I no longer use tire dressing on my car...

[WRAPT C5Z06]

My tires have narrow ribbing on the whole face, and the way light reflects off them, even the mattest of matte tire dressing still looks shiny. When I buy my next set tires, I'm going to look for some with no ribbing. :dblthumb2:

[Scarelane]

What kind of tires do you have??

[BobbyG]

Hey mark,

Sounds like a cost savings until then!

I have Goodyear's Eagle F1 Supercar tires on my Z06 and they are indeed a pain to dress.

[Flash Gordon]

I don't like my tires dressed, just the fenderwells. Congratulations on coming around to my way of thinking :)

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I have Goodyear's Eagle F1 Supercar tires on my Z06 and they are indeed a pain to dress.
You got it Bobby, I have the same tires. Mine are runflats, the C5 z06's are not. I still think they all have the same ribbing, correct?


I don't like my tires dressed, just the fenderwells. Congratulations on coming around to my way of thinking
LOL! :p

[feds27]

I saw the subject of the thread and thought of motorcycle tires. Tire dressing is discouraged on motorcyle tires because manufacturers design their tires with a special wax or chemical on the sidewalls. Using a tire dressing would affect the effectiveness of this wax and the longevity of the tire. I assume this isn't the case with car tires since dressing tires is so common.

[C. Charles Hahn]

You got it Bobby, I have the same tires. Mine are runflats, the C5 z06's are not. I still think they all have the same ribbing, correct?


LOL! :p

I think that's characteristic of most GoodYear performance and semi-performance tires -- the Eagle RS-As on my TBSS were the same way:

http://hahn-on-the.net/pictures/TBSS_LAST.JPG

[Twister]

The Goodyears on my truck are the same way. I've gotten to the point where I just clean them really and leave them

[Mike Phillips]

My tires have narrow ribbing on the whole face, and the way light reflects off them, even the mattest of matte tire dressing still looks shiny. When I buy my next set tires, I'm going to look for some with no ribbing. :dblthumb2:

A flat sidewall is sure a lot easier to clean and maintain. The fine line ribs are a pain...

:)

[Jaretr1]

I work for good year. That's called a serated sidewalk, and that's pretty much standard on most tires regardless of brand. Please, please please do not choose a tire on a car like a Vette based on sidewalk appearance, performance is the only thing that should be considered on a car like that (although that's kinda my opinion).

[WRAPT C5Z06]

I work for good year. That's called a serated sidewalk, and that's pretty much standard on most tires regardless of brand. Please, please please do not choose a tire on a car like a Vette based on sidewalk appearance, performance is the only thing that should be considered on a car like that (although that's kinda my opinion).
I'm very much aware of not just buying a tire on looks, thanks for looking out, though. ;) The F1's on the car right now grip well, but they're noisy as heck, tramline, and ride very rough. I know I'm not driving a Lexus, but there's some better options out there like the Michelin PS2's.

[C. Charles Hahn]

I work for good year. That's called a serated sidewalk, and that's pretty much standard on most tires regardless of brand. Please, please please do not choose a tire on a car like a Vette based on sidewalk appearance, performance is the only thing that should be considered on a car like that (although that's kinda my opinion).

There are plenty of good performance tires that don't have the serrated sidewalk....

And as Mark pointed out, the runflats do ride horribly as a result of their hard sidewall.

[Perfections]

Michelin ftw!

[NewXJ]

I'm very much aware of not just buying a tire on looks, thanks for looking out, though. ;) The F1's on the car right now grip well, but they're noisy as heck, tramline, and ride very rough. I know I'm not driving a Lexus, but there's some better options out there like the Michelin PS2's.

ive got perelli pzero nero on my jag and they grip well with little road noise...give them a look too

[jpegs13]

ive got perelli pzero nero on my jag and they grip well with little road noise...give them a look too

:iagree: The whole Pirelli line is outstanding and no fancy sidewalls.