[KeithO]

There was an article in the printed version (I didn't see it on the website) reporting on people having their warranties voided when they go in for service and the dealer finds out that the owner has been autocrossing. The case-in-point was an Evo owner that ran the car in the local SCCA region. When he took the car in for repairs (admittedly significant), they told him that they knew he was autocrossing it (they wouldn't tell him how they knew) and that he was going to have to pay out-of-pocket for the repairs - $7k.

They also discussed the situation with Subaru where you get a year's SCCA membership with the purchase of a WRX so that you can "experience the full potential of your car".

In the grand scheme of things, I suppose this is fair, but it is something to keep in mind.

[pknowles]

First off, Gary, the Nitto 555R II is a DOT street legal tire with a 100AA treadwear rating that comes with street legal tread depth. There is no way on earth that Chevy can get away with voiding your warranty because you run that tire. Heck, the Goodyear Supercar tires that come on the Z06 are of similar specs. There are plenty of people out there that run the 555R II as a DEDICATED street tire (me included). The fact that we may also run that same model of tire at the track is completely irrelevant. I know lots of people that run other (more traditional) street tires at the track (or autox) as well.

I would have been mad if I was in Gary's situation, but truthfully I wouldn't go through the legal hassle of getting a lawyer for a broken wheel; if the wheel broke and totaled the car then I might. And that's where most of us fall, the time and money to fight is not worth the monatary gain, and moral wins don't put food on the table.

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