DaveS Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Hey Guys, I bought a 2019 GT350 in July and the car is incredible however, the Pilot Sport Cup 2 tire package the new GT350's are coming with are really not suited for normal roads. I took the car to the track and I was glad to have the Cup 2's as the car was planted, but every other day, driving on NYS roads, the tires are gravel magnets. I have numerous chips all over my back quarter panels and just this weekend, I literally had a stone that left a 1 inch scratch and then stuck in the paint! I can totally see why Ford would put these tires on the GT350R, but what are they thinking with the standard 350? You literally have to plan on buying new tires if you buy a 2019 or 2020 GT350. With that said, does anyone have any recommendations? I'm considering the super sports that came on previous models, but thought I'd see what you guys think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twobjshelbys Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Have you considered "clear bra" in the areas that are getting chips? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhr1961 Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 I would also recommend the clear bra material. Had it on my SGT across the front of the hood, and on rocker panels and it saved the paint. You can also try "rokblokz". They are small "rally" mudflaps and are available in several colors. They will affect your aero some but you can always remove them if you are doing track runs and then put them back on for daily driving. https://rokblokz.com/products/ford-mustang-v6-ecoboost-gt-splash-guards-15-17 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svttim Posted September 23, 2019 Report Share Posted September 23, 2019 Understand the sport cup 2s are not the same tire as the R sport cup 2s. The R tires are stickier yet. As others have said, protect the pain with clear film or gaurds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secondo Posted September 24, 2019 Report Share Posted September 24, 2019 Recommend Michelin Pilot Sport A/S 3+ tires. They're all season, last longer, don't pick up rocks and still work well on a track. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kraska Posted September 28, 2019 Report Share Posted September 28, 2019 Im getting the Pilot Sport 4S next week, ordered a new set of wheels as well. Will update when they arrive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
07gt500conv Posted October 1, 2019 Report Share Posted October 1, 2019 Cups are soft and dont last, Have MPSS on rear and 4S on front of my GT500. They hold up pretty well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveS Posted October 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2019 I appreciate the responses guys. I do plan to use clear bra on some parts of the car and I ended up installing the ZL1 addon's rock guards that seem to help quite a bit (link below). I'm going to see if the chip count increases much more with the rock guards, if so I'll switch tires next year. I must say, the cup 2's are pretty awesome though.. the car is planted in the corners. Here is the video I made installing the rock guards. They don't come with rivets and the factory rivets don't fit once you add the thickness of the rock guard, so I had so search around a bit to find a rivet that would work. Thought I'd share to shortcut this for someone else that wanted try out these rock guards. So far, they are working very well and are very tight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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