Hey Robert - there is a nationwide tire shortage - specialty tires have been hit the worse. Here's a recent USA Today article http://content.usatoday.com/communities/driveon/post/2011/06/automakers-complain-about-tire-shortage/1

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A tire shortage?  At least now I know why I had to wait 2 weeks for mine.  Fortunately I could wait.

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Love my C4!

 

I ended up getting a set of Michelin's Pilot Sport AS/plus.  They seem to be pretty good.  We'll see.

don't know if it is just a shortage or if Goodyear gave up on 16 inch tires  but every time i check the goodyear website for 16" tires for my 1988 they say do not have.......it sux cuz I'm top-flighting my car and can not put original tires on car nor does original manufacturer produce any 16 " tires at all for it so I can't even get partial points with staying with goodyear.

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....Jeff

Were you able to find OEM sized tires. I am looking to replace tires on my 93 C4. Currently have Firestone Firehawks, front and rear. Firestone and Goodyear no longer make these in 255/45 and 285/40 sizes. Any ideas or recommendations.

If I run my VIN I should have 285/40ZR17 on the rear and 255/45ZR17 on the front was an option.  It was explained to me the 95 came with the same size all around and you could option for a different size on the rear.  Don't know how true that is though.  One of the reasons I picked the Corvette I did was the same size tires front/back, 275/40/17. 
I just checked Discount Tire and they show several brands of tires for the OEM sizes.  Don't know if you have to order them but the sizes are showing up.  I have have been really happy with the Falken Ziex ZE-912 tires I have on my Corvette.

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Love my C4!

 

Have the Michelin Pilot Sports on mine for a year, great ride and pretty sticky.

 I use Discount Tire Direct. I had a '85 Vette with  255/50Z x 16" and I purchased the Falken Ziex 512's and had no problems with them. I've purchased several sets for that car.
 I now have a '96 CE which has Nitto brand tires on it when purchased the Vette. I looked at the manufactures dates on the tires which shows the front tire are 10 years old and the rear tires are 8 years old. I know, I 'need' to replace them and I will, when the tread wears down some more. Appearently this brand of tires are very good also.


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What size michelins did you end up getting? How do you like them? I'm getting new tires when I out my 96 CE convertible back on the road this spring. I am having a hard time deciding what to purchase as well. Not to mention the limited choices.

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Switch to a 17 inch rim and tire. Problem solved.There are plenty of them.

 Have any of you gents tried PROXIS tires?  I have a set on my car, work well and seem to stick rather well. VERY good water displacement in downpour.