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purpleRac3r · 11-15-2013, 10:04 PM

I'm not discounting the eLSD fluid issue, but if anyone is experiencing "chatter" or "skipping" from the tires, especially the fronts, bear this in mind: the factory tires are SUMMER ONLY. They are not intended to be driven when outside temperatures are below 40 degrees. The tire compounds "stiffen" considerably in lower temperatures, and will NOT have anywhere near the traction you would have in warmer conditions. Chevrolet says that explicitly in the owner's manual. Killascrimp, you probably won't experience this much in Florida, but many of us further north will.

I've noticed this a number of times here in St. Louis the past couple of weeks. We've had a couple of mornings in the teens, and it was a moderate challenge to pull away from stop lights with out spinning the tires every time. I am looking into getting a set of high-performance all-season tires soon, as the Stingray is my daily driver.

And as my Z51 is #196, I will touch base with my dealer ASAP on the fluid, just to be safe!

11-15-2013, 10:04 PM	#7
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 614	I'm not discounting the eLSD fluid issue, but if anyone is experiencing "chatter" or "skipping" from the tires, especially the fronts, bear this in mind: the factory tires are SUMMER ONLY. They are not intended to be driven when outside temperatures are below 40 degrees. The tire compounds "stiffen" considerably in lower temperatures, and will NOT have anywhere near the traction you would have in warmer conditions. Chevrolet says that explicitly in the owner's manual. Killascrimp, you probably won't experience this much in Florida, but many of us further north will. I've noticed this a number of times here in St. Louis the past couple of weeks. We've had a couple of mornings in the teens, and it was a moderate challenge to pull away from stop lights with out spinning the tires every time. I am looking into getting a set of high-performance all-season tires soon, as the Stingray is my daily driver. And as my Z51 is #196, I will touch base with my dealer ASAP on the fluid, just to be safe! __________________ '74 Stingray coupe, heavily modified, as seen in August 2011 VETTE magazine, 2014 Stingray Z51 #196, ordered 02/11/13, built 08/29/13, Museum Delivery 10/04/13, driven daily!