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2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 10:17 am
by Sabre
2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 Laps Nürburgring in 7:22.68... 20 Secs Faster than Before
GM recently took the 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 to the famed Nürburgring in which the Corvette managed to complete a lap in only 7:22.68, which was 20 seconds faster than the old record.
Corvette engineer Jim Mero was behind wheel and posted a time that was just 3 seconds off the record-setting time Mero recently recorded in the 2012 ZR1.
The 2012 Corvette Z06 gets improvements like the addition of "competition-oriented" Michelin Pilot Sport Cup Zero Pressure tires. The tires are matched with all-new aluminum Cup-style wheels in satin black or machined finishes.
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That's a damn impressive drop in time.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:20 am
by Raven
Soooo, tires without air pressure?
EDIT: It's also quite frightening to me how much of the Ring I actually know.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 5:59 pm
by drwrx
The Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are considered one of (if not the best) street legal track tires EVER!
And yes, they can make that much difference.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Mon Jun 27, 2011 11:45 pm
by boomee
drwrx wrote:The Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are considered one of (if not the best) street legal track tires EVER!
And yes, they can make that much difference.
yes they can and the car there on isnt too bad too lol
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:54 am
by avriette
drwrx wrote:The Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are considered one of (if not the best) street legal track tires EVER!
And yes, they can make that much difference.
Where can I buy them? I don't see them at TR or discounttire?
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 10:57 am
by avriette
avriette wrote:drwrx wrote:The Michelin Pilot Sport Cups are considered one of (if not the best) street legal track tires EVER!
And yes, they can make that much difference.
Where can I buy them? I don't see them at TR or discounttire?
Disregard that. I see them now.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 5:24 pm
by drwrx
avriette wrote:Where can I buy them? I don't see them at TR or discounttire?
Don't get me wrong, they are great tires, but i would never buy a set.
You can get very similar (if not slightly better in some areas) at significantly less cost with other tires.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2011 8:47 pm
by avriette
drwrx wrote:avriette wrote:Where can I buy them? I don't see them at TR or discounttire?
Don't get me wrong, they are great tires, but i would never buy a set.
You can get very similar (if not slightly better in some areas) at significantly less cost with other tires.
You know that I'm pretty particular about these things. I could probably get close to the same performance with a different tire. But I wouldn't have
that tire. The technology of that tire is important to me. I'm impressed as hell by the construction of the tire. And, really, I'm willing to pay for the technology, the effort that went into it, and I'm not ashamed to admit, the right to say that I have them on the car.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 12:34 am
by Mr Kleen
avriette wrote: You know that I'm pretty particular about these things. I could probably get close to the same performance with a different tire. But I wouldn't have that tire. The technology of that tire is important to me. I'm impressed as hell by the construction of the tire. And, really, I'm willing to pay for the technology, the effort that went into it, and I'm not ashamed to admit, the right to say that I have them on the car.
be careful, you're starting to sound like a Mercedes Benz owner.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 9:20 am
by Sabre
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 3:43 am
by boomee
my cousin-in law has them on his 2011 Mustang gt Wow all i have to sayis driving the PA moutains is really fun now but yes the tires are really expensive
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 7:49 am
by avriette
Mr Kleen wrote:be careful, you're starting to sound like a Mercedes Benz owner.
Yeah, I know.
I think I always was this way and the MB just confirms I'm a bit of an Ahab or something. The good news is the tires I have are burning through
incredibly fast (gee, I wonder why?), so I'll be able to replace em soon.
Re: 2012 Chevy Corvette Z06 drops 20sec at Nürburgring
Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2011 9:53 am
by Sabre
avriette wrote:(gee, I wonder why?), so I'll be able to replace em soon.
I know, I know!!!!!!
