Hi Gorgon,
I just sprung for four brand new GS-C's, I'd like tell you about my experience.
I read in the December, 2001 issue of Corvette Fever (page 76) that the GS-C's were in short supply and that if you are interested in keeping your C4 OEM, purchase a set and stash them away. At the time, I didn't think anything of it.
Well, I found out just how difficult it is to find GS-Cs. I called my local Goodyear (GY) dealer, all they had were two fronts (I bought them). They were the last fronts available to them, they had no rears. A search of other GY dealers turned up a "discontinued". Keep in mind, I live in a large city where just about anything is available, I'm not out in the sticks.
One last call to a large GY dealer revealed that they could have two rears for me in four days. When I tried to negotiate a price, he said there was no negotiating due to supply. I told him that I could get a better price through Tirerack, this peeved him off. He said, "well, if you want them mounted, it's going to cost you $300.00"! I laughed at him because I had already confirmed that my Chevy dealer would mount and balance them for $45.00. It was a nice feeling hanging up on the price gouging SOB.
I then went to Tirerack and ordered two rears (P285/ZR17). I now have a new complete set.
I know many frown upon the GS-Cs, but personally, I love them, and I want to keep my LT4 stock. In the fall, I am going to have my new tires put on, in the mean time, I am considering buying another full set from Mid America Designs to store so I won't have to deal with people trying to gouge me. I have noticed that the price of GS-Cs have gone up in the past six months, the GY dealer told me this was due to the limited supply.
I can understand your desire to keep your tires the same, just don't let anybody try to take advantage of your hard earned dollar.
Sorry, I went off on a tangent here, just had four cups of coffee.
Have a great Memorial Day
B17Crew
