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Join Date: May 2015
Location: Loveland, Ohio
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Replacement Tire Suggestions
I have a 1990 ZR-1 with original tires and wheels, 16K miles. I cannot find a recent post that suggests replacement tires for front and back. Suggestions? Mine are currently in good shape, but 26 years old, so.....
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Join Date: Jul 2015
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
Welcome!
Not a whole lot of choices last I looked, but there are some. I'll probably go with Nitto when I replace mine next, since there's a member discount with our registry. Goodyear GS D3's are tempting, but pricey. My car came with Sumitomo tires on it when I bought it last, they don't seem to be the favorite for most around here, others may be able to speak to why, but they've been OK for me (maybe because I don't know much better?)
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Location: Carterville Illinois
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
That's a nice looking Beast you have there......As stated above, there are not a lot of choices for our cars in the tire department. Mine had new Sumitomos on the back when I bought it, but the front had the original Goodyears. I couldn't afford new Goodyears at the time, so went Sumitomos at all 4 corners. In my opinion, they are a very quiet road tire, have good to pretty good grip, but just don't want to seem to hook up on launch.......
I would want to ride in, or hear from members about the road noise on the Nittos and Goodyears before I buy. I have been extremely happy with the Sumitomos, but I maybe in the minority lol...... |
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Join Date: Apr 2016
Location: Algonquin, IL
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
I was in the same situation with my 1990 when I bought it this past April. It only had 13k on it with Goodyears that were date stamped from 1994. They looked nice but I was sliding all over the place. I went by the many recommendations from forum members to go with the Nitto 555. Got the from discount tire online. Paid $600 for the set, that included delivery. So far I really like these tires great for street driving
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
I had Michelin pilot sports. Replaced the rears with Goodyear F1's. Boy, do I miss the Michelin's.
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
I've had Goodyear GS D3's for a little over a year and I'm very happy with them. It was a hard decision because of price, but at the time my checkbook balance was higher than usual (I had just sold something).
I have Nitto's now for race track use, but before I bought the Nittos, I took the Goodyears to the track once and they performed very well. My experience (confirmed with this tire purchase) is, when you spend a little extra for quality, it usually works out well.
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
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Doesn't that make you want to run out and buy a set of Sumitomos then give them to someone you really hate? In the last ten years I owned Barney, I had two sets of Goodyear F1 Supercars. That basic design was done for the 2001 Z06 and proved to be an outstanding choice on a ZR-1. They had better lateral grip that the F1 GS-D3 and, in the early-to-mid-'00s were about the best you could get for a street performance tire on a ZR-1. Sadly, Goodyear did not make the F1-SC in the C4 sizes for very long. If I had to buy tires for that car now, I'd probably look at either the F1 GS-D3 or, if Michelin makes them in 275/40ZR17 and 315/34ZR17, the Michelin Pilot Super Sport.
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Re: Replacement Tire Suggestions
I bought Nitto 555`s for the rear and they were cheap for good reason. I got what i paid for. Before i had driven on them 5 miles i realized that they were`nt as stable as my worn out 14 year old GSC`s. I`ll be glad when they wear out and i would`nt cry if a railroad spike got one of them.
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