Drove A C6 Today

[super66]

Originally Posted by Adam

Tramline is when the car follows every groove or imperfection in the road. It can be kind of scary escpecially at high speed because the car literally trys to steer you into the ditch.

this was the ultimate beef I have with the vette! horrible.....I haven't driven the C6 yet but the vettes I had never ran on run flats and had the same problem....I do liike the new styling but can't believe they got rid of the pop up head lights

[Adam]

Originally Posted by super66

this was the ultimate beef I have with the vette! horrible.....I haven't driven the C6 yet but the vettes I had never ran on run flats and had the same problem....I do liike the new styling but can't believe they got rid of the pop up head lights

I believe it has more to do with front tire width than anything else, but runflats could be a factor. Typically cars that have skinnier tires up front like the Ferrari f430/360 or 911 variants/boxsters etc don't exhibit this type of behavior or at least to a much lesser extent. I've never driven one, but the Ferrari only has 235mm wide tires up front, but massive steamrollers on the back and I've never read a review where tramlining was mentioned. On the other hand Vipers and vettes have wide tires up front and they are known offenders. I'm sure there are several other contributing factors at play, but tire width would be #1 in my book. That's my theory at least. Chevrolet had to go back to fixed head lights so they could offer the C6 with HID lights. Pop ups can't be true projector HID lights thus the switch for the C6. Pop ups are also old school and very few new cars have this feature these days.

[Bavarian Motorist]

Even the NSX switched to fixed headlights.

[super66]

Originally Posted by Bavarian Motorist

Even the NSX switched to fixed headlights.

ha....yeah but the nsx doesn't have the Americana of the vette....the vette enthusiasts were pretty up in arms over the headlights and when they went to the rectangle rear lamps on the C4.....the round rear lights were a staple.....

[Bavarian Motorist]

Originally Posted by super66

ha....yeah but the nsx doesn't have the Americana of the vette....the vette enthusiasts were pretty up in arms over the headlights and when they went to the rectangle rear lamps on the C4.....the round rear lights were a staple.....

True, but the NSX is notorious for not having changed its basic design in 15 years of production. If the NSX does it, it's an absolute necessity for any other car

[markab986]

I bought a 05 C6 coupe mn6 new. Black w/black interior

Front tires are 245/40-ZR18
Rear tires are 285/35-ZR19

It is truely a very fast car, the torque is unbelievable, and a great bang for the buck. I can get an easy 29 mpg on a long 80-85mph interstate cruise.

Yes, I get the "tramline" you talk about in less than perfect roads, and also it seems to have considerably more "bump steer" than a boxster. The track is similar as to cars of its size, but the wider tires do try to climb in/out of "trucker grooves" The runflats are so so. They have (compared to a good non-runflat) poor traction, poor cornering, and don't hook up the 400hp to road well...plus are super noisy on a concrete roadway. The only plus, no spare, drive with zero pressure in the tires.

I have to disagree with... "It can be kind of scary escpecially at high speed because the car literally trys to steer you into the ditch."...comment, never had that problem, yet. It's seen 165+

And I like the fixed Xenon High-Intensity Discharge lamps, nice design...more euro looking.

Both the Boxster and the Corvette have their ups and downs...both are a blast to drive.

[Bavarian Motorist]

I would swap the tires out just to save weight and invest in a little tire plugging kit.



I'm glad you like your C6. I drove on myself and was very impressed.

[markab986]

Yes, tires swapped out will be done probably before the summer is over, would kind of like to go ahead and "use up" the stock tires first.

A small compressor and patch kit can be easily stored in the rear compartments.

I confess, I would like a new Z06...keep the Box, or git rid of both and buy a GT3...can't decide. no! I can't get a Z, keep the Boxster, and get a GT3