Rear tyre recommendations
Discussion
Probably been done to death in the past, but it's time for rear boots for the C6 Z06.
Goodyear Eagle F! at the moment. Should I stick with these, or is there anything else worth a look? Cost not a consideration, just want the best out there, on there. Fronts are fine, so I imagine I need matching front and back?
Goodyear Eagle F! at the moment. Should I stick with these, or is there anything else worth a look? Cost not a consideration, just want the best out there, on there. Fronts are fine, so I imagine I need matching front and back?
stevieturbo said:
Best warm, cold, wet, dry ? road ? track ?
I used Pilot Sport Cups a few years ago on my car ( non Vette ) and they were horrific. Maybe after several hard laps they might start to work, but for road use or anything remotely like it they were like driving on ice.
888's are very good dry weather tyres, and regular Pilot Sport or PS2 always get good reports.
If looking further afield, some of the Nitto range in the US might be an option but even a lot of those guys are warming to the 888's too.
Best as in general road use, summer mainly, though that means little these days. A compromise between wet/dry, leaning towards dry, I suppose. I used Pilot Sport Cups a few years ago on my car ( non Vette ) and they were horrific. Maybe after several hard laps they might start to work, but for road use or anything remotely like it they were like driving on ice.
888's are very good dry weather tyres, and regular Pilot Sport or PS2 always get good reports.
If looking further afield, some of the Nitto range in the US might be an option but even a lot of those guys are warming to the 888's too.
Pretty much decided on the Pilot Super Sports, having read several opinions on the net. And will go for front & back matched. The front Goodyears may be OK for another summer, but I don't want to take he chance of an unbalanced F to R mixture
These aren't Cups, they're Pilot Sport PS2's, which I (maybe wrongly) assumed were Super Sports. Hope they're a decent match for the backs, which definitely are Super Sports.
Oh well; we'll see how they go. I'm sure they'll be better than the Goodyears, which I've never really trusted. The rears lose traction too easily.
Oh well; we'll see how they go. I'm sure they'll be better than the Goodyears, which I've never really trusted. The rears lose traction too easily.
Have to agree. Had mine put on last Monday, and have done 50-odd miles since, so not fully scrubbed in, but first impressions are that it feels so much more planted and secure. Before, the back end would break loose coming off a roundabout. Feels almost glued to the road now, and the feedback is so much more positive. Jarring over bumps is much reduced, with less tramlining. And they're noticibly quieter as well.
Best £1k I've spent, I reckon...
Best £1k I've spent, I reckon...
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