Corvette Tires

Initial Review, 150 Miles on Tires
April 16, 2013

I have to write this review to talk about these tires. First the Goodyear F1 RFT came stock. They were great in the rain, good dry traction especially on the 1/4 mile track, hooked and leapt off the line, however the ride was horrible. One think I really did like about the Goodyears, they have a protective lip that covers the rims, protects them from curbs. The turn in was terrible. The Goodyears lasted 14,000 miles. The insides wore past the wear bars, on factory alignment.

Now on to the Michelins, unbelievable difference in ride quality and road noise over the Goodyears. These are non-runflats so the side walls actually give. Better ride more compliant over bumps, so far no tramming (live in the D.C. area 495 on and off a lot). The best part is the turn in these tires are so willing to turn and give you so much more confidence than the Goodyears. I cant believe the grip they have, the harder you throw them into a corner the better the grip. Have not got them to squeal yet. That will happen next week at the track. Will update next week after the track. They look a lot more aggressive on my rims as well.

Initial Review, 250 Miles on Tires
April 20, 2013

I just got back today from using these for auto-x on my 93 Corvette with Z07 suspension and aggressive alignment. These tires just plain work, even on a heavy car in cold/wet/dry conditions. It was actually snowing and later got up around 45 or a little less. I kept pace (within a couple tenths or so) with near FTD C5Z06 (Hoosiers, not good at all in those conditions). I was impressed, dry grip is excellent. Breaks away predictably and smoothly. Tires do perform in cold/wet/dry conditions, with due caution exercised.

Quick warm up on tires, only 3 runs and they were warm. Grip got better as I went.

Excellent tire and works well on my Corvette.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 14, 2013

Great wet and dry handling. Quiet and smooth ride.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
April 09, 2013

I have 25,000 miles on my Z06 with 4 sets of tires worn out. Use these for hwy and HPDE. Compared to OEM G1 GY and Nitto NT05's. These tires are better. NT05 has better dry "feel" and softer sidewall as it is not ZP, but these and OEM GY had better G meter reading. These wear better than GY, feel better, feel faster, much better in rain, a bit quieter. 10/32 is 9.5/32 new per my micrometer, but that should be considered next to other tires like NT05 (6/32 new).. These are good all around tire, but will try PSS as they say they last longer on track AND give better grip. I'm dubious but I'll see... The ZP PS2 is a great tire.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 02, 2013

I run these tires at 27 lbs cold using nitrogen. On good roads they're quiet, on crappy roads they're noisy (to be expected). Most of my driving is in CA, NV, and AZ. On hot days pressuresexceed the 30# spec and noise increases, but never gets as loud as the OEM tires. Looks like they're going to make30,000 miles on my Z-51 equipted C-6. Great tires...

Initial Review, 22,000 Miles on Tires
April 13, 2013

I put these on my GTI because it came with some Pirelli Pzero All Season tires that would not hold traction with an APR Stage 2 tune. These tires immediately transformed the car into a much more stable platform, both in straight line as well as cornering. These tires bite the ground aggressively.

I put 20k miles on them and show very little wear, I don't know how Michelin does this, but as a result I just purchased a set for my 2011 Corvette Grand Sport. This car's OEM Goodyear Supercar Gen2 runflats were at the wear bars in 9,000 miles!

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
March 25, 2013

Used this tire on all my classic cars. Great price for the look and performance. If you have a late 60's or early 70's muscle car. . .these are the tires to use.

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
April 27, 2011

This is my second set of the Pilots on this car. I've tried Hankook Ventus (good ride, but very soft compund and they only lasted 12000 miles) and Toyo TR-1s (not a great handling tire, and poor in the rain). These are great. You feel secure, they're not too stiff so you get an excellent ride. They're a bit noisy on grooved concrete, but the noise level is acceptable for the excellent performance.

Oddly, despite the wide footprint, they actually improved my gas mileage (17 city, 24 highway) which was about 17% better than the Hankook tires.

I drive the car in the mountains often in the summer, and the grip is fantastic. I will not try another brand for the 740 again. These are expensive, but worth it. I'll probably use them on my 2007 Z51 Corvette when the BFG KDW tires wear out.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
March 18, 2013

Changed Goodyear F1's after only 14,000 miles to the Michelin Pilots. These tires are night and day compared to the F1's!! They have much more traction and are incredibly less noisy than the Goodyears. Highly recommend this tire on the Corvette.

