Tires

[jayrcosta]

I have a 2003 corvette, with 15,000 miles, and the Goodyear EMT Tires have approx. 2,000-3,000 miles left on them, is this normal?

Also, any suggestions on replacement tires is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Jay

 

[DRTH VTR]

I think that it would depend on how you drive. It is quite possible to wear them out even faster than that. I got about 20,000 miles on my EMTs on my '97.

 

[leonm47]

Just my two 2c. I'd stick with the run flats. Why cause I'm lazy and my wife dives the car also. I am very pleased with my Michelin ZP"s so much so that when I traded my 99 Coupe I gave the dealer the new GY"s and I put the slightly used ZP's on my CE. Good Luck.

 

[Tuna]

The mileage is not unusual. If you get away from lights and stop signs fairly quickly everytime or you bang the gears pretty hard, you may be leaving a little more tire on the road than you realize. With my wife's first C5 (98 auto coupe), we were lucky to get 20K out of the rear as she just loved to lay onto the throttle. Now we have a 6-sp and the tires last longer as she is less likely to nail it off the line and smoother on the shifts!

We've got almost 15K on the 03 now also and still have a lot of tire left.

As for tires, the Michelin ZP's would be hard to beat but I'm going to be looking for the new GoodYear runflat that is used on the new C6 for a replacement once they produce them in the C5 sizes. They don't seem to be available yet however.

 

[PeterG]

35,000 on my '99 coupe's GY EMTs

I researched the usual brands including Firestone, GY, Michelin, Pirelli, and some Korean. I am very pleased with my purchase of Michelin Pilot Sport ZPs all around. There is no reason for me to give up the run flat feature. This '99 is my daily driver in all weather conditions.

The Michelins provide a more solid feel when cornering and changing lanes... even at lower speeds, more control at highway speeds, and are less noisy that the GY EMTs. The Michelins take pot holes and big bumps at both low and high speeds by rolling over them, instead of hitting them head on with a jarring feedback. The Michelins are definitely much better in snow and wet conditions. If I were to buy a C5, I would transfer the Michelins to the new car and leave the GYs for someone else.

Peter