Which brand of street tires are you running on - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

Z Factor · 09-07-2008

In addition to voting in the poll, please expand on the reason you have them on your ZR-1 (performance, cost, wet weather handling, etc.). If you have different size rims please include that in your post.

32valvZ · 09-07-2008

Sumitomos were on the car when I bought it. I guess theyre ok, but they spin easily wet or dry w/o ASR When they wear out I may go with the BFG's.

RedSled · 09-07-2008

Sumitomos on my black wheels and the Goodyears on my stock rims. Sumitomos were - available, cheap - not afraid to tear them up on the track. I think they've been fine, especially for the price.

Kevin · 09-07-2008

GSD3's. Heard great things about them before I ditched the GSC's that were on it. They hook well, great dry weather traction, amazing wet weather ride and handling.

JThomas · 09-07-2008

Sumitomos, because they were on the car when I bought it. They are okay, but the rears seem smaller than the standard Goodyears.

Hammer · 09-07-2008

Car #458 has Sumitomos on front and Goodyears in back. Sumitomos went on it right after I got it, price of course.

Car #473 has Goodyears all around. When I bought the car, the owner had his tire shop get the tires and they never put them on. They gave them to me for $630 OTD. They are truckers and the tire shop wasn't making anything on the GY's, they make their money on the truck tires.

For the money Sumitomos (at 1/3 the cost of GY's) have my vote though.

Jagdpanzer · 09-07-2008

Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s
IMHO the best all around tire for Z's in terms of looks, ride, tread life, noise, wet/dry performance and handling for a reasonable cost.
Though I would like to try a set of Michelin Pilots one day if my ship ever comes in or Ed shows up at the door.

09-07-2008

Running BFG KD's on the car. Phenomenal dry handling and decent wet weather. The car gets used with track days & autoX with those tires as well with great results.

Previous sets of rears lasted 6 years. About to replace the fronts as they have gotten a little hard.

After this next set, I will be running the Kumho 700's as I do not like the goodyear tires, refuse to run either the vederstein and sumitomo tires.

rhipsher · 09-07-2008

I had BFG KDWS before and they spun to easily. So when they wore out I gave the Vredesteins a try and have been very impressed with them. They will not break loose easily in wet or dry unless you pop the clutch at 5000rpm's (which of course I have) just to see what it takes to break them loose and sure enough that did it.

FU · 09-07-2008

F1GSD3's on one. F1SC's on the other.

View Poll Results: Which brand of street tires do you have
BF Goodrich	30	9.46%
Dunlop	3	0.95%
Goodyear	98	30.91%
Kumho	6	1.89%
Michelin	34	10.73%
Nitto	82	25.87%
Pirelli	4	1.26%
Sumitomo	36	11.36%
Vredestein	20	6.31%
Yokohama	4	1.26%
Voters: 317. You may not vote on this poll

09-07-2008	#1
Z Factor Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: S. Florida Posts: 2,647	Which brand of street tires are you running on In addition to voting in the poll, please expand on the reason you have them on your ZR-1 (performance, cost, wet weather handling, etc.). If you have different size rims please include that in your post.

09-07-2008	#2
32valvZ Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sunshine State Posts: 1,061	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on Sumitomos were on the car when I bought it. I guess theyre ok, but they spin easily wet or dry w/o ASR When they wear out I may go with the BFG's.

09-07-2008	#3
RedSled Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Germantown, Maryland Posts: 522	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on Sumitomos on my black wheels and the Goodyears on my stock rims. Sumitomos were - available, cheap - not afraid to tear them up on the track. I think they've been fine, especially for the price.

09-07-2008	#5
JThomas Join Date: May 2008 Location: Okemos, MI. Posts: 1,190	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on Sumitomos, because they were on the car when I bought it. They are okay, but the rears seem smaller than the standard Goodyears. __________________ Joe Thomas Corvette Club of Michigan NCRS-Michigan Chapter Member NCM Master Ambassador NCM Lifetime Member Former NCM Board Member 1991 ZR-1 Melon Copper Metallic/Black 1992 ZR-1 Bright Red/Black (Sold) 1995 ZR-1 Bright Aqua/Gray (Sold) 2012 ZR1 Super Sonic Blue / Dark Titanium

09-07-2008	#4
Kevin Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: pittsburgh Posts: 4,624	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on GSD3's. Heard great things about them before I ditched the GSC's that were on it. They hook well, great dry weather traction, amazing wet weather ride and handling. __________________ It's not the car, it's the people - Doug Johnson 90 r/r "KEYS ON" nick named "T.L.B"

09-07-2008	#6
Hammer Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ideho Posts: 2,647	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on Car #458 has Sumitomos on front and Goodyears in back. Sumitomos went on it right after I got it, price of course. Car #473 has Goodyears all around. When I bought the car, the owner had his tire shop get the tires and they never put them on. They gave them to me for $630 OTD. They are truckers and the tire shop wasn't making anything on the GY's, they make their money on the truck tires. For the money Sumitomos (at 1/3 the cost of GY's) have my vote though.

09-07-2008	#7
Jagdpanzer Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Northern VA Posts: 2,646	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on Goodyear Eagle F1 GS-D3s IMHO the best all around tire for Z's in terms of looks, ride, tread life, noise, wet/dry performance and handling for a reasonable cost. Though I would like to try a set of Michelin Pilots one day if my ship ever comes in or Ed shows up at the door.

09-07-2008	#8
Jeffvette Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on Running BFG KD's on the car. Phenomenal dry handling and decent wet weather. The car gets used with track days & autoX with those tires as well with great results. Previous sets of rears lasted 6 years. About to replace the fronts as they have gotten a little hard. After this next set, I will be running the Kumho 700's as I do not like the goodyear tires, refuse to run either the vederstein and sumitomo tires.

09-07-2008	#9
rhipsher Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 2,314	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on I had BFG KDWS before and they spun to easily. So when they wore out I gave the Vredesteins a try and have been very impressed with them. They will not break loose easily in wet or dry unless you pop the clutch at 5000rpm's (which of course I have) just to see what it takes to break them loose and sure enough that did it. Last edited by rhipsher; 09-07-2008 at 03:15 PM.

09-07-2008	#10
FU Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Found Member Posts: 4,327	Re: Which brand of street tires are you running on F1GSD3's on one. F1SC's on the other.