Initial Review, 100 Miles on Tires
March 12, 2013

Finally replaced the factory F1's after 32,000 miles. The Michelin's are much quieter, and I don't think I gave anything up. Car handles great, and the ride is better as well. Hope to put another 32,000 or more on these!

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
March 12, 2013

i have a 06 Z06 with supercharged/intercooled LS7 pushing 700rwhp this tire is great for what i bought it for- high performance driving wet or dry. very, very quiet, well balanced & smooth riding. be nice if they gripped better when the 7 liters come on boost, but what the heck. no problems with hydroplaning or stopping wet or dry. terrific tire i have 5000 hard miles on mine and they look great. i will buy these again

Initial Review, 10,000 Miles on Tires
February 13, 2013

This is the 5th different tire that I have tried for my 2003 Cobra which is upgraded to 500 HP and 600 Ft-Lbs at the rear wheels, so finding a tire that can get going off the line has been a struggle. I can say that OVERALL, these are the best tires I have ever owned, but they are also the most expensive. The responsiveness and ride comfort/noise level are better than the two different Kumho and Goodyears that I have had. The Kumho XS had a bit better traction from a dead stop, but they are softer so that is to be expected. Cornering grip and off the line grip is great for a tire that should last 20,000 miles, however, like the description says, these tires DO NOT WORK WELL IN COLD TEMPS!!! When it is below about 40 to 45 degrees it's like driving in the wet until the tires are warmed up which can take a few miles, and even then the performance is FAR lower than when the temps are above 50 to 60 degrees. Overall, I am very satisfied with my purchase, and had I not upgraded the car to a 208 ZO6 Corvette I would have purchased them again. I had put about 10,000 miles on the tires when I sold it and there was about 65% treadlife remaining on the fronts (265-35-18), and about 50% left on the rears (315-30-18), and that is with quite a few smokey take-offs... 20,000 was what I was hoping for and would have gotten there no problem. The only other tires I had for the car that lasted that long was the Kumho XS, which I would rate as a close second, (probably a tie in performance ratings) but I could never get them balanced so there wasn't a shake over 100 mph, and once the treadlife was below 50% they were a bit sketchy in heavy rain, but that is somewhat to be expected for that type of tire.

Initial Review, 6,000 Miles on Tires
February 19, 2013

These tires are on my daily driver 2008 Corvette. They have performed as well on wet roads than the original Goodyear F1 GS2 and were equal to or better with regard to road noise. Ride is better with the RE11. Handling and dry traction is a huge improvement over the original Goodyears.

Initial Review, 7,000 Miles on Tires
February 05, 2013

I bought a set of these tires because I was tired of the roar of my previous set of Goodyear tires. I also have set of these on my 370Z for the same reason. I want the best possible handling and comfort with the least noise. This is what you get with the Michellin Super Sport. It handles as well at those high end Goodyears and Bridgestone yet takes the hyper action and on edge feeling you get with those others. I no longer am making lots of corrections as I go down the road. Yet, when I get to those mountain roads the transistions are as good if not better than the formentioned. I really love these tires and when my Michellin Exalto's wear out on my SL500 I'm buying a set for that car. Same goes for my 2011 Maxima I love this tire that much. As far as tracking the BFG G-Force Super Sports are pretty good for the money as well just not as good as the Michellin Super Sport Tire. I've gone through a lot of tires and I like the Michellin SS the best for the money so far.

Initial Review, 5,000 Miles on Tires
December 29, 2012

After 5000 miles of driving after OEM Goodyear originals, see no treadwear. No noise to be concerned of. Drove the Diamondback in NC aggressive and with ease. Great handling tire.

Initial Review, 1,500 Miles on Tires
December 27, 2012

Just drove my Corvette with these tires through the recent Christmas snowstorms in the Northeast US. These tires provide terrific traction on snow covered roads. Such poor conditions that the speed limit on I-81 was reduced by PennDOT. Was able to pass many others on the road while they were spinning their tires and I was confidently cruising. Many confused looks from other drivers on all-season tires while I passed them. A lot of other cars and trucks were off the road and I hardly had any issues, with traction control activating only twice in the 3 hours it took to travel from Binghamton NY to the Delaware Water Gap.

Cannot comment on traction in deep snow, but if the snow gets any deeper than 3 or 4 inches, the front air dam will be a snow plow and I wont be going anywhere anyways, but up to that point, these tires are very impressive.