It’s time to talk tires! Do you love the smell of new rubber as much as I do? The question from a member of the robust Facebook page, C5 Vette’s, was simple: “What tires do you guys like?” And the group of rabid enthusiasts was eager to chime in. C5 Vette’s has over 60,000 members, and while CorvSport has no affiliation with them, we do recognize them as a predominant source for Corvette opinions. While listed as a private group, if you are on Facebook, it’s easy to join their community, and you can do so here. It’s worth noting that, while these recommendations are for the fifth-generation Corvette, many of these tire brands will work for other generations. [Author’s Note: This article is FREE and not behind a paywall. Yes, FREE! If/when any pop-ups occur, please click to make them disappear and continue enjoying the article. One may require two steps–first, the arrow on the left, then the x on the top right.]
In our CorvSport Curates Series, we comb through data that may be hidden to most enthusiasts, especially when buried within hundreds of other posts and on a private group like C5 Vette’s. In addition to our original content (and there’s lots of it!), we like to think of ourselves as a “digital encyclopedia,” scouring all the crevices of the internet to find and collect data to help you. And where better to go than to the engaged enthusiasts themselves? Enthusiasts who aren’t looking to sell you a tire to make a commission, but who want to help their Corvette brothers make an informed decision.
Now, let’s get to our rankings! And after those, we have our complete CorvSport Curates archives, in case you missed some of our previous curated features.
C5 Owners’ Favorite Tires For Their Corvettes
Honorable Mentions
37% of the Vote
Results: Toyo Proxes (Sports & R888R), Falken RT 660, OEM Runflats, Anything But Runflats, Goodyear Eagle, Cooper, Hankook, Nitto (NT555 G2 & NT05), BF Goodrich G-Force Comp-2, Kenda Vezda UHP Max Summer, Bridgestone Potenza RE 71R
#3
10% of the Vote
Result: Firestone Firehawk Indy 500
#2
24% of the Vote
Result: Continental ExtremeContact
Most popular: DWS06
Next popular: Sport 02
#1
29% of the Vote
Result: Michelin Pilot Sport
Most popular: Pilot Sport All Season 4
Next popular: Pilot Sport 5
Bonus Content: CorvSport Curates Archives
One thing worth noting is that the most popular tire brands for these C5 owners, Michelin and Continental, are the same brands that topped the lists of highest-rated brands from our special tire series located in the archives below.
- CorvSport Curates: Highest-Rated Tires For Your C7 Corvette
- CorvSport Curates: Check Out The Highest-Rated Tires For Your C8 Corvette
- Made in the USA? Popular Oil Filter Brands For Your C5 Corvette & A WIX Warning
- CorvSport Curates: Most Popular Oil Choices For Your C6 Corvette
- CorvSport Curates: The Top Seven C7 Corvette Complaints
- CorvSport Curates: “Ten Rules For Buying Your First C3 Corvette”
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