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Hi everyone!
I have a 87 C4 w/61,713 o riginal miles. It also has the DN 4+3 and the Z51 package.
here is my HUGE(!!) problem; no one makes tires for it!! And, no, I'm not exaggerating!
I have hit every tire site online, as well as all of the dealers around me. I get the same statement from them all: "All we can find is a BF Goodrich g-Force Sport and there are none available for at least 6 months."
So, would someone explain the logic behind this?
OEM is Goodyear Eagle VR50 P255/50/VR 16.
Thanks for ANY ideas!
Bobkennedy642011-07-10 09:03:00

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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.