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purpleRac3r · 10-22-2014, 07:19 AM

Yep, tire chatter. You can minimize it by not turning the steering quite all the way, but probably won't eliminate it completely. Warmer weather will soften the tires enough you shouldn't notice it much, but in cooler weather it can be very pronounced. It's caused by a combination of the stiff run-flat tire sidewalls, the tire's rubber compound and width and the suspension geometry. Other performance cars are known to experience the same issue, you just don't hear about it much.

If it really bothers you, you can install a set of Michelin Pilot Sport AS3 all season tires and it goes away.

10-22-2014, 07:19 AM	#6
purpleRac3r Drives: 1974 & 2014 Corvette Stingrays Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Troy, Mo Posts: 614	Yep, tire chatter. You can minimize it by not turning the steering quite all the way, but probably won't eliminate it completely. Warmer weather will soften the tires enough you shouldn't notice it much, but in cooler weather it can be very pronounced. It's caused by a combination of the stiff run-flat tire sidewalls, the tire's rubber compound and width and the suspension geometry. Other performance cars are known to experience the same issue, you just don't hear about it much. If it really bothers you, you can install a set of Michelin Pilot Sport AS3 all season tires and it goes away. __________________ '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!