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Corvette
C7 Z06
Winter rims and tires for Z06
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<blockquote data-quote="Vanguard2001" data-source="post: 188935" data-attributes="member: 4459"><p>This is my first year winter driving the Vette and my inspiration came from Flyboy - too bad tiffs occur on the forum. The instructors at Spring Mountain also encouraged me to drive my Stingray in winter and advised on using Michelin Alpin tires of standard Corvette sizes.</p><p></p><p>I purchased the wheels from Corvette depot in Windsor; the offset must be correct otherwise the wheels will be too close or too far and can damage the calipers among other problems. In my experience, the guys at Corvette Depot have the knowledge to find the right wheel. I picked up the tires on Kijiji from a guy in the GTA last April but any Michelin dealer can sell and install the tires on your wheels. You might be able to get it done at Costco. I don't think a narrower tire is a good choice. Stick with the standard sizing for this car. The full winter kit is well worth the money IMO to be able to drive the car year round. Touchless car washes were made for us. </p><p></p><p>My 2017 Ray Z51 came with 19 front, 20 rear but I installed 18 front and 19 rear with the higher profile Michelins Alpins. Flyboy used 19s on all four wheels with Pirelli Sottozero's I think. Check his posts. Agree with EJChevy - the Michelins are an excellent tire and the Corvette likes to play in the snow. Now that I am all mounted up (including TPMS), it will be an easy swap out every Fall and Spring.</p><p></p><p>Just a caution though - if you consider doing it this year, don't drive your Z06 to the garage for the winter install on the summer tires unless the temperature is above 0 degrees C. Check the owners manual - the tires can crack if driven when very cold.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]35086[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vanguard2001, post: 188935, member: 4459"] This is my first year winter driving the Vette and my inspiration came from Flyboy - too bad tiffs occur on the forum. The instructors at Spring Mountain also encouraged me to drive my Stingray in winter and advised on using Michelin Alpin tires of standard Corvette sizes. I purchased the wheels from Corvette depot in Windsor; the offset must be correct otherwise the wheels will be too close or too far and can damage the calipers among other problems. In my experience, the guys at Corvette Depot have the knowledge to find the right wheel. I picked up the tires on Kijiji from a guy in the GTA last April but any Michelin dealer can sell and install the tires on your wheels. You might be able to get it done at Costco. I don't think a narrower tire is a good choice. Stick with the standard sizing for this car. The full winter kit is well worth the money IMO to be able to drive the car year round. Touchless car washes were made for us. My 2017 Ray Z51 came with 19 front, 20 rear but I installed 18 front and 19 rear with the higher profile Michelins Alpins. Flyboy used 19s on all four wheels with Pirelli Sottozero's I think. Check his posts. Agree with EJChevy - the Michelins are an excellent tire and the Corvette likes to play in the snow. Now that I am all mounted up (including TPMS), it will be an easy swap out every Fall and Spring. Just a caution though - if you consider doing it this year, don't drive your Z06 to the garage for the winter install on the summer tires unless the temperature is above 0 degrees C. Check the owners manual - the tires can crack if driven when very cold. [ATTACH type="full" alt="20200110_111921-C.jpg"]35086[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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