Summer Tyres - Chevrolet Corvette Owner's Manual

256 Vehicle Care
Warning
Driving with competition oriented
tires on snow, ice, or cold road
surfaces can cause loss of control
or an accident. Competition
oriented tires are summer season
tires and are not intended to be
driven on snow, ice, or road
surfaces below 10 °C (50 °F). Do
not drive a vehicle with
competition oriented tires in these
conditions.
Caution
Competition oriented tires have
rubber compounds that lose
flexibility and may develop
surface cracks in the tread area
at temperatures below -7 °C
(20 °F). Always store competition
oriented tires indoors and at
temperatures above -7 °C (20 °F)
when not in use. If the tires have
been subjected to -7 °C (20 °F) or
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less, let them warm up in a
heated space to at least 10 °C
(50 °F) for 24 hours or more
before being installed or driving a
vehicle on which they are
installed. Do not apply heat or
blow heated air directly on the
tyres. While the cracking will not
result in air loss, it is damaging to
the tyre. Tyres that have been
used in cold climates and exhibit
tread cracks should be discarded.
Always inspect tyres before use.
See Tyre Inspection 0 263.
For information on storing the tyres,
see Tyre Storage under Summer
Tyres 0 256.

Summer Tyres

High Performance Summer Tyres
Depending on specification of the
vehicle body style, see the table
under Tyres 0 251, the vehicle will
be fitted with high performance
summer tyres. These tyres have a
special tread and compound that
are optimised for maximum dry and
wet road performance. This special
tread and compound will have
decreased performance in cold
climates, and on ice and snow.
High Performance Summer Tyres
should not be used with outside
temperatures at or below 5 °C
(40 °F) or if ice or snow covered
roads are expected.
It is recommended that winter tyres
be installed on the vehicle if
frequent driving at temperatures
below approximately 5 °C (40 °F) or
on ice or snow covered roads is
expected. See Winter Tyres 0 253.
Tyre Storage
It is recommended that High
Performance Summer and
Competition Oriented tyres are
stored indoors at temperatures
above -7°C (20°F) when not in use.