitt's Raditor with Dual SPAL fans and a Haibeck 170 T-Stat 11 RED/GREY CTS-V

07-29-2008	#8
Aurora40 Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesburg, VA Posts: 2,713	Re: Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust If you want wet and dry, my two cents is GS-D3's all the way. Wet weather performance is in my experience excellent. To be fair, I have zero experience with the other two tires. __________________ Bob Saveland Former owner of #2517 [IMG]http://a.random-image.net/aurora40/vette.jpg[/img]

07-29-2008	#9
EuroPete Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Madrid, Spain (Europe) Posts: 55	Re: Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust Honestly I drive my car very carefully and rarely in wet surfaces. I'm still doing some research because I found a quite reliable European brand (Vredestein) that has this tire size too but they are difficult to find in my country and I'd get Eagles for a slightly lower price from the US even having to pay shipping costs.

07-29-2008	#10
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,632	Re: Looking Tire Recommendations for 90 ZR1 with chip, headers -cats & flowmaster exhaust gsd3's then michs, then if you have to sumis __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"