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bluecamaroguy · 06-07-2009, 08:03 PM

For a 1LT the halo lights and bigger tires/rims sound like a good deal.

But what about the cost down the road to replace the RS tires? The back wheels are bigger than the front wheels so you can't rotate them. This sounds like an unnecessary $800 or so in a few years when the tires wear out.

Also I assume the halo lights will be much more expensive to replace than the stock ones?

GMtothecore · 06-07-2009, 08:05 PM

You don't have to get the same tires when it comes time to replace them. Personally I will be breaking away from the Pirellis when it's time.
Are you talking about the light housing or bulb? The HIDs last quite a bit longer than your average halogen.

Number 3 · 06-07-2009, 08:06 PM

Just for the HID headlamps? YES!!!

sabrescamaro · 06-07-2009, 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GMtothecore

You don't have to get the same tires when it comes time to replace them.
Are you talking about the light housing or bulb? The HIDs last quite a bit longer than your average halogen.

+1. Worth it if you want the features.

Blue Demon · 06-07-2009, 08:07 PM

It is a great package for the price IMO.

bluecamaroguy · 06-07-2009, 08:11 PM

I know the price is fine for $1750 now with the features. But in a couple years after the tires wear out I will have to buy new ones instead of rotating them which is going to cost more money and also the HID lights are more expensive?

So really are we looking at $3k+ for the RS package? Or am I wrong here? I really don't know much about cars that's why I am asking.

Countach · 06-07-2009, 08:22 PM

i just wish they offered a non 20 in wheel option for us people who live in the snow

surferbarney · 06-07-2009, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Number 3

Just for the HID headlamps? YES!!!

I agree, just the halo lights makes it worth it.

EnfuegoZ28 · 06-07-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Countach

i just wish they offered a non 20 in wheel option for us people who live in the snow

They do...it's called a winter beater

coptzr · 06-07-2009, 08:30 PM

Its never a question of "what it's worth".....If it's what you WANT,then the price is always worth it.

nards444 · 06-07-2009, 08:45 PM

RS is definitely worth it on the LT. I priced out tires I think 20's can be had for 225 to 300. But if you get the 21in option the cheapest tire is 450.

2010SLVRBULIT · 06-07-2009, 08:53 PM

Rims, tires, halos, moldings, darker rear lens, and RS badges = $1,750

AM rims/tires alone are about that..

Mr_Draco · 06-07-2009, 08:54 PM

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Originally Posted by bluecamaroguy

For a 1LT the halo lights and bigger tires/rims sound like a good deal.

But what about the cost down the road to replace the RS tires? The back wheels are bigger than the front wheels so you can't rotate them. This sounds like an unnecessary $800 or so in a few years when the tires wear out.

Also I assume the halo lights will be much more expensive to replace than the stock ones?

As long as the housing for the HID's stay intact, they will last longer then you will own the car so replacing them is pretty much not a concern.

For tires, look around your local tire stores. You can find tires fitting the Camaro for $100-$150 a tire which is no more expansive than any other car.

Not being able to rotate the tires really isn't that much more expansive. You will only need to replace your front tires once for every 2 times you replace the rears depending on how many burnouts you do. So you are really just buying an extra 2 tires in the same times frame as you would have if you rotated them.

nards444 · 06-07-2009, 08:56 PM

why cant you rotate them are the rims inset or different sizes? My 86 TA has inset rims on the front so I could rotate them either, just side to side. I just wouldnt get the 21inch tire option thats going to cost you, specially how these kinds of tires are only rated for 20k, and at best you will get 15k on them

06-07-2009, 08:03 PM	#1
bluecamaroguy Drives: 2010 2LT/RS ABM! Join Date: May 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 254 View My Garage	RS package worth it? For a 1LT the halo lights and bigger tires/rims sound like a good deal. But what about the cost down the road to replace the RS tires? The back wheels are bigger than the front wheels so you can't rotate them. This sounds like an unnecessary $800 or so in a few years when the tires wear out. Also I assume the halo lights will be much more expensive to replace than the stock ones?

06-07-2009, 08:05 PM	#2
GMtothecore "That Guy" Drives: Camaro SS...........what else? Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: OOOOOOOklahoma where the wind comes sweepin' down the plains. Posts: 2,360	You don't have to get the same tires when it comes time to replace them. Personally I will be breaking away from the Pirellis when it's time. Are you talking about the light housing or bulb? The HIDs last quite a bit longer than your average halogen. __________________

06-07-2009, 08:06 PM	#3
Number 3 Hail to the King baby! Drives: '19 XT4 2.0T & '22 VW Atlas 2.0T Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Illinois Posts: 12,301 View My Garage	Just for the HID headlamps? YES!!! __________________ "Speed, it seems to me, provides the one genuinely modern pleasure." - Aldous Huxley

06-07-2009, 08:30 PM	#10
coptzr Resistance is futile Drives: Anything thats fast Join Date: May 2009 Location: Big Rapids,MI Posts: 315	Its never a question of "what it's worth".....If it's what you WANT,then the price is always worth it. __________________ Modifications (so far) Edelbrock E-Force supercharger JRE fuel system upgrade Edelbrock CAI VMS stage 2.5 cam kit SLP LT's, no cats NPP muffler's w/x-pipe Tuned at Vector Motorsports 606 RWHP and 567 RWT Black 1LE 10 spokes. Hotchkis drop springs.

06-07-2009, 08:45 PM	#11
nards444 Drives: 1SS/RS Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: New york Posts: 2,123 View My Garage	RS is definitely worth it on the LT. I priced out tires I think 20's can be had for 225 to 300. But if you get the 21in option the cheapest tire is 450. __________________ 2010 1SS/RS Black, CGM stripes, polished Rims, Tinted windows, Hurst shifter

06-07-2009, 08:07 PM	#5
Blue Demon Drives: 2006 Corvette Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Ft. Worth, Tx Posts: 484	It is a great package for the price IMO.

06-07-2009, 08:11 PM	#6
bluecamaroguy Drives: 2010 2LT/RS ABM! Join Date: May 2009 Location: san diego Posts: 254 View My Garage	I know the price is fine for $1750 now with the features. But in a couple years after the tires wear out I will have to buy new ones instead of rotating them which is going to cost more money and also the HID lights are more expensive? So really are we looking at $3k+ for the RS package? Or am I wrong here? I really don't know much about cars that's why I am asking.

06-07-2009, 08:22 PM	#7
Countach Drives: Future 2010 Camaro 2LT/RS Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 418	i just wish they offered a non 20 in wheel option for us people who live in the snow

06-07-2009, 08:53 PM	#12
2010SLVRBULIT Drives: G5(LLT) & C6(LS3) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: MARS Posts: 7,525 View My Garage	Rims, tires, halos, moldings, darker rear lens, and RS badges = $1,750 AM rims/tires alone are about that..

06-07-2009, 08:56 PM	#14
nards444 Drives: 1SS/RS Black Join Date: May 2009 Location: New york Posts: 2,123 View My Garage	why cant you rotate them are the rims inset or different sizes? My 86 TA has inset rims on the front so I could rotate them either, just side to side. I just wouldnt get the 21inch tire option thats going to cost you, specially how these kinds of tires are only rated for 20k, and at best you will get 15k on them __________________ 2010 1SS/RS Black, CGM stripes, polished Rims, Tinted windows, Hurst shifter

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