I’m putting new wheels on my car and don’t need the stock Z51 front tires. What do you all think is a fair asking price? They have about 3500kms on them.
What are these worth ?
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The one thing to keep in mind is that there might be a shortage of tires, especially for the odd sizes such as the C8 size. Word on the street is that the tire manufacturers are focused on making the more common tires, in these COVID production-delayed times we live in. So perhaps that will drive prices up from what everyone is used to. Here's a recent article about the C7 tires:
Tire Shortage Currently Impacting Corvette C7 Owners
Rear tires for the Z06, ZR1 and Grand Sport are currently hard to come by.
gmauthority.com
But admittedly, the C8 tires may not be that uncommon although I wonder with their higher speed rating.
And along the same lines but somewhat off-topic: I just called BuyKippScottGMParts.ca (my go-to-for-GM-parts place) and was told they couldn't get any OEM rims for the C8 since GM is holding onto whatever they have, to use for new builds. No doubt GM isn't taking any chances with their production supply. So "slightly used" but otherwise perfect C8 OEM rims, may be worth more than normal as well. But of course there's a good supply of new after-market rims if you're willing to spend the bucks. It's not the same story for tires.
Tire rack still has the tires.The one thing to keep in mind is that there might be a shortage of tires, especially for the odd sizes such as the C8 size. Word on the street is that the tire manufacturers are focused on making the more common tires, in these COVID production-delayed times we live in. So perhaps that will drive prices up from what everyone is used to. Here's a recent article about the C7 tires:
Tire Shortage Currently Impacting Corvette C7 Owners
Rear tires for the Z06, ZR1 and Grand Sport are currently hard to come by.
But admittedly, the C8 tires may not be that uncommon although I wonder with their higher speed rating.
And along the same lines but somewhat off-topic: I just called BuyKippScottGMParts.ca (my go-to-for-GM-parts place) and was told they couldn't get any OEM rims for the C8 since GM is holding onto whatever they have, to use for new builds. No doubt GM isn't taking any chances with their production supply. So "slightly used" but otherwise perfect C8 OEM rims, may be worth more than normal as well. But of course there's a good supply of new after-market rims if you're willing to spend the bucks. It's not the same story for tires.
When I bent my rim GM wanted it back. There was a core charge for the new rim!
Don't forget delivery from the States. (If that is where they are from. Tirerack wants a lot more I believe. Mine was 500 CDN all in.
In Quebec , but I found wheelco in Vaughn, Ontario cheapest when I bought as3's to replace the supersports on our my2019 even with shipping all the way to Alberta. Cheers.
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When I bought my replacement tire only Tirerack had them. C.T. eventually found 2, but it was after I bought from Tirerack. I guess supply is actually getting greater.
Mine is A/S, but I doubt it makes too much difference.
Mine is A/S, but I doubt it makes too much difference.
Sorry? You bent your rim??? On the c8?Tire rack still has the tires.
When I bent my rim GM wanted it back. There was a core charge for the new rim!
Yup, hit a pothole. Bent the rim and split the tire
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Oh snap... are you in Toronto?
I was looking at the 20” and 21” set up... the tires would be 325 20 r21... oh man... I can just imagine the problems...
so we’re you able to do anything with the damaged rim through dealer?
