[purpleRac3r]

And in my opinion, if a person is that concerned about winter-weather driving their Corvette, park it and take your SUV, truck or all-wheel drive car like 99% of Corvette owners! Only a very small percentage use the Corvette as a daily driver year-round. Most buy it as a hobby car, and drive something else to work and for grocery getting. And people need to accept some personal responsibility for their actions, or inactions, not continue to blame everyone else for every little thing that's not to their liking. The summer versus winter tire issue has been known for months before the car even started to be built for the public, and announced so by Chevrolet and Michelin both. Even the Stingray owner's manual was available early in the summer as a free download from the Chevrolet website. Virtually every early magazine review of the car also mentioned the tires were summer only. Chevrolet DID do what it could to let owners know. It's in no way their fault if a handful of owners couldn't be bothered to actually read the info already out there. And dealerships are NOT owned by Chevrolet, nor are salespeople employed by Chevrolet. All are independent, so how can Chevrolet be responsible for them? If you're mad at anyone, try the less-than-reputable salepeople who are in it just for a quick buck, or even the car owners who think they can stomp the gas pedal in a 455hp sports car like its their 280hp grocery getter, and are suddenly surprised when they find out its not!

I still don't grasp how you can be so upset with only Chevrolet when every manufacturer of every performance car in the world has handled the tire issue in exactly the same way! I've had my Stingray for nearly 2 months, and have over 3100 miles on it, nearly all of which I drove in sub-45 degree temps. Yes, I've experienced first hand the tires slipping. But I pay attention, adapt my driving technique to the conditions, and ease up. Which is what every driver of every car on the road should be doing, and not just jumping up and blaming a manufacturer for "bad tires" or whatever. The issue has been known publicly for MONTHS, and the solution is out there, and known to be. As a responsible Stingray owner, I have put my findings out there for others to perhaps gain insight and knowledge from so they too can better enjoy their Stingray. If that's not enough, then maybe a Stingray isn't your best choice for a new car purchase. Or any automotive product for that matter, as not one is perfect by any stretch of the imagination.